The Tigers will come out and play well and give UT a good game. At least for the first half and through the middle of the third quarter.

Look, we have not had trouble moving the ball against anyone...for the most part. Problem is turnovers end drives and we can't score touchdowns in the end zone like we should.

We played Ole Miss tough, the game was a lot closer than the score, which should have been 10-7 at halftime.

I honestly think that we come out and play with confidence and emotion that a large crowd would give us. I think Tennessee plays down a bit. This will be the ONE GAME of the year that we play error free.

Talent wise, we MATCH UP WITH ANYONE AT THE RUNNING BACK AND WIDE RECEIVERS POSITIONS. One a GIVEN DAY Will is capable of playing well. If he has a good game, does not throw the ball too high, we can be in this game.

We simply must make third downs and drive the ball and keep our defense fresh. For some reason, I see a close game, and we probably lose going away in the fourth quarter.

IF we can play without errors...and I think playing before a large crowd with some emotion will help....we can give them a close game.

Under no circumstances do I believe we will win, though such is not impossible. But we must do the following:

Not more than one turnover for the game
No double reverses for long yardage immediately following a first down
Throw the ball VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD
Must, simply must, find a way to have no mental or other errors on special teams.

I have a feeling we are really, really going to play well. We also have the advantage of being very well rested.

Go Tigers!

lol

I admire your optimism, but I don't see it.

right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

I would love for you to be right. I would also love to be 25 years old with a 42 inch vertical leap.

Are you seriously blaming the players for the suckfest that is this season. You have a 6'9 receiver and you throw a called screen on 3rd and goal. Fade route anyone.Hell just throw it up and see if he can jump up and get it. These coaches are just not cutting it and Deangelo is here to hide it.

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

So called fans like you criticizing the players?

(10-29-2009 10:02 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  I would love for you to be right. I would also love to be 25 years old with a 42 inch vertical leap.

So, you would love to be me? Oh well.. I'm 28, but all the rest is true.

If the Tigers could somehow cut out all of the mistakes that they make I reallly think they could compete. But my gosh, they make so many errors, it just kills them. I'm not talking about the normal fumble or INT that every game has. But all the other nonsense, so many per game, they just dig a hole for themselves.

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

I can't believe you just blamed this season's underperformance almost completely on the players.

(10-30-2009 12:30 AM)supertiger Wrote:  

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

I can't believe you just blamed this season's underperformance almost completely on the players.

We just need to give this perfectly fine coaching staff "one more year" to right the ship...didn't you get the memo?

WHAT?! Do you really beleive what you are saying or is this post just so you can sit back and laugh while people like me get so riled up about it?

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

Your man-crush on Tommy becomes more disturbing by the day.

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

Do you drink TW in your coffee as well?\

What you just said.....pretty retarded.

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

Boo this man! Boo!

Memphis will get smoked on Nov. 7. First, UT has an offensive line better than any we have seen yet this season, including Missy. Crompton will only have to throw a dozen times on the ocassional third and long, and Hardesty and Brown will have career days if our defense doesn't wrap up.
Second, UT has two great play makers in their secondary in Eric Berry and Rogan. We will move the ball on them, but expect alot of batted balls and interceptions.
Third, crowd noise and team composure. TW has lost all control of this team as we saw on Tuesday. Neyland Stadium will probably be sold out for homecoming (the jury is out until after Saturday for the UT-USC game, if UT shows well, fans will be out in droves), and it will be loud and hostile. This team plays poorly at home, they will be like s ship without a rudder in front of 110K screaming hillbillies.
I do not like our chances in the UT game.

(10-30-2009 09:13 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  Hardesty and Brown will have career days if our defense doesn't wrap up.

They may both rush for over 200 yds even if we DO wrap up.

(10-30-2009 09:16 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 09:13 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  Hardesty and Brown will have career days if our defense doesn't wrap up.

They may both rush for over 200 yds even if we DO wrap up.

I think it will be a moral victory if Calhoun or any other WR isn't decapitated on a busted WR screen play.

Sometimes, I guess, honesty is not the best policy.

(10-29-2009 09:33 PM)ADallasTiger Wrote:  The Tigers will come out and play well and give UT a good game. At least for the first half and through the middle of the third quarter.

