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20 Losses in 20 Years #1 - Wilted Roses in the Georgia Dome
The most painful loss in the last twenty years - and I would argue in the history of Tennessee Football - marked the end of an era. From 1989-2001, Tennessee went 128-29-3 (.815), won four SEC Championships, played in twelve January 1 bowls, and won the 1998 National Championship. And on December...
20 Losses in 20 Years #3 - The Hobnailed Boot
I was in Athens the night the goal posts came down, in October 2000. After nine straight losses to the Vols dating back to 1989, Georgia finally got the best of Tennessee 21-10 between the hedges. It was an ugly, out-of-place game: neither team gained more than 275 yards of offense, both teams...
Tennessee Moments of the Decade #4: Two Saturdays in December
The biggest win and the worst loss of the football decade took place one week apart, and combined to show the Vols at the height of their power, and to signal the end of that era. It was a unique time that served as a turning point not only for Tennessee, but for both of their opponents, and by...
Tennessee Football All-Decade RB
If Montario Hardesty keeps his current pace in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, this decade will have seen the two greatest single-season rushing performances, and the two greatest career rushing performances in Tennessee Football history...turned in by four different players. These four players bookend the...
The 50 Best Games of the Fulmer Era - #6: We Believe
Last time, we talked about the 2004 Florida game, the redemptive 30-28 win that I called the best individual football game I've ever seen in person. There are five games ranked ahead of today's selection. To me, the top three on this list have always been in a class of their own, with a fourth...
The 50 Best Games of the Fulmer Era - #20: No Jamal, No Problem
In October 1994, Tennessee lost to Alabama 17-13 in the final seconds. In November 1999, Tennessee lost at Arkansas 28-24 in the final seconds. In between those two losses, the Vols went 1-4 against Florida. They went 37-0 against the rest of the SEC. So when the Vols picked up their one win...
Big Orange Roundtable: is it Friday already edition?
First off, apologies to Fulmer's Belly, this week's host, for the late post. See what I did there, jondon? 1. Knock on wood before answering this question, but let’s assume that Jonathan Crompton goes out with a season ending injury in the 1st half of the first game of the season. Should...
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