Apathy

by wvvol on Nov 2, 2008 10:24 PM EST

It's sweeping the land!

Someone defines "apathy" as "Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference." That pretty much sums up how I feel about this football season. For the first time in I-Can't-Remember-When, I made no attempt to watch a nationally-broadcast UT football game. Sure, I got scoring updates via text message, but that was only because I signed up for them from ESPN earlier in the year - back when we had hope. When I got the final score message, I was surprised by what I didn't feel - no anger or disappointment.

Apparently, I'm not the only one who "missed" the game. Several comments to Joel's postgame ramblings and GhostofNeyland's "The Mercy Vols Strike Again" posts mention they didn't watch all or part of the game. Sure the lure of Offense on your local ABC station is a powerful temptation, but, still, in years past no self-respecting Vol fan would voluntarily switch away from a game against Spurrier.

I've heard UT is putting together a pretty good recruiting class, and throwin' the bums out might put that class in jeopardy. All I can say is, I'm glad I don't have to make the choice between a great class coached by men who make the Apple Dumpling Gang look like Danny Ocean's crew in an empty stadium on pay-per-view or a good class coached by someone who bears no resemblence to anyone walking the home sideline right now in a stadium filled with crazy people in Big Orange on the SEC Network, er, ESPN. It's basically a coin-flip. Here's a quarter.

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Torn between two druthers

I have read in the last two days about great recruits that are verbal commitments even with this sorry showing this season. I am like Forrest Gump – I don’t know if these kids think they will get to play right away so they are coming or they think that Tennessee is just having problems with the learning curve and next year will be better. Maybe both are right.

I think Phil and his staff have failed miserably this season, but you don’t win 150 games because your coaching ability is nonexistent. Clawson may be a bust, but Phil has always had his hand in the offensive line coaching and this group has regressed horribly this year. They suck! How do you forget how to block??

I hear from friends that are annual contributors that Phil will NOT be fired and that he is likely not going to resign. If he goes, probably half of the commitments withdraw, so the new guy would be handcuffed a bit unless he brings some signees with him.

I like the Boise State guy’s style of play and he could be an interesting possibility if Phil goes. The Utah coach has that team playing well and the OC at Florida would have some interesting ideas for any offensive recruits, so ………..

by coach799 on Nov 3, 2008 12:37 AM EST reply actions