Posted by utmdm on October 13, 2007 at 6:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Solid Sandwich win! Go Vols!!

Anyone else get tired of hearing the pay per view clowns call wrong names on plays, lose track of field goals and continue to refer to the game as "tonight". You would think if they were the Vol network they would have some memory of jersey numbers.

Posted by justingh1 on October 13, 2007 at 6:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Overall good performance,still some tackling issues in the first half and Austin Rogers' drop in the endzone should've never happened. Good balance running and passing Lucas Taylor's 187 is outstanding. Where was Caker? 2 touches?

Posted by lamigravol on October 13, 2007 at 6:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It can't be worse than that old drunk Verne Lundquist. All this guy has to do is watch one college football game a week, and he can't do enough research to get the names right. I would rather watch a game called by a blind mute, than him.

Posted by justingh1 on October 13, 2007 at 6:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Utmdm I sure did and they kept saying 16yd field goal which is impossible what a moron.

Posted by jdoane1964 on October 13, 2007 at 6:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

a couple of big drops really jumps out at me
good to see dennis r on kick returns today

bama week go vols

Posted by utmdm on October 13, 2007 at 6:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well at least the clowns were in the announcing both and not the coaching booth :)

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 6:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nothing special, un-inspired play. Very un-imaginative on offence, kind of played not to lose. Good play by Foster and Hardesty. Austin Rogers is terrible. Why is he still on the field? How many passes can you drop and still start. Decent game, won without emotion or passion.

Posted by 72vol on October 13, 2007 at 6:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think Coker was hurt on a kick off return. He is probably o.k. and will be ready next week.

Posted by Basketball_Jones on October 13, 2007 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Any word on why Coker only carried it 2 times? Didn't watch the game so really can't comment but a win is a win, now on to a Bama team thats doesn't look very good....Go Arizona beat USC

Posted by ThurmondEppy on October 13, 2007 at 6:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Volfaninchatt, I'll be the first to say Austin Rogers is no Peerless Price, but he is solid. In fact, he's downright reliable. Would you be man enough to go over the middle like he did today and take that shot and get right back in the game, or did you even see the game? That kid plays with heart and does it well. Think before you diss.

Posted by 02champs on October 13, 2007 at 6:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My God...did anyone hears Kesling's call of the game..? This is SO typical. Absolutely bush-league. How long do we have to put up with his flubs..??? (78-play drive, 1st down and 43, etc...) This is just not right. Please Hamilton, give us a decent announcer...PLEASE...!!!!

Posted by ksteelescvol on October 13, 2007 at 6:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great to see us throwing the ball down the field...Looks like Hardesty might step into the #2 spot, he ran hard today. Didn't State have the 3rd or 4th best run D in the conference coming into today's game?? Big props to Chris Brown, he's playing a less glamorous role but he had some great blocks today.

Still some missed tackles and Heff got beat in the endzone, Rogers has to make that TD grab.

When is the last time we had a direct snap to a running back???

Posted by movol77 on October 13, 2007 at 6:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Nothing special, un-inspired play. Very un-imaginative on offence, kind of played not to lose."

The strategy before Bama is "play to win but don't show your hand completely." Good game plan. Good W.

Posted by 02champs on October 13, 2007 at 6:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey..We beat the spread on the road. This is a good day...Go Vols..!!

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 6:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I played wide receiver thank you, and I NEVER dropped a pass. You tell me, how many passes has he dropped this year? tell me! Thurmond Eppy, tell me, how many?

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 6:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Kesling is the worst football anouncer I've ever heard. Funny though, he is really good at basketball. Go figure.

Posted by movol77 on October 13, 2007 at 6:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

VfaninChatt

If you NEVER dropped a pass, you either didn't have many thrown in your era or you didn't play very much. Your claim is unheard of for a modern game or a starter.

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 6:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You can say what you want. Good game, won without emotion. Only negatives, Austin Rogers cannot catch, and the D-line plays without intensity too often. Good SEC win on the road though against a pretty good MSU team. GO Vols!

