I live down here in Shreveport and was quietly optimistic about the Vols being a sleeper team in the East this year. With some decent coaching we could have been. The talent is there. Also, I was quiet about my thinking that LSU would have kind of a down year with QB problems and not a lot of WR depth. Sure Dupre is the man, but he's just one dude. I expected Fournette to be good, but damn. Meanwhile, the LSU fans passively sit back and don't say anything about their season expectations, and are once again pleasantly surprised with dominant results on the field. Where are those for Vol fans? Until we start coaching games like we have a pair, we will consistently be proven we don't. Coaches that gamble for the sake of winning usually do. And, if they don't you can't say they weren't trying for the win. At the very least that is a respectable way to coach. Playing scared conveys weakness to an opponent and gives them every reason to believe they are still in it. So, back to the LSU thing, from being a mid range West team to likely West champs. Say what you will about Miles being a bumbling idiot and talking all kinds of crazy ****. But, at the end of the day, he's a damn good football coach. I am ready for one of those to arrive at Tennessee. A game-winning football coach.
