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Lance Thompson Leaves Vols, Returns to Alabama
As both birdjam and Caban have already noted, Tennessee defensive line coach Lance Thompson is leaving the Vols to take the Alabama outside linebackers position recently vacated by new Vol defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri. You can't really blame the guy; he's been passed over twice now for the UT...
It Has To Be Next Year
First thing's first: congratulations to Kentucky. How it happened or the records of the teams involved are always less important than the end result, and today the Cats got the one they've been waiting for. This is their day and there's nothing we can or should say to keep them from enjoying...
Tennessee 27 Vanderbilt 21 (OT) - Ain't No Smoggy Smoke on Rocky Top
Stephen King's new novel 11/22/63 is about a man who goes back in time to stop the Kennedy assassination. Early in the story the process of time travel is explained to the protagonist by the man who first discovered it, who had gone back earlier in an attempt to save a girl from being paralyzed in...
Volunteers 27, Commodores 21: PostGame Celebration Thread
Feels good to catch a break. Celebrate here with fellow Vols compadres while we process the win. Good job, seniors. Hope you enjoy the memories of this one.
What's Wrong With Tennessee Football Has Nothing To Do With Derek Dooley
Let's pretend Lane Kiffin never happened. See, you're feeling better about this post already. Let's pretend Phillip Fulmer kept his job following the 2008 season, turned in the exact same 7-6 record Kiffin had in 2009, and was then replaced by Derek Dooley. It's easy, and sometimes fun, to blame...
Alabama 37 Tennessee 6 - When The Levee Breaks
There is nothing good about any loss to Alabama, especially not the second consecutive 31 point beating. It was almost exactly the same thing that happened last year, when the Vols trailed 13-10 at halftime and then got destroyed by big plays in the second half. The difference this time was the...
Tennessee at Alabama Preview - Survive & Surprise
We've seen several different views on this matchup this week, from the insanely optimistic to the depressingly realistic. The latter was written by SB Nation's Bill Connelly, who provides the best possible blueprint for beating the Crimson Tide. Unfortunately, as Joel pointed out yesterday in our...
What's the worst that can happen in an eight point loss?
Because I would submit Saturday night as the answer. The distance between the way we felt at halftime and the way we feel now is, uh, far. And what makes it worse for all involved is the way Tennessee looked against Cincinnati just four weeks ago. I'm sure that sentence says a lot about where we...
Tennessee vs Georgia - The Crossroad of Crossroads
Tennessee's closest geographical rival is Kentucky; Commonwealth Stadium is ten miles closer to Neyland than Vanderbilt. This means, of course, that Tennessee's closest geographical rival that actually cares about football is the University of Georgia. The Vols and Dawgs have all the necessary...
Tennessee vs Florida - A New Chapter
The Tennessee-Florida rivalry may be the product of league expansion and Steve Spurrier, but its lifeblood is mutual success. Without the history of Tennessee-Alabama or the geographical proximity of Tennessee-Georgia, the Vols and Gators need each other to be good for the rivalry to get to that...
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