Posted by marinevol on October 13, 2007 at 6:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I didn't get to watch the game. Did the defense seem to have a significant decline after the Georgia game, or was the Miss. State offense better than advertised?

Posted by volster on October 13, 2007 at 7:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yes.

Posted by k0605 on October 13, 2007 at 7:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with utmdm about the pay-per-view guys. Pretty weak and even admitted they didn't know who returned the 2nd half kickoff. Surely Tenn can do better.

Posted by ThurmondEppy on October 13, 2007 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Volfanninchatt: "I played wide receiver and I never dropped a pass." Outstanding. Well, since you clearly never played college ball, or you were thrown one pass in pee wee ball, I'm sure you have plenty of eligibility left. And since you're so "All World" I'm sure the Vols would love to have you. So go out next week and walk on and take the college world by storm. Putz.

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 7:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow, never thought I would meet someone who would get so angy. All I said was is that Rogers has a lot of dropped passes this year. Never said he doesn't play hard, he has had his moments. Just commenting on how many drops he has had. At least 8 drops this year easily. Surely we could get someone on the field who can catch the football. I never said I am a great football player, but I did play, and I did not drop passes. Go Vols. .. geez, get over yourself.

Posted by usnavyvolfaninva on October 13, 2007 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tough call... I know I should pull for LSU, but I hope UK wins!

Posted by usnavyvolfaninva on October 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TD UK!!

Posted by ellisonfamily on October 13, 2007 at 7:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is definitely not the team we saw last week against Georgia. I can only hope this was a letdown after an emotional win last week against a team that beat Auburn in Auburn. Miss. St. is NOT a bad team. Alabama looms. I don't care how we win the games, as long as we do. If we win every game from here on out, but each win is by 1 point, I'll take it. I'm a little scared of Kentucky as much as anyone.

Posted by usnavyvolfaninva on October 13, 2007 at 7:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TD LSU.... NUTS!!!

Posted by creepykev on October 13, 2007 at 7:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What are all of you complaining about? We did great. I didn't fork over the money for the game so I listened to it, but I think going on the road and beating a decent Mississippi State game deserves praise not belly aching. Personally I'm rooting for KY. If TN takes care of business, that will be a great game on down the road. Might even have Game Day crew there.

Posted by ThurmondEppy on October 13, 2007 at 7:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

VolfanChatt, I do get angry with people who never played at the collegiate level who sit back in their middle age and dump on these kids. You have no idea what it takes to compete at this level. Moreover, it's not like we have a stable of receivers to choose from. Read back over your post. You're the one who took it to an adversarial level and then tried to compare your "reception record" with a D-I football player. That was silly. I'm done with you.

Posted by bigorangesob on October 13, 2007 at 7:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree it was a good win against a solid defense and a freshman QB with a big set of B#@#$ and pretty talented on top of that, now let's get ready for St. Nick Saban and the roll over and play dead tide..GO VOLS

Posted by 99gator on October 13, 2007 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i've stopped trying to figure out the SEC this year.

it's so cliche. but, that's why they play the game.

the lesson that should be learned this year is never mind how ugly or pretty the game was. if you win, be happy, quickly wipe the smile off your face and get ready for the next week.

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on October 13, 2007 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How many passes has he dropped? Your an idiot, and not worth my time.

Posted by IR4UT2 on October 13, 2007 at 8:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

99gator- your next up for the big blue! THEY LOOKED PRETTY GOOD TODAY. SEC beats up on each other. There might be a one loss team playing for the Nat. Champ. this year. Guess we'll get our shot at KY too. Glad to get the win today at Miss. St. GBO! Go Get The Tide!! The big blue fan was right, they beat the LSU!

Posted by koamalina on October 13, 2007 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

After the debacle in Gainesville it seemed that Tennessee was done, but in a year in which Kentucky can knock off #1 LSU the Vols just may have a chance to win the SEC. Today's goal was accomplished by winning in Starkville. Now the goal is to win in Tuscaloosa. Take them one week at a time and don't worry about anything else.

