Posted by thevol on November 3, 2007 at 7:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice, fun win. Got to see a lot of the young guys in the game. Finally hit O'Neal deep for a long TD. Creer ran really well. Rogan played well on D. Gerald Jones got a touchdown from QB position. Enjoy the win!

Posted by tngeoff on November 3, 2007 at 8:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This was a fun game to watch. REALLY glad to see it. Lots of good stuff...BUT...Antonio Reynolds run back will go down as one my all time favorite defensive scores! He was not going to be denied and he swatted that quarterback away like a gnat! Man...that was a fantastic play! I am more optimistic now than before this game. I don't care who we played. We played very well at many positions. Freshmen stepped up. Crompton offered a glimpse at the future. Man. It was very good to watch! Go Vols!

Posted by usnavyvolfaninva on November 3, 2007 at 8:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Heard about the game... funny, no one in VA cares about UT.

It's good to get an easy win where we can use reserves. Hope the starters (particularly) will be well rested for Arkansas.

Posted by volfans_1 on November 3, 2007 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A win is a win and a win is what we needed. Now it's time for some pay back on the pigs.

Posted by DennisVols on November 3, 2007 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad to see UT not play down to their competition. Good job at getting the team to be focused after the Coker fallout.

Posted by MillisaAnn on November 3, 2007 at 9:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad we won, we need to play like this next week.

Posted by firefulmer on November 3, 2007 at 9:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

KEY WORD----"The Ragin' Cajun EASILY drove down the field several times, but struggled getting into the end zone."

I'm trying to stay positive, but with our defense, can we beat Arkansas?

Posted by BigUn on November 3, 2007 at 9:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great to win, even though it was against a High School team, but you play who's on your schedule and more importantly, you show up to play, which is what we did today.

Next week could get ugly. ULL had over 300 yards of offense against us and they suck. D-Mac and Felix Jones, who UT recruited hard...AS A FREAKING DEF BACK....will run roughshod over our Defense. That makes it double important for Cut to continue to press the run the game and keep our defense and their offense off the field.

Nice evaluation of Felix Jones by our staff. Obviously he doesn't need the ball in his hands!

We have a good chance next week, but only if we control the ball on offense.

Posted by tigervol9802 on November 3, 2007 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Arkansas put 28 on SC in the first half. I hope they are peaking this week.

Still want to see Ainge throw the ball vertical more.

Posted by jweaver3 on November 3, 2007 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great coaching job tonight, I think we will win out and go to Atlanta.
GO VOLS
BEAT THE PIGS!!!
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by 55Vol on November 3, 2007 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CRVol...Reynolds scored tonight... how could that happen?
jwraymond....Gruden lost again last weekend. Nebraska got drilled today. That is all we need ...another Gruden-type coach to make Tennessee football totaly FUBAR. ( cue Nebraska-Kansas today. Callahan was Gruden's OC in Oakland)
Firefulmer- your glass will always be half empty..Enjoy life bud.

Great job team .... let's go get those Hogs next week!! Go Vols

Posted by wisonsinvol on November 3, 2007 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Firefulmer...trying to stay positive....give me a friggin break. Your glass will never ever be half full. Great game. Impressive win and good attitude given a sandwich game against an inferior opponent. After the 3rd quarter opening TD, defense got tough. They need to get tougher with Arkansas coming to town. Good to see Crompton in the game. Creer run must have been something to see.

Posted by pjhaddix on November 3, 2007 at 10:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

usnavyvolfaninva, where are you based? I was just out there for the past 2 weeks with a band touring several military bases in VA.

Posted by jdcdjc on November 3, 2007 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love my Vols and wish they could win out and play in the SEC Championship game. With all that said they might get lucky and win one of the final three games but it wouldn't surprise me if they lose all three. Wish I could be more positive but I just do not see anything about the way we are playing defense to be too positive about. And lets face it, the offense has not played a complete game sense the Georgia game.

