It is, but it is a small one. I have a hard time getting too excited for a team that, if playing well, can hold the game close for a half.
I also hate to think what this game looks like if Florida isn't completely boneheaded early on. A muffed punt, a fumbled snap, a donk off of receiver's head, and two failed shots to make two feet aren't going to happen against every opponent we face.
That's called stage two of acceptance/resignation....good news too, you will be drinking less as the season rolls on.
Simms needs a little more help on his blind side and overall line. He made some good plays but he has alot riding on him. I got an ounce of faith in him. A little more then Crompton but he will do fine...His is good or he wouldnt be in the SEC
I'm sure it's been stated already but I think by the end of the year the Vols will be playing good football. Rack up another solid football class and the rebuild will be even more evident next year.
That said, my bet is that we will win enough to get into a bowl game this year. It may be the Juneau Ice Cube Bowl but we're gonna surprise some teams when we play LSU, Arkansas, SoCarolina & Bama.
All in all, I'm not totally pissed! They didn't give up and that's what I was waiting for. We need a quarterback that can extend drives and keep our defense off the field.. Some boneheaded plays from the qb position killed us, line at times didn't seem like they had a clue, but what can you expect from a young o-line... Defense played their butts off. At the end if the day we are 1-2, but I'm still proud to be a VOL!!!!!!
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I think we were too tenative with our defensive schemes. We made our own boneheaded mistakes as well. The interception at the three and the special teams breakdowns chief among them. On paper we were way outclassed and we are technically playing without an SEC caliber QB.
