Vols jump the shark

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In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have come our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.
 
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Vandy would take a bowl loss or not even go to a bowl game in place of beating TN on Saturday. Over the years, too many TN teams have just showed up to go through the motions in this game. Hoping this year is different with a playoff spot on the line. Vandy is more than capable of beating TN if we don’t clean up the self-inflicted mistakes.
 
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Vandy would take a bowl loss or not even go to a bowl game in place of beating TN on Saturday. Over the years, too many TN teams have just showed up to go through the motions in this game. Hoping this year is different with a playoff spot on the line. Vandy is more than capable of beating TN if we don’t clean up the self-inflicted mistakes.
Another "break" we have gotten is having no shot at the SEC-CG and so we won't be looking past Vandy.
 
#6
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In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have done our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.
Performing under pressure in big games didn’t start with aTm last year. See 2022 Pitt, Alabama, and Florida.

Great post.
 
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In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have done our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.

Arthur Fonzarelli gives this thread TWO BIG THUMBS UP.
 
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Not sure the OP understands the term jumped the shark -
But the point is an excellent one - we are kicking ass and taking names and then kicking the asses of the names we took!

Thankful for this coaching staff and AD!
And thankful for all Vols in this community !
Same as DC Staff.
 
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That term was coined after Fonzy jumped the shark in the ski contest. The saying indicated the exact moment that the general audience knew the show was ridiculous and about done. I hear you though, but the saying is not a good one. Pruitt jumped the shark with the McDonald's bags.
 
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In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have come our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.
I agree, but home playoff game, for Vols, would take some funky losses by some of the lame azz teams in front of us. Take care of Andy, and it's up to the brain thrust of the CFP to make their decision.
 
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If Georgia wins it all in SEC, It will separate Vols from the log jam. Give us PS, BS, or whoever. We'll see GA in the final. GBO!!!
 
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In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have come our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.
Please let us beat vandy. BVS stay
In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have come our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.
BVS please stay away, beat vandy please
 
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Vandy would take a bowl loss or not even go to a bowl game in place of beating TN on Saturday. Over the years, too many TN teams have just showed up to go through the motions in this game. Hoping this year is different with a playoff spot on the line. Vandy is more than capable of beating TN if we don’t clean up the self-inflicted mistakes.
If UT fans remember....even in Vandy's bad days and we had Peyton Manning and talent out the butt we won some ugly games against Vandy....as in close ugly games. We were at least 4 TDs better in those close wins.
 

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