Posted by asand211 on October 13, 2007 at 8:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lami, that was the funniest post I've read. I'm not sure that Lundquist was drunk though. His problem could be that he sat next to Moses in school. I think he died two years ago.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 13, 2007 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UGA's struggles against Vandy kinda puts a different light on last week's win. I know any win is good, but just how bad is UGA? For everyone touting that UT will win out in the SEC, and certainly I hope they can, perhaps there needs to be a little thought placed into the process before making such a comment.

UK just downed the #1 LSU Tigers. Seeing the potential of how bad UGA is, it would be a stretch to think we will waltz past UK, USCe, or ARK for that matter. Lets keep it real, and go Vols.

Posted by vanvol on October 13, 2007 at 9:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The Fulmer haters here may need to remember that Rich Brooks came within a couple of games of getting fired here in Lexington.

Short memories, the demand for instant results and parity in the SEC may come to haunt the Vols if they ignore tradition.

I was sitting in the Ole Miss stadium in 1982(?) watching another game when the guy next to me, who was listening to a radio, said the the Vols might beat Bama. Anyone want to guess how long that losing streak lasted?

Posted by andy112382 on October 13, 2007 at 9:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good win for Tennessee.

Solid numbers, what a leader Ainge has become after look so lost a couple of years ago. Taylor with 186 yards receiving? Geesh, so much for the WR 'problem' we were suppose to have. And Foster looks as good as ever......211 yards rushing for Tennessee, nice, very nice to see.

Keep it up! GO VOLS!!!

Posted by TNWOLFPUP on October 13, 2007 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

okay ....here's the crying shame. Tennessee is playing well or well better anyway. S. Carolina and Kentucky are ahead of us - Okay correct me if I'm wrong fellow vols....but we don't ever do so hot against a Spurrier coached team and Kentucky is surely going to kick the !@#$%^ out of us. So let me throw it over to you guys - am I really wrong at the possibilities of not getting to Atlanta.

Posted by troubleinc on October 13, 2007 at 9:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vanvol: "I was sitting in the Ole Miss stadium in 1982(?) watching another game when the guy next to me, who was listening to a radio, said the the Vols might beat Bama. Anyone want to guess how long that losing streak lasted?"

Yes ... it was 11 sad games of Bama over UT. But in 1982 we won 35-28 ... Mike Terry intercepted a pass in the North endzone with 17 seconds left ... the goalposts are torn down (by UT students) for the first time (UTC fans tore 'em down when they beat us in 1958 at Neyland) ...

Go Vols!

Posted by DSaVol on October 13, 2007 at 9:47 p.m.

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Posted by bricker865 on October 13, 2007 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We should beat Alabama based on Bama's recent struggles but with our current coaching staff I can never get too confident.

Posted by jweaver3 on October 13, 2007 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dsavol the VOLS will rollup Bama next week, I think they did call a vanilla game. Last week was the best called game of year for Coach Cut and think next week will rival the GA. game. You will see the VOLS play a game similar to GA at ALA.
GO VOLS
support your team or shut the heck up
TXVOLSFAN

Posted by bigfan502 on October 13, 2007 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I was a little wary of the Volunteers big win over Georgia...things are becoming clearer to many fans....Georgia is not as good as we thought, The Vols struggle against Miss. St., left smething to be desired...and compare the Bulldogs game against Vandy that despite the last second field goal that gave Georgia the win> This year, Georgia appeared to be slow and sluggish and could be the big bust of the SEC this year. Surely, the Bulldogs recruiting has dropped off lately. Of course, Vandy has a better than average team. The Kentucky Wildcats are foaming at the mouth awaiting the game with the Vols on their home field. They intend to give the Vols a good spanking according to reports. Oh well! Its exciting this year in the SEC.

