Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores: open game thread
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 11:30 AM EST
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Jackson the Mule says . . .
 . . . Joel forgot the haiku. Negative point for him. |
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Negative point for me indeed for completely forgetting to post this week's Hail Mary Haiku. Boo for me.
Leave your pre-, in-, and post-game comments below.
Go Vols!
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Huh?
Translation? Remember, I’m like somebody’s great grandpa in the blogosphere. I have no idea what you youngin’s are saying.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Ah!
I get it! I get it! I get it!
Am I cool now? ;-)
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
An int returned to the 13
The offense goes backward and misses a field goal.
I feel your pain, Michigan.
More orange in the stands than I thought
I bet these are the people who bought tickets back in August and told their kids they were going to the game no matter what.
Or the Nashville residents
who haven’t made it to a game this year and felt obligated because the Vols were playing so close to home.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
I didn't see it, but...
Was there a lot of orange at the MTSU game last night?
by Will Shelton on Nov 22, 2008 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
If it's the place
Where they have the TSSAA basketball championships, that place is deceptively big
by Will Shelton on Nov 22, 2008 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Yay
Raycom is finally in HD. It has been for other teams for a while, but I’ve yet to see a UT game in HD when Raycom is broadcasting.
Until they stop
I’ll keep saying it:
I don’t mind the music videos, but put players in them instead of the artists. Not why we’re tuning in, y’all.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:30 PM EST reply actions
Today's Eric's day to make up for it...
… and then he can get Kentucky back next weekend.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Best comment by an announcer, ever.
“Eric Berry will thump you if you come into his area. The problem for Vanderbilt is, his area is the entire football field.”
Do you think Moore's offensive production
will seep into voters’ heads when making their Jim Thorpe pick for DBs?
That looked familiar
Can’t wait to watch Texas Tech tonight with my Christmas wish list.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
You were saying?
Crompton INT, Vandy penalty.
I flip over and Beanie Wells TD run.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
They were just waiting for me to post.
The Big Televen hates me. That’s alright. I don’t care for them either.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Not mine, but I don't mind stealing it.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
I will always picture them as Nigel Tufnel
Spinal Tap’s “this one goes to 11” with a blank, gum-chewing stare. Like a cow looking at a new gate. Yes, I’ve used that before, but that’s exactly what it looks like.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
I just closed the comments for the guessing game thread
So don’t even think about changing your answer to the B.J. Coleman question.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:37 PM EST reply actions
That's what the time stamps are for.
Just in case anybody had managed to sneak it in…
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not sure
But I’d say that’s probably right.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Meh
I would hate a rule that makes the ball live if the ball hits an unsuspecting player. Almost as much as I hate the rule that if you fumble out the back of your opponents endzone, it is their ball.
I agree on the fumble out of the end zone rule...
… but I don’t have a problem with the other one.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
My surprise horn
has been broken for months.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Nice
Local commercial. Folks on the back of a train throwing candy out to kids alongside the tracks, then onto the tracks as they leave. It’s a train parade.
Brought to you by a local law firm. Personal injury almost certainly. Drumming up their own business?
Has your loved one been run over by a train while chasing candy from strangers?
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:48 PM EST reply actions
Quick Comment Poll:
Independent of what you think will happen in the OSU-Michgain game, would you rather:
A) Michigan win, kicking OSU to the minor-league curb in bowl games.
B) OSU win, making it much easier for Tennessee to not match their record on the season.
A, I suppose.
Why not give Tennessee a lofty goal on the season? ;-)
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
What an ugly game
This is the football version of last night’s basketball game. Without all the talent..
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Hey
We recovered a fumble. That’s good.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply actions
And a run up the middle for the first play.
How original.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
One for Coleman
Just keeping tabs to make it easier to count for later.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:57 PM EST reply actions
falls forward and everything
One for Eric Berry at QB. First down. And again.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yep
And now for the shelf.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
Still no originality.
If I was defending UT, I would have guessed runs on the last few plays as well.
Football is a game of short bursts
For Vol (and Wolverine) fans, short bursts of enthusiasm.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, welcome!
Good to have another around. You know – misery, company…
;-)
but welcome
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
I hope the defense doesn't get rigor mortis
they aint used to be off the field very long.
by wvvol on Nov 22, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
So the sequence is:
Coleman handoff
Berry slant run
Berry sweep
Coleman pressured
illegal formation
timeout.
I think it’s safe to say the problem wasn’t simply the QB
Warren is trying to think of a relative in Tallahassee who could get sick.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So they show Cannon's midnight run,
but they leave a huge graphic over half the screen in the process.
Nice
I think he could do that
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
But it's the best thing ever to happen to Berry.
NFL teams are too smart to let the offense’s disappointment count against the defense on draft day. That basically assures us that Berry won’t get taken by Detroit or Oakland once he’s eligible.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
No
I’m assuming that Detroit and Oakland don’t scout beyond ESPN’s SportCenter. UT won’t be on their map for a while next season.
Unless we get Leach…
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
That looked good
Nice call, well blocked, nice run and finish by Creer.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:07 PM EST reply actions
Didn't see it
but remember my ability to multitask is not good.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
And a nice second run by Creer
Woo.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
So that's it!
Our backs haven’t been thinking forward?!
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was hoping he had some eligibility. We could use him as QB next year.
Or would he be too “quirky”?
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But according to Griffith
He runs a gimmick offense and would not fit in at Tennessee, but is probably regal enough
He will see the tape in a few weeks...
… but hopefully the new coach is game-planning in Norman right now…
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Yeah
I like the way you think, samhitch. Could I borrow some of your optimism? I reeaallly need it.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of running backs
how far off is Foster from the rushing record
"Ramon Foster again moving people out of the way," One of the Daves says.
