VolFreakJosh
“Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!”
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Well we all thought the dark cloud that's been hanging over Knoxville for some time now has went away but unfortunately it's here to stay. Look at all what's happened over the years:
The Dooley years. In 2010, we went 6-7. Lost to North Carolina in a heartbreaking fashion. In 2011, we went 5-7. In 2012, we went 4-7 resulting in being the laughing stock of the SEC. Those were depressing times.
The Butch Jones years. In 2013, we didn't know what to expect from Butch. He was the mastermind of coach speak and had all these catchy slogans that made him look like a smart coach. We were all excited about his recruiting ability that led to a top 5 class despite going 5-7 of the season. In 2014, we were all excited at the beginning of the season. We did show improvement by going 7-6 of the season with a bowl win over a good Iowa team that's now currently ranked #23. Jones also finished with another top 5 recruiting class.
What's happening right now? Most people had high expectations for this team. Some of us had us going 8-4, 9-3, and even 10-2. We had so much Media hype coming into the season. Some experts even picked us to win the SEC East. Right now, we're currently sitting at 2-3 (0-2) conference play with some close losses:
- Oklahoma: Lost 31-24 (OT)
- Florida: Lost 28-27
- Arkansas: Lost 24-20
All those games for maybe except the Oklahoma game, should have been fairly easy wins!
There's a lot of negativity going around by the media on Butch Jones over his stupid coaching decisions. Not to mention the Mack Crowder incident that's still going on right now. Then we find out today one of our most consistent receivers (Pig Howard) was dismissed from the team. He hasn't done much this season but he did give his all for Tennessee. Most importantly, Butch is losing the fans and if he keeps it up, more than likely he'll lose the players as well.
Point in the making. There seems to be a pattern going on here. Everyone on Volnation gets excited at the beginning of the season then all the sudden hell breaks lose. Tennessee has more bad luck than any college football team out there. I hate to say it but the dark cloud that's hanging over Neyland Stadium is here to stay longer than we thought. I hope things will change for the better for our program but right now we just have to deal with it.
The Dooley years. In 2010, we went 6-7. Lost to North Carolina in a heartbreaking fashion. In 2011, we went 5-7. In 2012, we went 4-7 resulting in being the laughing stock of the SEC. Those were depressing times.
The Butch Jones years. In 2013, we didn't know what to expect from Butch. He was the mastermind of coach speak and had all these catchy slogans that made him look like a smart coach. We were all excited about his recruiting ability that led to a top 5 class despite going 5-7 of the season. In 2014, we were all excited at the beginning of the season. We did show improvement by going 7-6 of the season with a bowl win over a good Iowa team that's now currently ranked #23. Jones also finished with another top 5 recruiting class.
What's happening right now? Most people had high expectations for this team. Some of us had us going 8-4, 9-3, and even 10-2. We had so much Media hype coming into the season. Some experts even picked us to win the SEC East. Right now, we're currently sitting at 2-3 (0-2) conference play with some close losses:
- Oklahoma: Lost 31-24 (OT)
- Florida: Lost 28-27
- Arkansas: Lost 24-20
All those games for maybe except the Oklahoma game, should have been fairly easy wins!
There's a lot of negativity going around by the media on Butch Jones over his stupid coaching decisions. Not to mention the Mack Crowder incident that's still going on right now. Then we find out today one of our most consistent receivers (Pig Howard) was dismissed from the team. He hasn't done much this season but he did give his all for Tennessee. Most importantly, Butch is losing the fans and if he keeps it up, more than likely he'll lose the players as well.
Point in the making. There seems to be a pattern going on here. Everyone on Volnation gets excited at the beginning of the season then all the sudden hell breaks lose. Tennessee has more bad luck than any college football team out there. I hate to say it but the dark cloud that's hanging over Neyland Stadium is here to stay longer than we thought. I hope things will change for the better for our program but right now we just have to deal with it.
