Posted by cookevol on September 19, 2007 at 12:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Finally some good news. If the new recievers can't
"catch" on then hopefully and ole TN boy can!

Posted by TNvolunteer on September 19, 2007 at 12:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great!! This ole boy can really run!! Hopefully we can design a few plays out of the shotgun to get the ball in some of these speedsters hands and let the run...kinda the way Florida does!

Posted by tigervol9802 on September 19, 2007 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

To bad his brother is already approaching double digit "I got burned" counts already this year after three games, much less the double digit number of tackles he's probably missed as well.

Or, I just hope he's better than his brother.

Posted by vol4jesus on September 19, 2007 at 12:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

now that was encouraging wasn't it? If you find something in thar nice let me know otherwise I'll keep Columbo looking for it in thisn and some otherin.

Posted by TriCityVol on September 19, 2007 at 1:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I bet he becomes uncommitted after Fulmer is fired.

Posted by Ironcity on September 19, 2007 at 1:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I went to lunch and they had Florida against Vandy (Classic ESPN) from the Spurrier era. They must have thrown bombs down field 25% of the time. With our lines ability to block, our QB's inability to run and his strong accurate arm, I am not sure why we don't do that all the time. That would have put the pressure on Florida young DB's to cover the field. I would blame it on the pinky but we have not thrown downfield on a regular basis since Tee Martin was on the team.

Posted by 55Vol on September 19, 2007 at 2:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tigervol9802..... great of job of being positive. I would not be surprised to see Rod Wilks de-commit not because of the program but because of fans like you. Very positive comment, you are a real encouragement to Wilks. Don't worry about Wilks however, he will do just fine with or without your positive encouragement.

Posted by leedsvol2007 on September 19, 2007 at 3:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

When Florida was turning it loose they had Wuerffel, Doering, Hilliard, Anthony and Green to catch it.

Ainge cannot throw deep now and its obvious Crompton is still learning.

We need a good win this week to quiet things down and for Ainge to get healthier.

Hopefully we will see Ben Martin in action and he can give our defense the lift it needs by providing some pass rush.

Lets all thank Wilks for promising to come and wish him luck on having a great career.

Posted by vol4jesus on September 19, 2007 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ilove use the term fan lightly in tiggervol case. OOOps someone said fan is ok.I say just don't taint it with VOL in there if ya gonna be negative ya'll. We talkin' redneckish ya know.

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by vol4jesus on September 19, 2007 at 3:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In the past we were sphs____. Just like Notre Dame and others. We ain't thar now ya'll. The young man didn't get hung up on that like some of us have ya know? I will support the Vols this weekend with bride by side we will pull for BIG ORANGE!! A 'TRUE VOLFAN' will pull in the good,bad, and ugly! We have had two uglies this year and I ain't happy. I'm not pulling the rug out from under the young men. If they did give up sat at swamp..shame. They are young and resilient and will make immature mistakes. That is part of growing up. Ever had a bad day at work and dropped off to maybe 75% effort or worse? Well,well we all are human. I prefer encouragement over berating anyday. Which is easier to work with? Encouragement doe not mean I don't point out coverage/blocking issues. It is all how I go about it. GO VOL!!!

Posted by tigervol9802 on September 19, 2007 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just telling it like I see it. Johnson has played horribly through three games.

I've probably taken up for him more during his fiasco last year more than most, I know I have taken up for Fulmer since 05 more than most, and have stood by the program. Yes, I will be there Saturday and will still be there come Vandy whether we are 8-2 or 1-9 going in.

But, I'm tired of pretending everything is hunky-dory when it obviously isn't. I'm trying to be as positive as can be, but when there is an elephant in the room, it's kind of hard to ignore. I'm sitting staring at a 1-2 team with an atrocious defense and a secondary whose best player is a true freshman.

Sorry, I've sat and tried to put a positive spin on it, but there really isn't much you can say besides there is room for improvement.

Posted by tigervol9802 on September 19, 2007 at 4:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here we go! Positive spin!!!

I hope that the folks in charge at UT take the necessar ycourse of action as so that Rod Wilks and all of the other men in this recruting class can maximize their potential and be coached and dveloped into excellent football players?

Posted by VolSwaff on September 19, 2007 at 4:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

stop blaming things on other fans. your like the kid that took names in class.

