Is This The Biggest UT-Vandy Game of the TV Era?

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I suppose, but last year was arguably more important. Going into last year's game, Tennessee was firmly in the CFP as long they won at Vandy last season.

This year, Vandy could win and still be left out of the playoffs.

I guess I also expect Tennessee to run Vandy out of the stadium. Heupel's scheme has dominated Vandy's defense every year. The media is trying too hard to will Vandy in the playoffs, but it ain't happening. They will go out with a whimper.
 
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The biggest one that I can recall, and it’s amplified by Diego Pavia trash-talking before the season that “Vanderbilt is going to run the state.” Shockingly, they’ve actually had a strong year. Nothing would make me happier than watching the Vols absolutely dismantle them, not just because it’s Vanderbilt, but because it would shut Pavia up and humble him some.
 
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VOL-TIL-I-DIE said:
The biggest one that I can recall, and it’s amplified by Diego Pavia trash-talking before the season that “Vanderbilt is going to run the state.” Shockingly, they’ve actually had a strong year. Nothing would make me happier than watching the Vols absolutely dismantle them, not just because it’s Vanderbilt, but because it would shut Pavia up and humble him some.
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I'm not sure he can be humbled. If we weren't playing Vandy & they had a chance for the playoffs I would like to see Cinderella win & make it. However, I'd like nothing more for us to blow them out primarily because of Pavia's mouth. Vandy has a good team this year and it may be a harder game for us than I want but we'll see. I would think we would win by at least 2 TDs but we have to keep Pavia in the pocket and keep pressure on him; a few sacks would be great. Go VOLS.
 
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chuck0303 said:
I'm not sure he can be humbled. If we weren't playing Vandy & they had a chance for the playoffs I would like to see Cinderella win & make it. However, I'd like nothing more for us to blow them out primarily because of Pavia's mouth. Vandy has a good team this year and it may be a harder game for us than I want but we'll see. I would think we would win by at least 2 TDs but we have to keep Pavia in the pocket and keep pressure on him; a few sacks would be great. Go VOLS.
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Tackle like a pack of marauding wolves, create turnovers, ideally another defensive touchdown, run the ball with an absolute vengeance and, hopefully, Joey comes out of the starting gate red-hot, as he did against Georgia and Florida. Unleash a barrage of long-range, ground-to-air missile strikes to our wide receivers, and lay utter and absolute waste to the infidels. The talent differential isn't the same this year, but the 65-0 victory over the Commode Flushers in '94 should always remain the standard.
 
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As crazy as it sounds, probably the biggest one since 1930.

Vandy just hasn't been good for the better part of a century. And the few times they have been good, we haven't been good. The "storied part" of this rivalry happened back in the 1920s when Vandy was still a national power and Tennessee was becoming one under General Neyland.
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
As crazy as it sounds, probably the biggest one since 1930.

Vandy just hasn't been good for the better part of a century. And the few times they have been good, we haven't been good. The "storied part" of this rivalry happened back in the 1920s when Vandy was still a national power and Tennessee was becoming one under General Neyland.
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And Neyland was hired with the explicit directive to "even the score" with the team that Cafego most despised. Considering that our record vs. them from 1926, when Neyland assumed the helm, until today is 79-15-3, I would say that he more than put us on the proper trajectory. Tennessee vs Vanderbilt 1926-2024
 
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I’m 55 and I think it is only because it’s the best team I’ve seen Vandy field.Turn back the clock and Neyland would only be a little over half full always the last game of the schedule and usually colder weather.
 
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VOL-TIL-I-DIE said:
The biggest one that I can recall, and it’s amplified by Diego Pavia trash-talking before the season that “Vanderbilt is going to run the state.” Shockingly, they’ve actually had a strong year. Nothing would make me happier than watching the Vols absolutely dismantle them, not just because it’s Vanderbilt, but because it would shut Pavia up and humble him some.
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Think I've found a companion for Pavia & his mouth, :cool:
 

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Last years was much bigger-for us anyway

We had to win to guarantee our playoff spot.

Believe we got down 14-0 early also in that game didn't we? I remember getting stuck waiting for my pizza and missing the first few minutes of the game and being shocked when I turned it on.

We really aren't playing for anything except pride Saturday. We are already going to a decent bowl (if such a thing still exists). Well, there is the added benefit of breaking Vandy's heart-which to me will be the sweetest part
 
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Smokymtnbullet said:
I’m 55 and I think it is only because it’s the best team I’ve seen Vandy field.Turn back the clock and Neyland would only be a little over half full always the last game of the schedule and usually colder weather.
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Saturday is not gonna be very warm.

TEmp feels like it dropped like a stone overnight.

(I'm actually in E TN for the holiday ha ha)
 
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The most competitive, yes. And I define that having two parts: the teams are close to the same ability level, and they are both at the upper tier of college football. In other words, both ranked, and ranked roughly evenly.

But not the biggest in importance. Not to us. To Vandy, sure. But who gives a great brimming bucket of broken light bulbs what's important to Vandy?

There have been a number of times over the years when we, the Vols, were playing for something significant (a place in the CFP, or the BCS before it, or to get to Atlanta), and Vandy was--purely by dint of their position at the tail end of our schedule--the only thing standing in our way. All those games were more important to the Vols than this season's match. There is simply no great impact to us this year, win or lose.

More's the pity.

Go Vols!
 
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I'm 44, best vandy team i remember. Probably the most important game since 1930. I believe they were 8-1. Love the history of rivalry games.
 
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unfrozencvmanvol said:
History buffs help me out. I'm pushing 50 and can't think of a bigger one.
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Vandy is usually a guaranteed win so this one is certainly the toughest in long time, but for Heupel, it's the biggest game of his tenure in terms of the impact on his future at UT. A win give him a shot at another 10 win season which would be remarkable and it keep our momentum going. A loss and the fallout will be enormous for him on so many levels. Said it before, but this will be the most important game of his career at UT, and he certainly knows and feels it. I'll be curious to see how he responds. Will he turtle up again? Gonna be interesting for sure.
 
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I’m 69 and saw my first Vol game in 1966 vs Vandy in Nashville. This is the biggest game in my memory. Vols are looking for a 10 win season (with bowl game win) and Vandy fighting for a possible playoff spot.
 
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ACvol3 said:
Definitely. Vandy has never been this good and they’ve never had a player call us out like Pavia did. Basically calling his shot
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Yep. Getting a bit of a Namath vibe on this one. Guaranteed a win over the colts and he delivered. Kinda think Pavia will, too.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Tackle like a pack of marauding wolves, create turnovers, ideally another defensive touchdown, run the ball with an absolute vengeance and, hopefully, Joey comes out of the starting gate red-hot, as he did against Georgia and Florida. Unleash a barrage of long-range, ground-to-air missile strikes to our wide receivers, and lay utter and absolute waste to the infidels. The talent differential isn't the same this year, but the 65-0 victory over the Commode Flushers in '94 should always remain the standard.
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That would be ground to ground, I would know..
 
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