Fact: Tennessee Fans Refuse to Understand

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Tennessee is NOT a TOP 10 job. You can not blame Kiffin for leaving to go to a place that will be in a BCS Bowl at least every other year. It is much easier to win at USC than at Tennessee. All that backroom calling recruits and getting them to come elsewhere goes on all the time, it hurts because it is happening to us. Do you honestly not think Kiffin did those same things last year when recruiting our current freshmen?
I guess all this is Pete Carroll's fault for resigning when he did...this happens every year at different universities, it just sux when it happens to you.

SUCK IT UP...TENNESSEE WILL SURVIVE!!
 
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WesCharge said:
Tennessee is NOT a TOP 10 job. You can not blame Kiffin for leaving to go to a place that will be in a BCS Bowl at least every other year. It is much easier to win at USC than at Tennessee. All that backroom calling recruits and getting them to come elsewhere goes on all the time, it hurts because it is happening to us. Do you honestly not think Kiffin did those same things last year when recruiting our current freshmen?
I guess all this is Pete Carroll's fault for resigning when he did...this happens every year at different universities, it just sux when it happens to you.
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At least Darius Heyward Bey and JaMarcus Russell would have been considered starters at Tennessee.
 
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Tennessee fans may view it diferently had it been handled/explained professionally and had the contact with recruits not been so shady!
 
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Well UT has been and definitely could be again with the right people in place...that's the point.
 
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WesCharge said:
Tennessee is NOT a TOP 10 job. You can not blame Kiffin for leaving to go to a place that will be in a BCS Bowl at least every other year. It is much easier to win at USC than at Tennessee. All that backroom calling recruits and getting them to come elsewhere goes on all the time, it hurts because it is happening to us. Do you honestly not think Kiffin did those same things last year when recruiting our current freshmen?
I guess all this is Pete Carroll's fault for resigning when he did...this happens every year at different universities, it just sux when it happens to you.

SUCK IT UP...TENNESSEE WILL SURVIVE!!
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I don't give a damn about our previous coach, or your love for him. Why don't you suck it up, realize your opinion and grammar "sux".

Also take this topic and shove it.
 
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WesCharge said:
Tennessee is NOT a TOP 10 job. You can not blame Kiffin for leaving to go to a place that will be in a BCS Bowl at least every other year. It is much easier to win at USC than at Tennessee. All that backroom calling recruits and getting them to come elsewhere goes on all the time, it hurts because it is happening to us. Do you honestly not think Kiffin did those same things last year when recruiting our current freshmen?
I guess all this is Pete Carroll's fault for resigning when he did...this happens every year at different universities, it just sux when it happens to you.

SUCK IT UP...TENNESSEE WILL SURVIVE!!
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You know what really hurts us? People like YOU. All the people who say UT isn't a top 10 job are Florida and Bama fans. Florida has only recently become a relevant program and before that they were rampant cheaters in the 80's. If Spurrier had never come around, Florida would have been a footnote. And as for Bama, well we rocked them annually until Saban came around.

We are UT. The first team to ever win a BCS title, the team that produced the greatest QB ever. We've been to 5 of the last 12 SEC titles, more than any other team in that span. It's only people like you who call us mediocre. Tennessee is a title contender and will get a coach to take us there.

So please, shut the hell up. I like to welcome all members to the UT family, but I can't stand you guys in the Legions of the Miserable.
 
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When you look at top 10 program, you can look at it 3 different ways. A program that has a history of success and has had recent success or either/or. Then you have to look at what is success? Obviously national titles, but is appeariing in 4 SEC championship games in 8 years considered some success?

Bottom line is I don't think there's 10 programs you can put in either of the 3 scenarios without much debate. But if you look at who was here 50 years ago and is still relevant now then there is only really 8 teams that stand out..

1. Alabama
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma
6. Notre Dame
7. Nebraska
8. Michigan
9. Penn State
10. Tennessee
 
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I agree. It was a top 10 job up until the early part of the 2000's. It may not be a top 25 job right now but it can still pay top 1 or 2 money. I think the top ten (in no particular order) jobs are:

Texas
Florida
USC (unless they face some NCAA trouble)
Alabama
Miami
Florida State
Oklahoma
LSU
Oregon
Ohio State
All of these have well above average facilities, money, fan support, ease in recruiting, good chance at winning championships soon, and tradition. Tennessee has 4 of those 6 criteria.
 
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WesCharge said:
Tennessee is NOT a TOP 10 job. You can not blame Kiffin for leaving to go to a place that will be in a BCS Bowl at least every other year. It is much easier to win at USC than at Tennessee. All that backroom calling recruits and getting them to come elsewhere goes on all the time, it hurts because it is happening to us. Do you honestly not think Kiffin did those same things last year when recruiting our current freshmen?
I guess all this is Pete Carroll's fault for resigning when he did...this happens every year at different universities, it just sux when it happens to you.

SUCK IT UP...TENNESSEE WILL SURVIVE!!
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WRONG! Head coaches at UT are some of the highest paid in the country.
 
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It's top-15 at least and top-20 at worst.

Unfortunately - the gap between the top 8-9 and the next tier is huge.
 
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Wii60 said:
Nope, if this happened a little earlier we wouldn't be in this mess right now. We have to get a coach before sunday...and tuberville is gone.
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I guarantee you that we would still be in this mess. There are a select few that want to come to Tennessee and deal with a uniquely rabid fanbase, ridiculous expectations, recruiting against the very best, and an athletic department run by a Board of Trustees, rather than a solid athletic director who will have your back. There are two types of people who are up for it. And the majority of them are the bad type.
 
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govols35 said:
i'd like to know your top 10 then
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Better than UT....(in no particular order)
Florida
Alabama
LSU
USC
Ohio State
Penn State
Notre Dame
Texas
Oklahoma

Equals at best right now.....(and I personally think we are behind most of these)
Georgia
Ole Miss
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Miami
West Virginia
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Oregon
Boise State


TENNESSEE IS NOT A TOP 10 FOOTBALL TEAM ANYMORE...We were a top 10 program from 1985-2003, but not now
 
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Tennessee has a monolithic stadium, tons of cash, and a HUGE number of bowl appearances, bowl wins and all-time victories. When you consider that Tennessee has 6 national titles and plays in the SEC, there's no doubt that this is a Top Ten opening.
 
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