Florida will win this battle, but Tennessee has already won the war.
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First things first, these Florida Gators are so full of themselves, it's amusing.
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Gators0608 writes:
Feel better about our chances Saturday. One of the Gaffney brothers who I know told me that Alama Matthews is going to be one of the game officials Saturday. Al is also from Jacksonville and is good friends with the Gaffney family.
vol88 writes:
Griff, can you do the pregame speech tomorrow?
Chomp writes:
Poor Indianavol. He still doesn't have a clue as to how a person should act and speak. His lack of a civil vocabulary is indicative of his lack of culture. He's something you can all be proud of.
Chomp writes:
Memo to Inadianvol:
Be afraid. Be very afraid!
Oenoboy writes:
Granted Allama Matthews is the line judge who called the controversial Gaffney TD catch in `00. However, he is also a Vandy grad and the same TE that had over 100yds receiving in `82 when Vandy upset the Gators.
I'm sure he would be glad to hear you and your imaginary Gaffney friend are insinuating he is a cheat.
Chomp writes:
Griff:
Thank you for observing that we are full of ourselves. You forgot to mention we are also arrogant to a fault. I remember when UT could boast those qualities. It was a long, long time ago.
Volfantm writes:
Excellent summary Griff!
chad_t31 writes:
Hey chump, 3 posts out of the first 12? Seriously.
Chomp writes:
Two years ago Mark Richt allowed his players to celebrate after a Georgia TD. It was a penalty and Georgia was hit a flag.
Meyer (even though Richt is a close personal friend) was angry and in last years 49 - 10 win over Georgia he called two time outs with less than a minute to go in order Georgia and their coach to reflect.
Kiffin rides into town and lies about Meyer being a cheat. Then he insults Pahoke, Florida. So what will Meyer do this year? Some suggestions:
10. Take quarterback Tim Tebow out after halftime and let John Brantley finish off the Vols. Let the Bull Gator (Tebow) wound the beast and then allow him to watch from the sidelines as his young apprentice practices the death roll. It's nature's way!
9. Call timeout midway through the third quarter so Tebow can take his post-game lap around Florida Field a little early.
8. Better yet. Don't even play Tebow. Just save him for Kentucky.
7. Insinuate before kickoff that Eric Berry couldn't start for Florida.
6. You know how Florida fans always sing We Are The Boys From Old Florida at the end of the third quarter. Replace that with Rocky Top.
5. Honor Phil Fulmer before kickoff.
4. Post-game chant: "All night long! All night long! All night long!" After all that's what Kiffin said he was going to do after UT wins the game.
3. Urban's post-game handshake includes this one-liner: "They should have promoted Pat Summitt."
2. Urban coaches the entire fourth quarter with his shirt off. To remind Kiffin that's what he (Kiffin said about the people in Pahoke)
1. Would Charles Woodson be willing to play the part of Mr. Two Bits?
(list provided by Miami Herald)
VolunteerLifer writes:
You got that right, chump.
But it wasn't so long ago that spurrier was your coach. And you seemed to have a different opinion about trash-talking coaches then, didn't you?
Chomp writes:
Chump and Chad ... wasn't Chad a popular name back in the 60s along with Tab and Tad?
Anyway, I'm sort of bored ... come to think about it I'll probably be bored all through the game tomorrow.
Chomp writes:
The big difference was that Spurrier didn't start talking until he had proven could win. Kiffin hasn't won anything to speak of as a head coach at Oakland, or UT.
Did he really go for a 75 yard field goal at Oakland? ~lmao~
Lostvolinhighweeds writes:
Griff:
Thank you for observing that we are full of ourselves. You forgot to mention we are also arrogant to a fault.
I know that your being a mighty Gator and me just a poor hick Vol fan that you are sooooo much smarter than me, but could you please explain to me your outrage at (in your perception at least) Young Coach Kiffin displaying the two traits that you seem to be so proud of in yourselves?
And please, not the 'He hasn't proven anything yet' trash. Because, the best I can tell, Florida hasn't proven much themselves yet in this young season.
CRFVols writes:
The lack of culture could be true....fortunately...our state isn't being taken over by haitians and cubans....so we don't get as much culture up here.
Go Vols!
CRFVols writes:
As far as the article...
Amen.
chad_t31 writes:
Couldn't tell ya, chump, wasn't born then. It's probably about as popular as you being here now.
TommyJack writes:
Is it me, or does Chomp, DC, 9/19, all same like the same guy? Hmmm?
Cldvols1 writes:
"I wish that I was on ole Rocky Top down in the Tennessee hills"...wait a minute too early, we start that tomorrow night! Vols about to shock the nation!!!
CRFVols writes:
Eff it....let's do it now too!
....ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top, ain't no telephone bills!.....
volatil writes:
good article. I'm sensing lizard fan tightening up.
Whats wrong with you guys? You're expected to win by a hundred, why do you even care whats said on this site? Granted the best info you get on lizard sites is where you can buy the freshest pickled eggs and you were probably looking for info on the game, but this is a VOL site and its going to be one sided. You dont have to respond to every posting!!!!!!!!!!
volfanNPa writes:
Funny how the gator fans don't go to their site and talk about their team. They have to come to a Tennessee site and their ####'s. Most of the starters at Fla were not even recruited by Meyer. They are Zook's players. So lets see how they do next year. I think I will just go to the gators site and give them all the Meyer stare @@ scares me to even think if it was pointed at me. Enjoy your year. You have never finished a season undefeated and you won't this year. So you beat up on an unmanned Tennessee team this year. you should but if its a close game with the difference in talent level we still win.
volfanNPa writes:
LMAO!!!!!! and would the last true american please bring the flag with them as they leave.
volatil writes:
ROCKY TOP YOU'LL ALWAYS BE HOME SWEET HOME TO ME,
CRFVols writes:
GOOOOOD OLE' ROCKY TOP (WHOOOO!), ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE....ROCKY TOP TENNESEEEEE.......
Lostvolinhighweeds writes:
We win under any circumstances:
1. If we win Florida will crumble.
2 We lose but keep it close and Florida will be embarresed beyond belief,
3 Florida wins by the point spread, it was supposed to happen.
4 Florida runs up the score the way they hope and Coach Meyer is exposed as the petty. vindictive a@@ that he is.
5 Regardless of any of those, Coach Kiffin continues the excellent recruiting and with in 2-3 years, we will be back in compition anyway.
TommyJack writes:
Might be better than the New York Americans.
marinevol writes:
I hope all of you understand that these interlopers are not really florida fans. A real florida fan wouldn't spend all day on the web site of a team they think they are about to beat by 75 points. These are just UT haters who post under different names, depending on which school is in the news. Only the Farragut clown is honest enough to admit that he is merely a UT hater, rather than a fan of a particular school.
Razzle writes:
Great article Griff. Way to tell it like it is.
Razzle writes:
The only thing I disagree with, I think the Vols win tomorrow.
WytheVol writes:
Not any more... Spanish is 1 and English is 2. We used to at leaset get the first option...
chargervol writes:
Are you the guy with the brilliant daughters that go to U.T.? From reading your posts, we know they are the smartest ones in your family! GO VOLS!!!
Razzle writes:
Ridiculous comments Chump. If Tebow doesn't play, the Gators get humiliated.
VolunteerLifer writes:
Oh, wow, so now there's a "BIG" difference in your eyes between Kif and stevie superior: stevie was real careful to keep his trashy mouth shut until after he made sure he could win. How gallant of him. No doubt at the time you and stevie were very conscious and ever so mindful of all those dainty little manners involved in trash talkin. Right?
So, years as OC of an awesome offense which won NC at USC count for nothing, do they? And the fact that he actually WAS an NFL head coach counts for nothing? Tell me, do you think Houston Nutt thought that Kiffin's offense taking his Razorback defense apart for 70 one year, then 50 the next, was an insignificant achievement? Remember, before you answer that, Nutt was the coach who beat you last year, correct?
Since when were you, stevie spurrier, and the florida gators appointed to determine sufficiency of credentials for trash talking coaches? If in your eyes a coach has credentials of sufficient accomplishments, THEN its OK if they trash talk? If Kiffen had won an ACC championship before coming to Tennessee then you WOULDN'T be upset at his trash talk at your florida gators? Please.
The fact is, gator, with spurrier in your background you have no place to express anger that ANY coach would say ANYTHING detrimental about the florida gators. Period.
You know, it's not like Meyer didn't do SOMETHING to make Kiffin speak up about him. Nukeese was in Knoxville on a visit, and Meyer kept calling Nukeese, butting in and trying to interfere with his visit. You sanctimonious hypocrite gators seem to have lost sight of that, neh? Even if Meyer didn't technically cheat, he was cheating the spirit of recruiting rules, and you know it. He was also being a typical gator head coach - acting like an insufferable jerk.
I don't know anything about 75 yard field goals, except that I hope Kiffin goes for one against you. And makes it. As time expires. To make the score......oh.......say.....Volunteers 52, gators 20. That'd be pretty cool, huh?
BTW, I saw on the news yesterday that a cross bow hunter bagged a 19 foot gator in some florida swamp. Only took her two arrows. An omen for you this weekend, perhaps?
F*** the florida gators and the spurrier they rode in on!!!
Go Volunteers!!
