brothervoliver2
September 5th, 2009, 04:47 PM
First of all, I missed kickoff. My son had a Jr. Pro game that kicked off at 11 A.M. But I carried my headphones. I just want everyone to know that my eyes watered up during the Run Through the T. You see, I've been getting up on Saturday since I was in Jr. High and listening to the Pre-Game via the Vol Network. I stopped in about 2001 when it was clear to me that Kesling and the VN were nothing more than the Voice of the Fulmerites! I got up this morning though and tuned in to most all the pre-game coverage. Admittedly, I was irate that Flummo had taken something from my life that was so near and dear to my heart. All my emotions came to the forefront when the Vols ran through T today led my Kiffin. I'll just say I am glad I had sunglasses on at the Jr. Pro game.
Most of all, I am glad that Flummo was in attendance to witness this rout today. I would like to believe at some point that Flummo will admit that he wasn't getting the job done and admit that it was time for a fresh approach. I won't be holding my breath though.
WOW!!! 650 yards of total offense. We haven't run the ball like that in YEARS! Folks, it is apparent that we have ourselves a coaching staff and when they recruit the talent comparable to LSU, Florida, Bama, etc., this is going to be SOME fun to watch. Sure, I expect us to take some lumps along the way. I want to tender my enthusiasm somewhat, since this was WKU. But under Flummo we maybe win this game by 14-21 points. Instead, under Kiffin, we DOMINATED from start to finish.
I was very impressed with our blocking (both run and pass) and Cromptie looked like Joe Montana at times. They flashed a stat that we haven't scored this many points since 2000. I don't know when we last gained so many yards. But one thing is certain - this staff will find plenty of errors in our effort and work to correct them. I head Mike Stowell say that when we were up 35-0 that the coaches called the team together and told them to not lift off the gas! That, is impressive!
I especially enjoyed seeing the offense and defensive players interact on the sidelines. AND, I especially enjoyed the way that Albert Haynesworth threw the previous staff under the bus during his sideline interview. What a great statement. He really stuck it to Fulmer/Chavis when given the chance. And his boat was most impressive to boot.
34 first downs and we dominated them. It's a great day to be a Vol and I am so thankful that we slaughtered them.
On a side note, my dad (usually the mild-mannered type) called me at halftime and said "they should have fired Fulmer 5 years ago." He said he hasn't seen that kind of fire on The Hill in years. Overall, a great effort with room for improvement.
Our defense was MOST impressive. And the freshman were all they were cracked up to be. Their leading receive had 4 catches for 10 yards. Impressive!!!!
Go Vols!!!
Most of all, I am glad that Flummo was in attendance to witness this rout today. I would like to believe at some point that Flummo will admit that he wasn't getting the job done and admit that it was time for a fresh approach. I won't be holding my breath though.
WOW!!! 650 yards of total offense. We haven't run the ball like that in YEARS! Folks, it is apparent that we have ourselves a coaching staff and when they recruit the talent comparable to LSU, Florida, Bama, etc., this is going to be SOME fun to watch. Sure, I expect us to take some lumps along the way. I want to tender my enthusiasm somewhat, since this was WKU. But under Flummo we maybe win this game by 14-21 points. Instead, under Kiffin, we DOMINATED from start to finish.
I was very impressed with our blocking (both run and pass) and Cromptie looked like Joe Montana at times. They flashed a stat that we haven't scored this many points since 2000. I don't know when we last gained so many yards. But one thing is certain - this staff will find plenty of errors in our effort and work to correct them. I head Mike Stowell say that when we were up 35-0 that the coaches called the team together and told them to not lift off the gas! That, is impressive!
I especially enjoyed seeing the offense and defensive players interact on the sidelines. AND, I especially enjoyed the way that Albert Haynesworth threw the previous staff under the bus during his sideline interview. What a great statement. He really stuck it to Fulmer/Chavis when given the chance. And his boat was most impressive to boot.
34 first downs and we dominated them. It's a great day to be a Vol and I am so thankful that we slaughtered them.
On a side note, my dad (usually the mild-mannered type) called me at halftime and said "they should have fired Fulmer 5 years ago." He said he hasn't seen that kind of fire on The Hill in years. Overall, a great effort with room for improvement.
Our defense was MOST impressive. And the freshman were all they were cracked up to be. Their leading receive had 4 catches for 10 yards. Impressive!!!!
Go Vols!!!