In each of Tennessee's first 3 losses, it was easy to criticize coaching

[Creek Walker]

But make no mistake, my Vol brethren, Butch Jones & Co. out-coached Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and the rest of the Alabama staff today. We can't say the best team lost, like we could legitimately say after Florida and perhaps after Oklahoma. The best team was the one out there making plays at the end of the game to win. But Tennessee sure as hell out-played Alabama today. Alabama is fortunate to still be in the playoff hunt, and they know it.

I've been waiting all season for this coaching staff to show me something -- anything, just some sort of progress. Early in the second quarter against Georgia, I tweeted that Tennessee would have a new coach after the 2016 season. But for the six quarters since then, Butch Jones has given me a lot to feel better about.

I'm not saying this staff is without issues; it isn't. But I'm starting to believe that this staff can be tweaked enough to carry Tennessee to college football's promised land.

Again: Butch Jones soundly out-coached the guy everyone considers the best coach in America. I'm not claiming a moral victory, but I'm not taking that fact lightly, either.

[VinnieVOL]

If we continue to get the effort (both players and coaches) from the past two games, along with the kind of recruiting Butch has been doing... We're going to have some great times.

[Black Diamond Vol]

But make no mistake, my Vol brethren, Butch Jones & Co. out-coached Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and the rest of the Alabama staff today. We can't say the best team lost, like we could legitimately say after Florida and perhaps after Oklahoma. The best team was the one out there making plays at the end of the game to win. But Tennessee sure as hell out-played Alabama today. Alabama is fortunate to still be in the playoff hunt, and they know it.

I've been waiting all season for this coaching staff to show me something -- anything, just some sort of progress. Early in the second quarter against Georgia, I tweeted that Tennessee would have a new coach after the 2016 season. But for the six quarters since then, Butch Jones has given me a lot to feel better about.

I'm not saying this staff is without issues; it isn't. But I'm starting to believe that this staff can be tweaked enough to carry Tennessee to college football's promised land.

Again: Butch Jones soundly out-coached the guy everyone considers the best coach in America. I'm not claiming a moral victory, but I'm not taking that fact lightly, either.

Butch and staff seem to have learned from their early season mistakes, and that's really all we can ask for.  Win out, and I think we have a lot to look forward to next year.  

[RockinGrannyVol]

Agree 100%


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[JeffCountyVolFan]

But make no mistake, my Vol brethren, Butch Jones & Co. out-coached Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin and the rest of the Alabama staff today. We can't say the best team lost, like we could legitimately say after Florida and perhaps after Oklahoma. The best team was the one out there making plays at the end of the game to win. But Tennessee sure as hell out-played Alabama today. Alabama is fortunate to still be in the playoff hunt, and they know it.

I've been waiting all season for this coaching staff to show me something -- anything, just some sort of progress. Early in the second quarter against Georgia, I tweeted that Tennessee would have a new coach after the 2016 season. But for the six quarters since then, Butch Jones has given me a lot to feel better about.

I'm not saying this staff is without issues; it isn't. But I'm starting to believe that this staff can be tweaked enough to carry Tennessee to college football's promised land.

Again: Butch Jones soundly out-coached the guy everyone considers the best coach in America. I'm not claiming a moral victory, but I'm not taking that fact lightly, either.

Well said. I've seen a lot that is promising from the staff over the past two games.

[PirateVOL]

Agree
We used the springboard of the UGA win and the bye to good effect

Wwe still aren't deep with injuries and really wore down in the end but the team and the staff never quit and fought to the end

I was telling all who would listen walkin out that I am VERY confident with the rest of the season

[BanditVol]

I was telling all who would listen walkin out that I am VERY confident with the rest of the season

yep.  especially considering how uk and mizzou, our remaining road games, looked today

[PirateVOL]

Coaching, how about keeping Wolf in for Dobbs' semi roll to the left to give him time for Smith to clear on the long cross/dig for the first of two long completions on the quick TD drive.

There were two really nice routes run on that drive