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That is a very large stadium. 110,000 folks wearing orange and 111,000 teeth.

;-) Aw c'mon Kurt. Everyone in that stadium has more than one tooth seeing as that is what you are implying. Florida will go home with their tails between their legs after we slaughter them on the field and I will have the last laugh. Neyland Stadium is the largest stadium in the South and the loudest. Very difficult place to play as teams find out! I bet you could not find a ticket to the Tennessee Florida game at this time other than from scalpers for high dollar! The SEC is the toughest conference. So there should be some good games this year, which I look forward to. Tennessee has their great offensive coordinator back. I have heard about the arrest but do not know who it involved other than I think it was a freshman. They have done without players before. Last season was the first year Tennessee had a losing season since 1987. Just depends on how they rebound this year. I wouldn't think they would base his job security on one losing season, but who knows. People who are big time vol supporters money wise that make their displeasure known can make them rethink things.

GO RICKY BOBBY

I can't control my heart rate, I got a cougar on me!

Uf has a pretty good record in Kville recently. But the question I have is whether there will be enough UT players to field a team after the most recent round of arrests and recruits who have not qualified academically?

And will Fulmer make it through the entire year?

Florida beat Tennessee last year in Knoxville sure, but lost in 2004 to Tennessee at Florida and lost in 2003 to Tennessee at Knoxville. So I wouldn't call that a great record against Tennessee at Knoxville. I will have to read up on their team this year. Haven't read about them on utsports.com yet! Have seen the schedule though. I haven't cared for their quarterbacks. Eric Ainge I have never been impressed with. Casey Clausen's brother didn't impress me too much either. He was ok! And Brent Schaeffer that is at Ole Miss now, I don't feel was that great either.

Florida beat Tennessee last year in Knoxville sure, but lost in 2004 to Tennessee at Florida and lost in 2003 to Tennessee at Knoxville. So I wouldn't call that a great record against Tennessee at Knoxville. I will have to read up on their team this year. Haven't read about them on utsports.com yet! Have seen the schedule though. I haven't cared for their quarterbacks. Eric Ainge I have never been impressed with. Casey Clausen's brother didn't impress me too much either. He was ok! And Brent Schaeffer that is at Ole Miss now, I don't feel was that great either.

UF beat UT in Gainesville last year not Kville. UF is 4-2 at Kville over the last 6. Which is a great road record in the SEC. Look out for California in your 1st game.

Knoxnews.com VOLS BLOTTER

• Marvin Mitchell: Fifth-year senior middle linebacker suspended indefinitely after being charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct May 1. Reached deal with prosecutors to have charge expunged from his record if he avoided trouble for 30 days and paid court costs. UT coach Phillip Fulmer said at SEC media days last week that he expects Mitchell to be available for the Sept. 2 opener against California.
• Raymond Henderson: Redshirt freshman defensive tackle dismissed from team May 3 after making "inappropriate" comments to a woman and her daughter at a Knoxville restaurant. No charges were filed. Henderson has since transferred to Minnesota.
• Jim Bob Cooter: Fifth-year senior backup quarterback suspended indefinitely after being charged with driving under the influence near campus June 3 at around 3:25 a.m. Preliminary hearing set for Aug. 17. Cooter will miss the California opener.
• Marsalous Johnson: Redshirt freshman defensive back charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pointing a toy gun at Putnam County Sheriff?s Deputy Michael Hoover while driving on Interstate 40 Sunday night. Johnson was suspended Wednesday for the first four games of the season.
• Lee Smith: Incoming freshman tight end from Powell High School charged with driving under the influence Wednesday and dismissed from the team. Also part of an ongoing grade tampering and "sexual and/or inappropriate relationship" investigation involving a suspended assistant principal at Powell.

What is more important to you - a winning season or an honorable team?
Over 25% of Vol fans say a winning team. :roll:

That is a very large stadium. 110,000 folks wearing orange and 111,000 teeth.

How many watching from the "satellite" location? (jail)

Look out for California in your 1st game.

Now that's funny! Best smack of all Kurt. :clap_1:

Now that's funny! Best smack of all Kurt. :clap_1:

I was serious, Cally is a good team, but thanks.

UF beat UT in Gainesville last year not Kville. UF is 4-2 at Kville over the last 6. Which is a great road record in the SEC. Look out for California in your 1st game.

