That is the way in generally is early in the season. The vitriol shown by Vol fans is really in relationship to the polarizing article. It is the author that some how suggest that TN/Florida are much less deserving.
I understand and I absolutely agree that it was a horribly written article. And doesnt really have much of a leg to stand on.
But if damn had gone to USC/Stanford, or for some reason MSU -v- ND, there would have been an SEC writer with the exact same article.
I just think that a one loss Vols -v- undefeated Bama)) would have been a much bet........oh heck....I have no problem with gameday at Neyland this week.
1) I think its a suprise Gameday is coming to Knoxville this weekend, any Vol who doesn't admit that needs to take their shades off.
2) Michigan State is a very good team, likely will win the big 10, but it is not a "ratings" program. Even Notre Dame is not pulling in the ratings. I cheer for MSU to beat Michigan every time, I loathe Michigan - but MSU is not the ratings puller that Michigan is. Unfortunately reality.
3) If Tennessee is SOMEHOW undefeated going into the Bama game, I guarantee Gameday will come back. There is precedent for it in Knoxville for them to come 2x in one season, and there is precedent at other campuses as well.
4) Gameday has been to East Lansing in recent past, not Knoxville. It is well noted that they try to go to places they have never been or places they have not been in a while, this was likely a huge influencer to the choice.
5) The ultimate decision for ESPN here was simply to hype to their primetime game. Bragging and complaining are both pointless.
He's played 2 games so you probably haven't watched him 'on a regular basis'. He threw 3 pics against Boise and if it wasn't for Bell would have lost you the first game. Was not impressed at all.
I thought we had been over this. If it's a Bleacher Report article, shame on you for even reading it. I have written for Bleacher Report, and I rarely know what in the world I'm talking about.
There are four NCs between UT/UF in the BCS era.
There aren't any NCs for MSU/ND. Zero.
I woulda posted that on BR after some guy wanted to get all historical (and hysterical) about the irish and the spartys and their big deal programs , but I have no interest in joining BR just to point out that bit of silliness.
ND is irrellevant because they currently suck. and have sucked for the most part of the last decade.
MSU is relevant because they are BigTen title contenders for the 3rd year in a row.
I dont know why yall cant get over the fact that the writer of the article is a doooooshbag, but that you are not the only team on the planet that is worth watching.