Posted by MajorVol on September 19, 2007 at 4:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Our performance Saturday has been analyzed by every Tom Dick and Harry known to man. Fact is, the Vols are just not very good right now. Could be worse, we could be Notre Dame fans. Let's move on, get better, beat Georgia, SC and BAMA. That cold Budweiser will taste so much better.

Posted by volsfan20 on September 19, 2007 at 4:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have no doubt that Rod will stay committed. His mom and brother have too much influence over the situation, and I think he really wants to be with his brother. I have watched almost every single game this kid has played in high school. He is a man among boys in arguably the toughest region in 5a football. He specializes in getting a lot of YAC and is very strong. He has all the potential to become Meachem-like if he continues to develop.

Posted by jdcvols on September 19, 2007 at 4:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I just wish everybody would stop using terms like "True Vol Fan" or "Fair Weather Fans". These are made up words.

A fan is a fan.

Posted by TNvolunteer on September 19, 2007 at 4:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am glad Wilks decided to com here...He has a great frame 6'1, 210...I would play him at Free Safety...Let him roam the field and lay hits on people, but before that I'd give him a shot at WR...With his size, I wouldnt be suprised to see Foolmore try and move him to LB, but we did get a great committment in Wilks!

Posted by DadwasaVol on September 19, 2007 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is a good sign.

Posted by vol4jesus on September 19, 2007 at 5:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jdcvols if the shoe fits wear it my mom would say. In an earlier post I said we were told your line of a fan is a fan...a good fan or a bad fan though. I say if you find time and energy to only rag on the team/coaches and have no room for anything of constructive substance you are not a"True Fan" of the VOLS! Yes your wanting more respectable play and effort as a former player is commendable as should be expected. I tire of continual non-stop Tsunami's of negative bilge over and over. I don't say your arguements are baseless because they are accurate. A little balance,like in life, makes the points easier to digest/read/accept/etc. 'TRUE VOL FANS' support the team in the good, bad, and the ugly. Sad to say we are in ugly for the moment. See ya at the game Saturday!! GO VOLS!!!

Posted by 1bigutfan on September 19, 2007 at 5:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Happy to see we are still getting commits considering the way the season is going. I hope Phil can get it together like in 95. I loved beating Ohio state in the citrus bowl that year. That win really helped in recruiting for many years.

Posted by UTFAN1993 on September 19, 2007 at 5:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Change of pace....Did U know.................
That a National Championship can be won by beating the teams on your schedule that posted a 87-80 win-lost
record, with 6 of the teams having won less than 5 games each?

Posted by 55Vol on September 19, 2007 at 6:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eric...he is not really 210...more like 195-200. Free Safety might work but having watched him play every week for the past 3 years, he isn't a headhunter. He can catch the long ball however.

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

I just hope he can get on the field some where...We need a deep ball threat.

Posted by ncvol17 on September 19, 2007 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I sure hope he comes but since the Chris Simms/Cadillac Williams commit till the last minute incidents... ya never know what an 18 yr old kid will do...

Posted by BigOrangeVol29 on September 19, 2007 at 7:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good for the Vol program. I've felt like the last couple of years the best talent in the state was going somewhat ignored by the UT staff and I'm happy to see they've done a better job the last 2 years of getting the guys for the most part to come to UT. I look forward to seeing Brandon Warren in Orange and big Aaron Douglas and Preston Bailey on their way. Maybe these guys will actually appreciate what the Power T means instead of these guys from California that don't understand the Big Orange Tradition.

Posted by eVOLution on September 19, 2007 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Welcome to our program are you ready to ride the bench and then get moved over to corner that safety and then to LB and then to DE before we decide to go with some guy who is not good.

Posted by Plasticman on September 19, 2007 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We definitely are in need of WR's that can stretch the field. He should help.

Posted by FLAVOLS on September 19, 2007 at 10:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Welcome to Big Orange Country Young Man!!!!

Posted by hiresanders on September 20, 2007 at 8:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

5-7 or 6-6 this year boys. The final nail in Fat Phil's coffin will be when the streak to Kentucky falls in November and Randy dances at midfield.

