And we’ve already signed a kicker for next year. He has to be licking his chops thinking of what Tennessee could be with him on the field.

Although this fanpost author joined this site immediatly prior to posting with the sole intent of causing a debate (i.e., probably a typical Bameroid), he inadvertantly brings up a valid point that many seem to forget…Individuals neither win nor loose ball games. The TEAM makes great plays happen. The TEAM makes bad plays happen too. Undoubtedly, UT was its own worst enemy tonight in a well-fought game by both teams.

Keep your head up, Mr. Lincoln. It was just a year ago (maybe 2) that I recall Leigh Tiffin only connecting on 2 or 6 attempts against the Gamecocks I believe. Since then, the man’s had a golden foot. Let’s see if we can get that kind of turnaround. We’ll undoubetly need you again later on down the road.

If any of you are going to pin this loss on our kicker, you need to seriously examine your “fandom”. We real fans transcend your narrow field-of-view and don’t want you on our team.

-GO VOLS!

But to be perfectly honest with you, as a 3rd party source; I hate Daniel Lincoln.
I know that’s not the point though, great game, and all the best to the Vawls.

joined today, for the express purpose of ragging out Daniel Lincoln.

Why didn’t he join two weeks ago after the TREMENDOUS win over Georgia?

I have no time for anyone who can’t be bothered to say anything nice bout the Vols, whether or not they call themselves a ‘fan’. I’m flagging this as ‘troll’.

This is no different than people calling for replacing Crompton. Something every single one of us has said or thought at least once this season.

Crompton was damn near fantastic yesterday in the face of that defense.

This guy isn’t a troll, he’s just voicing an opinion many Vols fans are gonna have after that game whether we as individuals agree with it or not. I’m on the fence myself. He should’ve kicked higher those times, but they had a mad rush both times, and if we had scored one more touchdown, or not committed that pass interference penalty, we win.

That’s a terrible run-on and I don’t care

I just don’t understand the logic here but granted I have not studied your kicker and will not until the 3rd Saturday of 2010 so please pardon my ignorance on the subject if I am wrong. Lincoln did not miss that kick, that kick was blocked. Cody outsizes your walk on center by some 5 inches and about 100 pounds. Not to mention a couple of years of experience. Certainly there is room for debate regarding the first blocked kick… ie, was it too low but the fact of the matter is, too low or not, it hit Cody and not your center’s backside. I don’t mean to disrespect your center either, he was just outmanned. Cody has been occupying two or three offensive linemen for twenty something games now.

As unnatural as it is for me to set aside a lifetime of loathing for UT, my dad taught me to render respect where respect is due. Your boys played their hearts out yesterday in the most hostile of environments and doggone near dashed the NC dreams of the nation’s no. 1 team. I don’t understand the logic that lays that loss on the shoulders of one man, a kicker, who would likely be your hero today had the line stepped up and not allowed that blocked kick.

Gypsy…. brace yourself because I am about to pi$$ you off. I am going to have to side with your fellow fans here that questions your fanhood of your team. If you are laying this loss on the shoulders of your kicker then you are just looking for an emotional “whipping boy” and that is not fair to him. If you want to flame me for this comment, then save it for the third week of October 2010 because that is the next time I will be back here. Your boys came into Tuscaloosa given absolutely no chance to win by all the talking heads. Apparently your team missed that memo. The best you can do as a fan after that showing is to come on here and rail on an individual player? An individual player who should not have had the game layed on his shoulders in the first place, but when he did, seven linemen failed to offer the protection that he needed to do his job. I submit that you are just crying and looking for someone to blame. You should be celebrating the efforts of your team. You sir, are not a true fan of anything. A true fan supports his/her team. A true fan does not expect his team to support him/her. Your team has to pay the blood, sweat and tears. All you have to do is turn on the tv. How dare you call for that college kid’s removal and possible loss of scolarship (remember, the scholly is year to year) and call yourself a fan. You are expecting them to support YOU. That is not a fan.

This, from a rabid fan of one of your chief rivals, I left yesterday with an elevated blood pressure and a whole new respect for the Vols. I still hate the Vols, don’t get me wrong (and by that I mean sports hatred… I wish no tragedy on them) but after Saturday I can no longer withold the only thing that I really have to give, for what it’s worth, my respect. Of course, my respect and a dollar will get you laughed out of Starbucks but it is all I have to offer.

I don’t usually believe in moral victories either. But, as a lifelong Alabama fan, over the past decade and a half I have had to learn to live with many of them. Moral victories are part of a growing process. Saturday morning would any of you guys have dared to dream that this game would have ended the way it did…. as close as it was? If you did dare to dream that, then you would have been both delusional and in the end…. right. That is a rare combination.

Great game Saturday Vols….. See you next year.

Roll Tide!!!!!

When I made my first response, I didn’t realize that Lincoln was still feeling effects of the injury. Still, I am looking forward to next year.

Just for the sake of arguing, let’s not ask what can be done about Lincoln, but why did he even attempt three field goals from more than 40 yards? I looked it up, and in the entire conference this week, only three teams had field goals that long: Mississippi State, Bummer, of course, and Arkansas. The rest of the field goals were in the range of 25 to 35 yards. Lincoln can make those. Sure, he lost the game for us. But, good Lord, man, we were asking him to kick these things from the parking lot. And he was hurt, too. Maybe if the offense had moved the ball a little closer to the goal posts we would be talking about that great upset over Bummer instead of whining about why the kicker can’t get it done from 47 yards out. Think about this – that last drive, Crompton moved the team down the field pretty well to get them within field goal range. I almost fell over when they let 40 seconds or so roll off the clock. One more play might have put us in that 35 yard range. Again, Lincoln can make those! We gotta work with the tools we have and not ask the improbable.