Top Ten Concerns Going Into 2007 Season

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With less that one week until kickoff here are my top ten worries:

10) Ainge's durability..........can Erik make it thriugh a season unscathed?
9) Wide receivers..............'nuff said
8) Offensive line coach.......there's talent galore here. Can this guy coach?
7) Fullback.......................do we have one? Oh for a Poles, Brunsen, or a Phillips especially in short yardage.
6) Home Field Advantage (?)..........we have to start holding serve against the better teams in our conference.
5) Coach Fulmer................has he lost his mojo?
4) Secondary....................we will see what gives against a good Cal team (despite Hat's opinion of Cal).
3) Winning attitude?...........we appear to have lost our swagger. Examples ar the LSU, Florida and Penn State fourth quarter meltdowns last year.
2) Kicker...........................will he be a Lincoln or a Ford? We have always had a Becksvoort, Hall or Wilhoit to win key games with timely 40 t0 50 yarders.

And #1...............(drumroll) Can we win in the Georgia Dome!!!!!! we have lost four straight here. I think we will get to answer this in December!:thumbsup:
 
#2
#2
1) DeSean Jackson
2) Nate Longshore
3) Zack Follet
4) Justin Forsett
5) Lavelle Hawkins
6) Craig Stevens
7) Anthony Felder
8) Tom Schneider
9) Thomas DeCoud
10) Mika Kane
 
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swampbear said:
1) DeSean Jackson
2) Nate Longshore
3) Zack Follet
4) Justin Forsett
5) Lavelle Hawkins
6) Craig Stevens
7) Anthony Felder
8) Tom Schneider
9) Thomas DeCoud
10) Mika Kane
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If those are the 10 biggest worries we have, it's time to start booking rooms for a trip to the BCS Championship Game in New Orleans.
 
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I seriously doubt UT would make it to New Orleans to play Cal after a loss in Berkeley, but you are right, it's certainly possible. Book your stay at the Monteleone hotel in the French Quarter, great location and great bar.
 
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swampbear said:
1) DeSean Jackson
2) Nate Longshore
3) Zack Follet
4) Justin Forsett
5) Lavelle Hawkins
6) Craig Stevens
7) Anthony Felder
8) Tom Schneider
9) Thomas DeCoud
10) Mika Kane
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those are the only worries that we should be worrying about currently. Take things one game at a time and all that cliche ect., ect.
 
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swampbear said:
1) DeSean Jackson
2) Nate Longshore
3) Zack Follet
4) Justin Forsett
5) Lavelle Hawkins
6) Craig Stevens
7) Anthony Felder
8) Tom Schneider
9) Thomas DeCoud
10) Mika Kane
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I would add Worrel William, Syd'Quan Thompson (not same corner who played Tenn last year,) Jahvid Best and Robert Jordan to that list.:)
 
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swampbear said:
I seriously doubt UT would make it to New Orleans to play Cal after a loss in Berkeley, but you are right, it's certainly possible. Book your stay at the Monteleone hotel in the French Quarter, great location and great bar.
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I like you! :thumbsup:
 
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swampbear said:
I seriously doubt UT would make it to New Orleans to play Cal after a loss in Berkeley,
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Correct. An SEC team bad enough to lose to Cal would be lucky to get the 6 wins necessary for bowl eligibility. Also, the Monteleone is about the 300th best hotel in New Orleans.
 
#9
#9
rockydoc said:
With less that one week until kickoff here are my top ten worries:

10) Ainge's durability..........can Erik make it thriugh a season unscathed?
9) Wide receivers..............'nuff said
8) Offensive line coach.......there's talent galore here. Can this guy coach?
7) Fullback.......................do we have one? Oh for a Poles, Brunsen, or a Phillips especially in short yardage.
6) Home Field Advantage (?)..........we have to start holding serve against the better teams in our conference.
5) Coach Fulmer................has he lost his mojo?
4) Secondary....................we will see what gives against a good Cal team (despite Hat's opinion of Cal).
3) Winning attitude?...........we appear to have lost our swagger. Examples ar the LSU, Florida and Penn State fourth quarter meltdowns last year.
2) Kicker...........................will he be a Lincoln or a Ford? We have always had a Becksvoort, Hall or Wilhoit to win key games with timely 40 t0 50 yarders.

