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Sitting here on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and reflecting over the first slightly-over half of the season... We're 6-1, still in the race for the SEC title and/or a BCS bowl, and we beat Georgia and Alabama, lost to the gators by 1 point. We're ranked in the top 10, have beaten 2 opponents ranked in the top 10 at the time, and have garnered back our national respect. Our coaches are fired up, our players are playing with intensity, our once-stale offense is productive, and we have young players making an impact.
Last year after the 7th game we were 3-4, and had lost to the big 3, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. The only thing we had left to hope for was improvement and a spot in the Music City or Independence Bowl.
We still have quite a few games left, and while I'm confident that the coachs and players will continue to prepare and play with the same intensity they did through the first 7 games, I'm taking a moment to enjoy the ride thus far. After all, I'm a fan and I can afford to do that unlike the team.
After last season, sitting where we are right now is quite an accomplishment. We had so many worries on the off-season on how we would respond; would we be competitive against the big dogs this year, would our offense improve, would our special teams improve, would we get our pride back and play like a Tennessee football team should?
We've answered a lot of those questions, and again, while there is a lot of football left, and more big games, I just want to make sure everyone appreciates where we are at, because last year at this time was one of the low points in my life as a VOL fan and I know it was for most of us here.
Last year after the 7th game we were 3-4, and had lost to the big 3, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. The only thing we had left to hope for was improvement and a spot in the Music City or Independence Bowl.
We still have quite a few games left, and while I'm confident that the coachs and players will continue to prepare and play with the same intensity they did through the first 7 games, I'm taking a moment to enjoy the ride thus far. After all, I'm a fan and I can afford to do that unlike the team.
After last season, sitting where we are right now is quite an accomplishment. We had so many worries on the off-season on how we would respond; would we be competitive against the big dogs this year, would our offense improve, would our special teams improve, would we get our pride back and play like a Tennessee football team should?
We've answered a lot of those questions, and again, while there is a lot of football left, and more big games, I just want to make sure everyone appreciates where we are at, because last year at this time was one of the low points in my life as a VOL fan and I know it was for most of us here.
