holdemvol
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As a former Orlando man myself, I understand what you go through on your I-4 travels. And as frustrating as that road can be, what's more confusing to me these days is the Luther Vogle College Vols being the preseason darlings of everyone.
As a '99 Florida alum, I'm obviously not buying it, as I'm still remembering our, ahem, loss at Tennessee last year by a slight margin when we were coached by, ahem, "coach" Ron Zook. What's your take on Knoxville's Longest Yard Squad?
--Frank Taylor
Raleigh, N.C.
Frank:
If I remember correctly, your team isn't full of choirboys. In fact, your "coach" last year tried to pick a fight with a frat boy. So enough of the name-calling; let's let our friend Chrissie from Olympia handle that.
As for the Vols, you better believe they're national title contenders. They have the best defense in the SEC, and if quarterback Eric Ainge continues to progress under vastly underrated offensive coordinator Randy Sanders, UT will have the league's most balanced offense.
And as we've seen, any team that goes unbeaten and plays in the SEC has got to be a lock for the national title game. (Hey, Chrissie, that was a shot at Auburn fans).
The Vols have a potential 1,500-yard back in Gerald Riggs Jr. and five or six receivers who could play on any team in the country. So, yeah, in short, the Vols are the real deal.
The one game that could trip the run: at Notre Dame, Nov. 5. The Irish will have embraced Charlie Weis' philosophy, and with a little luck from the football gods, it'll be in the 30s with wet snow. Yikes.
Senior writer Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. Email him at hayes@sportingnews.com.
UF fans can't stand playing 2nd fiddle! I enjayed reading hayes' response!
As a '99 Florida alum, I'm obviously not buying it, as I'm still remembering our, ahem, loss at Tennessee last year by a slight margin when we were coached by, ahem, "coach" Ron Zook. What's your take on Knoxville's Longest Yard Squad?
--Frank Taylor
Raleigh, N.C.
Frank:
If I remember correctly, your team isn't full of choirboys. In fact, your "coach" last year tried to pick a fight with a frat boy. So enough of the name-calling; let's let our friend Chrissie from Olympia handle that.
As for the Vols, you better believe they're national title contenders. They have the best defense in the SEC, and if quarterback Eric Ainge continues to progress under vastly underrated offensive coordinator Randy Sanders, UT will have the league's most balanced offense.
And as we've seen, any team that goes unbeaten and plays in the SEC has got to be a lock for the national title game. (Hey, Chrissie, that was a shot at Auburn fans).
The Vols have a potential 1,500-yard back in Gerald Riggs Jr. and five or six receivers who could play on any team in the country. So, yeah, in short, the Vols are the real deal.
The one game that could trip the run: at Notre Dame, Nov. 5. The Irish will have embraced Charlie Weis' philosophy, and with a little luck from the football gods, it'll be in the 30s with wet snow. Yikes.
Senior writer Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. Email him at hayes@sportingnews.com.
UF fans can't stand playing 2nd fiddle! I enjayed reading hayes' response!