And #1...............(drumroll) Can we win in the Georgia Dome!!!!!! we have lost four straight here. I think we will get to answer this in December!:thumbsup:
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I would move Ainge's durability up on the list, and replace the secondary with the DL.
 
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rockydoc said:
With less that one week until kickoff here are my top ten worries:

10) Ainge's durability..........can Erik make it thriugh a season unscathed?
9) Wide receivers..............'nuff said
8) Offensive line coach.......there's talent galore here. Can this guy coach?
7) Fullback.......................do we have one? Oh for a Poles, Brunsen, or a Phillips especially in short yardage.
6) Home Field Advantage (?)..........we have to start holding serve against the better teams in our conference.
5) Coach Fulmer................has he lost his mojo?
4) Secondary....................we will see what gives against a good Cal team (despite Hat's opinion of Cal).
3) Winning attitude?...........we appear to have lost our swagger. Examples ar the LSU, Florida and Penn State fourth quarter meltdowns last year.
2) Kicker...........................will he be a Lincoln or a Ford? We have always had a Becksvoort, Hall or Wilhoit to win key games with timely 40 t0 50 yarders.

And #1...............(drumroll) Can we win in the Georgia Dome!!!!!! we have lost four straight here. I think we will get to answer this in December!:thumbsup:
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10. Good question. I really don't know if he can hold up. We won't be running him any so that is good and our OL can pass block.
9. This is a question, but it isn't one that I'm worried about. We won't have to rely on them much this year and what we have will suffice early on.
8. We'll have to see. It seems that things are working out so far. He was the TE coach before OL and we've always had good blocking TEs.
7. We don't have one and wasn't going to have one. We will use 3 TEs in short yardage.
6. It is paramount that we win Neyland back. Not alot of huge games at home this year, though. Need to beat UGA at home finally and Arky and USC will be tough.
5. He seems to be as fired up this offseason as he has been in a long time. Hopefully it translates onto the field. He knows it is a huge year for him.
4. I think our secondary will be a ton better than some think. I like our first 8-9 guys back there. Good youth, experience, and speed.
3. I think we have plenty of swagger. What you saw in those games was a tired defense because we couldn't run the ball and our defense was on the field all game.
2. I think Colquitt will be good enough in the long game. I just hope Lincoln can do the short stuff until Britton is fully healthy again.
1. It depends on who we play.
 
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#11
The 300th best hotel...yeah you right. But after spending all that $$$ on therapy sessions after the Cal loss, it will be all you'll be able to afford. Just trying to help save you a few pennies...
 
#13
#13
1: The dynamic passing skills of Nate Longshore.
2: The three talents laden WR’s Nate will throw to.
3: Justin Forsett finally gets to start. Takes out frustration on Vols D.
4: Desean Jackson returns a punt for TD. Runs by UT defenders all day.
5: Jahvid Best returns opening kickoff for TD.
6: Syd’Quan returns interception for six. Shuts down rookie WR’s and finds redemption
7: Worrel Williams hits Ainge so hard he says, “gee, this aint Rocky Top!”
8: Rulon Davis takes that killer instinct instilled in him from the Marines and goes Semper Fi on entire Vol O-line.
9: 50,000 Mini megaphones overwhelm Vols who are not used to such noise.
10. The honorable Jeff Tedford, our God and Savior leads us to VICTORY!
 
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#14
swampbear said:
1) DeSean Jackson
2) Nate Longshore
3) Zack Follet
4) Justin Forsett
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Comments on your top 4.
1) He didnt do crap against a good D all year
2) He really did well last year against us
3) Our 3rd string RB recovering from knee surgery made your boy look like a lil B#*@$
4) What did he do last year? Oh yea, nothing.
 
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Teddyhead said:
1: The dynamic passing skills of Nate Longshore.
2: The three talents laden WR’s Nate will throw to.
3: Justin Forsett finally gets to start. Takes out frustration on Vols D.
4: Desean Jackson returns a punt for TD. Runs by UT defenders all day.
5: Jahvid Best returns opening kickoff for TD.
6: Syd’Quan returns interception for six. Shuts down rookie WR’s and finds redemption
7: Worrel Williams hits Ainge so hard he says, “gee, this aint Rocky Top!”
8: Rulon Davis takes that killer instinct instilled in him from the Marines and goes Semper Fi on entire Vol O-line.
9: 50,000 Mini megaphones overwhelm Vols who are not used to such noise.
10. The honorable Jeff Tedford, our God and Savior leads us to VICTORY!
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Keep tryin Teddster. Maybe one day your elevator will get to the top floor!
 