Look, we have not had trouble moving the ball against anyone...for the most part. Problem is turnovers end drives and we can't score touchdowns in the end zone like we should.

We played Ole Miss tough, the game was a lot closer than the score, which should have been 10-7 at halftime.

I honestly think that we come out and play with confidence and emotion that a large crowd would give us. I think Tennessee plays down a bit. This will be the ONE GAME of the year that we play error free.

Talent wise, we MATCH UP WITH ANYONE AT THE RUNNING BACK AND WIDE RECEIVERS POSITIONS. One a GIVEN DAY Will is capable of playing well. If he has a good game, does not throw the ball too high, we can be in this game.

We simply must make third downs and drive the ball and keep our defense fresh. For some reason, I see a close game, and we probably lose going away in the fourth quarter.

IF we can play without errors...and I think playing before a large crowd with some emotion will help....we can give them a close game.

Under no circumstances do I believe we will win, though such is not impossible. But we must do the following:

Not more than one turnover for the game
No double reverses for long yardage immediately following a first down
Throw the ball VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD
Must, simply must, find a way to have no mental or other errors on special teams.

I have a feeling we are really, really going to play well. We also have the advantage of being very well rested.

Go Tigers!

My biggest hurdle in buying into this sentiment is our awful tackling. sure, there are other problems. But, what stuck out to me Tues. night was ECU getting way too many 8-10 yard rushes. Many of these rush plays should have been 0-4 yd. gains if we had tackled properly. I dont see how you fix that in 1 1/2 weeks.

But, I dont have a problem with a philosophy of " still got to play the damn game.lets lineup and play these sob's and see if we can make some good things happen"

good post.
Go Tigers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From preseason on, it was throw the ball up and give the receivers a chance. That is what the coach said. Wednesday's article included this quote:

"He can't (afford) to throw high (passes)," West said. "He throws his ball way too hard. He's got to hit you in the face or below. His high balls are really, really hard to catch."

This jumped out at me and I wanted to post it somewhere. All year and last year, it was throw it up so someone can make a play, now, don't because the current QB throws too hard.

Confusing.

If TN wins this weekend and has a chance to get to a decent bowl game. The UM game will be ugly.

I can't see how we hang with UT for very long. Once they get up a couple of scores the rout will be on.

(10-30-2009 10:24 AM)pdlglm Wrote:  If TN wins this weekend and has a chance to get to a decent bowl game. The UM game will be ugly.

Not that he needs a reason, but Kiffin will make a statement in this game. They talk about him playing not to get blown out...he's going to release the hounds against Memphis.

Crompton will look like a Heisman candidate.

We have never beaten Ogre, and we won't this time either.

(10-30-2009 10:40 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 10:24 AM)pdlglm Wrote:  If TN wins this weekend and has a chance to get to a decent bowl game. The UM game will be ugly.

Not that he needs a reason, but Kiffin will make a statement in this game. They talk about him playing not to get blown out...he's going to release the hounds against Memphis.

Crompton will look like a Heisman candidate.

I think you are right. I don't think Kiffen is the kind of guy to call off the dogs. As much as I want to see UT to play well (and win this game) I hate to see that happen to UM FB. Its been a bad enough yr as it is.

Now if it was the BB team.

Anyway, I hope its a decent game. But I'm not expecting it to be.

What if we did end up winning?

(10-30-2009 12:08 PM)Jordai Wrote:  What if we did end up winning?

We won't even cover.

Adallastiger.............I will be at the game because I feel the same way you do. No matter how bad we have been over the years, we normally play them tough until the final quarter. I hope we can at least get a good game out of the Tigers.

Gonna be ugly in my opinion and don't look for Kiffin to call off the dogs either. Not his style.....he will look to embarrass us if possible. There's nobody I'd rather beat than ut but after seeing ut play Bama saturday and then watching us tuesday night...it's going to be a long day for us Tiger fans unless we make some drastic improvements really quick......real quick. With our staff...I don't see that happening unfortunately.

(10-30-2009 10:40 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 10:24 AM)pdlglm Wrote:  If TN wins this weekend and has a chance to get to a decent bowl game. The UM game will be ugly.

Not that he needs a reason, but Kiffin will make a statement in this game. They talk about him playing not to get blown out...he's going to release the hounds against Memphis.

Crompton will look like a Heisman candidate.