AceVentura writes:
Griff makes a great point. And think about it everyone is expecting us to lose by 50 points or whatever, but if we lose by lets say 20 then it will be considered a success in the eyes of ESPN and all those idiots. So in the end we kinda win by losing. You can def pitch that to the recruits. "look we were expected to lose by 50 according to some, to the greatest team to ever play and we kept it close. If you come to UT you'll have a chance to play in what should be a great team considering we started many freshmen." I think that's why Kiffin has been hyping the Gators all week and also trying to get a mental edge. We'll see in 24hours and 18 minutes from today.
gnm53108 writes:
Hehe
Pretty funny but I have to be honest.
I've been to every TN-AL game for the last 15 years.In all that time we have only run into one over the top bama fan,which lucky for him and me,was curtailed by some of his fellow bama fans.
TommyJack writes:
Civil? Since when? Take care...long drive from K-town.
OwensboroVol writes:
This article makes a really good point. The Vols will probably lose about 40-14 or so. However, next year will be here before you know it. The Vols continue to recruit great players for next year. I was a little worried about Kiffin at first, but his staff is recruiting the way he said they would and great things are just around the corner for the Vols. I am OLD and Sick and I pray that I will be around to see it. I have been excited about Football for the first time in a long time.
titansfan2104 writes:
he did have sabastian J !! LOL so i might believe it!! i would!! i will admit with great sorrow that urban and spurrier are and where two great coaches that made me hate fla and i know that i would have liked to have seen either one of them on the hill instead of fla!! but thats the way it goes !! KIFFIN seems to be heading in the right direction( im impressed with the discipline and lack of penalties) i respect fla and hate them but thats why i love game day with them! HELL guys if we didnt have each other what would we have to look forward to in september!!! ALL this talk will make this a huge game!!! GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!
VolsFanInNC writes:
Here's a thought. Get a job... Oh wait, you're a Gator fan. That's ok.. Have another beer, get in your swamp buggy, and go wrestle one of the cheerleaders in the pasture.
Offinya writes:
Chomp,
Don't you have better things to do than come on here and run your trap? Indianavol just thinks you're an a-hole, which seems to be the general consensus.
TommyJack writes:
Will be tough sledding with ESPN, CBS, CSS, Yahoo Sports, Talk Radio, Lou Holtz, and FHCPF pulling against us. But alas, we shall live to fight another day.
OrangePride writes:
Good article Griff. And I fully agree. The Vol defense along with some good offensive running can keep this game from being a run away for 3 quarters; but only IF we have good special teams play and 1 or less give aways. If the Vols have some take aways, well then the game gets REAL interesting. And nothing I would like to see better than that pompous Urban Meyer pacing and getting nervous over there. I just hope the Vols, and especially Jonathan Crompton, go out and have a good game for themselves...if they can do that and come out of there feeling upbeat then, as you say, the WAR is won! GO VOLS!
VolsFanInNC writes:
http://www.weblo.com/property/Clothin... Found a great pic of Chump...
VolsFanInNC writes:
Just a word of advice. Don't misread a sign and end up in Titusville. It's as big a phooey hole as Gainesville and not that far away.
titansfan2104 writes:
that is just too funny!! YOU KNOW ?? he is red headed and a semi-mullet!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAA
titansfan2104 writes:
im still laughing!!! GO VOLS !!!!!!!
VolsFanInNC writes:
Nice catch KNS.. I almost said C.R.A.P. instead of phooey
Loud_Proud writes:
Awesome posts!! us vol fans can talk smack with the best of them!! haha go vols!!
scruffylookingnerfherder writes:
I love that Griff is becoming the antithesis of John Adams. Adams is such a Florida butt kisser. Griff is showing some love for the Vols, I love it. He's always got the back of the Big Orange these days.
I think the decline of Florida State and Miami in the last few seasons has a lot to do with UF's recent dominance. Fl State needs to get rid of the dinosaur at the helm and Miami is finally getting out of the doldrums again. They seem to be back on track.
The population of athletes down there is just superior to anywhere else. Tennessee just doesn't have that, we've said it a thousand times--our coaches must recruit out of state talent. There is a neverending supply of footballers down there to supply 3 elite programs. Not that they can't get out of state talent as well, I'm sure some ace Fla fan could rattle off about a dozen out of state recruits that Meyer has landed. But geographically the recruiting advantage is clearly in their favor and has been for while.
When 2 out of the big 3 Florida teams are down, it stands to reason that the other one is going to be stacked. Kiffin's strategy of getting quality recruiters and his no holds barred approach in the media is brilliant. I hope he keeps it up.
Chomp writes:
~lmao~ Keep trying, you'll get there some day. Maybe not any time soon, but some day!
You are right about one thing, not many Hatians or Cubans ups there ... even they have standards.
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