Posted by mjohnsonvols on October 13, 2007 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DS did Miss ST beat the Auburn team at Auburn? Did Auburn beat Florida at Florida? Just wondering.
Go Vols keep winning I won't complain any if you just keep winning I guess some people just don't care what we do they just want Fulmer fired.
Go Vols beat Bama.
I guess if we beat Bama they are a bottom BCS team as well.

Posted by 55Vol on October 13, 2007 at 10:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good win Vols... enjoy it tonight, then get ready to focus on Alabama tomorrow. The tougher games coming up.... Ala/SC/Kent/Ark/Vandy
Focus on Bama....

Dsavol... what should the score have been? We did beat a team we are supposed to beat. How would have called the game differently?

Whiners most often are LOSERS in life....

Posted by Volfan1 on October 13, 2007 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Uh, those who dis MSU might remember that they BEAT AUBURN (at Auburn)....who BEAT Florida. They were not the Indy Colts, but they were no pushover, catching us at their home between two big games for us.
We won...by 12...on the road in the SEC in a topsy turvy year. I'll gladly take it.

Posted by 99gator on October 13, 2007 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i will echo the sentiments of what i wrote at 8:08.

if you win... be happy and shut up.

what are some of you complaining about. have you seen the madness across the country this season. if the cal-oregon state score holds up, boston college will be #2 and south florida will be #3.

don't worry about "style points". it's hard enough to get wins this season. i don' think the SEC has ever been this good. no one is bad. no one. two or three teams were always horrible. not this year. kentucky is ranked. vandy is decent. mississippit and miss state are much better than they have been the last couple of years.

take the win. be happy.

Posted by vol43 on October 13, 2007 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dsavol sounds constipated.

Posted by mparker on October 13, 2007 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bad day for the SEC. No diss to UK, but I'd rather LSU be No. 1 than Cal or that damned Ohio State.

Is anybody besides me sick and tired of seeing OSU from the 'Big TIN' ranked so high??? The Big Tin is a joke anymore. They backdoor into the BCS title games by having such a weak conferenece that it's easy for a team to roll through.

Bring OSU to the SEC and let them find out what it's like to face d-linemen with 4-6 speed every week.

Posted by movol77 on October 13, 2007 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DSaVol,

You are full of commentary. Unfortunately, it is far more blind that your loss of objectivity.

MSU has been a weak team in recent years. However, they were 4-2 coming into this game (one win short of their highest win total for a season this decade). MSU beat AU.

Be careful, you might choke on your foul mouth or blow a gasket over your obvious hatred.

Your kind of CRITICISM is not credible for a Vol fan.

Posted by MillisaAnn on October 13, 2007 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad we won, still have alot to work on.

Posted by thevol on October 13, 2007 at 10:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Go back in hiding DSA and take your loser friends with you. An SEC road game is always tough(ask LSU). Nice win today over a "decent Miss. St. team". Good to see us throw deep, Lucas Taylor played really well. Running game is looking good. Now on to Bama. Winning is all that matters. Go Big Orange!

Posted by ksteelescvol on October 13, 2007 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great win on the road in the sec... Just ask LSU how tuff it is to win on the road.

I don't get some of our fans complaining about play calling. Last month we weren't throwing down field enough, or calling enough run plays or showing anything new. New wrinkles in the run game last week, 51 yard TD bomb today and a direct snap to the tail back, going back to the screen pass when it just failed the play before. I guess we want be happy to we see the Statue of Liberty...

Lets support our team and beat the Tide

Posted by newtonrail on October 13, 2007 at 11:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Rogers and Taylor have turned into reliable receivers. Yes, Rogers dropped one in the end zone he should have had, and so does TO every week. Will Overstreet praised Rogers for being tough enough to go over the middle, and he wasn't being paid to tint everything orange. We do need a more reliable third receiver. I'm not sold on Briscoe. DS go back to the bowels of TB and help put in the Black Seats. You are long past boring.