Knoxnews.com VOLS BLOTTER

• Marvin Mitchell: Fifth-year senior middle linebacker suspended indefinitely after being charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct May 1. Reached deal with prosecutors to have charge expunged from his record if he avoided trouble for 30 days and paid court costs. UT coach Phillip Fulmer said at SEC media days last week that he expects Mitchell to be available for the Sept. 2 opener against California.
• Raymond Henderson: Redshirt freshman defensive tackle dismissed from team May 3 after making "inappropriate" comments to a woman and her daughter at a Knoxville restaurant. No charges were filed. Henderson has since transferred to Minnesota.
• Jim Bob Cooter: Fifth-year senior backup quarterback suspended indefinitely after being charged with driving under the influence near campus June 3 at around 3:25 a.m. Preliminary hearing set for Aug. 17. Cooter will miss the California opener.
• Marsalous Johnson: Redshirt freshman defensive back charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pointing a toy gun at Putnam County Sheriff?s Deputy Michael Hoover while driving on Interstate 40 Sunday night. Johnson was suspended Wednesday for the first four games of the season.
• Lee Smith: Incoming freshman tight end from Powell High School charged with driving under the influence Wednesday and dismissed from the team. Also part of an ongoing grade tampering and "sexual and/or inappropriate relationship" investigation involving a suspended assistant principal at Powell.

What is more important to you - a winning season or an honorable team?
Over 25% of Vol fans say a winning team. :roll:

Well, we will see what happens. Yeah, I had gone to past years and got them backwards. It was 2004 Tennessee beat Florida at Knoxville and 2003 when they beat Florida at Gainesville. That was under Ron Zook those two wins. But a couple of wins were under Spurrier and year is under that new coach, whoever he is. Spurrier is at SC now, so everyone better watch out as far as SC is concerned this year. Everyone knows how he coaches. I think I despised Spurrier more than anything though. He has an arrogance about him. I am sure there are some problem players on the other teams as well, just not known about. Tennessee has had such a football reputation over the years, and the down year last year along with this makes for alot of talk.

I was serious, Cally is a good team, but thanks.

I had no idea the Bears were No. 12 in the USA Today poll. Haven't paid attention to the Pac-10 other than 'SC in a couple of years. Good for them. :clap_1:

From The Sports Network online site:

Here is the Pac 10 preview with odds to win the BCS Championship:

1) CALIFORNIA (15-1): The one team that will improve the most in the conference is Cal. Its defense is on par with Nebraska and Michigan, and will dominate Tennessee the first week of the season.


The best smack is the kind that really stings I guess!

I had no idea the Bears were No. 12 in the USA Today poll. Haven't paid attention to the Pac-10 other than 'SC in a couple of years. Good for them. :clap_1:

From The Sports Network online site:

Here is the Pac 10 preview with odds to win the BCS Championship:

1) CALIFORNIA (15-1): The one team that will improve the most in the conference is Cal. Its defense is on par with Nebraska and Michigan, and will dominate Tennessee the first week of the season.


The best smack is the kind that really stings I guess!

Auburn will be the one to beat in the SEC.
Week 1 USA Today Poll
1. Ohio State (28) 0-0 1,487
2. Texas (11) 0-0 1,378
3. USC (1) 0-0 1,348
3. Notre Dame (9) 0-0 1,348
5. Oklahoma (13) 0-0 1,320
6. Auburn (1) 0-0 1,206
7. West Virginia 0-0 1,202
8. Florida 0-0 1,054
9. LSU 0-0 1,037
10. Florida State 0-0 874
11. Miami (FL) 0-0 839
12. California 0-0 798
13. Louisville 0-0 785
14. Georgia 0-0 784
15. Michigan 0-0 778
16. Virginia Tech 0-0 591
17. Iowa 0-0 519
18. Clemson 0-0 493
19. Penn State 0-0 406
20. Oregon 0-0 373
21. TCU 0-0 270
22. Nebraska 0-0 261
23. Tennessee 0-0 216
24. Alabama 0-0 210
25. Texas Tech 0-0 198

Well, we will see what happens. Yeah, I had gone to past years and got them backwards. It was 2004 Tennessee beat Florida at Knoxville and 2003 when they beat Florida at Gainesville. But most of that was Spurrier days and he is at SC now, so everyone better watch out as far as SC is concerned this year. Everyone knows how he coaches. I think I despised Spurrier more than anything though. He has an arrogance about him. I am sure there are some problem players on the other teams as well, just not known about. Tennessee has had such a football reputation over the years, and the down year last year along with this makes for alot of talk.

