In comparing Tennessee’s and Alabama’s starting lineups, Tennessee has two of the three highest-rated players, but Alabama has seven of the top nine.
Month: October 2017
How do we measure progress between rebuilding and championships?
The conversation about Butch Jones should always include a tip of the cap for getting Tennessee from Point A to Point B. In recruiting and the win total, the progress he helped the Vols make is undeniable. And I’m sure those were some of the most difficult steps, in particular […]
The Magic 8 Ball on the Vols: 2 more wins and the future is murky
Expectations shift downward again this week, and my Magic 8 Ball says the future is murky.
Anatomy of a good coaching resume
Regardless of whether an athletic director is evaluating a current coach or candidates for a vacancy, these are the things he should be looking for.
PrideofTheSouthlandFan wins Week 7 of the Gameday on Rocky Top Pick ‘Em Contest
PrideofTheSouthlandFan wins this week’s Pick ‘Em by going 18-2 with 185 confidence points.
Gameday on Rocky Top Guessing Game Results: South Carolina Gamecocks
Daetilus extends his lead, but Marietta Vol and Josh Farrar are not too far behind after Week 7 of the Gameday on Rocky Top Guessing Game.
Butch Jones press conference: 10.16.17
Butch Jones held his regular Monday press conference this afternoon and addressed several questions relating to the South Carolina game, player availability, and the upcoming game against Alabama. Among other things: The problems in stopping the run come down to being on the field too long, the offense having too […]
Team 121 Is Now About Team 122
Unless the Vols pull off the miraculous in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, the 2017 season will become about the 2018 season. With the SEC East out of range and the on-paper progress of a 9-3 season likely to fall at Alabama, the meaningful goals for Team 121 will be lost before […]
Lyn-J Dixon Decommits: The Bad News Keeps Coming
Back when life was good and the Vols hadn’t lost yet, this year’s recruiting class looked like it could be one to remember for head coach Butch Jones. On Saturday, it continued to crumble with the season and Jones’ coaching regime. Georgia high school running back Lyn-J Dixon decommitted […]
Gamecocks beat the Vols, 15-9: It’s a Coaching Thing
As Saturday’s probable era-ending 15-9 loss to South Carolina unfolded, it became clear to me that history is repeating itself before our half-covered eyes. Butch Jones’ coaching decisions on the field will ultimately be his undoing in Knoxville, but choices he made off it certainly won’t help. Jones decided this […]