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UT's backup quarterback, BJ Coleman, talks about last week's JV game against Hargrave Military Academy and the opportunity to play in Saturday's game against Vanderbilt. Watch »
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Vanderbilt Commodores
1. Embrace the Role: Tennessee is one loss away from its worst record in program history. Whether or not that happens, the Vols need to embrace their role as underdogs beginning today at Vanderbilt.
2. Less of Moore: Vanderbilt’s D.J. Moore is one of the SEC’s most versatile players. He’ll take snaps in all three phases of the game, and the Vols must limit his effectiveness — especially in the kicking game — to have a chance.
3. Be Stingy: Tennessee’s offense handed Wyoming all of its 13 points two weeks ago in a 13-7 loss. UT can’t afford to spot Vandy any points. The Commodores are 6-4 largely because of their ability to capitalize on opponent turnovers. In each of its four losses, Vandy has given more than it’s taken.
4. Run, Run, Run: Vanderbilt’s run defense (136 yards per game) is middle of the pack in the country and bottom third in the SEC. Rather than put too much on whoever plays at quarterback, the Vols need to lean on the run this week. With Montario Hardesty healthy and Arian Foster a possibility, the Vols should have enough depth.
5. Find Snaps for B.J.: Jonathan Crompton will start at quarterback, but B.J. Coleman will play. Coaches need to find a way to get Coleman some snaps with the outcome in doubt. Maybe he’ll deliver. Maybe not. But it will pay dividends for UT down the line.
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Comments » 70
NoMoreWooAfterGoodOleRockyTop writes:
1) Leave Clawson in Knoxville
2) Leave #8 in Knoxville
3) Punt on 1st down
4) Play Berry at QB
5) Get AF an ice pack for his thigh bruise
thesavageorange writes:
1.Score
TommyJack writes:
Quick kick each possession.
SemperVol writes:
Let the smart a__ remarks begin!
SemperVol writes:
So Hardesty returns after a near fracture in his leg, and Foster (Australian for fumble) still nurses a bruise.
Never played football (that's why I mosey around on here), so I don't know what a deep thigh bruise feels like, but sounds like a case of the Jamal-Lewis goin' on.
tnbigg writes:
Get more than our season low rushing output...one yard...very noteworthy...
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Is Foolmore "coaching" this game? LOL!!!!!!!
Who on here can answer this popular question from back in the summer? Who could we possibly get that could do a better job than coach Fulmer? LMAO!!!!!!
SemperVol writes:
Baby steps...baby steps.
RHARVEY writes:
R WE STILL POSTING???? THOUGHT WE SAID IT ALL ALREADY??
REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE SAY IT'S FALLING ON DEAF AND DUMB EARS. NOTHING HAS CHANGED..... SAY TUNED FOR MORE OF THE SAME.
99gator writes:
1. play with emotion. emotion has fueled the team all year long. MNF against UCLA. the revenge games with florida and alabama. do or die vs. auburn and georgia. remember they fired your coach. and with that much more emotion, look what you did against wyoming.
2. change qb's. when tennesee has changed qb's, things have improved.
3. don't play eric berry on offense or use brandon warren. there is no place in this game for talented football players.
4. watch the tape. when coaches go back and break down film, they seem to make corrections and tennessee shows vast improvement the next week. this is a big key.
5. even though it's november, don't get distracted by all the talk going on about the BCS. that will play itself out. just go out and concentrate on playing a sound football game.
i feel like dr. lou. this advice is about as good as his.
SemperVol writes:
I thought I smelled something...
ncvol17 writes:
If we run for less tan 100 yds ( which seems to be the norm) we will not control the game nor have a chance to win. Crompton WILL throw at least 1 INT so that is 7 points to overcome b4 we go any further..Teams lack of pride allows Vandy and next KY to beatus..
Next year starts the rehab of the program.
99gator writes:
"the Vols need to embrace their role as underdogs"
didn't they embrace the underdog role at SEC media days when they were picked third in the SEC East. i remember fulmer was a little angry about that and played that up a little. some even said, phil was showing some "fire in the belly".
must have been a bad coacho ocho burrito.
shoalcreekvol writes:
#3 AND #4? Hard to do both, no?
