We're Not Young...

#107
#107
We have played 22 freshmen this year. More than any other team. We start 5 true freshmen on offense and 3 on defense. We don't have a wr older than a soph.
Nah. We aren't young. We are obviously sr laden.
 
#108
#108
Volador said:
We are Talented, and talented enough to beat anyone in the SEC East this year. We faced a horrible Georgia team yesterday and came away with another road loss. Sorry, but this is eerily reminding me of the end of Fulmer's reign where he couldn't coach himself out of an open paper bag. Yesterday's game was ours to win, but we went in to our "let's not lose the game" vs "let's win the game" mentality.

We have the talent on the field - we just need a group of coaches to provide the leadership and direction for the team to follow.
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Yes and GA is as talented as anyone... Your point?
 
#109
#109
Anyone that bashes this coaching staff isn't a true Vol fan!!! This staff without winning has revived the Vol Nation and we are clearly on the right path. Wins will come, at the beginning of the year everyone was going to be happy with going to a bowl. Now that we have seen the potential of this team we all want more. MORE WILL COME SOON.

Support the team and staff and your support will help propel us back to national prominence.
 
#111
#111
KKruzVFL said:
Excuses!Excuses!Excuses! Florida won the NC a few years back with all Freshmen and Sophomores. Mostly Freshmen.But I guess it's good to make excuses for a program that hasn't done squat in 10 years.That's all we know how to do around here!
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weird because i see a whole lot of upperclassmen on this 2008 depth chart....

OFFENSE Returning Starters: 8

QB 15 Tim Tebow Jr., 6-3, 232
13 Cam Newton So., 6-5, 246 OR
12 John Brantley RFr., 6-3, 205

RB 33 Kestahn Moore Sr., 5-10, 206 OR
8 Chris Rainey RFr., 5-9, 167 OR
-25 Brandon James Jr., 5-6, 179 OR
21 Emmanuel Moody So., 5-11, 206

FB 42 Steven Wilks RFr., 6-1, 207

WR 1 Percy Harvin Jr., 5-11, 178
87 Justin Williams So., 6-0, 192

WR 9 Louis Murphy Sr., 6-1, 195
16 Carl Moore Jr., 6-4, 223

WR 86 Riley Cooper Jr., 6-3, 209
6 Deonte Thompson RFr., 5-11, 188

TE 81 Aaron Hernandez So., 6-3, 250
7 Cornelius Ingram Sr., 6-4, 223 INJURED

LT 75 Phil Trautwein Sr., 6-6, 301
57 Carl Johnson So., 6-5, 343

LG 63 Jim Tartt Sr., 6-3, 300
66 James Wilson RFr., 6-4, 308

C 56 Maurkice Pouncey So., 6-5, 312
71 Corey Hobbs So., 6-3, 298

RG 55 Mike Pouncey So., 6-5, 309
74 Maurice Hurt So., 6-2, 319

RT 76 Marcus Gilbert, So., 6-6, 308

DEFENSE Returning Starters: 7

DE 8 Carlos Dunlap So., 6-6, 290
94 Justin Trattou So., 6-4, 248

NT 98 Troy Epps Jr., 6-0, 276
90 Lawrence Marsh So., 6-4, 285

DT 71 Matt Patchan Fr., 6-6, 238
92 Terron Sanders So., 6-2, 285
93 Javier Estopinan Sr., 6-1, 279

DE 49 Jermaine Cunningham Jr., 6-3, 241
44 Duke Lemmens So., 6-4, 238

SLB 16 A.J. Jones So., 6-1, 213
26 Lorenzo Edwards RFr., 6-2, 234

MLB 51 Brandon Spikes Jr., 6-3, 245
41 Ryan Stamper Jr., 6-1, 231

WLB 32 Dustin Doe Jr., 6-0, 211
40 Brandon Hicks So., 6-2, 207

CB 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis Jr., 6-0, 182
28 Jeremy Brown Fr., 5-10, 163
23 Jacques RickeSon So., 5-10, 172

