Will Pruitt have the toughest opener as a Tennessee coach ever?

#31
#31
Let's point out a positive here. At least our team is not afraid to schedule a tough OOC game early in the season. Remember before Florida played (and lost) Michigan last season for their opener they had not opened a season away from home since 1987. They hadn't played a power-conference team in a season opener since 1992. And worst of all the Gators hadn’t traveled out of Florida for a non-conference game since 1991. At least we have the stones to play tough OOC opponents every year.
 
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RoaminVol said:
What about the year we played Oregon and Mariota was that an opener.
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We played Oregon in 2010, and 2013.

In 2010, Dooley's first season as head coach, the Oregon game was Week 2, after the UT-Martin match.

In 2013, Butch's first season, the Oregon game was Week 3, after Austin Peay and Western Kentucky. This was the year Mariota played for the Ducks.
 
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#35
WV very well may beat us, but not the toughest opening ever for a coach at Ut
 
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reecetn said:
What?? did they change the schedule and we all of a sudden open against Alabama?

We are playing a 7-6 team on a three game losing streak!!!!


:thud::thud::thud:
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The only thing I meant here was that get the players ready, have a game plan, and go out and play. The article is the one asking this.:good!:
 
#40
#40
Not the toughest ever but maybe challenging game considering the state of the team.
 
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volsportsfan said:
CJP has a very tough job in general and it's part of the reason why I predict he won't make it here. GA is stout. FL hired a proven winner. Muschamp seems to be figuring out the offensive side of football. Bama
.... Well nothing needs to be said. If Pruitt wins here he will have accomplished a major feat in my opinion. But, his task is brutal. He will be tried by maybe the hottest fire any coach in UT history has ever been tried by.
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Why do so many people have high expectations for SC? They've lost four years in a row to Kentucky.
 
#45
#45
WVU- no defense, explosive offense

US- no defense, no offense, new staff

Anything can happen, but I don't see us keeping it within 14.
 
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VolBraniac said:
1972 #6 Penn State v.s UT #7

Did anyone attend the first night game in Neyland?

1972 # 7 Tennessee vs # 6 Penn St - YouTube
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I think the subject is career openers...the first game of a new head coach's Tennessee tenure.

This '72 Penn State game, while a cool one and our first home night game, was the 2nd game of the season (we played Ga Tech a week earlier, in Atlanta), in Bill Battle's 3rd season. So it pretty much doesn't qualify for the discussion.

But still, a cool game!
 
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Coach Johnny Majors went down to Athens and got spanked 44-0 in 1981.

Not sure if that was first game of year.

Definitely not Johnny's first game as coach.

Don't really meet the rules, but hey...a little Herschel Walker leaves a memory
 
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