I hope that is the 2023 ugly shooting display for the postseason and now out of the way.  In the back of my mind, I know they can exist with this team.  Credit to Miss State for playing tougher and influencing those shots but that was just a pathetic effort all the way around.  Unless Barnes knows something we don't and wanted a 2 or 3 seed vs the last 1 (which I doubt), his rep is still intact.  I am really hoping that he can shed that with this team.

I live in Spring Hill and have followed the Wade twins since they were in 6th grade.  They are incredibly gifted athletes and have made every coach they play for look better than they are. I don't know if the supporting cast is good enough to beat Oakland but driving over to Chattanooga to find out.   

It was cool to see the letters.  It would be great to the Orange letters back where they belong and if the white letters could be permanent somewhere around the stadium, even better. 

I predict the hype train will be fully loaded after the first 50 we score in a game and win by a comfortable margin.  Some fans have selectively short memories.

I agree.  Heupel and his offense I look forward to watching this Fall.  He does not bother me as the HC.  The most important hire or announcement is the D Coordinator.  That guy had better be good.

Have a feeling that Titan's might be drafting in the 1st round single digits for a couple years.  Wonder if next year's QB class is projected to be any better and they can spend this early draft pick on another position.  Not really sold on either QB to take that hight.  I heard Mel Kiper touting a Missouri LB to Titan's with the 2nd pick last night.

I think it is more playing the Sr.

With the extra practices, the bowl game is a victory already. Now ready to get the W on the field.

I agree.  With Bama being the only SEC potential for the playoff I predict some shady calls against Missouri in the 2nd half if the game is close.

Rest assured the chickens will be fired up to play us after last year's game.

I hate to see that. Hope that jerk of a person gets theirs. Classless in every way towards this team.

I just wish him embarrassment on his way out the door in Gainesville.  The chant was uncalled for but so are the comments.  Wonder if he is 2nd guessing that coach in waiting gig back in Austin.  When his time finally comes, I hope the game before is just a total embarrassment.  I guess that would be Florida State.  Could easily happen.

Now the fun starts. A full week of hearing about it on sports talk here in Nashville. Guess it will be a week of Jack FM for me. 104.5 and Wycheck will whine all week.

If the crowd brings the energy early to match that of the Utah St game, our team will feed of that.  Florida is very talented, just coached badly.  I think UT plays sound D and does just enough on offense to get the W.  20-16.

The magical Sunday where I reconfirm the Europeans I will root against in all US based golf tournaments for the next two years.

Who am I kidding, I root against all Europeans in all PGA events. These are just the top of that group.

It's not about talent gap anymore. It's just youth. Georgia was fortunate today. Vols are back and ready to be a force in the SEC. The Dooley damage has been repaired by Butch. The mindset was the last hurdle.  Rucker and the rest of those blow hands had better get ready to eat crow and beg for readership.  

Feel the same way. He is easily the second coming of Colin Montgomery. Can't stand either of them.

I think another headache is building in Columbus....cue the daughter.

There were big plays by the OU offense but our D was able to catch and tackle them before they scored.  Last couple years those plays are TD's and we are getting blown out.  Our defensive speed is finally getting back to where it needs to be.  I thought it might be there in the first two games but the opponents were not SEC caliber like OU.

Don't mess with the helmets!!  I am just coming around to the jersey's for a game per season.

Regardless, the only part of the team that should be allowed to talk to an official like this during the game is the Coaching staff or team captains. AD's should not. It does look bad on the selection committee for this first year. So much precedent being set by this group with all of their actions.

I am really shocked that this could happen.  Buying a win and then counting it as a suspension game served. If it does play out, I hope the media has a field day with this at Florida's expense. 

That song is instant crowd energy. I like it.

I was caught off guard for the vol walk. Let my son play on the inflatables at circle park and then headed over little over an hour before the walk and it was packed. 

At my son's demands, I have to download the 3rd for what song for the trip home. What a first game experience he had.

LOL!  My son will grow up to remember the Kiffin/Dooley time as "those years we don't discuss".  I don't think the room exist any longer and if so, it is probably more for recruiting than general public.  It was cool though.  I remember looking at the indoor practice field thru a window and also standing next to Chavis and some other coaches while looking at the wall of All-Americans.  The coaches were just standing around waiting for the team to assemble for the Vol Walk.  They were talking to some recruits.  I think it was for general fan purpose use back then.  Did they think I was a brother of a recruit? My story might be getting better by the minute.