Gator-Bit

Vols 7, Gators 16 Ouch. After three consecutive victories, I’d almost forgotten what it was like to lose to Florida. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been so quick to release 30% of my hatred for the Gators… To say that the Tennessee offense was unimpressive would be a gross understatement. Between our receivers’ … Read more

High Cotton

Vols 38, Aggies 7 The New Year’s Day hangovers must have felt especially harsh when the oddsmakers awoke to find the 5-point favorite Texas A&M scoreless for most of the Cotton Bowl. Tennessee was bigger, faster, and much, much stronger than the Aggies today. Casey Rick Clausen looked like a seasoned veteran, and Gerald Riggs … Read more

SEC Championship

Vols 28, Tigers 38 Given the extraordinary circumstances of my week, I found it difficult to be depressed at the Vols’ loss to Auburn yesterday in the SEC Championship. I am glad that Tennessee made it a game, but just as a W is a W, an L is also an L. For those keeping … Read more

Averting Embarrassment

Vols 37, Wildcats 31 About the only thing worse than Jefferson Pilot’s game coverage today was the play of Tennessee’s defense. Allowing Kentucky QB Shane Boyd to do whatever he pleased, the Vol defense seemed to be testing the ability of our offense to continue to put up points. The Vol offense didn’t necessarily shine, … Read more