Yep. Kiffin's the type that uses games like these to build confidence in his players. Its not gonna be pretty.

(10-30-2009 12:10 PM)bluebacker Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 12:08 PM)Jordai Wrote:  What if we did end up winning?

We won't even cover.

If the line is 60+ we might.

(10-30-2009 12:00 PM)pdlglm Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 10:40 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  

(10-30-2009 10:24 AM)pdlglm Wrote:  If TN wins this weekend and has a chance to get to a decent bowl game. The UM game will be ugly.

Not that he needs a reason, but Kiffin will make a statement in this game. They talk about him playing not to get blown out...he's going to release the hounds against Memphis.

Crompton will look like a Heisman candidate.

I think you are right. I don't think Kiffen is the kind of guy to call off the dogs. As much as I want to see UT to play well (and win this game) I hate to see that happen to UM FB. Its been a bad enough yr as it is.

Now if it was the BB team.

Anyway, I hope its a decent game. But I'm not expecting it to be.

With all due respect, Puddleglum, you will get the payback on Dec. 31, in MEMPHIS. Are you coming to party with us on Beale after the massacre at the Forum?

UM 13
UT 59

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

The crowd at K'vile is very cordial before they go into the stadium, but once inside, as a herd they are brutal. The sight of all that orange and the wall of sound is totally intimidating.

I am praying for a 1996 miracle, but inside I am thinking, May God have mercy on us.

Tigerkeep, I have met you at the HH and I know you are a Tiger fan and I have reserved judgment on you for your postings, but, man, I am calling you out for laying the blame on our players for a lack of commitment???!!! Are you kidding me? If anything, the problem is that they have done their duty too much and actually tried to make the utterly pitiful playcalling work on the field.

If what you leveled at the players was true, I would say have at it. But I am convinced your take on that is just plain wrong. I consider it an attack on MY PLAYERS. Uh uh.

(10-30-2009 02:21 PM)Tiger21 Wrote:  Gonna be ugly in my opinion and don't look for Kiffin to call off the dogs either. Not his style.....he will look to embarrass us if possible. There's nobody I'd rather beat than ut but after seeing ut play Bama saturday and then watching us tuesday night...it's going to be a long day for us Tiger fans unless we make some drastic improvements really quick......real quick. With our staff...I don't see that happening unfortunately.

This.

The coaches will screw this game up, just like they've screwed the other games up all year long.

I wish Stobart had never been fired. We'd be better than 2-6. Maybe not much better, but at least 1-2 games better.

(10-30-2009 03:15 PM)alterego2 Wrote:  With all due respect, Puddleglum, you will get the payback on Dec. 31, in MEMPHIS. Are you coming to party with us on Beale after the massacre at the Forum?

I wouldn't miss it for the world. I'll be in sec 108. We are coming down early, going to the game, ringing in the new year on Beale and then spending the night downtown.

I'm looking forward to winning by more than 4 this time and getting some payback for the 150 free throws we missed last yr in Knoxville. But either way, we'll have a good time.

Well, good, then. I can tell you know how to party. Even when you all lose the game, you can still party because it's New Years. Be sure to stop by Silky's so you can buy all my tailgate crowd a round of drinks when you lose. If you win, come on over, identify yourself, and I will buy you a drink.

I will be as nice to y'all as the KnoxV crowd was to me last year. I had a fine time up there.

It will be a close game until kick-off

(10-29-2009 09:33 PM)ADallasTiger Wrote:  The Tigers will come out and play well and give UT a good game. At least for the first half and through the middle of the third quarter.

Look, we have not had trouble moving the ball against anyone...for the most part. Problem is turnovers end drives and we can't score touchdowns in the end zone like we should.

We played Ole Miss tough, the game was a lot closer than the score, which should have been 10-7 at halftime.

I honestly think that we come out and play with confidence and emotion that a large crowd would give us. I think Tennessee plays down a bit. This will be the ONE GAME of the year that we play error free.

Talent wise, we MATCH UP WITH ANYONE AT THE RUNNING BACK AND WIDE RECEIVERS POSITIONS. One a GIVEN DAY Will is capable of playing well. If he has a good game, does not throw the ball too high, we can be in this game.

We simply must make third downs and drive the ball and keep our defense fresh. For some reason, I see a close game, and we probably lose going away in the fourth quarter.