Posted by eefor10c on November 3, 2007 at 10:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't remember who said it and really I don't care but I hope that the guy who was ready to put up a hundred thousand of his money to get Spurrier is ready to up that amount. UT beat ULL by 52 while Spurrier beat them by 14 and trailed before halftime.

Posted by IdahoVol on November 3, 2007 at 10:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice win, as expected. Take one at a time and let's get to Atlanta!

One question - and please don't lump me in with all the idiots that look for something bad in everything. Since the game was not on tv this was the first time I think I have listened to the radio broadcast since John Ward retired. Was I the only one that found it painful to listen to? With Kesling announcing, you never knew what was happening until after the tackle. I finally turned it off and just waited for the scores to come across the bottom of ESPN!

Posted by bshell12 on November 3, 2007 at 10:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The secondary looked pretty good tonight Rogan, Vinson, and Willingham all did there jobs pretty well....seems to me our biggest problem on defense is our pass rush. Only Robert Ayers gets any pressure consitantly and heaven forbid Chavis to call an agressive defense im not sure he knows the word BLITZ....Creer Amazing enough said. I noticed one other thing Rogers and Briscoe were out of the game alot even in the first half with Hancock, Moore, Jones, and Taylor getting most of the snaps. Does anyone know if Rogers got hurt?

Posted by RocketVol on November 3, 2007 at 10:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Take it easy folks, this team we beat has 1 win.

Saban is amazing - Alabama in one year looks as good as any top ten program. He big-time outcoached Les Wuss Miles today with lesser talent. See, new coaches don't always generate poor results like KNS articles and some fans seem to think is a guarantee.

Posted by tigervol9802 on November 3, 2007 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Arkansas is going to run for 500 yards on us next week. And they have one dominant receiver.

A good running team + one dominant receiver = Chavis will be lost beyond belief.

Posted by anyonebutfulmer on November 3, 2007 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Look out because the Hogs are running like crazy all over Spurrier. They are nearing 500 rushing yards and McFadden nearly has 300 himself. Yikes.

What happens when a guy who's already playing with Heisman stats gets to see our defense's Heisman formation??? Uh oh.

Posted by tigervol9802 on November 3, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

35 carries, 323 yards.......wow.

Posted by thevol on November 3, 2007 at 11:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Rocket- You must have missed the end of the LSU-Bama game. The "amazing" Saban and his team lost. LSU tried to give them the game and they blew it at home. They now have the same record as UT. What are you talking about?

Idaho- I'm with you, the radio broadcast was painful today.

Posted by mparker on November 4, 2007 at 12:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is looking really, really ugly. McFadden may get 600 yards by himself.

Hry, I know, we'll play man-to-man. Everyone on D will have a man to keep up with. Wouldn't you love to be the guy to draw Felix or Mcfadden??

All I can say is UT better be able to run long, long drives just like Bama did to us.

Posted by newtonrail on November 4, 2007 at 12:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

bsshell, yes Rogers was hurt and held out 2nd half, but should be back next week according to Fulmer.

Posted by NCCOLTSFAN on November 4, 2007 at 12:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

IdahoVol:Kesling and Priest are awful.Nice gentleman.Terrible at calling a football game.
You think we have broke a long run only to discover it was a 2 yard gain!
I used to listen to all 6 hours on Saturdays and more when I could find it on the internet.
Now I just go to Yahoo and click on gametracker.
You can lso subscribe to all the Vols broadcasts, not just football if you wish.
God forbid slovog reads this post.
But!
Nice win Vols!
And hey!
Next year we will have a QB that can throw it down the field!
Slovog.Don't bother to rebuke me as I am thru reading your idiotic posts.
You might try anger management!
Go Vols!

Posted by SFOrange on November 4, 2007 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

96,000 says it all.

Posted by alfrizzle097 on November 4, 2007 at 12:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let the 7 days of McFadden worship begin. Don't get me wrong, its completely deserved. 300 yards rushing says it all. Guess we know why we only suspended bolden for one game instead of two.

