Agree in that Purdue will likely get an ass pounding. Academics are our Covid-19 plus opt outs. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if Purdue loses a few more players due to b.s. old protocol testing methods developed 18 months ago. Miraculously TN has every player available wink 😉.
If has to have been a rough season for you guys then, if UK is your best win of the season. I know UK has improved over the last couple of years, but still.
WTH... that's the sh*t you've been posting for quite some time.
Full disclosure…I did not think that Zander was participating. Now that he is, that may help some ball control.
Why don't you GTF outta here and go back to your hillbilly hideout. You've started 3 different threads here crowing about how great UT is. GFY...
Hell if O’Connell can somehow pull this out while we are missing our top 4 (?) outside wrs, they should give him this years heisman.
Why so harsh PurduePat? Seems to be reasonable and not crapping on Purdue. Hell, I've seen nothing wrong with RockyTopRowdy's dialogue personally as he wanted to see a competitive game with each team at full strength. It won't happen and WE all seem to think this heavily favors UT and so has Vegas in their adjustment.
He’s not perusing for insight. He’s trying to tweak Purdue fans. He thinks Tennessee is the same program it was under Phil Fulmer and Peyton Manning. UT’s defense is shaky especially in the secondary.
Except that honor goes to a Bama player every year from now on. Bama fans were pissed that they didn’t have two players on the stage for the awards ceremony
This time last year, Knoxville had the highest COVID rate of any city in the US with a population under 1 Million. In September of this year, Tennessee was again at the top of the COVID list for the highest infection rate in the US. Many Tennessee players don't have it now because they have already had it, and have been vaccinated (football team vaccination rate is above 90% while living in one of the least vaccinated areas of the country). UT learned their lesson (apparently) after withdrawing from the Liberty Bowl last year due to COVID cases.
I haven't minded your posting at all. I'm very disappointed we won't be at full strength. I would currently list UT as a heavy favorite. Something like a three touchdown favorite. At full strength I believe we had a slight edge. I understand why players opt out because of professional choices. However, I just don't agree with it. Why even play the game? They took the same chance every time they took the field. With all the changes taking place in college sports what we see 5 years from now will look nothing like today. All of the "me" factor being injected into college sports along with exhorbitant coach salaries are ruining the game.
TN is certainly not the same as fat Phil’s teams. Talented and having a successful 1st season with new coach sure. As Purdue usually does, have a great few moments, then GRADES and student athletes flatten the tires.
Not throwing the shade at TN as much as I'm thinking TN will find a way to assure good tests. Hell, if I were Purdue as this moment, I'd be loading hand sanitizer in their nosrils before the tests so we don't have further reduction in headcount come game time. That is just me though...
I've never been a fan of Willie Martinez's coaching. This guy is in a revolving door among P5 programs...he was pretty lousy his first go-around at UT, and has been sub-par this time, too. I would say that UT's secondary has a lot of talent in the starters...but coaching is not good and there is very limited depth. With that being said, they did improve as the season went on.
The legion of the miserable is strong in Knoxville...just glimpsing at Volquest will show how miserable.
Well said!! Pretty much sums it up in a nutshell...college game has already changed drastically...hate to see what's to come...Rocky top posts are fine...as Boilermakers, if the shoe were on the other foot, we would want to beat you at full strength..nobody wants a hollow victory! Congrats on your good season....hopefully start challenging GA in the near future!
BOTH? Brown has been starting for what, 8 games now? Brown is a starter. We are just missing Mackey.
I'm seeing Cade as still possible for the Bowl game. Regardless...he won't be anywhere near 100%.
