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Tennessee Volunteers at Vanderbilt Commodores: open game thread

Fiddler_on_the_roof_fiddler_1__tiny by Joel on in Tennessee Volunteer Football Comment 356 comments

Tennessee Volunteers @ Vanderbilt Commodores


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November 22, 2008, 12:30 p.m. EST
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Jackson the Mule says . . .

. . . Joel forgot the haiku. Negative point for him.

 

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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Joel forgot his post,
but we can still write bad poems,
even without it.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Nov 22, 2008 11:36 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Forget the haikus.
Plus infinity for Joel,
If without Vols win.

by ChattVol on Nov 22, 2008 11:36 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Joel, right now, is
AP-A-FREAK-IN-THET-IC!! I
vote we fire HIM!

by bobo_the_vol on Nov 22, 2008 11:47 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh?

Translation? Remember, I’m like somebody’s great grandpa in the blogosphere. I have no idea what you youngin’s are saying.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah!

I get it! I get it! I get it!

Am I cool now? ;-)

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Today

I shall root for Michigan. Nice INT. I think I could have made that one.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An int returned to the 13

The offense goes backward and misses a field goal.

I feel your pain, Michigan.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:20 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by wshelton2 on Nov 22, 2008 12:23 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't see it, but...

Was there a lot of orange at the MTSU game last night?

by wshelton2 on Nov 22, 2008 12:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

11,000

I think is the number I heard. Not sure the capacity of the arena.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That place holds 11,000?

Seriously?

It looked like a high school gym.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it's the place

Where they have the TSSAA basketball championships, that place is deceptively big

by wshelton2 on Nov 22, 2008 12:29 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm wrong

Just over 11,000 is the full capacity of the arena. I read it wrong.

So, I’m not sure how many UT fans were there.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 on Nov 22, 2008 12:30 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

The college gameday video is significantly less awesome than last year.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:31 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate Kentucky

They let that fool D.J. Moore tie Eric Berry in INTS.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions 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.”

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you think Moore's offensive production

will seep into voters’ heads when making their Jim Thorpe pick for DBs?

by ChattVol on Nov 22, 2008 12:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

Vandy fans went “oooohhhh!” when they tackled Rogan at the 30.

Great job guys!

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looked familiar

Can’t wait to watch Texas Tech tonight with my Christmas wish list.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:35 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Michigan-OSU

Making Vandy-Tennessee look like a matchup of offensive juggernauts. Yeesh.

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You were saying?

Crompton INT, Vandy penalty.

I flip over and Beanie Wells TD run.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:37 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They were just waiting for me to post.

The Big Televen hates me. That’s alright. I don’t care for them either.

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:38 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 on Nov 22, 2008 12:41 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is good...

…although I prefer to call them: the “Big” 11.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK

Can we retire Crompton now?

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's what the time stamps are for.

Just in case anybody had managed to sneak it in…

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:39 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 for 1

We are in big time trouble if our defense is gone…

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nice punt

What’s the rule if you hit the opposing team in the back? Live ball?

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:45 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not sure

But I’d say that’s probably right.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Should be

I thought that hit him too, but I guess it didn’t.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:46 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:47 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:49 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 on Nov 22, 2008 12:48 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A

It would be like an early Christmas present. Or Heidi Klum calling me up to come over and hang out.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:52 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A, I suppose.

Why not give Tennessee a lofty goal on the season? ;-)

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:54 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looking for positives

Punt coverage is much, much better.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

FUMBLE!!!!

Big hit by RIC-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What an ugly game

This is the football version of last night’s basketball game. Without all the talent..

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey

We recovered a fumble. That’s good.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow.

I’ve been in and out of the game for a while. I just saw Fulmer’s orange.

Wow.

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:56 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One for Coleman

Just keeping tabs to make it easier to count for later.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:57 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

falls forward and everything

One for Eric Berry at QB. First down. And again.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 12:59 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Still no originality.

If I was defending UT, I would have guessed runs on the last few plays as well.

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 12:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The regression is complete

We are now running a high school offense.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 12:59 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Berry for president.

We could just have EB drop kick Russia into submission.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:00 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Russia?

We’ve already won that one. Point him at China, please.

by wvvol on Nov 22, 2008 1:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

It was fun to be excited for a while.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Football is a game of short bursts

For Vol (and Wolverine) fans, short bursts of enthusiasm.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Syke!

An illegal formation? Who? Us?

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:01 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Once again

the o-line screws us over.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:02 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, welcome!