Posted by KingsportVol on November 4, 2007 at 12:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

alfrizzle fo shizzle dizzle McFadden ran for 3 dizzle.He better bring it to Knox Vegas next weekend.Pep Rally at Krispy Kreme Friday.

Posted by andy112382 on November 4, 2007 at 12:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kind of dissappointed on hearing less than 100,000 showed up, but heck, it was against a one win team....still......I'd be estatic to live in knoxville and having the chance to go to every game, I hate it I only get to go up to one game a year, two games in a year, maybe, if I make it to a closer game in Columbia or Athens for a day trip.

Anywho, had to listen to it online, but it was a fun game, went the way a game like this SHOULD go for us, nice to see the new wrinkles and hear names we don't always get to hear, made me really look forward to seeing our offense next season! This years isn't too shabby, but once guys like O'Neal, Jones, Creer, and others get involved on an every-down basis. A Creer/Vereen backfield should be fun to watch in the years to come.

Playing basically a run-only team came at a good time. Granted, they aren't Arkansas, they are 8th in the nation in rushing yards per game, and we held them right at their average and to seven points at that, I'll take it! I'm guessing the Vol Network replay still goes for this game on sports south? Anyone know for sure?

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by asleep on November 4, 2007 at 1:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First, I would be surprised if we ever sell out a homecoming game, just guessing, so I don't think that is a big deal. Second, I would never discount a 59-7 wins using lots of backups. I, for one, wasn't sure we could cover the spread based on earlier play so I'll take it. Further, ULL is a rushing team only, much like Arkansas. I would expect them to run quite well. Notre Dame knew Navy was going to run too but couldn't stop it. We don't have to stop McFadden/Jones, just slow them down some. Let's give our guys some credit for their second complete game and look forward to Arkansas. Go Vols!!!

Posted by ZacharyUTK on November 4, 2007 at 1:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I kinda felt a little sorry for ULL. I've been on that side of a beat-down before... I have to tell ya, I clapped softly when they scored. It sucks to get beaten that badly.

If it were Florida or Bama, though? Maybe not so much.

Posted by spencer1989 on November 4, 2007 at 5:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Why in the world was Ainge still playing with a 49-7 lead???? But then again, maybe UT was going to blow that kind of lead away like last week.

Posted by yeavols on November 4, 2007 at 6:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There will be NO answer for McFadden and the Hogs. What is more of a concern is the people here who already believe we are going to Atlanta for the SEC champ. But hey, I'll be optimistic too. Anyone got any SEC tickets for sale?

Posted by RocketVol on November 4, 2007 at 6:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

thevol - you sir are a complete idiot. Bama nearly beat the number 3 team in the land is the point! That means, with lesser talent, Saban's overall coaching performance clobbered Wes Miles'. You could also use Tennessee's terrible performance against Bama as a coaching measuring stick. A terrible loss with likely better talent!

See, it's people like you that don't get it. You don't see the big picture. When Tennessee hammers La-La like yesterday it's not because of superb coaching - it's from bullying - like LSU's win yesterday. You still think this is all about wins and losses. Bama has been beaten by LSU in recruiting wars for years now - and almost no-one is fielding the talent they have this year. So when Bama had a real chance to upend number 3 - and does so impressively - it's a coaching imbalance.

You probably think Fulmer was the superior coach on the field yesterday. Yet you base this on the fact that he passed a Kindergarten entrance exam. You clearly do not get it.

Posted by why36knot on November 4, 2007 at 7:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

nccoltsfan... I really appreciate you listening on game track or any where else you can find he Tenn game. That way your squeaking and squawking doesn't interfere with the Vol Network.

Posted by why36knot on November 4, 2007 at 7:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

rocketvol.. I don't think you and I watched the same Alabama LSU Game. I saw Alabama intercept 4 passes and I saw Les Miles make one horrible call after another and I saw Alabama with an opportunity to win the game at the end but they could not get it done. The Alabama defense put Saban's team in position to beat LSU. It was Saban's inability to get his offense in to the end zone when it mattered most that cost them this game.
If Tennessee had lost last weeks game against South Carolina after having a chance to win you would be calling for Fullmer's head on a platter.
Chalk it up LSU won the game. Alabama lost.
Get over it!

