orangetaz
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It makes me wonder. Heupel has been Pearl-esque this season. Is he just better at it or were Pruitt and Jones just that bad?
I think the difference is because Heupel is real. He truly cares about the lads first. And that comes through. They can feel that. They feed off it. And they pay it back in effort and commitment and discipline.It makes me wonder. Heupel has been Pearl-esque this season. Is he just better at it or were Pruitt and Jones just that bad?
Mmm, Pearl-esque would be 5-1 or 6-0. If they finish this year at 8-5 or thereabouts it will be close. But part of Pearl's early momentum came from getting big upsets from a team that was 15-17 or whatever the previous year. Tennessee will need to notch an upset or two to get closer to that comparison sticking. By the end of that first year Pearl was the talk of the sport. Tennessee football isn't there yet. Win a few ranked games and they'll start getting close though.
As for the latter, I think Heupel's offensive approach has revitalized the team at its most moribund position (QB) - a stone around Tennessee's neck for the last decade - which opens up scoring opportunities and builds excitement and momentum. That plus we played two of this year's worst SEC teams in back-to-back games, which also helps.
Anytime someone uses the phrase "inconvenient truth" ... I quit paying attentionAn inconvenient truth that many on here dont want to hear. We played an SEC only schedule last year and went 3-7. The 3 teams we beat? Mizzou, SC, and Vandy. The SEC teams we've beaten this year? Mizzou and SC. So far we are no different than last year in terms of SEC record. We've just been more entertaining doing it this year. This game will not be as close as some think it will.
An inconvenient truth that many on here dont want to hear. We played an SEC only schedule last year and went 3-7. The 3 teams we beat? Mizzou, SC, and Vandy. The SEC teams we've beaten this year? Mizzou and SC. So far we are no different than last year in terms of SEC record. We've just been more entertaining doing it this year. This game will not be as close as some think it will.
I get your point, but comparing last season to this season’s results is just silly. Heck, even Mizzou was a different team on the back half of last year. We beat them by around 20, and by the end of the year, their offense was clicking on all cylinders. The difference in this year’s team and last year’s team is this year’s team is winning and winning the way they should (dominance). Tennessee may not win tonight, but I think they will hold their own against a coach and a team who is, rightfully, further along in the rebuilding process.An inconvenient truth that many on here dont want to hear. We played an SEC only schedule last year and went 3-7. The 3 teams we beat? Mizzou, SC, and Vandy. The SEC teams we've beaten this year? Mizzou and SC. So far we are no different than last year in terms of SEC record. We've just been more entertaining doing it this year. This game will not be as close as some think it will.
Your truth is too inconvenient for me to listen too. I'd rather stick my head under a rock and not have any fun watching a college football game.So why not keep going with the truths, inconvenient or otherwise. Ole Miss also beat SC and Vandy last year, along with MSU and KY. None of those 4 teams had a winning record. This year their 1st three wins were against Louisville, Austin Peay, and Tulane - none have a winning record. Kiffin got his VERY FIRST win against a winning team with the Arkansas nail-biter last week.
You may be right about the game not being close, brave volunteer, but the oddsmakers aren't wearing orange-colored glasses, right?
Only problem I have with your assessment is this. When you compare the way the team won last year and this you find this jewel.An inconvenient truth that many on here dont want to hear. We played an SEC only schedule last year and went 3-7. The 3 teams we beat? Mizzou, SC, and Vandy. The SEC teams we've beaten this year? Mizzou and SC. So far we are no different than last year in terms of SEC record. We've just been more entertaining doing it this year. This game will not be as close as some think it will.