Posted by Ironcity on September 20, 2007 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I like it Evolution. Sounds like defensive end by his senior year. We don't need receivers to stretch the field we need to actually throw a ball more then 15 yards down the field. 2 years ago everyone here agreed that Lucus Taylor could stretch the field, now all of sudden he can't. The reality is our QB with the bad pinky can't throw an accurate pass beyond 20 yards. He can't throw on the run. The fact is we are not even trying to stretch the field.

Posted by vol4jesus on September 20, 2007 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Evilution you are right on! I look forward to seeing ewe on the sidelines(your obvious rightful position) next year since your credentials are immpeccable(sp) as a coaching guru! Why have you not come forward earlier? Your 100% accurate knowledge is what we have been waiting for! YAWN......I'm sorry I zipped whwn I should have zapped and went on a pseudo comical post. Back to reality. Glad Wilks has committed and hope he sticks with it. GO VOLS!!

Posted by ActiveDutyVol on September 20, 2007 at 3:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vols4jesus, you sure picked the right name on here....I've honestly never seen anyone more "holier-than-thou" than yourself. I read these blogs but never comment, but I can't stand it anymore... for someone who claims to be a "man of christ" you are, far and away, the most judgemental "fan" to grace this board. Give it a rest, friend, and try to do a better job of emulating your savior... your judgemental, sarcastic, egotistical, remarks on here make me want to vomit. Why do you have such a hard time accepting that not everyone agrees with your position? Is it so hard to understand that some of us are tired of being a middle-of-the-road SEC team, with more underutilized talent than potentially anyone in the country? Open your mind to the fact that just because some of us want to see new leadership doesn't mean we aren't loyal to the university and don't love the Vols. Your comments wouldn't be so annoying if you didn't come on here with that pompous, hypocrtical, name....

Face it, if this team was a business...we'd be bankrupt by now with the way it has been mismanaged over the past 5+ years. I could just as easily make the argument that fans such as yourself who aren't demanding better for this University have more loyalty to the personnel hired to coach the team than they do to the insitution itself. Maybe you're the one who's not a true fan????

I'm sure you'll have some smarmy, cutesy comment for me, but honestly does anyone want to hear it???? It's highly doubtful.

Posted by Basketball_Jones on September 20, 2007 at 3:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am curious...does a "true Vol fan" not have the right to critisize this football program? To me the "True Vol Fans" are calling for Fulmer's hea cause they want a better program and a better team. The rest of them are juts "yes men" and are enjoying cover ups and sweeping the dirt under the rug, must be like working for the President.
I am suprised this kid is coming here. After seeing how this new group of receivers have yet to been coached well enough to get on the field, but maybe he knows PF and Company will be gone next year and he will get a real receivers coach not a chest bumper

Posted by Colliervol on September 20, 2007 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good comment ActiveDuty. I lose him when he starts talking about Redcoats. Some of you new guys don't remember our old friend "Busybody" but the old posters do. Voljesus is approaching his revered status.

Posted by DadwasaVol on September 20, 2007 at 5:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If recruits are reading any of these posts they certainly are getting an accurate negative picture of the Tennessee Volunteer fan base. Remember 2005 when Jason Allen, from his hospital bed, said stop blaming the coaches. You want our players to lose even more faith in the coaches, and quit on Fulmer, right now in the middle of the season? Some of you want it to get even uglier. I am not sure if any of you are qualified enough to know what it takes to be in the top ten. Stop the run? Easier said than done. Prevent the big plays? Run as fast as Harvin and Jackson? Not that easy. It's hard to coach speed. And now, change most of the coaches in the middle of the season? I'm supporting my team and waiting until end of season before passing judgment.

Posted by silentfan on September 20, 2007 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My sentiments exactly, DadwasaVol. Personally, I'd like to see Fulmer finish this season grandly and go on to retire with dignity on his terms. I doubt he wants to coach too many more years, anyway.

BTW, I suspect it's a lot easier to incorporate young players when your upperclassmen are playing like leaders. Fumbles, dropped passes, weak effort? Sure, the coaches have to take some of the blame; but eventually the older players have to start doing what they've been taught to do, and I don't see that happening just yet.

Posted by awhill00 on September 20, 2007 at 10:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just checked out the latest Rivals 100 list for 2008. UT has no commitments in that list. I sure hope some of our 3-star commits are sleepers that develop quickly.