Hear Bob Shoop’s honest take on the last play of the Florida game

Take six minutes to listen to Tennessee Vols defensive coordinator Bob Shoop explain exactly what happened on that disastrous last play against the Florida Gators:

It’s really refreshing to hear such a thorough and nuanced explanation. He says it’s his responsibility. He says that it shouldn’t have happened. He says they did some things right and some things wrong. He feels bad, and he’s obviously learned from it. He is moving on.

It’s late Tuesday afternoon, and this is the first we’re hearing this. If you ever wonder why we at GRT are mostly silent or, if not silent, at least . . . gentle, after terrible events, this is why. (Well, that and the whole Chris Lofton thing, when everyone criticized him all season and only later realized he was undergoing chemotherapy at the time.) When you hit the publish or record button in the throes of passion, you run the very real risk of being overly emphatic while being absolutely wrong, and it’s extraordinarily difficult to admit being wrong after you’ve beaten your chest about it in front of thousands of people. Some don’t care because of the clicks it draws, but we do.

We try to speak the truth around here, but when the truth hurts, we take our time with it. And when the time comes, we try to speak hard truth with grace, empathy, and humility. We try to listen the same way. This sounds to me like an honest and reasonable explanation of a terrible thing that happened. I’m glad he took the extra time to address it, and now I’m moving on as well.

Vols video roundup: Chick-fil-A hype video, Cutcliffe’s favorite Peyton Manning play, and more

Hype video for Monday night’s game:


David Cutcliffe, when asked to recall his favorite Peyton Manning play:


“It’s going to be difficult for Georgia Tech to win this game,” due to the dismissal of Dedrick Mills:

Can you ever have too many funny Peyton Manning commercials? I think not:

Jones’ presser yesterday:

Vols assistants talk to the media ahead of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff:

Tennessee offensive lineman Jashon Robertson, tactfully telling reporters, among other things, that their expectations of him are nothing compared to his expectations of himself:

The SEC Network’s Matt Stinchcomb gives Vols running back John Kelly some love:


. . . and Gene Chizik immediately trades the credit for calling for the Vols to lose to the Yellow Jackets by double digits:


I vote we stop calling him Gene Chizik and just start referring to him as Cam Newton from now on.

Jones says that “everyone’s opportunity will come.” Hey, it did last year, for sure:


Could Evan Berry be the difference in the Georgia Tech game? Mike Griffith thinks so:

Vols video roundup: “Outlaw the cut block!”

“Outlaw the cut block, that’s No. 1!”

Reece Davis says that we Vols just need to stay the course:


10 days, y’all:

Coach Jones after yesterday’s practice, emphasizing the D in DAT:

Ethan Wolf, who is apparently solar-powered, and Cortez McDowell, also after practice yesterday:

Aaaaand Jason Robertson, with a certain seriousness and a certain focus:

Some practice highlights, including defensive linemen practicing technique verses cut blocks:

Vols video roundup: Team 120 is dead, and Chick-fil-A is all hyped up about it

 

On the off chance that maybe you’re still not quite ready for the Vols to kickoff the 2017 season, maybe the Chick-fil-A Kickoff hype video will help:

If that still didn’t get you ready, here’s what you do: (1) call a friend, preferably a strong one; (2) ask him to come over and punch you in the nose until your attitude improves. You’re welcome.

Wait, what?

Team 120 is dead? Yikes, that’s a bit dramatic, isn’t it? Must have been that all those heart attacks John Kelly’s talking about.

Hoops workin’

Meanwhile, the basketball team is getting after it and apparently wearing weighted vests 24/7:

Vols video roundup: Rick Barnes, Christian Coleman, Walt Wells

Head hoops coach Rick Barnes talks about his team’s recent trip to Spain and France and previews the upcoming season.

Christian Coleman also spoke to reporters about his performance at the London 2017 IAAF World Championships:

Offensive line coach Walt Wells knows he has to get his guys ready:

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Vols video roundup: Vols commit Cade Mays will make you LOL

This video of Vols’ 5-star offensive lineman commit for the Class of 2018 Cade Mays will make you laugh out loud. The hilarity begins around the :52 mark.

Jordan Bone’s Greatest Hits . . . so far

This is long, and so I haven’t watched the whole thing, but it’s 30 minutes of the Vols, so you know:

Not embeddable, but here’s GoVols247’s video of Butch Jones’ post-practice comments from yesterday evening.