Spurrier left UF in 2001. You are talking about Zook years. Spurrier said "if they like you it's probably 'cause you aren't beating them".

Most believe the reason UT had such a down year last year was because of all the arrests and discipline problems in the preceding years. It is still going on. Is that what you mean about UT's "football reputation"?

Spurrier left UF in 2001. You are talking about Zook years. Spurrier said "if they like you it's probably 'cause you aren't beating them".

Most believe the reason UT had such a down year last year was because of all the arrests and discipline problems in the preceding years. It is still going on. Is that what you mean about UT's "football reputation"?

No, I was referring to their overall reputation over the years for having had a consistently good team from year to year, other than this past year.

Sorry bout all the missing trees...but it's going to be a good season. Can't wait to beat all your weinie teams.

ok I had to put my team in here......

Neyland Stadium would swallow that whole! This is a real football stadium.

Well I'm sure Fat Phil has eaten a few stadiums in his time.

For expanision's sake your stadium holds 107,000 and ours seats close to 93,000.

Plus, Alabama is so much cooler than Tennessee will ever be.

And...so is Auburn. (That's for Kimmi so she will be on my side).

ok i am now a tennessee fan and if your not then you are stupid and ignorant. everyone know that the one with the biggest stadium wins. don't you know that?

ok i am now a tennessee fan and if your not then you are stupid and ignorant. everyone know that the one with the biggest stadium wins. don't you know that?

Haha. I don't expect Alabama to be as good this year having lost 7 on defense and Brodie. I am going to the Tenn game in Knoxville and I can't wait.

ok i am now a tennessee fan and if your not then you are stupid and ignorant. everyone know that the one with the biggest stadium wins. don't you know that?

:roll:

Cool stadium site

Sizes in order

ok so yours is bigger than mine but we ALLLLLLLLL know that size does not matter! ;-)

ok i am now a tennessee fan and if your not then you are stupid and ignorant. everyone know that the one with the biggest stadium wins. don't you know that?

ok i am now a tennessee fan and if your not then you are stupid and ignorant. everyone know that the one with the biggest stadium wins. don't you know that?

No one on here is a Tennessee fan, I can tell by the comments. The biggest stadium doesn't win, but it is difficult with all the crowd noise to play without distraction. Everyone that telecasts on tv from Neyland Stadium always mentions the difficulty with playing there due to the crowd noise. At least Tennessee wasn't guilty of a recruiting scandal dealing with the recruitment of Albert Means like Alabama was. Alabama received 5 years probation I believe!

No one on here is a Tennessee fan, I can tell by the comments. The biggest stadium doesn't win, but it is difficult with all the crowd noise to play without distraction. Everyone that telecasts on tv from Neyland Stadium always mentions the difficulty with playing there due to the crowd noise. At least Tennessee wasn't guilty of a recruiting scandal dealing with the recruitment of Albert Means like Alabama was. Alabama received 5 years probation I believe!

No one on here is a Tennessee fan, I can tell by the comments. The biggest stadium doesn't win, but it is difficult with all the crowd noise to play without distraction. Everyone that telecasts on tv from Neyland Stadium always mentions the difficulty with playing there due to the crowd noise. At least Tennessee wasn't guilty of a recruiting scandal dealing with the recruitment of Albert Means like Alabama was. Alabama received 5 years probation I believe!

Chew on this Lady.

If you live in the South and someone asks who the most controversial college football team in the country is, then they would probably answer Tennessee. Yes, the Tennessee Volunteers have stirred the pot more than one occasion and their Head Coach Phil Fulmer has had more security than the President of the United States. Why would a football program have so much controversy around it when it should just be a sport? Let?s explore the reasons for controversy.

