I put this on another site yesterday:
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I am sorry to say this…
but I have written off Tennessee football.
I have been a fan since childhood. I remember Karl Kremser’s (I think) FG being called "no good" against Oklahoma in the ’68 Orange Bowl. It broke my heart. I understand there were fans in the end zone that SWEAR the kick was good.
I been with the mighty Vols through the ups and downs.
Since the debacle against LSU in the SECCG (2001), it has been a lot more downs than ups.
I remember thinking we were poised to establish ourselves as the bellcow of the conference heading into the ’05 season.
Not exactly.
I remember the pain of ’08. And lots more since then.
But this program has now become a DISGRACE. It is a stain upon the contributions of the great players and traditions that are the reason the stadium with General Neyland’s name on it stands proudly beside the Tennessee River. All of them would be — and those alive I’m sure are — ashamed of what this program has descended to.
It is not anything that I’m interested in. Or wish to have anything to do with.
If someone comes along to turn things around, my devotion will be restored. Till then — screw ‘em.
Until yesterday, I would’ve said "I’ll stick to basketball".
And then a #6 team that I greatly overestimated goes out and lays a 25-pt.-loss egg against an undermanned UF team that has been beaten by four other teams.
Oh, yeah. It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol.
SMH.
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Hopefully, this hire applies to the part in bold.
I'll wait and see. While remaining cautiously optimistic.
