Florida trash talk not a motivating factor for Vols

[dduncan4163]

Florida trash talk not a motivating factor for Vols

"You shouldn't need the (trash talk) to motivate you," Tennessee coach Butch Jones said Monday. "If you are a true competitor and you have great competitive grit that we have talked about, these are the games you live for, these are the games you want to play in. When you only have 12 opportunities all year and you are a great competitor, you're up for every single game.
"So no, we don't use it as motivation. I am just working to get better. It doesn't do us any good to talk about it.


Do your talking on the field, PLEASE

 

[YankeeVol]

Typical Butch coach speak.

But honestly, these boys shouldn't need much motivation outside of the streak and getting over the proverbial hump.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Nice. They haven't seemed to be motivated at all this year..guess the coaches will do it...............

 

[orangefreak21]

Pure coach speak for media.


Everything UF players have said will be repeated all week and probably in print in the locker room.

 

[Kinger]

More than a decade of consecutive losses should be enough motivation

 

[dduncan4163]

Nice. They haven't seemed to be motivated at all this year..guess the coaches will do it...............

We can only hope

 

[VOLfrombama]

All the smack talk, the streak, the media bashing, the coaching criticism, the potential champioships, the pursuit of greatness, the records, the fame, its all motivation.

 

[davethevol]

All the smack talk, the streak, the media bashing, the coaching criticism, the potential champioships, the pursuit of greatness, the records, the fame, its all motivation.

Not for our players arguing with people on Twitter.

 

[Iam4utalways]

Not for our players arguing with people on Twitter.

Are those people Vol fans?

 

[photovol]

Can a Butch Jones coached team win a Big SEC home game against the Gators, something the Vols haven't done in the past 11 years?

My heart wants to say yes.


My head says, are you kidding?

 

[photovol]

Can a Butch Jones coached team win a Big SEC home game against the Gators, something the Vols haven't done in the past 11 years?

My heart wants to say yes.


My head says, are you kidding?

My head's breaking my heart:crazy:

 

[Volstate]

Any of you people who think these young men don't take that smack talk personal you're wrong. If it don't fire them up they don't have a pulse. They aren't freaking robots. Don't buy that coach speak people. As long as it's controlled it can be a very good thing.

 

[BeecherVol]

Emotion plays for a short time then its about playing football.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Can it be, though? Because we just won three games sleepwalking. Time to wake up.

 

[Biopsyman]

This game will be a defining moment for Jones ... Lose it and it's the beginning of the end... Book it

 

[photovol]

Emotion plays for a short time then its about playing football.

That's why my head is breaking my heart, Vols can't just out emotional Florida, can they?

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

At least it's not a 30 game series losing streak. Poor wildcats

 

[Biopsyman]

At least it's not a 30 game series losing streak. Poor wildcats

It really bead.. We are becoming their Vandy

 

[vollygirl]

Typical Butch coach speak.

But honestly, these boys shouldn't need much motivation outside of the streak and getting over the proverbial hump.

Do you wanna win because you are competitive, or do you wanna win because somebody is talking smack? Hell, he's right! Screw the other team, it doesn't matter who it is. It's the team that is gonna win if you don't. Period. What should motivate you is the fact you are competitive and don't wanna lose. To anybody.

 

[jakez4ut]

Motivation is not, and has not, been the problem.

 

[WesternKyVol]

Motivation is not, and has not, been the problem.

blasphemy

 

[Power T-Rev]

This game will be a defining moment for Jones ... Lose it and it's the beginning of the end... Book it

Can we stop saying "book it" at the end of statements? I got tired of D4H saying it all the time

 

[jakez4ut]

blasphemy

And pre season hype won't even get us a first down😳

 

[ncvol17]

This year I am afraid it is their D that trumps our O, motivation will be smacked down. That said, I will drive the 6 hours through gasoline deprived territory to view this game. GBO

 

[AllVol4]

This game will be a defining moment for Jones ... Lose it and it's the beginning of the end... Book it

"When a defining moment comes along, you either define the moment, or the moment defines you."

-Roy McAvoy - the greatest golfer who ever lived. Sort of.