Posted by dfreeman on October 13, 2007 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DSAvol is just upset because he is one of these "fans" that wants us to lose so he can see Fulmer fired! Fulmer will be the football coach next year and he is beginning to realize that! Drives you mad huh DSA?? Would you call Fulmer a dumbass and be running your mouth off in front of him?? Nah probably not you're probably one of those people that are scared of your own shadow!!

Posted by vol4good on October 13, 2007 at 11:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very proud of the O line Today. Foster and Hardesty also showed what they could do. Great Heart and hard running. MS St. had one of the best Run D's in the SEC. At least TN completed some big time throws down field. Finally, Austin Rogers is a Man, Sure He dropped a TD but he also picked up 5 first downs and got hammered over the middle. His body of work is positive. I believe TN beats Bammer by 3 next week. GO VOLS!

Posted by nicksjuzunk on October 14, 2007 at 12:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LSU has lost to KY. I am officially scared. What are the chances of of LSU slipping again and someone else sneaking into the SEC championship. Maybe Auburn next week.

Weird, weird year.

Posted by MississippiVol on October 14, 2007 at 12:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Being at the game today and seeing it first hand, the Vols didn't play that great, but they did stop MSU when it counted and it was a win. Not as nice as the Georgia win, but a win is a win. Being from Mississippi the one thing that suprised me the most was a lot of the MSU fans attitude towards the UT fans, I thought MSU fans had more class than what I saw of some of them. You would think a team that wins 3 games a year would happy to have won 4 already. I guess that 4th one made them cocky and arrogant. Just think 4 wins for them and thy are cocky, 4 for us and we would have burned Fulmer at the stake.

Posted by Titan on October 14, 2007 at 12:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

02champ and Volfan - I'm with you. Kesling is terrible - why do we have to put up with him? He doesn't know a bubble screen from a slip screen. "The punt goes off the side of Colquitt's foot and out of bounds" - Bob did you ever think he was aiming it there to prevent a return and that's a good thing? "There's a short run up the middle - it's second and 2." "The pass is complete - now they say it's incomplete" - well then Bob it never was complete. "There's the kickoff - it's a spinner" (whatever that is). Bob still hasn't figured out that they moved the kickoff back five yards this year and that teams are going to usually start with better field position. As a middle TN guy, I don't like much of anything about Vandy. However, I would take their play by play guy, Joe Fisher, over Kesling in a heartbeat. I'm not asking for John Ward reincarnated. But please, at least find us someone who understands the game and can do a decent job without constantly making mistakes. I have written Mike Hamilton - got no response. (I also agree that Bob does a decent job on basketball.)

Posted by vol4good on October 14, 2007 at 12:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just Saw the stats and I have to correct myself. Rogers only had 3 first down catches. Not 5. Sorry

Posted by orangeblood on October 14, 2007 at 2:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I like austin rogers. He dropped zero against georgia and (even though it was a TD catch) it was his only drop wasn't it? Dang, i'd like to see you all go over the middle. I've done it (although it was in high school) and it sucks when you get the **** knocked out of you. Very very very few can catch it and get nailed simultaniously.

Posted by chefjorge on October 14, 2007 at 3:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I find it weird that the person who is talking the most sense around these parts is a gator fan. On a day when the #1 team in the country loses to KY and the #2 team loses to OSU, some of you people are bitching about your team winning a game in what is likely the most competitive conference in the land. I just don't get it. Your inane gabble get's me down. You seem to think that UT is the only school that's entitled to good athletes and coaching. Another example of a coach that was on the verge of getting fired and didn't was Don James at the University of Washington in 1988. He went on to have a dominant run and fielded a National Championship team that would have kicked the s out of ours. Things go in cycles. Deal with it. Or like the man said: "sell all your orange gear and be done with it," otherwise stop staining my ears. Cheers, G

