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wow. just wow.
For all the grief we all have given Phil, in the 90's he had Tennessee in position time after time. I didn't have much of a problem with the Phil of the 90's (except the Florida thing). It's the 2000's version i wasn't too fond of. Not many teams ever go back to back even with a boat load of talent. That funny shaped ball usually doesn't bounce your way enough two seasons in a row.What, Lane Kiffin said out of his own and I quote " WHEN WE GOT TO USC IN 1999 TENNESSEE WAS IN EVERYBODY TOP FIVE. Todd Blackridge said " This team is loaded and so much talent that they should win 2 to 3 more title. Plain and and simple the sky was the limit and we never got off the ground.
For all the grief we all have given Phil, in the 90's he had Tennessee in position time after time. I didn't have much of a problem with the Phil of the 90's (except the Florida thing). It's the 2000's version i wasn't too fond of. Not many teams ever go back to back even with a boat load of talent. That funny shaped ball usually doesn't bounce your way enough two seasons in a row.
Phil in his later years was guilty of playing favorites. He promoted from within, played the seniors even if the guy behind was better. In the end, the SEC outgrew him and his coaching style. Not enough turnover in his staff was probably his biggest downfall. He got complacent and it finally bit him.Really for me it wasnt what he didnt do it's what he did do. He became so consertive with his style of coaching that we as the years went by we just moreless became a door mat to the top teams in our conference. They got more and more aggresive and we just kept falling off.
Phil in his later years was guilty of playing favorites. He promoted from within, played the seniors even if the guy behind was better. In the end, the SEC outgrew him and his coaching style. Not enough turnover in his staff was probably his biggest downfall. He got complacent and it finally bit him.
