There's a new one out from last night. http://www.tennesseesportsforum.com/riff_and_raff_tennessee_sports_show_7_21_2014.php 6 weeks away, GOVOLS!!!
I'm going to share some thoughts. Take them for whatever worth you'd like, ya'll have a style and I get that. But: The music in the background while speaking can be distracting. Somehow, the clips also seem to break up the flow. Maybe the clips just need more prefacing? Or maybe I'm just a goober. I don't know. That being said, the actual show: You guys are bullish as hell. I hope you are right, but I fear you all are falling into the familiar SEC trap of applying yester-years to today. Tennessee beating Bama would be the end, but not because of Tennessee having some sort of destiny. Rather, it is because we have been so awful that if we are beating them again, it changes the complexion of their whole schedule every year. Like how if Vandy had continued to suck, Tennessee would have been to a couple of more bowl games these last few years. In general, I still think it is premature to be measuring ourselves with Alabama. Let's break the streak of Florida and get to beating Vandy consistently first. I also think you are underestimating the challenge our defense is going to pose to most teams. 50-10 is not out of the question this year against better teams, if we don't come in loaded for bear. JMO, hope you guys end up being totally right.
Man if we're losing 50-10 in year 2 then Butch Jones is not a championship caliber coach. End of discussion --or at least it should be.
Not necessarily. 1) the game has changed over the last 12 years. 50-10 in 2014 isn't the same as 50-10 in 1994. More possessions, more aggressive offenses, rule changes that negate the ability of defenses to dictate the pace of games. 2) we still have no depth.
Thanks for the comments! The point about Alabama is simply that as soon as Tennessee starts beating them, the run ends. Anyone else could beat them without affecting their run. Only UT, by starting to beat them regularly, could end their run. That was about it. ""'You guys are bullish as hell.""" :-D """The music in the background while speaking can be distracting. Somehow, the clips also seem to break up the flow. Maybe the clips just need more prefacing? Or maybe I'm just a goober. I don't know.""" Hmm. Surely folks enjoy the Rocky Top disco version I see your point, tho. You should go on next time and do a guest spot. Jason from the FB group Brick by Brick was on there last time, and 8th Maxim should too.. You or someone from here could come on and do a segment. A-smith, """Still not buying it. Especially if it happens more than once.""" I'm with you.