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Author Topic: Feels like '98 .... just a little earlier  (Read 6217 times)
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« on: August 23, 2012, 07:14:57 EDT »

Hey, I'm a glass 1/2 full type.
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 07:18:08 EDT »

Hey, I'm a glass 1/2 full type.

That would be nice! I'd take 1999
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 07:18:34 EDT »

Hey, I'm a glass 1/2 full type.

If we have young WRs on the roster with the potential of a Henry or Stephens, I would take that in a heartbeat. Also, I hope this team has the mental fortitude to get up off the deck after bad news like that team did.
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 07:21:20 EDT »

If we have young WRs on the roster with the potential of a Henry or Stephens, I would take that in a heartbeat. Also, I hope this team has the mental fortitude to get up off the deck after bad news like that team did.

Did we know how good Travis Henry was before Jamal went down.  I don't remember
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 07:23:20 EDT »

Did we know how good Travis Henry was before Jamal went down.  I don't remember

He was a highly touted recruit that put up Playstation numbers in high school. On paper I think it was reasonable to expect him, rather than Jamal, to be the best in that RB group (Jamal, Travis, Travis, Dominique Stevenson . . . how sick was it to get that in one class?). But I'm not sure anyone could have expected the UT team not to miss a beat.
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 07:23:36 EDT »

Did we know how good Travis Henry was before Jamal went down.  I don't remember

He was highly touted but had shown nothing. Stephens was the starter at first and was a 3-star type player. So, no, we didn't know.
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2012, 07:25:28 EDT »

Did we know how good Travis Henry was before Jamal went down.  I don't remember

I remember Travis Stephens had a big day in the 1998 Georgia game
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2012, 07:40:12 EDT »

I remember Travis Stephens had a big day in the 1998 Georgia game

Pretty sure that was Henry
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2012, 07:42:52 EDT »

Pretty sure that was Henry

Nope, Stephens.
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2012, 07:43:05 EDT »

what? I don't understand the OP
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2012, 07:44:14 EDT »

Pretty sure that was Henry

Stephens ran for 107 yards on 20 carries against Georgia in 98
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2012, 07:48:08 EDT »

what? I don't understand the OP

Losing Jamal (your best player and most of your offense) in '98
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2012, 08:17:50 EDT »

I was in Neyland when Travis Henry put the team on his shoulders and pounded out that winning touchdown against Arkansas.  He was not going to be stopped.  Unbelievable drive in an unbelievable season.  Clint Stoerner is still my favorite Arkansas player of all time.  Miracles do happen!
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2012, 08:29:37 EDT »

Losing Jamal (your best player and most of your offense) in '98

yeah but Henry/Stephens were good. Plus that OL.... 
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2012, 08:35:40 EDT »

yeah but Henry/Stephens were good.

We didn't know they'd be that good. Croom? Howard? Blanc? One can hope they will be good too.
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2012, 09:19:29 EDT »

We didn't know they'd be that good. Croom? Howard? Blanc? One can hope they will be good too.

That's my hope.

Also, if the run game is better, and it looks like it will be - this becomes less of a loss.

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« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2012, 09:38:14 EDT »

We didn't know they'd be that good. Croom? Howard? Blanc? One can hope they will be good too.

We are going to be fine.
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