Posted by chefjorge on October 14, 2007 at 3:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I find it weird that the person who is talking the most sense around these parts is a gator fan. On a day when the #1 team in the country loses to KY and the #2 team loses to OSU, some of you people are bitching about your team winning a game in what is likely the most competitive conference in the land. I just don't get it. Your inane gabble get's me down. You seem to think that UT is the only school that's entitled to good athletes and coaching. Another example of a coach that was on the verge of getting fired and didn't was Don James at the University of Washington in 1988. He went on to have a dominant run and fielded a National Championship team that would have kicked the s out of ours. Things go in cycles. Deal with it. Or like the man said: "sell all your orange gear and be done with it," otherwise stop staining my ears. Cheers, G

Posted by RocketVol on October 14, 2007 at 6:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Other than a porous, unreliable, easy-to-confuse defense, the Vols played well. The offense was basically solid and didn't shoot itself in the foot - except those annoying stalls in the red-zone.... why Tennessee's play-calling gets so conservative near the end zone I'll never understand. Good win, but not good enough to get to Atlanta without improvement (do something Chavis - it will be the D that spoils this party).

Posted by slovog on October 14, 2007 at 7:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

All you haters - if any of you ever played any sport at all - which one of your wins was a bad win?

And our defense held the Bullies to 21 points which is actually below Mississippi State's average per game points total.

Not too shabby for a tweener game. Not our best victory ever, but solid.

Posted by slovog on October 14, 2007 at 7:20 a.m.

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Posted by tngeoff on October 14, 2007 at 7:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It was a good win against a good team that beat Aubun at Auburn. The thing I liked the most and offered the most hope yet? In a tough situation when the Vols were down and things were looking like...well...like they were going to drop their packs and quit...there emegerged some on field leadership that said, "No way".

Some other teams yesterday made statements and will be tough, but if the Vols refuse to quit the rest of the season...who knows. I see the potential for a strong finish...and I see the potential for a rough finish. It's one game at a time.

Posted by VolsFan17 on October 14, 2007 at 7:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Rogers has been pretty clutch on 3rd and long all season. He's picked up some important 1st downs that have kept crucial drives alive. So, get off his back!

Posted by tngeoff on October 14, 2007 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

VolsFan17,

I agree whole heartedly.

Posted by 99gator on October 14, 2007 at 8:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

fl-ky was chosen for cbs @ 3:30.

i dk what when or where bama-tenn will be televised

Posted by carolinababe on October 14, 2007 at 9:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As expected.

Posted by imnotwithphil on October 14, 2007 at 9:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good win – but it proves nothing. Anything less than an SEC East Championship would be an underachievement for this year’s team… hopefully that’s where the Big Orange Nation’s expectations are set… Go Vols. Beat Bama! Keep our SEC East title dream alive for one more week!!!

Posted by yeavols on October 14, 2007 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Offense is right on time, the defense is what is going to do us in. UGA, our only quality win, is pathetic. I didn't realize how bad they were until the Vandy highlights. I guess the KY FL game is going to be good.

Posted by Ironcity on October 14, 2007 at 10:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Whats this conservative play calling I keep hearing. Just because we didn't run any reverses or flea flickers doesn't mean we were conservative. We didn't just run the ball on third down we threw it 38 times. The problem wasn't play calling it was execution. I for one am happy that we scored 7 time in the game. The play calling was good to great. The long pass came after three straight runs setting up the play fake. Get your heads out or your A@@es and realize creativity comes from being able to excute the basics (off tackle runs etc.). Lets go to Bama and hope we can win. This league is so balanced its really going to hard to win out. As for Rogers, he does seem to be open all the time so he must be doing something right.

Posted by wisonsinvol on October 14, 2007 at 10:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow, this was a really good game against a very good opponent. The trench war was incredible. Our guys are going to be black and blue today, especially Foster and Rogers. Love seeing Hardesty spell Foster some. BTW, Foster doing a good job of hanging on to the ball. As for Rogers, he has dropped too many critical passes - yes he has made some very tough catches and taken a beating. But something is up with him - psychological I suppose. I just know the boy has got to get some serious practice on watching the ball all the way into his hands. That may be just the problem as he is often getting the stuff knocked out after his catches. He may be just taking his eyes off the ball looking for the big hit. GOod win, good game, good coaching - better work on red zone td's. Too many short fg's.

