Vol fans everywhere were screaming at their televisions and radios as Tennessee failed to come away with any points after running a handful of plays at Florida’s goal line in the second half of the Vols’ game against the Gators on Saturday. And they were joined by broadcaster and former Vol Tim Priest as well.
Priest is currently the color analyst alongside Bob Kesling for the Vol Network’s radio production of Tennessee Volunteers football games. Priest also played for the Vols from 1968 to 1970 and still holds the school’s record for most interceptions in a career with 18. But most fans nowadays know him as the Vols’ color analyst to Kesling’s play-by-play duties, and Priest is known for his passionate delivery to punctuate big moments.
And Saturday’s game was no exception.
Take a listen as Tim Priest unloads on the Vols’ play-calling and the decision-making by the offense as Tennessee fails to score from Florida’s one-yard line. The drive ends with an interception, and that’s where Priest loses it.
Here’s Tim’s descent into madness as it unfolds over the series. 1:35 is the swelling “Dammit!” pic.twitter.com/ashCOKobGV
— Luke Slabaugh (@LukeWBIR) September 17, 2017
The original audio comes from the Vol Network/IMG Network, but the source of the spliced together audio was from Luke Slabaugh of WBIR Sports. Here’s his original tweet with the audio included:
Here’s Tim’s descent into madness as it unfolds over the series. 1:35 is the swelling “Dammit!” pic.twitter.com/ashCOKobGV
— Luke Slabaugh (@LukeWBIR) September 17, 2017
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one of the best running backs in SEC and they throw 4 passes on less than 5 yards
and get the last one intercepted!!!!!!!!
Fire the coach or whoever called those plays!!!
If dormandy had done his job, it would have been a different story. He had three interceptions. One for a touchdown, one on the goal line, and one that gave Florida great field position.
In addition, there were three missed field goals. None of that was Butche’s fault. You keep talking about John Kelly, and why didn’t they just give it to him on first-and-goal. There were several times in the game, including a third and one where they gave it to John Kelly, and he was not successful. Just because he broke a few long runs, does not mean it could make a 1st and goal.
I am sure there are times at work where you have screwed up, and should have been fired, so let’s don’t be so quick to fire Butch Jones for poor play by some of his players. The best coaching in the world cannot make up for poor execution.
Butch keeps his job in 2018 if:
1) he hires an OC that puts in an offense that more resembles Oregon instead of Central Michigan
2) both OC and D.C. Are ON THE SIDELINES!
3) CBJ cannot overrule OC or D.C. Plays; his job is practice coordination, motivation, administration and recruiting. Plus, he takes a $1M pay decrease.