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It will be a late night in Starkville on Oct. 13 for Tennesseee.
The SEC announced Monday that Tennessee (3-2, 0-2 SEC) and No. 20 Mississippi State (4-0, 1-0) will kickoff at 9 p.m. ET when the two meet in two weeks. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
UT appeared on ESPN2 five times last year.
The Vols have a bye this week, while MSU heads to Kentucky.
SEC starting times announced for the weekend of Oct. 13th
12:21 ET Auburn at Ole Miss on SEC Network
3:30 ET Alabama at Missouri on CBS
6:00 ET Florida at Vanderbilt on ESPNU
7:00 ET Kentucky at Arkansas on FSN
8:00 ET South Carolina at LSU on ESPN
9:00 ET Tennessee at Miss. State on ESPN2
9:15 ET Texas A&M at La. Tech (Shreveport) on ESPNU
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Comments » 79
mdvol writes:
VOLS by 2 touchdowns.
smoky50 writes:
Think so?
traderjoe writes:
It's pretty obvious the Vols don't know what to do in Sunseri's 3-4 defense. If winning games are as important as teaching the defense a new system, can they not use the 4-3 in important games and practice using the 3-4 when playing Ga St. like teams? Petrino and Saban didn't have such a slow learning curve when they took over Ark and Bama respectively. Are our guys just a lot slower than the Arkansans and Bamians?
sly_stone99#434111 writes:
This game is an opportunity for a SEC win, but percentages say the Vols don't get an SEC win until November.
stevefrommemphis writes:
9 P.M. - How convenient for the fans who actually attend the games. But the SEC doesn't care. If TV wants to kickoff at 2 a.m., that's when the games will kickoff.
DavidB writes:
I think one reason our players are having a tough time learning it is that they are afraid to invest too much into coaching. What I mean by that is that they have seen so much turnover in coaching they are not confident that Sunseri is even going to be here next year. We need to make sure we hire coaches that will stick it out for the long haul. These kids have seen and been instructed by a lot of different coaches over the past 4 seasons. It takes its toll over time and the players. It does not help matters that even before the season starts we already have fans calling for another coaching change and with each loss more fans start to jump on the bandwagon to replace coaches.
I am not a dooley fan in anyway. I am though a Tennessee fan and will support which ever coach is there. Now if Saban walks up to Hall and says Hey I want to interview for the head coaching job at Tennessee then I say go for it. Dont see that happening any time in the near future. People want Dooley gone, but do they have a person in mind that is available and has a winning record in the SEC?
I think Dooley was dealt a bad hand to start with and the deck has been shuffled a few too many times. I saw a lot of good things in the Georgia game that makes me think that we may finally be on the right track.
voloffaith writes:
OK they will teach and practice two different defenses......no need for confusion right? Patience is a virtue even when it is hard as we want instant results as we go through the drive-thru of life. Rome wasn't built in a day...Eiffel Tower not built in a day....Verge Khalif not built in a day...Neyland Stadium not built in a day...getting a trend here? Cupboards were not bare at Arky or bammer....see my post on Wiedmer's article so I won't do as some and cut n paste.....
brod writes:
need a win.
TheFuj writes:
Need a win big time. Miss. St should be ranked 15-20th by the time we play them. Win over a top 20 team, and a SEC road win. Dooley needs this big time or start the hunt.
Voloyalty writes:
Must win for Coach Dooley. 8-4 possibly 9-3 with win, 7-5 possibly 6-6 with loss. Dooley keeps job with win, Dooley loses job with loss.
usafvol writes:
Bama went 7-6 the first year under Saban..
usafvol writes:
Great post although lots of fans don't understand that..
ULTIMATEVOLUNTEER writes:
You must have forgotten Saban's first year at Bama. Lost to LA-Monroe.
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
That's a fact, my ticket for the gsme says 12:00p and it was speculated for a 2:30p KO or as late as 6:00p..Now it's the late game..GBO!
usnavyvolfan__now_proud_navy_dad writes:
I'd like to think that a strong showing at Georgia would translate to a win at Starkville. But that's not always the case. We'll see what happens. I'm telling you, the day they figure out the 3-4 is when we become a dangerous team.
happydazedame writes:
The fact is we are being held hostage by TV money.I refused to go to the Akron game last week because of the late start. We live 150 miles away and I am 70 years old. It just makes for a long day and longer night.
If the Bama game is a 9:00 p.m. start, those tickets will be for sale unless my wife revolts.
usnavyvolfan__now_proud_navy_dad writes:
NOt that it makes much of a difference, but Starkville is in the Central time zone, so it's only 8 pm there. Still makes for a late ending, I understand.
crappieking writes:
Great. Another beatdown for us on national TV to help with recruiting. Oh wait, Dooley can't recruit anyway. We might have a chance if we can replace Dooley and that defensive coordinator in training Sal. What a joke.
voloffaith writes:
:(:( same ole same ole :(:(
SCVFL writes:
AL losses were
Auburn
UL Monroe
MissST
LSU
Fl ST
Ga.
and near loss to Miss and Ark
I do not know if that was because of 3-4 D or not. But it was not because of lack of talent.