Posted by TommyJack on November 4, 2007 at 7:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

With our D line, I fear the Ark. game will get ugly...Since I live far away, I have to resort frequently to Vol. radio....Kessling and Co. are simplyl not up to par. Oh how I yearn for John Ward.

Posted by vol88 on November 4, 2007 at 7:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Where are those two or three idiots who run this forum? The only come around to bash.

Posted by Chrisoda751 on November 4, 2007 at 8:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Nick Saban can coach and win anywhere as long as he gets officiating like that.

Posted by TommyJack on November 4, 2007 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Vol88: Which 3 idiots? :)

Posted by mtoms1272 on November 4, 2007 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Come on guys, it was the Children of Mercy St. U. The Fulmer lovers go crazy after a game like this and completely disappear after Cal./UF/UA games. Let's don't forget that ULL's offense put up almost 250 yards rushing, and guess who is coming to town next week. That's right, Arkansas, who posted over 500 yards rushing and over 600 yards total offense on a very good SC defense.

Posted by rw3lions on November 4, 2007 at 8:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Negative, negative, negative......The most points we have put up in years, and all you get here is so many negatives. Maybe ARK. will run all over us, but last time I checked, the game has yet to be played. Mcfadden and Co. are incredible to watch...do you not think that our guys didn't watch that last night? Do you not think they understand the challenge ahead? Give these young men credit. They have heard all year how horrible we are, how the coaches have lost it, how we are headed for another bad season. Yet, with three to go, we are the ONLY team in the East to control our destiny. They will step up. They will perform on Saturday. AND WE WILL WIN. GO BIG ORANGE.

Posted by volsfaninBoca on November 4, 2007 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Arkansas can be defeated but a victory by Tennessee will not come from stopping McFadden. No team in the SEC has really stopped him this year. The only way Tenn will win is to put a lot of points on the board and if Ainge and company are on, they can do so. I say Tenn wins a close one by outscoring McFadden 37-33. Go Big Orange.

Posted by rootin4volz on November 4, 2007 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"The game plan was tilted heavily toward the run — 39 attempts for a season-high 273 yards — in order to keep ULL’s high-octane rushing attack off the field."

Now, let's substitute Arkansas/McFadden for ULL for next week and do the same thing!. This is who we are! Let's stick with it!! And amen to that rw3lions!!

Posted by volhooch on November 4, 2007 at 9:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Chrisoda...
You noticed that too? Right before the end of the first half of the game last night, the stats said it all. LSU...11 flags, Bama... 1 flag.
Even though bama ended up beating UT badly, it was also painfully obvious that the homecooking officiating was in full swing in that game as well. Also, LSU didn't do themselves any favors with the turnovers, & they almost blew it. A side note...maybe somebody will pay the money to retire Verne Lundquist to Texas somewhere. He's pathetic.

Posted by jweaver3 on November 4, 2007 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Rocketvol when did nearly start counting??? Ala lost the football game period. To a team that got beat by UK who got hammered by Miss st, who got beat by THE BIG ORANGE!!! SO WHAT IS YOUR POINT??
per Mike (Fulmer) is safe with no extension and no raise!!!
Live with it or go to tidesports.com and worship Satan oops Saban and when he is somewhere else in two yrs. tell me how great he is!!!
GO VOLS!!!
BEAT THE PIGS!!!
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by txsvol on November 4, 2007 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

With our porous defense, especially in the middle, and with McFadden and Felix Jones playing at 78 rpm, while our DL is 33 1/3, and our LBs and DBs are 45 rpm, we might petition to have 13-14 defenders on the field next week. McFadden does throw wounded duck passes, though. But with their misdirection moves, we'll be in for a long game. Got to see the second half of the St. Nick-Nick Satan bowl, and most of the 'Cocks/Hawgs game, while listening to Kesling/Priest on www.utvols.com. Priest was one of the best DBs ever to wear the Orange jersey, but how did Bob Kesling get his job? Go Vols! SAVol

Posted by volhooch on November 4, 2007 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

txsvol...
It's up to Erik & the offense to take this one to the house for us. We need more throws downfield, & now that Coker has departed I'm hoping that Hardesty will step up & be the man in our running game.
BTW... Yes...ALL of us miss John Ward terribly!