Good to have another around. You know – misery, company…

;-)

but welcome

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 reply actions 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

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:02 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And a Stocker drop

The great circle of crap is complete!

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:03 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Reminiscent of better times

(the UAB game)

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So they show Cannon's midnight run,

but they leave a huge graphic over half the screen in the process.

Nice

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:04 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No fair

We can’t get any interceptions (and therefore touchdowns) if Vandy doesn’t throw the ball…

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:05 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McKenszie

Player of the game so far

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, nice punt

“Hey Dad, you think these guys know the Commodores?”

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

3 gold shirts, and no white shirts blocking. Sorry, Rogan.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:08 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

:(

Are you assuming at that our offense will be teh suck again next year?

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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 hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha, gotcha

You were being passive aggressive.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Almost blocked the kick

Another inch and he would’ve had it.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:07 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So that's it!

Our backs haven’t been thinking forward?!

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:10 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

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.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:11 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd like that, but...

… I’m thinking a little more realistically.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Creer wears number 3

For how much touchdowns he’s gonna have in the first half.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:10 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I like the way you think, samhitch. Could I borrow some of your optimism? I reeaallly need it.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Speaking of running backs

how far off is Foster from the rushing record

by ChattVol on Nov 22, 2008 1:11 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still over 200 yards, isn't he?

No chance. Cheese should be safe.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

0 yards passing for both teams

Apparently we have been transported back to the 50s

by Vol Navy on Nov 22, 2008 1:13 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Huh?

Did one of our guys get stopped by a snowflake?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmm!

Nice first down by Coleman on a designed QB draw. Woo.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Another nice run, but...

…QBs don’t last very long taking hits like that over and over.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:15 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We've only got two games left

Hopefully they aren’t too concerned about saving anything at this point.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Way to lower you head, Coleman

He’s lookin’ to give one of the LB’s a concussion.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 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.

by wshelton2 on Nov 22, 2008 1:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Timeout?

Can’t Fulmer just turn off Clawson’s headset and call the plays so we can save a timeout or two?

by ChattVol on Nov 22, 2008 1:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HARDESTY!

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:18 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SIX!!!!

I knew Hardesty would get in, too. He is THE MAN inside the 10.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think that point-after attempt

went into the neighbor’s yard. Could somebody go knock on their door, please?

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The announcer needs to give credit to the right block

It looked like Cottam was the one who sealed the line

by Vol Navy on Nov 22, 2008 1:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OSU denies minor 4 times

And he gets it on the 5th. Just saying.

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:22 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we get 10,000 rushing yards

I’d say Fulmer gets a contract extension.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we can get up by 14

We win. They have to start passing, Epic Berry starts dominating.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:24 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You take that back!

I only saw like a 3 yard cushion on that 3rd down play.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:27 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EB should go Haynesworth on somebody

“I just wanted to make sure the guy was really dead.”

by samhitch on Nov 22, 2008 1:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Their punter is terrible

You would think Vandy would always have great punters.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:26 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hardesty!

Woo!

9,900 yards to go!

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

Did Cunningham transfer?

by ChattVol on Nov 22, 2008 1:27 PM EST reply reply actions actions   1 recs

heh

we’ve secretly switched Vandy’s punter with Cunningham. let’s see if they notice…

by hooper on Nov 22, 2008 1:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

haha

Funniest stuff I’ve seen in a while. +1 for both of you.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Run Blocking

Did we actually learn how to block over the bye week

by Vol Navy on Nov 22, 2008 1:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leg

Is not supposed to look like that

by Vol Navy on Nov 22, 2008 1:29 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I might throw up...

I hope it’s relatively not serious.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:30 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yuck

Never like to see the cart come out.

Reminds me of Travis Henry landing on his head against Vandy. Never heard Neyland that quiet before that.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:32 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And in a better mood now...

… endorphins obviously kicked in.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:33 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yikes

That was too close.

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DJ who?

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Nov 22, 2008 1:36 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOO

BERRY! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO1111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:40 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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!!!!

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CAPTAIN CRUNCH BERRY!!!!!!!

love ’em love ’em love ’em love ’em

whoshotwhointhewhatnow?

by thetennesseethumper on Nov 22, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Eric Berry is a "bell cow?"

Huh. Pretty fast and limber for a bell cow.

Go Vols!

by Joel on Nov 22, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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.

by rblakeh on Nov 22, 2008 1:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

COMPLETE PASS!

woooooooooow.

by samhitch on