Maybe I do need to go away. I have only been going to games since 1990 when I was 8. I was in tempe in 98 and 99, and atlanta for every sec champ. Maybe I do need to go! I will not except moral victories. Sorry!
Maybe you should. I too get butt hurt at times when someone disagrees with me. So I go away for a bit and forget about it.
Just because you went to some away games doesn't mean flashing your Vols credentials somehow justifies putting the team and coaches down. If you haven't already, read
Napervol's post, post #153. Been said often but now can be said with a positive insert. The UT football program was allowed to fall into shambles by Fulmer, screwed over by Lane. CDD has rebuilt it to being better than it was but not to the historical Ut standards. If nothing else, the Georgia game shows us we're getting there. Not as fast as you, I, or most Vols fans want but it is now clear we're coming.
1. We can run the ball again.
2. We hang with and can certainly beat ranked teams though that hasn't happened yet.
I think what we really need to do now is serious focus on recruiting for the defense, especially CBs, SS, and faster LBs. We're almost there despite the CDD hating. I've lost a bit of joy for Chaney since the Florida game. But he did call the Georgia game rather well. I'd like to see him meet with Hart regarding an understanding about consistency on his part. But otherwise, BigOrange04, we're getting there. Now go away, take some time to cool off and actually look at what CDD has done to bring the program as far as this. Without a magic wand to boot. Like the USA during WWII, we were on our heels and losing at every turn. Then we had our Midway turning point. The Vols haven't gotten their Midway yet but they will and it will be this season. So go away and get some realistic perspective then come back. But right now, I can grasp a bit of how you feel.
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Oh, goodbye cruel world, I'm off to join the circus
Gonna be a broken-hearted clown
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin' smile
Gotta find a way to hide my tears
Bet I'll have them rolling in the aisle
Oh oh oh, step right up and take a look at a fool
He's got a heart as stubborn as a mule
C'mon everybody, he's good for a laugh
And no one could tell his heart is broken in half
Well, the joke's on me, I'm off to join the circus
Oh, Mr. Barnum, save a place for me
Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care
Let the people point at me and stare