SS 20 Dorian Munroe Jr., 5-11, 202
35 Ahmad Black RFr., 5-9, 177

FS 21 Major Wright So., 6-0, 194

CB 12 Joe Haden So., 5-11, 180
14 Markihe AndeSon Jr., 5-10, 176

SPECIALISTS
PK 25 Caleb Sturgis Fr., 5-10, 186
38 Jonathan Phillips Sr., 5-11, 207
P 17 Chas Henry So., 6-4, 204
92 Bobby Kane Jr., 6-0, 187
85 Greg Taussig Sr., 6-2, 194
KR/PR 25 Brandon James Jr., 5-6, 179
 
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#112
#112
Actually we are talented and young and the young part is why we still aren't quite where the team will end up. We were one big play away from winning yesterday but there is a reason nobody can stop Gurley, he is on a different level.
 
#114
#114
the true reality is we're a solid oline away from being an 8 -9 win team easily this year. last year we had the line but worley hadnt progressed, our wr depth was atrocious and the defense was awful. now those three have hit stride and the oline is waaay behind. good news is that we hardly lose anyone the next 1-2 years and have tons more help comin.
 
#116
#116
Volador said:
We are Talented, and talented enough to beat anyone in the SEC East this year. We faced a horrible Georgia team yesterday and came away with another road loss. Sorry, but this is eerily reminding me of the end of Fulmer's reign where he couldn't coach himself out of an open paper bag. Yesterday's game was ours to win, but we went in to our "let's not lose the game" vs "let's win the game" mentality.

We have the talent on the field - we just need a group of coaches to provide the leadership and direction for the team to follow.
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It's people like you who give validity to other fan bases that Tennessee fans are really ignorant! For the sake of Vol fans everywhere, if you really believe what you posted, please keep your thoughts to yourself!
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#118
#118
The negativity around here is just astounding. Before the season plenty of prognosticators were saying 4, 5 wins. We heard over and over on TV about how we were replacing everyone on both lines, a point which was hammered home to illustrate why we weren't going to be very good. This was reality.

Then we lose by 3 on the road to Georgia and there are people wanting to burn the place down. It's really disheartening.
 
#119
#119
thetennlegend said:
Tebow and Harvin were both juniors. That's two elite college players. I'm just not sure what you are not understanding about the overall experience difference.
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i posted the roster. there were a couple of freshman contributors but even those were mainly redshirt guys.
 
#121
#121
Ertel said:
weird because i see a whole lot of upperclassmen on this 2008 depth chart....

OFFENSE Returning Starters: 8

QB 15 Tim Tebow Jr., 6-3, 232
13 Cam Newton So., 6-5, 246 OR
12 John Brantley RFr., 6-3, 205

RB 33 Kestahn Moore Sr., 5-10, 206 OR
8 Chris Rainey RFr., 5-9, 167 OR
-25 Brandon James Jr., 5-6, 179 OR
21 Emmanuel Moody So., 5-11, 206

FB 42 Steven Wilks RFr., 6-1, 207

WR 1 Percy Harvin Jr., 5-11, 178
87 Justin Williams So., 6-0, 192

WR 9 Louis Murphy Sr., 6-1, 195
16 Carl Moore Jr., 6-4, 223

WR 86 Riley Cooper Jr., 6-3, 209
6 Deonte Thompson RFr., 5-11, 188

TE 81 Aaron Hernandez So., 6-3, 250
7 Cornelius Ingram Sr., 6-4, 223 INJURED

LT 75 Phil Trautwein Sr., 6-6, 301
57 Carl Johnson So., 6-5, 343

LG 63 Jim Tartt Sr., 6-3, 300
66 James Wilson RFr., 6-4, 308

C 56 Maurkice Pouncey So., 6-5, 312
71 Corey Hobbs So., 6-3, 298

RG 55 Mike Pouncey So., 6-5, 309
74 Maurice Hurt So., 6-2, 319

RT 76 Marcus Gilbert, So., 6-6, 308

DEFENSE Returning Starters: 7

DE 8 Carlos Dunlap So., 6-6, 290
94 Justin Trattou So., 6-4, 248

NT 98 Troy Epps Jr., 6-0, 276
90 Lawrence Marsh So., 6-4, 285

DT 71 Matt Patchan Fr., 6-6, 238
92 Terron Sanders So., 6-2, 285
93 Javier Estopinan Sr., 6-1, 279