To clarify #5, as stated earlier Pteradactyls don't have thighs, they have drumsticks. Not sure but I believe the protocol for handling "drumstick bruises" is to put some BBQ sauce on it.
illinoisvolfan writes:
Five BIGGER things to beat Vanderbilt:
1)Excellent special teams
2)Catch the football
3)Utilize the talents of Eric Berry and Gerald Jones
4)Don't let Crompton hand off to Foster
5)Pray (what could it hurt?)
shoalcreekvol writes:
Anybody who's L'ing their AO at UT's demise b/c it reflects poorly on CPF might want to consider that their hatred for him has surpassed their devotion to the program.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
semper, you may want to check your boxers or perhaps quit thinking.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Underdogs to Vandy, that is a joke....I thought nobody wanted to win more than Coach Foolmore? One of the players recently said that Coach Foolmore told them that they were the best 3-7 team in America. ROTFLMGDMFAO!!!!!!!
OrangePossum writes:
"Our guys are working like heck out there every day and if everyone will be patient I think we can get this thing turned around. We are only a few hundred missed assignments, a bunch of dropped passes, a few missed tackles, a pile of turnovers, and about 100 points away from an undefeated season"
illinoisvolfan writes:
Consider the source...cocky a**
Gator fan...nuff said!
WVVOLFAN writes:
savage, what are you hearing about CPF replacement?
99gator writes:
what i wrote was obviously sarcastic and meant to be humorous. (because at this point, trying to be serious about what it would take to earn a victory for tennessee is comical in and of itself)
what isn't humorous is that they had five big things to beat wyoming.
what isn't humorous is that key #1 this week is to "embrace the underdog role" against vanderbilt.
whatever you think of me, there is nothing i can write or do, that is more insulting than what the coaching staff, players, or tennessee media have written or done to tennessee football this season.
WVVOLFAN writes:
illinois, while i don't always agree with dc, he's not being smartazzed. he is as close to a ut fan as a gator fan can get. tell me one thing he said that's not the truth. why, i'd meet dc at a starbucks anytime.
shoalcreekvol writes:
The article on Leach mentioned his skull-and-crossbones banner that says:
"The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves."
Maybe he could help this team after all...
WVVOLFAN writes:
oops, i got dc and 99 confused, but still mean what i said. they are both alike.
CoverOrange writes:
Bones don't have nerves in them to feel the pain. A bruise is full of blood that prevents a muscle from moving properly. No, I'm not a doctor.
We could have won the Wyoming game if Clawson had called more runs. He won't do it against Vandy. Crompton will throw a pick-6.
DJ Moore will make the winning score on special teams.
BJ will come in late in the third and get the Vols only score because he will just hand off left and right. But it will be too late.
rckymtngator writes:
Whoever thought we would see the day when the mighty Volunteers are underdogs to Vanderbilt. Here's hoping you guys at least show up and make a game of it. However since you have not shown up all year, that will probably not happen.
sec_fan writes:
Five things to win on SAT.
1.Use the Quarterback who has made the fewest mistakes. (OH wait Crompton is starting.)
2. Protect the Quarterback. (Oh could not do that against Wyoming)
3. RUN, RUN, RUN (Oh Foster might play) Run, Run, Fumble
4. Don't screw up so much the defense cannot save you (Unlike Wyoming)
5. Buy a black and Gold Shirt and yell GO DORES!!!
tennisvol writes:
One loss and Fulmer has taken the program from the penthouse to the outhouse.
DennisVols writes:
It's very simple really. The team with the most points and fewest mistakes wins the game.
IF UT canlimit their mistakes (which they haven't done most of the year) they will have a chance to win.
They have to score TD's and need one early in the game to build some kind confidence.
The week off was good to heal but lets see if they got their mindset healed.
illinoisvolfan writes:
The fact that you as a Gator fan are posting comments on a Vols web site, while your team is in the running for a national championship shows the impact of Tennessee football nationwide.
And btw, I knew the comments were meant to be sarcastic and humorous...I'm still waiting to read the humorous part.
clcvol writes:
so judging by 3 and 4..you want berry to punt the ball.. great logic there
tnbigg writes:
2.
