If I had an annual tradition that involved an unmerciful beatdown along with its accompanying humiliation while being played out before a national audience, I believe I would rethink that tradition. Honestly, what's the upside anymore? At this point, there is only one SEC opponent that I confidently believe the Vols can defeat next year and with a new head coach at the helm in Nashville, I am not even sure about that game. Watching TN football anymore puts me in mind of a story I heard about a man who kept hitting himself in the head with a hammer. When somebody asked him why he did it, he responded by saying, "Because it feels so good when I stop." Watching TN football these last few years has turned me into a basketball fan. At least when I watch TN bb, I can be optimistic, and realistic, in expecting a favorable outcome (unless, of course, the opponent is Bama...man, do they look good--my choice at this point for SEC champs). To rephrase the slogan that is used to promote the SEC: it just doesn't mean as much anymore. And that's saying a lot for someone who has been following the BO since the late 50s. Won't be long before I'll be unable to remember when a trip to Neyland was something other teams used to dread!