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I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
 
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99gator said:
I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
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No one came in thinking we would beat Auburn either. No one came in thinking Trey Smith would get put out of the season.
 
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Sadly, we as UT fans have had this same end result too much for the past decade. The excuses may be different, but it’s always the same. I’m not sure really what to say anymore. This truly saddens me. Other teams get better while we continue to flounder in a dark abyss. Not sure when this nightmare will ever end but I’m truly jealous of other schools and their success
 
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99gator said:
I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
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exactly what this man said
 
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Many of the players quit. Could have won but they didn’t care enough to try. We can blame all parties. Need new blood on the field.
 
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99gator said:
I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
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Yep, this is correct.. plenty of jack wagons will come up with magical reasons this isn’t true, however it is quite obvious to any rational person.
 
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99gator said:
I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
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Lost 3 in a row to Vandy.
 
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Seems like some players had enough and that showed on the field. We don't know any details at this point, but likely there is a hot mess somewhere in the players/staff relationship. Flush this season and see if Pruitt can make the right adjustments. It only takes a few players to cause a huge negative impact, and we saw that over the last 2 games.
 
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99gator said:
I’m seeing a lot of stuff being written and I’m shaking my head.

Anyone who thought before the season that Tennessee did not have the personnel on campus to avoid getting hammered by Vanderbilt is not being truthful. I know those are fighting words, but it is what it is.

There is NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, who thought before the year, Vandy is just too good. Tennessee’s going to lose, that’s a given. Tennessee has absolutely no chance. I just hope we don’t get killed.

No one came close to having that thought.

The team I saw today did not bother to play with any effort. Period. Point blank. End of story. Next case.

And you’re darn right, that’s on the coaches. You’ve lost two in a row to Vandy. You’re trying to get to a bowl. You’re trying to end on a good note, so that the season has a positive vibe about it. And you go out and do that.

Don’t give me the talent rationale. One of the reasons Pruitt got emotional after the Georgia game is because the team went out and laid it on the line and played hard for 4 quarters. The end result wasn’t what anyone wanted, but they busted their tails.

They were completely uninterested in this one and that’s a reflection on everybody, including the coaches. Players who care about their coaches don't do that.
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It is a sad commentary when a Gator fan makes more sense than a large chunk of your own fanbase...
 
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I played football from the time I was six years old through high school. That’s 12-13 seasons. I’m not sure, it’s been 30 years. It’s probably about 100 games or so. Not once ever do I recall a coach “getting me ready to play.” Yes, they coach. They make every effort to prepare you for anything and everything that the other team may attempt against you. Yes, they try to motivate. But, each player on the team is responsible for their individual effort.

These guys are just getting beat, period. They’re not winning blocks, winning coverage, making plays as receivers, etc.

I suppose it has to be on the coaches, to some degree. Maybe there’s more in these player’s than they got out of them. But, you just can not deny that they get beat to the man for the most part.
 
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I think it is really easy for us fans watching the game to sit in our recliners and say the team isn't giving an effort. I didn't see a lack of effort. I saw a Vandy team that made play after play and a Tennessee team that couldn't make plays at key moments on both sides of the ball. After one of our receivers dropped a 50/50 ball, the commentators noted that that play was the kind of play Tennessee made in the wins over Kentucky and Auburn. You are also wrong that people didn't think Vandy would win. Most people knew that they would be a really tough matchup. Teams with good qbs that can pass the ball have picked us apart all year. Our defense hasnt been able to generate much pressure and the secondary is young. We just arent a very good team right now. We have to play lights out to beat SEC competition and we just didn't do that tonight. I still have confidence in Pruitt.
 
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I’m not a coach worshipper by any means. But I have a deeper question: WHY’D they quit? You cant put in people things God left out. Heart, determination, fight, passion, pride, work ethic. You either have them or you don’t.
Some who were at the game tonight said the players on the sideline looked disinterested and uninvolved. Where does that come from? I get it if it’s happening to a lame duck coach (ala BJ last year) but this is a new coach with new energy, new vision and new passion. We know the Freshmen aren’t quitting because he brought them in. They’re his guys! We know it wasn’t really the seniors because we didn’t have a whole lot as the ones we did have, played pretty hard all year. So who quit? I’m guessing it was the sophomores and juniors. Those who haven’t bought in to the new way of doing things. They’d rather roll over and get som free gear simply by wearing the T rather than work hard like those who’ve gone before them wearing the T. Their BJs’ boys. Butch ran a lax, come and go as you please, surface level program. Those who had the above mentioned traits, improved and those who didn’t, stayed the same or even regressed. It’s playjng out in front of us.

I think the blame lies somewhere in the middle. Pruitt has said all year tbey need to coach better. That’s actually been refreshing. But it’s hard to coach people who just don’t want to be coached. That’s what it looks like to me. It’s just sad to see guys not give a crap represent the team I love. Here’s to better seasons ahead.
 
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