Bigorangefan 98
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Many of the people posting here either weren't around for that season or have simply forgotten about it.Agreed…. But I’ll believe it when I see it, and not sure even then…..
Last time we had a “sure fire” beating lined up for them was 2002 in Neyland .. with a totally loaded NC calibre team against Ron Zook… and we turned it over five times inside of our own twenty - in one half - in the pouring down rain…. So I’ll never assume anything against them… ever.
A couple still post in the recruiting forum and NCAA forum, 99gator and Lawrence Wright. They are pretty decent guys. I remember a guy named "Jaws" who used to post regularly though who was super condescending. I haven't seen him around in awhile.One thing occurs to me. Remember all the Florida fans who used to post on vn.com regularly? And when any of us told them they were only here to gloat, they said, "we'd be here win or lose, we just like discussing football." Heh. See any of them posting regularly now?
They may still be lurking, and one of them may even respond to this note. But fact is, they're pretty much not around any more.
They were just here to gloat. Damn lizards.
Go Vols!
It’s been said before that teams get a one game boost after a coach is fired. Whether that is motivated by playing well for the interim, pressure being lifted, whatever.They play well against Georgia. That meant we have no chance. They struggle a week later and that means it’s our best chance ever to win there? It’s always a struggle for us to beat them at home. It just is.
Exactly. This is college football. Specifically, it’s Tennessee college football. It always matters. Every game matters. And I don’t care if Florida doesn’t have a win all year, I will take pleasure in beating them. So yes, it matters. And Vanderbilt sure as hell matters. I hate both of those teams and want to beat them badly.And some say the rest of the season doesnt really matter. Heupel CAN NOT lost this game.
It always is....something for the miserables to whine about...we had a long losing streak vs Bama and Florida and that was all that whined about on this board, and now that Heupel has beaten them multiple times its switched to "yea but Florida sucks" or "yea but he didn't beat Bama 3 times in a row"The 22 years thing is overhyped. More like 11 years.
Wright has always been a good dude. It’s a shame he’s a gator and not a Vol.A couple still post in the recruiting forum and NCAA forum, 99gator and Lawrence Wright. They are pretty decent guys. I remember a guy named "Jaws" who used to post regularly though who was super condescending. I haven't seen him around in awhile.
They play well against Georgia. That meant we have no chance. They struggle a week later and that means it’s our best chance ever to win there? It’s always a struggle for us to beat them at home. It just is.
Pretty sure we were preseason top 5 in 2002. We had lots of injuries that year, even more than this year, but that’s not the reason we lost to Florida. We lost because Casey Clausen forgot how to handle a snap.Many of the people posting here either weren't around for that season or have simply forgotten about it.
Preseason top ten. 8-5, with a bowl loss to Maryland 30-3
Yeah, we had some injuries. Casey was out for a couple of games and a couple of our WRs were hurt.Pretty sure we were preseason top 5 in 2002. We had lots of injuries that year, even more than this year, but that’s not the reason we lost to Florida. We lost because Casey Clausen forgot how to handle a snap.
Don't forget, we beat "the worst Bama team in 20 years" each time. Same with Florida.It always is....something for the miserables to whine about...we had a long losing streak vs Bama and Florida and that was all that whined about on this board, and now that Heupel has beaten them multiple times its switched to "yea but Florida sucks" or "yea but he didn't beat Bama 3 times in a row"