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Teddyhead said:
1: The dynamic passing skills of Nate Longshore.
2: The three talents laden WR’s Nate will throw to.
3: Justin Forsett finally gets to start. Takes out frustration on Vols D.
4: Desean Jackson returns a punt for TD. Runs by UT defenders all day.
5: Jahvid Best returns opening kickoff for TD.
6: Syd’Quan returns interception for six. Shuts down rookie WR’s and finds redemption
7: Worrel Williams hits Ainge so hard he says, “gee, this aint Rocky Top!”
8: Rulon Davis takes that killer instinct instilled in him from the Marines and goes Semper Fi on entire Vol O-line.
9: 50,000 Mini megaphones overwhelm Vols who are not used to such noise.
10. The honorable Jeff Tedford, our God and Savior leads us to VICTORY!
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Not a mention of your OL. You do realize that you can't win a game without an OL to block, which you don't have. You guys are in for a serious letdown, yet again.
 
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hvwarrior58 said:
Not a mention of your OL. You do realize that you can't win a game without an OL to block, which you don't have. You guys are in for a serious letdown, yet again.
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I would be lying if I said I felt great about our O-line. Still, I expect them to step up this game from sheer emotion alone!
 
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#21
Yeah, because I'm sure that UT's players will have no emotion whatsoever. That is the lamest angle a team can take. "We will win because of respect/revenge/redememption". What a joke. Is your team that seriously bad that they have to make up extra incentive to go into a game with the right mindset? You got your asses handed to you last year. There is no revenge. UT has just as much motivation because they know how to play the game. They don't need extra crap to get up for it.
 
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hvwarrior58 said:
Yeah, because I'm sure that UT's players will have no emotion whatsoever. That is the lamest angle a team can take. "We will win because of respect/revenge/redememption". What a joke. Is your team that seriously bad that they have to make up extra incentive to go into a game with the right mindset? You got your asses handed to you last year. There is no revenge. UT has just as much motivation because they know how to play the game. They don't need extra crap to get up for it.
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I like ur car in the background, BTW. Anyway, redemption is a very powerful motivator, and that is fine if you fail to see the relevance. I remember when I was in junior high some kid beat me up, badly... We both got suspended for three days. During those three days I sparred with my friends and got ready to fight again. This time I won, in fact I whopped his arse. So, a painful loss can motivate one to do extraordinary things. You will see, you will see very soon now.:yes:
 
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#23
hvwarrior58 said:
Yeah, because I'm sure that UT's players will have no emotion whatsoever. That is the lamest angle a team can take. "We will win because of respect/revenge/redememption". What a joke. Is your team that seriously bad that they have to make up extra incentive to go into a game with the right mindset? You got your asses handed to you last year. There is no revenge. UT has just as much motivation because they know how to play the game. They don't need extra crap to get up for it.
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You are using logic....that is simply unfair. Do not be sucked in.
 
#24
#24
Teddyhead said:
I like ur car in the background, BTW. Anyway, redemption is a very powerful motivator, and that is fine if you fail to see the relevance. I remember when I was in junior high some kid beat me up, badly... We both got suspended for three days. During those three days I sparred with my friends and got ready to fight again. This time I won, in fact I whopped his arse. So, a painful loss can motivate one to do extraordinary things. You will see, you will see very soon now.:yes:
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That is the most ridiculous comparison I have ever heard.
 
#25
#25
vol4eva said:
That is the most ridiculous comparison I have ever heard.
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Not when you take into account the fact he was way bigger and stronger than me! Much like how you all feel about Cal Vs. Tenn in terms of strength and size. I’m telling you, watch out for the teams that feel like they were embarrassed by you, they always come back to bite you. The year before Arizona beat us last year we had beat them two times in a row where they didn’t score a SINGLE point! That kind of stuff stays with a team/person.
 
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