CDD has two years of recruits, plugged holes with JCos, two coaching staffs, new AD, program that was in CAOS. I do not know if CDD is the man for the future. I do not know if he is SEC caliber. I do not know if he will ever win a big time SEC game. BUT, I DO know that trying to compare his situation with Saban's situation at AL is RIDICULOUS.
GO BIG RNG...VFL
CoverOrange writes:
Also they beat the Vols. Didn't win another game the rest of the season.
CoverOrange writes:
I do know that whomever replaces Dooley, if it comes to that, will have a fuller cupboard of talent.
CoverOrange writes:
Arkansas' offense explosiveness more than covered for the defense's lack of stoutness in Petrino's first couple of years.
voloffaith writes:
He also had Ryann Mallett transfer from Michigan when Rich Rodriguez wanted mobile qb for his offense. So Coach who left Falcons with no whimper wasn't destitute of players that could play SEC ball...
Snapshot writes:
You are right, kind of blows his theory up. Besides that the tide lost to La.-Monroe that year!
westknoxrepub writes:
THe change over in coaching staffs was his fault. . .and look how well Louisiana Tech is doing following his departure. We should follow thier lead.
SCVFL writes:
I 100% agree.
GO BIG RNG...VFL
ktemaque1 writes:
Great choice of screenname. Seems to fit your attitude excellently!
SCVFL writes:
If VOLS win November, CDD will return as HC. And I personally think he would deserve one more try if he does. Again, I do not know if he is the man, but he took on what no one else was willing to. And for that alone he deserves his chance.
In the mean time, I will support the VOLS, even if it does kill me. I aged 4-5 years Saturday.
GO BIG RNG...VFL
orangecountyvols writes:
Kte,
Exactly, my friend.
The crappy troll doesn't care. He, along with his troll brethren just make a daily appearance to be jerks. They don't have a team, just jealous of Tennessee so they show up to............as I said, be jerks.
utfutbolfan writes:
I agree. He's gotta go 1-3 in Oct (perferably 2-2). He REALLY needs to beat somebody that he shouldn't. And he needs to win 'em all in Nov to realistically keep his job. Just my thoughts.
tennrich1 writes:
You talk about an uninformed poster, here he(she)is....this is classic misinformation...
tennrich1 writes:
"We".....what, got a rat in yo pocket??? Silly Boy!!! WE???? hahahahahahahah
CoverOrange writes:
Have to wonder how things might have turned out if Fulmer had hired that OC from Michigan (was it Loeffler?) and gotten Mallett in the deal, instead of Clawson. Maybe the same, maybe not.
10ACfan100 writes:
Oh man! Ready for Miss. State! I wouldn't mind going down there to see the game in person. We've got work to do on defense and kicking but we've got an extra week to correct the problems. I can feel it! Go Vols!!!
jobrando#216494 writes:
Tkis is a must win to see if we are anywhere near SEC ready.
I'm confident Tyler and company get there first meaningful win. Should I be wrong Dooley may want to do some early packing.
jobrando#216494 writes:
i think we are all together with this post
VolzsFan writes:
Now that Dooley has 9:00 Am practices, half the team will be asleep by 9:00 ET. Last year they played Arkansas at 9:00 PM and the whole Vol world complained that the early practices are a disadvantage. Mississippii State in a beat down. Just like Arkansas.
VolzsFan writes:
Since the vast majority of this team is made up of kids we had to steal away from UAB, MTSU and UK, I think the cupboard will be full of second hand clothes.
Clarkrm0706 writes:
Forget the coach, just gonna slam kids too huh?
You have issues and never use the word "we" if you are gonna insult the kids.
rtrchatt writes:
So much for the Bama/UT game in the afternoon.
Another night game for the 3rd Sat in October.
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
I don't blame you, we originally were booking one night in our motel. I'm glad I went ahead and booked 2 nights..This TV ratings game is for the birds..
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
I had no idea how unpopular bammer was nationally..
bhtymco#213247 writes:
the 3 - 4 will work as soon as our linebackers are taught to "stay home" and force running backs to run into our "mountain men" and our safeties are NOT 20 yards away from wide receivers. just saying.
VolQB writes:
I hope we do not get the NFL replacement ref's this game. Although the ref that got fired from the negligee league must have a good story.
I am not the other UT fan (texas). What the heck! I watch the entire game and the ref's miss the texas fumble at the goal line to waste my time. Reminds me when McCoy threw the ball out of bounds with no time remaining and the ref's gave UT 1 sec to kick a game winning field goal.
Maybe I should be the other UT fan? Go Vols!
CantStandCantStandSaban writes:
Less cowbell!
99gator writes:
beat the phooey out of tennessee though
voloffaith writes:
Yes the tigger fan struts his class out there for all to see...not...that's the best ya got is making fun of an unfortunate, that could have been deadly, situation? Desperate people do desperate things...you proved it again...hope reality sinks in and you realize some things just aren't funny...goodnight...
WetumpkaThumpa writes:
There are more fans of other schools posting on here than there are Tennessee fans. Dooley must be doing something right for all this attention the Vols are getting?
BIVOLAR_BEARE writes:
Another sport UT would beat Memphis at..Good luck at Tulane, lose that one and the taggers will be 0 & 12 and certainly ranked the worst team in America..The Big Least will sure be happy to add UM to it's pathetic conference..NOT!
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