ESPN hates us again

[87&91ALUM]

I don't put a lot of stock in ESPN. Mouth breathers.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Low didn't say much really.

He doesn't know what we'll do anymore than we do.

Yeah... and Chris Low doesn't hate Tennessee. He includes the Vols in many of his columns. There wasn't much analysis to that, honestly.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

So ESPN being honest in an analysis is them hating us

When has ESPN ever been honest??

 

[molsen81]

What I see in this article is facts not hate.

 

[MaTaLa]

ESPN is about as credible as the headlines you see in the grocery checkout line.

 

[General Jack]

ESPN loves us... courtesy warning for the Vol zealots not to get their hopes too high for 2017.

 

[1967vol]

Useless thread. How successful team 121 will be next year is not related to what ESPN says. There is just no connection.

 

[volfanhill]

So ESPN being honest in an analysis is them hating us

I see you are new around these parts

 

[landscapingvol]

He is buying KSU, OSU, and FSU but is selling Oklahoma, UT, and Virginia Tech?? I am shocked considering ESPN has already written articles saying as much about said teams. He is really going out on a limb there seeing as how each of the teams listed on the selling side is losing a ton of starters.

 

[tnvols72]

on the bright side wont have Martinez either

But still have Mahoney and Az.

 

[GetEmVols]

Meet the teams that will use bowl wins as a 2017 springboard -- and those that won't

Of course we made the won't list.

Florida State Seminoles Oklahoma State Cowboys turning bowl win 2017 success

Last year we did make that list. How did that work out for us?

 

[bigsteve13]

I'm selling them too. I think 6 wins.

 

[utmba93]

The fact we are even mentioned by ESPN in this article is a sign of respect for the program.

The major hope we have for a springboard from that game is that our team will work harder this offseason as if they had a chip on its shoulder for getting "NO RESPECT." But, that is precisely what they earned this year.

 

[CountVolcula]

But still have Mahoney and Az.

Im hoping something happens when Mahoneys contract expires in June

 

[kentucky sucks]

Can you blame them? The Vols used the big bowl win in Tampa over a middling Big 10 team to "springboard" to a lackluster start and a fading finish. Why on earth would a win over an equally bad Nebraska team indicate UT was ready to "springboard" to anything and especially considering the roster losses?

But we've made some big off-season hires...?

 

[molsen81]

I'm selling them too. I think 6 wins.

That actually wouldn't surprise me but I'll hope for a few more.

 

[tnvols72]

The fact we are even mentioned by ESPN in this article is a sign of respect for the program.

The major hope we have for a springboard from that game is that our team will work harder this offseason as if they had a chip on its shoulder for getting "NO RESPECT." But, that is precisely what they earned this year.

That is almost as good as a moral victory

 

[FiremedicVOL127]

Can you blame them? The Vols used the big bowl win in Tampa over a middling Big 10 team to "springboard" to a lackluster start and a fading finish. Why on earth would a win over an equally bad Nebraska team indicate UT was ready to "springboard" to anything and especially considering the roster losses?

I understand whatcha mean, but to call a 5-0 start lackluster is kinda a reach. No they wasn't pretty but it was still 5-0 for the 1st time in years and 1 of those W's was to break the streak against Florida so I'd say it was much better than lackluster....I'd almost call it a great start.

 

[OneVolNation]

I'd prefer to highlight ESPN writer Chris Low's atrocious command of English with such gems as "and were also hurt but early entrees into the NFL draft."

Not only does that sentence fragment not make any sense as it stands, but any decent copy editor would sell "but" and buy "by" then sell "entrees" and buy "entries" before that article hit the light of publication day.

Nah, I'm just nitpicking. He made some fair points. Now, let's prove him wrong and win the East.

Go Vols!

Chris, in any article you "buy" us, I may accidentally forget my red pen. It works both ways.

 

[fatal1]

No surprise---espn/abc have long hated UT

abc has hated ut since 1985 when Keith Jackson was pulling hard for mighty Miami to beat ut.

 

[Remy]

:ESPN hates us again: Great! We never really guit hating them so in the cosmic scheme of things that makes us even.

 

[smokey0625]

on the bright side wont have Martinez either

Oh snap.

 

[VOLifornia]

That is almost as good as a moral victory

Is that like the obligatory "Participation Trophy"?

 

[Iam4utalways]

abc has hated ut since 1985 when Keith Jackson was pulling hard for mighty Miami to beat ut.

I got trick bagged by that game.

That's some good memories.

I'm so ready for that again.

The feeling of beating a quality team.

Get it together Butch!

 

[Coug]

I'd rather we just not have the preseason hype honestly.