Chris Low on ESPN.com

[Chilmonty]

Interesting read, but depressing as well. :cray:

ESPN - Chris Low: Tennessee-Vanderbilt proves to be a one-sided rivalry

 

[rexvol]

Somewhere, George Cafego probably is rolling over in his grave.
Cafego, who played for Gen. Robert Neyland at Tennessee and later coached the Vols' kickers from 1955 to 1984, was legendary in his disdain for Vanderbilt. For decades, Vanderbilt week was his show when it came to motivating the Vols players. Cafego died Feb. 9, 1998, less than a year before the Vols went on to win their first national championship in 47 years. Before their final regular-season game that season against the Commodores, Tennessee assistant equipment manager Max Parrott wrote "Coach Cafego" on the dry erase board in the locker room at Vanderbilt Stadium. The Vols won 41-0 and were crowned national champions five weeks later in Tempe, Ariz.

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[TRIONZ VOL]

I mean how can it be a rivalry when you win 85% of the time? I thought Vanderbilt started with a W for the longest time because my dad always put a W in front of them every year.

 

[VolfanMike]

Vanderbilt is the pogues of the SEC. When they win a game they are everyones favorite, but in all reality they will never be more than a last place SEC team.

 

[sMi.Spite]

I mean how can it be a rivalry when you win 85% of the time? I thought Vanderbilt started with a W for the longest time because my dad always put a W in front of them every year.

Because they used to trounce us back in the day. You know how people always talk about Harvard, Yale, etc being so good? Well, back when the Ivy League colleges were running the show, Michigan, Vandy, and Notre Dame were some of the only other powerhouses.

If you ever hear the stat that Michigan has not played an SEC team @ the SEC teams field since 1919 or something against Vandy, that is why. People usually laugh at that stat saying "and when they did, it was the bottom feeder!" but back then vandy was sick.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Vanderbilt is the pogues of the SEC. When they win a game they are everyones favorite, but in all reality they will never be more than a last place SEC team.

Not this year, unfortunately.

 

[utvolpj]

Not this year, unfortunately.

they still are when listed alphabetically

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Not this year, unfortunately.

That would be us...

 

[AllVols]

they still are when listed alphabetically

Nice spin, that put a smile on my face.
:yes:

 

[orangesox]

Because they used to trounce us back in the day. You know how people always talk about Harvard, Yale, etc being so good? Well, back when the Ivy League colleges were running the show, Michigan, Vandy, and Notre Dame were some of the only other powerhouses.

If you ever hear the stat that Michigan has not played an SEC team @ the SEC teams field since 1919 or something against Vandy, that is why. People usually laugh at that stat saying "and when they did, it was the bottom feeder!" but back then vandy was sick.

I agree. We all like to talk about Tennessee "tradition". Well, the Vandy rivalry is certainly a big part of that. It's not as storied overall as the one with Alabama, or as relevant in recent years as the one with Florida, but you can't overlook it either.