Overall
Nathanael: F-
This was Tennessee’s first loss to a non-Power Five school since 2008, and it was UT’s first loss in a season opener at home since 1983. But that loss nearly 40 years ago was to No. 10 Pittsburgh. This loss on Saturday was to a Sun Belt team that went 2-10 last year and has been playing organized collegiate football for 10 years.
This is very likely the worst loss in program history. It certainly is of my lifetime.
Ben: F
Saturday was just a complete failure. It’s just one game, and it was the season opener, but it already feels as if the season is over. Obviously that isn’t true, but the coaches and players have quite a bit of soul-searching to do. There was a lot of talk of the team being better simply because of Craig Fitzgerald’s strength and conditioning program, as well as the coaching staff that Jeremy Pruitt and Phillip Fulmer put together.
It was all bull jive. This team didn’t get better over the offseason. In fact, the Vols got worse.
One Response
As a kid I growing up in Tennessee, I watched Johnny Majors coaching the Vols. From there the only highlights was Peyton Manning, who never won a championship, and T. Martin who was a one hit wonder.
I’m sick tired and embarrassed of making excuses.
Am pissed having to say yep we suck but we are rebuilding again and again and time after time.
Like a bad marriage or an old jalopy you pour more money and time into fixing.
At some point you have to face the facts. It ain’t getting any better and it ain’t never going to run like it use to.
I love my home state of Tennessee and I living in Georgia I’m Damn proud to be a Volunteer.
But I’m divorcing the University of Tennessee and taking a break from this toxic relationship.
Maybe one day UT will realize its playing college football and its part of the South Eastern Conference.
Not some back water obscure middle school.
So now I’m preparing to go to work on Tuesday
And listening to all the laughter and ridicule of getting beat by a last year 2 and 10 Georgia team.