ButchIsBack writes:
Yes, this has been a bad year. Virtually all "Legends of the Game" throughout history have had them. Most had more than two. This one is very easily explained. They made a horrible hire as offensive coordinator. Nothing more, nothing less. You cannot win games with only defense. Phil's legacy is not debatable. His legacy will only grow as the next coaches come and go. Looking at the truth of the 2000's decade. Looking at the decades since 1950 (prior would be pointless and an apples to bananas comparison), the 2000 decade is still the second best behind the 1990's. We have enjoyed 4 10 win seasons. We have enjoyed 3 SEC East Titles. Even this "down" period will be looked at with reverence as the parade of successors begins.
Overall Winning Percentage, 2000-2008
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.696 102 71 31
Overall Winning Percentage, 1990-1999
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.809 123 98 22 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1980-1989
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.668 119 77 37 5
Overall Winning Percentage, 1970-1979
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.654 117 75 39 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1960-1969
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.667 105 67 32 6
Overall Winning Percentage, 1950-1959
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.692 107 72 31 4
SemperVol writes:
Holy smokes! You're right.
I did fill up my trousers. That's the last time I try to digest one of your comments.
tnbigg writes:
III.
ButchIsBack writes:
Yes, this has been a bad year. Virtually all "Legends of the Game" throughout history have had them. Most had more than two. This one is very easily explained. They made a horrible hire as offensive coordinator. Nothing more, nothing less. You cannot win games with only defense. Phil's legacy is not debatable. His legacy will only grow as the next coaches come and go. Looking at the truth of the 2000's decade. Looking at the decades since 1950 (prior would be pointless and an apples to bananas comparison), the 2000 decade is still the second best behind the 1990's. We have enjoyed 4 10 win seasons. We have enjoyed 3 SEC East Titles. Even this "down" period will be looked at with reverence as the parade of successors begins.
Overall Winning Percentage, 2000-2008
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.696 102 71 31
Overall Winning Percentage, 1990-1999
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.809 123 98 22 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1980-1989
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.668 119 77 37 5
Overall Winning Percentage, 1970-1979
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.654 117 75 39 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1960-1969
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.667 105 67 32 6
Overall Winning Percentage, 1950-1959
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.692 107 72 31 4
tnbigg writes:
IV...
ButchIsBack writes:
Yes, this has been a bad year. Virtually all "Legends of the Game" throughout history have had them. Most had more than two. This one is very easily explained. They made a horrible hire as offensive coordinator. Nothing more, nothing less. You cannot win games with only defense. Phil's legacy is not debatable. His legacy will only grow as the next coaches come and go. Looking at the truth of the 2000's decade. Looking at the decades since 1950 (prior would be pointless and an apples to bananas comparison), the 2000 decade is still the second best behind the 1990's. We have enjoyed 4 10 win seasons. We have enjoyed 3 SEC East Titles. Even this "down" period will be looked at with reverence as the parade of successors begins.
Overall Winning Percentage, 2000-2008
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.696 102 71 31
Overall Winning Percentage, 1990-1999
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.809 123 98 22 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1980-1989
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.668 119 77 37 5
Overall Winning Percentage, 1970-1979
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.654 117 75 39 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1960-1969
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.667 105 67 32 6
Overall Winning Percentage, 1950-1959
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.692 107 72 31 4
tnbigg writes:
V.
ButchIsBack writes:
Yes, this has been a bad year. Virtually all "Legends of the Game" throughout history have had them. Most had more than two. This one is very easily explained. They made a horrible hire as offensive coordinator. Nothing more, nothing less. You cannot win games with only defense. Phil's legacy is not debatable. His legacy will only grow as the next coaches come and go. Looking at the truth of the 2000's decade. Looking at the decades since 1950 (prior would be pointless and an apples to bananas comparison), the 2000 decade is still the second best behind the 1990's. We have enjoyed 4 10 win seasons. We have enjoyed 3 SEC East Titles. Even this "down" period will be looked at with reverence as the parade of successors begins.
