Some of you don't have the stomach for a long rebuilding process so it may be for the best. If you want to direct your anger at someone, I would start with Mike Hamilton for hiring two of the worst coaching hires in the history of CFB then you can appreciate what CBJ has done for the program.
Far from done! This team was at its lowest point since before Neyland became coach and the SEC is tougher now more than ever. Florida's a train wreck, but there's still some stellar athletes that can motor on that team and they did just enough today. Butch does not have enough horses with enough experience to hang yet. But I will give him time (like 2 more seasons after this year). Tennessee hires on the cheap and has my whole lifetime (I'm in my 50's). If Butch gets run off, they ain't gonna go out and hire a top dollar coach.
I'll never be done as a fan, but I won't waste time trying to keep up with the score when I'm working. I won't get upset by losing. A few years back I hoped we were one coaching hire and a couple recruiting classes away from being the old Vols. Now I see that, while we've obviously improved under Butch, the rest of the conference has progressed as well. It's not crazy to think that we're close to a decade away from competing for a conference title again. It sucks.
At least for a while?
I have paid my dues as a fan.
I told my wife when I got home after game the same thing. She said I was an idiot and I probably am but I'm seriously done until we win when we shouldn't. Emotionally, I'm so pathetic and invested that it ruins my day when we lose like that crap today. That's really sad and pathetic in and of itself but my son, who is 4, puts it in perspective -- why are you sad daddy? It is so pretty outside. So, with that, I'm done. It's pretty outside.