I hope you don't mind an outsider's observation. I have never seen so little talent at UT. Kiffiin and Dooley let the program go down talent-wise. I don't think it makes a difference who the Vols start at QB because I do not think you are going to win many SEC games and I do not think you are going to a bowl game. Even if you do go to a bowl game it won't be for a meaningful championship. I also am making an assumption that the other two QBs have talent.

So, if the above is accurate, I just play Worley and Peterman all season and take my lumps and recruit my butt off. Take the short term pain for long term gain. Build a strong foundation by stockpiling the good players that I think UT can get. Do not waste their eligibility this year unless it is absolutely necessary to field a team. I could possibly see, maybe playing one to create a year of separation between them but I am not sure I would.

I realize that that is a hard thing for a fan. We all want to win now. Hell, even when a team goes undefeated it does not please some because they did not have the flashiest offense or a smothering defense etc... However, you can't build a house by putting up the roof before the walls and foundation. The roof will collapse.

if I understand things correctly. Anyway, my wife's Aunt who passed away this past year grew up there. She wrote a book about it and it has now passed 2000 downloads. How here and her siblings survived is a story worth reading. If you are interested go here: http://www.amazon.com/Mamas-Garden-ebook/dp/B008C9GHXK

Quite frankly, I don't think we know how good either team is. I think UF has played tougher teams than UT but not by much. Bray could have a field day against the Gator DBs if no pressure is put on him. Also, at some point the law of averages has to have the Vols win one. I mean you are NOT Kentucky or Vandy.

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That's right! The Gators are number 1!

BDV, the Gators suck running between the tackles. Get UF in 3rd and short and you have them right where you want them. Most of the yards on the ground have been sweeps and draws. Driskell has a great arm and his decision making is not bad. Still needs to throw the ball away when no one is open. Big thing was no turnovers against a pretty good defense. I think UF opens the offense up a little more this week and throws in some more wrinkles you have not seen. This Gator offense is a work in progress. Gillislee will play but how much and how effective is a different question. Whoever said Brown is a big step down is wrong. A step down? Yes but not as big as you think. He had some great runs to eat clock and close out the game last Saturday.

The big problem for UF is on defense. The problem is injuries. A lot of dings against aTm including Jelani Jenkins who is out at least this week. The good news is the back ups came in and played well. However, some of the younger DBs have not seen a passer like Bray yet. However, they are very talented.

Special teams are a big plus for UF. Christie with his field flipping punts and Sturgis with kickoffs and field goals could be the difference in this game.

Would this be in southern Putnam County or northern DeKalb County? If so It is now under Center Hill Lake.

Not sure, but they said the area is now under water. So would that be Northern Dekalb or Southern Putnam?

It was just published and it is called "Mama's Garden". There was a 1998 publication of the same name but is something else. She is not a professional author but if you read with the idea that you are at the dinner table listening to the family tell their stories then you have the right idea.


It is the family telling stories of growing up dirt poor in Mine Lick Creek, Tn. The stories make you wonder how they survived.

Not sure how to make a link on this site but here is the address to amazon showing her book:
http://www.amazon.com/Mamas-Garden-ebook/dp/B008C9GHXK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1341688512&sr=1-1&keywords=Mama%27s+Garden

Hell, everybody stopped except the gator play. 

Not true. Your left tackle was still trying to block. I've been down on field for a Florida-Tenn game (Alex Brown and Tee Marting). It gets real loud. Not surprising a whistle couldn't be heard by a few guys, especially in the trenches.

however, if you are coming down for the game may your trip both ways be safe and free from incident. Also, I hope you are greatly depressed going home so be especially careful on the drive back Go Gators!

Eh, just go put on your jorts and fill another urine balloon..   

Last time I filled a balloon with urine I was a a patient in the MICU. Time before that I was a patient in the MICU. Only two times I've done that. I don't own Jorts......anymore

As you can see from the calendar, the game is coming up this weekend. I'm sure you are as excited for it as I am, as our cities are rivals and have been for quite some time. Your confidence in your team is high, but rest assured, you will suffer humiliation when the sports team from my area defeats the sports team from your area.

On numerous occasions, you have expressed the conviction that your area's sports team will be victorious. I must admit that every time I hear you make this proclamation, I react with both laughter and disbelief. "Ha!" I say to myself with laughter. "What?!" I say to myself in disbelief. How could you believe that your sports team could beat my sports team? It is clear that yours is inferior in every way.

When the sporting contest begins, the players on your team will be treated as though they are inconsequential. It will be remarkably easy for my team to accumulate more points than yours. There are many reasons for this, starting with the inferior physical attributes of the players representing your area. Strength, speed, and agility are just three of the qualities that the players on the team from your area lack. The players representing my area, on the other hand, have these traits in abundance.

I would not be a bit surprised if the individuals on the team from your area were sexually attracted to members of their own gender. That is how ineffective they are on the field of battle.

Underscoring your team's inferiority is its choice of colors. It is ludicrous to believe that your team's colors inspire either respect or fear. Instead, they appear to have been chosen by someone who is colorblind or, perhaps, bereft of sight altogether. The colors for my team, on the other hand, are aesthetically pleasing when placed in proximity to one another. They are a superior color combination in every way.

While we are on the subject of aesthetics, let us compare the respective facilities in which our teams play. While my team's edifice is blessed with architectural splendor and the most modern of amenities, yours is a thoroughly unpleasant place in which to watch a sporting contest. I know of what I speak, for I once attended a game between our respective teams in your facility. Let's just say the experience left me wishing that my car was inoperable that day due to mechanical problems, rendering it impossible for me to get to your area to attend the game.

If you need another reason why the sporting franchise representing my area is superior, look no further than the supporters for the two sides. Not only are the supporters of the team from my region more spirited, but they are also more intelligent and of finer breeding than you and the rest of your ilk. In addition, the female supporters of the team from my area possess more attractive countenances and figures than yours. Some of the women from my side that I have observed could make a living by posing for pictures for major men's magazines. The women who cheer for your team, I'm afraid, are far too unattractive to do so.

One of the more pathetic aspects of the team from your area is the fact that only people in your immediate area possess an affinity for it. By means of contrast, the team from my area inspires loyalty and affection in individuals who live in many other geographic locations.

To illustrate this point, let me tell a brief story: Recently, I was on vacation in an area of the country far away from my own, and I saw many individuals wearing items of clothing that bore the insignia of my team. I approached one such individual and asked him if he originated from my area. He said no, explaining that he simply liked the team from my area and had for many years. Interestingly enough, during this trip, I saw no clothing or other paraphernalia bearing the insignia of your team.

Do you still doubt that the team from your area is inferior to the one from mine? Just look at our teams' respective histories. In the past, we have defeated you on any number of occasions. Granted, there were times when your team beat my team, but those were lucky flukes.

The day of the game will soon be at hand. And no matter how hard you pray to a higher power or how many foam accoutrements you wear in support of the team from your area, your team will be defeated. We will win and you will lose. This is your fate.

Prepare for humiliation. It shall be upon you at the designated hour.

I'm made of rubber and you're made of glue. This bounces off of me and sticks to you.

I am the "Smack King"!

WE WILL BEAT YOU!!!!

Did you note that I used all caps and multiple exclamation points? No way you recover from that devastating smack attack.