Overall Winning Percentage, 2000-2008
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.696 102 71 31
Overall Winning Percentage, 1990-1999
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.809 123 98 22 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1980-1989
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.668 119 77 37 5
Overall Winning Percentage, 1970-1979
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.654 117 75 39 3
Overall Winning Percentage, 1960-1969
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.667 105 67 32 6
Overall Winning Percentage, 1950-1959
Overall
Team Win% gm W L T
Tennessee
0.692 107 72 31 4
99gator writes:
well, it's so sad it's humourous..
take point #5. Find Snaps for B.J.: Jonathan Crompton will start at quarterback, but B.J. Coleman will play. Coaches need to find a way to get Coleman some snaps with the outcome in doubt. Maybe he’ll deliver. Maybe not. But it will pay dividends for UT down the line.
this point is suggesting playing a qb against vandy and that he "may deliver or may not". in short, let's just see what happens and hope it's something good. again, this is a key to victory.....against vandy. it's the 11th game of the season. it also will pay dividends for tennessee down the line. and we know this how? who knows what the new coach will do. next year's starter might be crompton for all anyone knows. coleman may have a horrible game and be named the starter for next season. these final two games are useless to the new coaching staff except to evaluate who is playing hard and who has quit.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
"you're right"
...unfortunately my posts leading up the season over the summer were right.
VolsorCat writes:
General Neyland's 7 Maxims
1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.
2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way - SCORE.
3. If at first the game - or the breaks - go against you, don't let up... put on more steam.
4. Protect our kickers, our QB, our lead and our ball game.
5. Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.
6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made.
7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.
Really pretty simple when you think about it like this.
invisiblekid writes:
I didn't have to take a squeegee to the screen after your talking points though.
Regarding #5, has anyone ever told you that the Vols were in the SECCG last year? They know all about pressure and maintaining their focus.
invisiblekid writes:
Five Big Things to win this weekend:
1)Play Hargrave again with the first team
2)Look to the loss in last year's SECCG for inspiration
3)Give Crompton the start......as the wedge buster on special teams
4)Work on footwork
5)liberal use of magic dust then present with a garnish
JMP_Vols writes:
1. Untie their shoes. You can't beat 'em if you don't trip 'em.
2. Laugh and cut up on the sideline. Always keep it light. Good for focus.
3. Convince JC its just practice. Those are really Vol defenders wearing black and gold.
4. Ensure Brandon Warren keeps the bench warm for our starters when they come off the field. Going to be cold in Nashville Saturday.
5. Finally, and most importantly, don't be intimidated. You're going into a very hostile environment with thousands of screaming fans. Don't let the Vandy empire shake you.
Just trying to have some fun. Been a long season.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Not sure about Foster's deep thigh bruise, given his history, but that injury is no joke. Unless it is treated properly, that bruise can throw off blood-clots--REALLY bad news--or form calcium deposits that can lead to bone spurs. No, I'm not a doctor or sports trainer, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night(;-P)!
gohawks1 writes:
Five More Big Things: To beat Vanderbilt
6. Serve them a gameday breakfast of apple fritters laced with Ex-lax.
7. Round up Tonya Harding.
8. Tie all their shoes together.
9. Invite them to a party tonight at Josh McNeil's apartment.
10. Get Lamarcus Coker to drive them all around the campus Saturday morning in a Greyhound bus.
johnlg00#206211 writes:
PS: Deep thigh bruises are REALLY painful!
rickhillal#577233 writes:
How about the players concede the game before kickoff and have a good time tomorrow afternoon in downtown Nashville, instead -- it's not like the guys will lose their scholarship if they walk off the field, a great and original way to send a message to the AD that they didn't like his decision to force their coach to resign. They might just be remembered more for that gesture than a 3- or 4-win season.
DarthVol writes:
There's something refreshing about watching UT play when nothing is on the line. Just sit back and watch football. I could give two flips about this team having the most losses in the history of Tennessee. Let the healing begin.
"I didn't surrender. But they took my horse and made him surrender." Lone Watie
Vol_in_Mich writes:
At least a football team from Tennessee will win this game.
This is off topic, but after hearing so much about Thunder Thornton on other threads I looked him up to see who he is. I don't want to get into what I think about him, but I have a question for anyone from Chattanooga who is old enough to remember Harry Thornton. Are they related? Would explain a lot.
dwolfcreek#397971 writes:
DVOLFAN , EVERY TIME YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH SOMETHING STUPID COMES OUT . ROGERS IS A PLAYER , HIM AND SOME MORE GOOD RECEIVERS HAVE HAD TO PUT UP WITH QUARTERBACKS THAT COULD'NT THROW A FOOTBALL IN YOUR BIG MOUTH .
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