Reality of Our Situation

[XknoxvolsX]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

 

[37620VOL]

What it's the point of this drivel?

 

[R481967]

Debbie, is that you?

 

[ThreatLevelVol]

I like lamp

 

[theFallGuy]

What it's the point of this drivel?

to make sure no one enjoys the positive ending

 

[Carl Pickens]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

Oh..... you again.....

 

[The Tall Gguy]

I hear ya OP, but we haven't had much to enjoy or celebrate lately. We are in a great run. Enjoy it.

 

[jes]

Do you even enjoy football?

If you are worried people have lost perspective, don't.
Here is an analogy:

Tennessee Football 2017 - Swimming in burning shi*.

Tennessee Football 2019 - We moved into a nice used trailer in a bad neighborhood. Not great but a damn sight better than **** swimming.

 

[YankeeVol]

I hear the Henley Street bridge is a nice jump

 

[Freak]

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

So you're saying we should be mad about the season? If that's the case, what should we do to be better?

 

[Rocky Top Raby]

It's not what it could have been but it's better than how it looked to start. This team turned a corner and if they keep this momentum then not much to complain about.

 

[KBVol]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

If you’ve been feeling “that we are elite again”, then that’s 100% on you chief. We’re much improved and heading, slowly but surely, in the right direction. But we’re a couple light years from being “elite”.

 

[ftsandersvol]

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

 

[jes]

Oh, in case no one noticed...
Conference Record 2019
Florida 6-2
Alabubba 6-2
Tennessee 5-3

PS... yes we know GA state/BYU blah blah blah
PPS... only 4 SEC teams with a better conference record than Tennessee
Georgia(4), Florida(11), LSU(2), and Alabama(5). We tied Auburn(15).

 

[Headed For Home]

Wow. Maybe you should change your drug of choice. This one makes you irrationally sad

 

[Mccage]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

Golly!

 

[R481967]

I hear the Henley Street bridge is a nice jump

Made me laugh... sorta

 

[I40flyer]

Oh, in case no one noticed...
Conference Record 2019
Florida 6-2
Alabubba 6-2
Tennessee 5-3

PS... yes we know GA state/BYU blah blah blah

UGA and LSU won at least 7, they are in the conference, I believe we are all in the SEC, unless something has changed.

 

[peerless98]

Maybe it is just that I am a realist or maybe even a Debbie Downer. However, I have read many posts over the past couple of weeks that seem to have me feeling we are elite again.

The reality of our situation is this:

We are 7-5; not 10-2 or even 9-3 but a seven win team. Those seven wins are against very bad teams with one of those teams (UAB) not having a single impressive win. On top of that, we got beat by Ga State and BYU!

On getting beat by BYU and Ga State as well as who we actually beat, we do not have a coach of the year coach! We, Tennessee fans, are very fond of two of our receivers this year. However, neither are going to win any awards or go in the first round or even the second of the NFL draft!

We had a record setting RB tonight. He set the record against a typical Vandy team with a losing record! In fact, the previous record was set against a Georgia team.

When we have break out, record setting performances against teams who are ranked and we win those games, then COY honors and All-American statuses can be proclaimed.

On to maintaining the Butch standard in beating lesser quality teams at the end of the season and then beating some over ranked Iowa, Nebraska or whichever the over ranked bowl opponent we have!

What did you think our record would be after a 1-4 start?

 

[90 Vol]

Suspected pastime for many Vol fans.

 

[CA_Vol]

What it's the point of this drivel?

It’s the same mental masturbation as the “if you said you quit on this team, we don’t need you” crowd. People are just looking for reasons to argue and be pissed off.

 

[TnVol!]

Please stop being a realist and a debbie downer. Be something else. Go Big Orange!!!!!!

 

[Chad F]

We aren’t “elite” right now. Haven’t seen anyone claim that.

And I wouldn’t even start to declare that “we’re back” until I see how we do next season. The stench of the GA State and BYU losses are not erased, just obscured by the end of season surge. Those losses were (and still are) inexcusable.

But we’re seeing progress and toughness. Not a lot of mistakes tonight!- which was something I wanted to see. The weather was a factor tonight in keeping it from being an even bigger margin of victory.