ABINGDON VOL FAN
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We have always made fun of Vandy and Kentucky but we started using the word cupcake when UT like other schools started adding 2-3, sometimes 4 games against the South Alabama State and Memphis's of the world which you really started seeing alot in early 90's as "revenue" games, where you pay a team to come in and take their beating in exchange for another home game for the Knoxville community. Those kind of games were much more rare before that.Cupcake is for any team that is bad. Vandy fits that description more than 75% traditionally.
Why are you looking at this from a Negative Viewpoint with a Catch 22 question. Geez.... We will finish 4-4 in the SEC with less than 70 scholarship players, an internal investigation (NCAA) aided, a first year HC and Staff, less Star Talent than we have had since 1984, No Depth, injuries to key players a grueling SEC Scheduled. Everybody has CupCakes. I guess you want Pruitt Back? Jones? This team has grown and played through the adversity through sound Coaching. I am tired of Pretty Boys (Kiffin) Historians (Dooley), Used Car Salesmen (Jones), and Country Boys with Narcissist (Pruitt). We may not have the best Coach in the NCAA but we have a Leader and A Coach. If he and staff can get the recruits in, Watch out. Plus we will not need these type of questions asked on this forum. Like most fans some of us have grown to become quit looking at the dark side of things and start looking forward....Provided we do win out bowl included. 5 quality wins and 3 cup cakes.
Old news. Vandy is still a cupcake this year.We have always made fun of Vandy and Kentucky but we started using the word cupcake when UT like other schools started adding 2-3, sometimes 4 games against the South Alabama State and Memphis's of the world which you really started seeing alot in early 90's as "revenue" games, where you pay a team to come in and take their beating in exchange for another home game for the Knoxville community. Those kind of games were much more rare before that.
Even Cornbread could put together enough wins ooc and against the other East bottom feeders to have one of college footballs longest winning streaks. Then he was exposed when facing teams with winning records.
Kentucky was a good win, the rest just wins.
the road to a NC will get a lot more difficult starting in 2022. They are going to vote next month on going to 12 team playoff next year.
Goal has to be winning division and getting to the SEC Championship game. That will get you into the playoffs. But that just means no off game or fluke bounce of the football if you expect to win the NC.. Lots will have to go right.
Heupels system is perfect for teams that lack depth. Move quick and catch the other guys off guard, and score some points. You always have a chance if you can make it a shootout. I’m interested in seeing once we get the players in, will he change his philosophy and try to have a more balanced approach.
Honestly a 12 team playoff makes it easier for us to get in. Right now we would most likely have to beat Bama twice to win the SEC and get in. With a 12 team playoff we can get in splitting with Bama 1-1 or losing to Bama regular season and playing a different team in the SEC Championship. Remember UGA first made the playoffs by beating Auburn in the SEC Championship and avoiding Bama until the National Championship.
....and then comes rivalry week. . . the very next day, 2 more teams we've beaten became bowl eligible.
Provided we do win out bowl included. 5 quality wins and 3 cup cakes.
Kiffin actually did go 7-5 in his first year. He lost the bowl game to finish 7-6.Given how everything went down from last year to now………..I’ll definitely take 7-5, with a bowl opportunity.
All coaches left, tons of players left, NCAA cloud, 3 wins, then you got everything new, and injuries all season……..and Tennessee not only wins all of the games they “should” but they hammer those teams as they should. They are competitive in games vs really good teams in Pitt and Mississippi, and beat a decent to good KY team………..seriously what’s to complain about?
Tennessee has had 5 coaches since Fulmer and only 1 of them came in and went 7-5 year 1………that was NOT Kiffin…….it IS Heupel.
why on earth complain or not be happy about the best start in 13 years and 5 coaches?