That’s the 2nd time this year he’s done that.
Somewhere
Mike Leach is vomiting.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Huh?
Did one of our guys get stopped by a snowflake?
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
My kind of football
I would love to see Leach here, but if a coach could guarantee that we could win every game without passing, I’d take him in a heartbeat.
I wouldn't mind him, personally.
But in his first year at GTech, I can’t consider him as available.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm!
Nice first down by Coleman on a designed QB draw. Woo.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST reply actions
Another nice run, but...
…QBs don’t last very long taking hits like that over and over.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
We've only got two games left
Hopefully they aren’t too concerned about saving anything at this point.
If "the Papa" is calling all x-Gun formations,
Shouldn’t we call them Pop-Guns?
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:17 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Still
If you’re giving me the QB who’s slow out of the huddle vs. the QB who throws interceptions, I’ll take the former. Hopefully we’ve seen the very, very last of Crompton.
The game plan is:
Get Vandy to stack 11 in the box. Then we can pass once in a while and hope for a 50% completion rate. :-D
It was a condensation of one of my favorite Broncos jokes.
I’m a Denver fan in my Sunday life.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Timeout?
Can’t Fulmer just turn off Clawson’s headset and call the plays so we can save a timeout or two?
TD, Hardesty
Wooo.
Hey, that was actually a really nice drive.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM EST reply actions
I think that point-after attempt
went into the neighbor’s yard. Could somebody go knock on their door, please?
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM EST reply actions
The announcer needs to give credit to the right block
It looked like Cottam was the one who sealed the line
Coleman still at zero series at QB.
He was a fullback in that one, not a quarterback. I’m calling a technicality on it!
Methinks you'll regret that
on his 3rd series of the day.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Forward thinking
So, getting ahead of myself here…
Let’s assume that we win, and win big, with like 10,000 rushing yards.
Who here is going to be annoyed that we haven’t a single-wing all year? Two of our three qbs are built more like fullbacks anyway.
I mean, this offensive product looks nice.
If we get 10,000 rushing yards
I’d say Fulmer gets a contract extension.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
Quote: Joh Chavis's defense is gonna throw a lot of stuff at ya."
Like:
+ 10-yard corner cushion
+ 10-yard deep LBs
+ 4-man rush
+ pray for Berry to INT
I can actually hear that!
Thanks!
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Ever since Ward left,
UT just hasn’t been the same.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Their punter is terrible
You would think Vandy would always have great punters.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Hardesty!
Woo!
9,900 yards to go!
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:27 PM EST reply actions
heh
we’ve secretly switched Vandy’s punter with Cunningham. let’s see if they notice…
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Loved the deliberate-ness.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
I think our problem is passing
When we just run, we look great. When we start passing, the O-Line looks confused, and then continue to look confused for a while.
Run! Run! Run!
Yeah.
He had too firm of a grasp on him.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
WOOOOO
BERRY! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO1111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:40 PM EST reply actions
That's fine with me.
And the crowd chants Eric Berry!
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Double Good
6 points.
Plus, Berry says he “hates” pick sixes, because he has to go back out on the field.
So now he’s angry!!!!
Ok, UT. Do NOT pass the ball for the rest of the game.
That way Berry is guaranteed to leave with the lead in INTs.
BJ Coleman
did the run the option in high school
I don't think I care at this point.
Let Creer and Hardesty run the option. We don’t need passes.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Works for me
My Chatt pride taking over, I suppose
CAPTAIN CRUNCH BERRY!!!!!!!
love ’em love ’em love ’em love ’em
whoshotwhointhewhatnow?
by thetennesseethumper on Nov 22, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply actions
Eric Berry is a "bell cow?"
Huh. Pretty fast and limber for a bell cow.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply actions
I think our gameplan for the season should have been...
Put Crompton in for a few minutes and let him suck it up, then bring in the new guy to fire up the team!
Ah, I’m kidding. I don’t mean to pile on the guy.
If you get bored, here's an inane trick for you.
If a lot of the comments are still in the new-comment orange, make sure the cursor isn’t active in a comment window and hold down the “c” key.
Sigh
Seriously. Is it me, or does it just seem like every time we have some success, we revert to old stuff thinking that maybe, just maybe it will work this time.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:49 PM EST reply actions
I wonder if he was thinking the same thing I was
What [is he] [am I] doing out here?
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
That's in the past.
He’s been dry ever since the last infraction.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
No.
He’s had multiple press conferences over the last year where he’s stated as such.
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
I'm with hooper
Why pile on? Why not take him at his word? What’s it to us?
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Well,
it’s moot to the game right now.
Truce? :-D
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
I know
But looking up at the t.v. and seeing him lining up for a FG was still weird to see.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
What I love most about our secondary
Any time the ball hits the ground, there is at least one guy mad at himself for not getting the interception, no matter how far away from the ball he is.
My daughter just came down the stairs
Her reaction:
“Oh, wow. We’re doing well!”
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:56 PM EST reply actions
Why did he run out of bounds, though?
That seemed weird.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Announcer's right on that one.
UT’s defense transitions to offense very quickly.
It’s like they’re used to it or something.
See ya, birdjam
It’s been fun!
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Perspective on the popularity of football.
FOX is showing “Daredevil” since they don’t have a game available right now.
a/k/a TV punt
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 2:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Welcome!
We’re a little mystified ourselves, to be honest.
Be sure to join us in the second half thread! Always happy to hear more!
by David Hooper on Nov 22, 2008 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, BigBeefe
Nice to hear your voice. See your type. Whatever. Welcome to the fray!
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Nov 22, 2008 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
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