IF we can play without errors...and I think playing before a large crowd with some emotion will help....we can give them a close game.

Under no circumstances do I believe we will win, though such is not impossible. But we must do the following:

Not more than one turnover for the game
No double reverses for long yardage immediately following a first down
Throw the ball VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD
Must, simply must, find a way to have no mental or other errors on special teams.

I have a feeling we are really, really going to play well. We also have the advantage of being very well rested.

Go Tigers!

Haahahhahjahahhaahahha!!!!!!!!! Bet the house on the Vols. They will cover heartily....

(10-30-2009 06:37 PM)FCBE TIGER Wrote:  

(10-29-2009 09:33 PM)ADallasTiger Wrote:  The Tigers will come out and play well and give UT a good game. At least for the first half and through the middle of the third quarter.

Look, we have not had trouble moving the ball against anyone...for the most part. Problem is turnovers end drives and we can't score touchdowns in the end zone like we should.

We played Ole Miss tough, the game was a lot closer than the score, which should have been 10-7 at halftime.

I honestly think that we come out and play with confidence and emotion that a large crowd would give us. I think Tennessee plays down a bit. This will be the ONE GAME of the year that we play error free.

Talent wise, we MATCH UP WITH ANYONE AT THE RUNNING BACK AND WIDE RECEIVERS POSITIONS. One a GIVEN DAY Will is capable of playing well. If he has a good game, does not throw the ball too high, we can be in this game.

We simply must make third downs and drive the ball and keep our defense fresh. For some reason, I see a close game, and we probably lose going away in the fourth quarter.

IF we can play without errors...and I think playing before a large crowd with some emotion will help....we can give them a close game.

Under no circumstances do I believe we will win, though such is not impossible. But we must do the following:

Not more than one turnover for the game
No double reverses for long yardage immediately following a first down
Throw the ball VERTICALLY UP THE FIELD
Must, simply must, find a way to have no mental or other errors on special teams.

I have a feeling we are really, really going to play well. We also have the advantage of being very well rested.

Go Tigers!

Haahahhahjahahhaahahha!!!!!!!!! Bet the house on the Vols. They will cover heartily....the only time the game will be close is 15 mins. before kickoff....

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

They havent caught on for foru years...maybe, just maybe you should LAY OFF the players and look at the lack of leadership these young men are receiving.

UT may not even throw the ball in this game and Kiffin will see to it that he smokes us beyond recognition....sorry but we dont stand a chance on Rocky Top, just a matter of how ugly it will get

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

No you didn't........WOW!!!!

Over the course of their entire careers, Carlos and Duke have never been hit like this Vols secondary will unload on them next Saturday.

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

Assuming your obeservation has merit, can you please provide us with some logical reasons why the players have not bought into what the coaches have been telling them and why they have failed to make the commitment necessary to become a team?

I would really like to understand the details that support your position.

(10-30-2009 11:22 PM)TG4 Wrote:  Over the course of their entire careers, Carlos and Duke have never been hit like this Vols secondary will unload on them next Saturday.

So, you're really impressed by their DB's open field tackling skills.
What about pass coverage?

(10-31-2009 12:35 AM)McTiger Wrote:  

(10-29-2009 09:52 PM)tigerkeep Wrote:  right now the tigers are a bunch a talented players, who still havent bought into what the coaches have been telling them. there is a ton of talent and most of it is wasted by these young men, who have yet to make the commitment necessary to be a team. any fool can watch these players and see the ones who have committed, and any one can spot those who are still playing for themselves alone.

if somehow those guys finally catch on this week, the tigers have a chance against utknocksvile. if they dont catch on the rest will have done them no good.

Assuming your obeservation has merit, can you please provide us with some logical reasons why the players have not bought into what the coaches have been telling them and why they have failed to make the commitment necessary to become a team?

I would really like to understand the details that support your position.

Dont waste your time MCT...you will never get an answer.

I got it figured out now. Tigerkeep is the Rainman. I hear the same foolish stuff from him everyday from 2-3 pm. Defend buddy Tommy regardless

Alabama is a very physical football team, and Tennessee out-slugged them. Crompton is playing as well as any QB in the SEC right now. The UT defense has not given up an offensive touchdown in more than 8 quarters. Good luck with playing them close for even the first half, but stranger things have happened.