Much of the controversy started when Johnny Majors was coach of the Vols. Majors had some health issues, which turned the team over to then Interim Coach Fulmer. After the season, Majors was canned and the job was given to Fulmer. This shocked many people because Majors had so much history with the program. Since then, Majors has been anything but a Fulmer fan. Majors claims that Fulmer was a terrible offensive line coach and he came close to firing him on a few occasions. He also claims to have sent him to other schools to learn how to coach. Majors firmly believes that Fulmer went behind his back and tried to and eventually did steal his job by going to the athletic director to make his claim for the throne. Whether or not any of this is true will always be a mystery, but other events could put merit in Majors? claims.

Shortly after Fulmer took the helm, it did not take him long to make enemies in the SEC. The most historic is his feud with Alabama. While Mike DuBose was coach of the Crimson Tide, Alabama got into a recruiting war with Tennessee, Arkansas, and Georgia over a lineman in Memphis, TN named Albert Means. Means was Parade All-American and was one of the most heralded prospects in the country. Means eventually committed to Alabama and the controversy began. A booster for the Crimson Tide paid $100,000 to Means? high school coach to get him to sign with Alabama, which was pointed out to the NCAA by a ?secret witness?. A few years later, Ronnie Cottrell, former assistant coach at Alabama, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for defamation of character, proclaiming he was the fall guy when he was innocent. During the investigation, it was revealed that Phil Fulmer was the secret witness. It all went down hill from there.

Apparently, Fulmer discovered that recruiting analyst Tom Culpepper had some information on the Tide and Culpepper was looking for someone to take care of him. Fulmer promised to keep Culpepper?s conversation with him private, but Fulmer was actually recording the conversation with a tape recorder. I guess we did not realize football coaches could star on CSI. In any event, Fulmer took the tape to the NCAA. Sure, this seems to be a clear case of someone pointing out another school?s violations, but many believe there were other motives.

Around the same time as the Alabama penalties were handed out, Tennessee was catching heat over the recruitment of QB Tee Martin. Money was given to Martin so he would sign with the Vols, but the NCAA eventually dismissed it saying that the reporter that gave Martin the money was a ?friend?, so that was ok. Many speculate Fulmer gained immunity from this with his information on the Tide. Oh, and that leads the story back to Culpepper. Fulmer said he would take care of Culpepper, but Culpepper ended up the fall guy in the defamation lawsuit issued by Cottrell. All that can be said for that is ouch!

The scandal with Alabama rolled into Fulmer not showing for SEC Media Days a year ago, claiming to have received death threats from angry Alabama fans. This year, Fulmer appeared at Media Days and even went to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama/Tennessee rivalry. With Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in attendance for the coin toss, security was already elevated. However, it was Fulmer, not Rice, requiring more help from local authorities for protection. The Alabama/Tennessee rivalry will never be the same.

Tennessee also found their way to a tutor scandal. A professor at Tennessee revealed that tutors had been writing papers for football players and that many players were not even going to class. Tennessee ended up firing the professor and once again dodged a NCAA bullet, which led people to once again proclaim that the NCAA was giving Fulmer deals for turning in other schools like Alabama.

The controversies continued with players off the field. Tennessee had almost as many players in jail at some point as they have had on the field. This led to Fulmer and Steve Spurrier exchanging words after Fulmer made comments about South Carolina had some of the same behavioral problems with their players. Fulmer and Spurrier publicly ?made up?, but many in the SEC will tell you that there is no love loss between these two high profile coaches.

This season, Tennessee had a losing record, which caused Fulmer to let go of long time assistant Randy Sanders. Fulmer cited a need for more discipline for his team. This caused Sanders to fire back. Sanders made a statement saying discipline starts at the top and that he felt he administered as much discipline as he was allowed within the program. Majors also had some words about discipline. Majors said Fulmer never was good with handling problem athletes and the reason the Vols were losing and out of control is because they had no leadership. In any event, Tennessee has turned back to David Cutcliffe as their offensive coordinator. Fulmer feels Cutcliffe has the ability to keep his players out of trouble and turn the program around. Only time will tell.

Tennessee has not made many friends over the past decade, but they still remain a SEC team that many circle on their schedule every year as a big game. With all of the scandal, some believe that Fulmer may have dodged his last bullet and is entering a must win year in ?06. Others feel Fulmer can stay as long as he wants at Tennessee and that this was only a small bump in the road. One thing is for sure, you are either with the Vols or you are against the Vols, no in between.

Sis Boom Rah!