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by VOLINSC on November 4, 2007 at 9:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Kesling must go. It is TV-less games that make us realize how bad he is. He is a tv announcer trying to do radio. It is bad. UT should have hired the Titans radio announcer. He has Ward qualiteis and is exciting to hear.

Go Vols. I am buying my tickets to ATL if UT wins against ARK.

Posted by silentfan on November 4, 2007 at 10:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Both the Vols and Ark have generally played better at home this year than on the road, and the game is in Ktown. I know, I know, the 2nd half of SC was poor, but UT WAS the better team when it counted most. I don't expect the Vols to stop McFadden & Co., but I think they'll do better than the chickens did; and our average offensive game has been better than SC's average. I can't discount the revenge factor, either. If I were a gambler, I'd bet on a close win by the home team.

Posted by TommyJack on November 4, 2007 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Chrisoda & Volhooch: Home cookin? Maybe. But to be fair, LSU is (I think) the most penalized team in the SEC

Posted by y2church on November 4, 2007 at 11:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Anybody else infuriated that LSU (and I was rootin' for Bama in hopes of another shot at them in ATL) got called for "simulating a snap" on the EXACT same play that bama used against us a couple of weeks ago? The SEC HQ seriously needs to move to a new city/state, because bama simply gets home cooking no matter where they play.

And look, I'm not saying that we only lost because of the refs, but look back at the key calls against us in that game, major momentum killers. It's just a good thing for LSU that their alumnus up in the replay booth managed to "out-homer" the refs. Bama really got ripped by some of the reversals, especially the one on the 50yd reception that was one of the best individual efforts I've seen in a loooong time - and was definately a catch.

Posted by volhooch on November 4, 2007 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TommyJack...
You've got a point about LSU being very penalized, however, UT went into the bama game being one of the least flagged teams in the SEC, & had 11 penalties in the first half alone. I just thought that the similarities between the 2 games on the officiating was eerie. My biggest gripe is that I can't stand to see a big game of this nature to be dictated & disrupted by the refs. One more point on this...I love SEC football, & enjoy watching a lot of different teams play. I'm VERY glad that when Auburn plays bama in 3 weeks that they will be playing at Auburn.

GO VOLS!

Posted by TommyJack on November 4, 2007 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volhooch: agreed....I've got nothing for the tide, believe me

Posted by NCCOLTSFAN on November 4, 2007 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

why36Knot:
You are very welcome my friend.
Always nice to help a fellow Vol fan out.
Anytime!
Have a nice life!

Posted by TommyJack on November 4, 2007 at 1:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

NCCOLTSFAN: It seems you raised the ire of Why36Knot Perhaps he's really Bob Kessling...
lol

Posted by Germany_Vol on November 4, 2007 at 2:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Anyone know where I can get a video of the interception return? That sounds like a good play.

Posted by jweaver3 on November 4, 2007 at 2:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TouchdownTN you said the same thing about GA., I see a victory a very slim victory with Ainge finding his rythm again, finally. I do know more about football than you, I promise you that.
I would have never wanted a negative person like you on my team when I played!!!
Perception becomes reality!!! Your words have an impact on your life!!!
negativity breeds negativity in all your life!!!
Your a sad person!!!
GO VOLS STICK THE PIGS!!!
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by andy112382 on November 4, 2007 at 4:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TouchdownTN, all I can say is that with my new job I have two weeks paid vacation a year and I am sure you can count on me using a good chunk of that in the fall starting next season! haha

Posted by tngeoff on November 4, 2007 at 4:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Germany_Vol,

It was a classic! I hope you can find it.