at what point......

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jakez4ut

jakez4ut

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does TN stop being the "benchmark" game for our opponents?

Cal--judged by whether or not they can beat TN
FL--judged by whether or not they can beat an SEC team

and the list goes on...i'm sure the week before the GA game, there will be someone out there saying "this is GA's first real test, and we'll see if Matt Stafford can get it done against a team LIKE Tennessee"

Same for Bama, SC and KY i'm sure.

but i submit to you, if all of those teams are validated by beating TN, at what pont does anyone come back and say....wait a minute, all these teams did was beat a 6,7 or 8 win team with no defense?

anyway, we've lived long enough on repuatation, and at some point, everyone is going to have to realize that beating TN just isn't that big of a deal anymore.

and what's worse, is that for the rest of the season, each game will be met with much anxiety and trepidation as to the outcome.

can we still finish 10-2? yes, until we lose the 3rd game, it will be a possibility.

Will 10-2 be a good season given how the first three weeks have gone? i'd have to say it'd be a huge victory if that were to happen.

what's more likely....who knows, but the trip to Tuscaloosa and Lexington both loom much larger than it did before.

and if you're a SC, GA, Bama, ARK or KY fan, do you now look at the TN game on the schedule as a game you should win now? as i sit here today, i can't honestly look at any of those games and say "yes, we'll win that game, w/out a doubt".

this just sucks. if for no other reason than to have our season last longer than 3 weeks, or the percepiton of our season lasting longer than three weeks, can we not put off the loss to FL until at least the end of October starting in the very near future?

still very frustrated............
 
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yes, still frustraded

and this upcomming weekend will not ease the frustration either. Either we win a game we are supposed to win 100% of the time or get upset and be humiliated again.

I usually make plans to get somewhere or order these PPV games but this Saturday I'm looking forward to the LSU vs. South Carolina game.

I'm sorry but this upcoming game will answer no questions for me, at all.
 
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I hear you jake.It seems we have become everyone's whipping boy.We only have one guy to thank for that.It's because they see how sloppy we play.They see how bad we exacute,bad fundamentals.Teams see right past that and realize they are playing a good team athletically, but they know in their minds they can beat such a poorly coached team.A quote from urban says it all" I respect their personnel" is all he said.No mention of fulmer or the coaching staff.I take it this is most coaches sentiment as well.
 
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well, Lexvol has said it many times, it's one thing when have the horses to line up and beat someone off the ball, it's another when you continue to do that, and the other team has better horses.

at some point, you have to look at what you have on hand and scheme accordingly.

we're just very stubborn in that regard.
 
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"does TN stop being the "benchmark" game for our opponents?"....I think it stopped somewhere in the third quarter of Sat's game. After the way we have played I look at our schedule and see 6-7 teams that shouldn't fear us at all. I have a pee wee team here in town that might not see UT as a benchmark win. I am sick of the "deer in the headlights" look of our coaching staff!!! I have to stop now before I type something that I will have to ban myself for!
 
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jakez4ut said:
well, Lexvol has said it many times, it's one thing when have the horses to line up and beat someone off the ball, it's another when you continue to do that, and the other team has better horses.

at some point, you have to look at what you have on hand and scheme accordingly.

we're just very stubborn in that regard.
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Yeah its called coaching.
 
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volmanjr said:
"does TN stop being the "benchmark" game for our opponents?"....I think it stopped somewhere in the third quarter of Sat's game. After the way we have played I look at our schedule and see 6-7 teams that shouldn't fear us at all. I have a pee wee team here in town that might not see UT as a benchmark win. I am sick of the "deer in the headlights" look of our coaching staff!!! I have to stop now before I type something that I will have to ban myself for!
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same here.
johnchavisfan said:
Yeah its called coaching.
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oh, i know....

Fine Vol said:
Guys I really liked Coker and Creer back to do kick returns, agreed?
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i'm less concerned about the return game. I'm very concerned with the coverage teams. they are putrid.
 
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Jake you are dead on about that. If we let each team start at the 35 or better we are really in more trouble than I thought.
 
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Fine Vol said:
Jake you are dead on about that. If we let each team start at the 35 or better we are really in more trouble than I thought.
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given that we've allowed two TD's on two punt returns so far this year, i'd take a stop, anywhere on the feild at this point.
 
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