Posted by littletheyknow on October 14, 2007 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Last week I said TN needed to win big over MS, but I think this win was great. TN has to keep playing hard on D and the O line keep blocking for the run and you will see TN in Atlanta. If you can't see the improvement TN has shown then you are not watching what I'm watching or you just don't know football. There were a few missed tacles but tell me one team who doesn't miss a tackle. TN is not perfect but they are a very good team. There are 11 guys on the other side of the ball and if they couldn't play they wouldn't be there. TN will coach and play this thing out, if you think you can do better get youself some pads or find your own team to coach. TN 24 - AL 10 GO VOLS

Posted by mparker on October 14, 2007 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The SEC has a really good chance of playing itself out of the bcs cahmpionship game (again).

Old Jim Delaney is laffin' his a$$ off, knowing the Big Tin has the inside track (again) with Ohio State.

Only, this time, they'll play someone like BC, they won't dare face an SEC school.

rock and roll, delaniacs.

Posted by tngeoff on October 14, 2007 at 2 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vols 20 in AP...22 in USA Today

Posted by volsfaninBoca on October 14, 2007 at 2:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congrats tn on another victory. The SEC continues to show why it is the toughest conference year in and year out. it is almost impossible to go undefeated in the SEC making the BCS a continuing challenge for any SEC team. If Tenn can keep on winning, the post season will take care of itself!!! Now let's take of Bama who was lucky to get a win yesterday.

Posted by VolFanInAtl on October 14, 2007 at 2:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"We don't want to be kicking it that much, obviously.''

"We need to do a better job of getting the ball in the end zone,''

Good - It sounds like CPF and Ainge realize that we need to get better in the red zone if the offense is going to compensate for the defense.
No dis to Lincoln.

Posted by mparker on October 14, 2007 at 4:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

AND THERE IT IS!!!! Ohio STATE no. 1!!!!!!
G-A-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-GG-G-G-G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE BIG TIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Something really, really needs to change. As Dan wetzel has said more than once, every week is NOT a playoff when not everty team is a playoff team.

My, my, OSU trounced Kent State while LSU was bungling it up at UK. Oh, wait, UK has one loss, and that to a pretty sound 'other' USC.

Ya know, the SEC has enough clout and muscle to change this. All they gotta do is threaten to pull out of the NCAA en masse. Trust me, there'd be money, and the Big 12 and Pact 10 might go along for the ride.

Mike Slive just doesn't have the Balls (or the presidents???) to make it happen.

Posted by invisiblekid on October 14, 2007 at 6:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Movol77, not looking to get into a in-depth discussion on Rogers or whether Volfaninchattanooga has dropped a pass or not in his lifetime but I disagree with the following statement: "If you NEVER dropped a pass, you either didn't have many thrown in your era or you didn't play very much. Your claim is unheard of for a modern game or a starter."

"Perhaps that work ethic is why Taylor hasn't dropped a pass this season. Perhaps that's why he's UT's leading receiver with 41 catches for 618 yards." Only had to go up two articles to find that information.

Posted by ncvol17 on October 14, 2007 at 7:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Against the TIDE we will need 7's and not 3's. Here's hoping we can we make the TIDE fans eat their Houndstooth hats...
Hating the TIDE since 75..

Posted by missrvrvol on October 15, 2007 at 12:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Decent performance. Looked like we were happy for settling for FG's again. Will cost us against Bama.

Posted by sgtvols on October 16, 2007 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

give cutcliff a B for 33 points. chavis pushing ole miss for last place in sec, again. fulmer doesn't have to coach, all he has to do is hire good coaches. scary to think where we would have been the last few years with a defense.