DE 49 Jermaine Cunningham Jr., 6-3, 241
44 Duke Lemmens So., 6-4, 238

SLB 16 A.J. Jones So., 6-1, 213
26 Lorenzo Edwards RFr., 6-2, 234

MLB 51 Brandon Spikes Jr., 6-3, 245
41 Ryan Stamper Jr., 6-1, 231

WLB 32 Dustin Doe Jr., 6-0, 211
40 Brandon Hicks So., 6-2, 207

CB 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis Jr., 6-0, 182
28 Jeremy Brown Fr., 5-10, 163
23 Jacques RickeSon So., 5-10, 172

SS 20 Dorian Munroe Jr., 5-11, 202
35 Ahmad Black RFr., 5-9, 177

FS 21 Major Wright So., 6-0, 194

CB 12 Joe Haden So., 5-11, 180
14 Markihe AndeSon Jr., 5-10, 176

SPECIALISTS
PK 25 Caleb Sturgis Fr., 5-10, 186
38 Jonathan Phillips Sr., 5-11, 207
P 17 Chas Henry So., 6-4, 204
92 Bobby Kane Jr., 6-0, 187
85 Greg Taussig Sr., 6-2, 194
KR/PR 25 Brandon James Jr., 5-6, 179
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side note* looking at their roster, their soph class has to be one of the best ever.

cam newton
joe haden
the pouncy twins
aaron hernandez
carlos dunlap

just to name a few
 
#122
#122
How are they supposed to stop Peterman from fumbling away a drive that revealed all our trick plays?

Oh, wait, I forgot, it's all Mike Bajakian's fault for calling the "fumble the exchange to trick them into thinking we're actually all clutzes" TWICE.

MY GOD MIKE IF YOU STUPID COACHES WOULD JUST TELL THEM TO STOP FUMBLING WE'D BE GOLDEN. WHY DOES BAJAKIAN KEEP INSTRUCTING OUR FRESHMAN TAILBACK TO DROP THE BALL?!

lol

The team had a fine game plan and generally executed it well. Even with Worley missing 1/4 of the game AND gifting UGA ten points (a TD and a loss of a FG attempt) with two unforced fumbles the Vols were still in the game until the bitter end. Playing AT a top 15 team that Vegas predicted would win by 17 points, a game that everyone in the preseason was writing off as a loss.

But for a good chunk of VN posters this is proof positive that the coaches need to make major changes RIGHT NOW. What happened to hoping for a bowl game? Those of us who reasonably hoped for 6-6 or 7-5 are generally quite encouraged by what we saw yesterday, but the arm chair QBs will only be satisfied by 14-0.
 
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#123
#123
Volador said:
We are Talented, and talented enough to beat anyone in the SEC East this year. We faced a horrible Georgia team yesterday and came away with another road loss. Sorry, but this is eerily reminding me of the end of Fulmer's reign where he couldn't coach himself out of an open paper bag. Yesterday's game was ours to win, but we went in to our "let's not lose the game" vs "let's win the game" mentality.

We have the talent on the field - we just need a group of coaches to provide the leadership and direction for the team to follow.
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This gif's getting a lot of mileage today...

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#125
#125
Volador said:
We are Talented, and talented enough to beat anyone in the SEC East this year. We faced a horrible Georgia team yesterday and came away with another road loss. Sorry, but this is eerily reminding me of the end of Fulmer's reign where he couldn't coach himself out of an open paper bag. Yesterday's game was ours to win, but we went in to our "let's not lose the game" vs "let's win the game" mentality.

We have the talent on the field - we just need a group of coaches to provide the leadership and direction for the team to follow.
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If you think we are not young, you are not very smart.
 
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