College Ball!
YES! Auburn beat dastardly Florida with a 4th quarter field goal and a last minute turnover plus touchdown.
YES!
It was billed as the big match up that would have been since AU got beat by Arkansas last week - so that intsead of 6&0 #2 vs 6&0 #3 we had 6&0 #2 vs 5&1 #10 or 11.
But as it turned out, it couldn't have been a bigger game. It showed that Auburn's performance last week was atypical and it showed that Florida is not invincible (as if a one-point win over UT wasn't evidence enough).
It also leaves no undefeated team in the mighty SEC...
Neither The University of Tennesse nor my Middle Tennessee State Univerity played this week but UT destroyed Georgia last week and MT was the destroyee against Louisville. Tennessee rose considerably in the rankings and Middle fell to second ranked in the laughable Sunbelt conference.
Now this week, poor Georgia was beaten by Vanderbilt on a last minute FG! And, yes, Cassen scored again in this game. Wow, UGA gets beat at home two weeks in a row by Tennessee teams! YES!
At least Tennessee looks like they might best last year's dismal record. BUT most of their conference games are left to play. In fact all their remaining games are conference contests - two against top 25 teams, three against neighbor-state rivals and one against in-state rival Vanderbilt.
If their sucess continues, it will probably keep Coach Fulmer employed for a while longer (which looked quite uncertain at the end of 2005).
If Tennessee is really really successful though, that may look bad for Fulmer too. Especially since Auburn beat Florida. Imagine this scenario: Tennessee wins the rest of their games this season. They will be 11&1, losing only to Florida (who would be at best also 11 & 1) by only one point.
One point away from a perfect season. That could spell worse trouble for Fulmer than another 5&6 season.
Maybe he can coach High School ball somewhere...
posted by Art @ 10:05 PM
6 Comments
6 Comments:
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Fulmer is a good coach. I was amazed at how fast UT fans turned on him. What a short memory! The talk radio people and some of the short sighted fans prove how little they know about the game when they call for his resignation. The last time I checked, he was still one of the most succesful coaches in the NCAA.
I think the UT-LSU game will be a good one. I know they have two losses, but do not over look them. Fortunately you guys get them at Neyland.
Hi, Deepak.
LP, I'm mostly joking about Fulmer. He is a good coach and could easily stay at UT for years to come.
On the other hand, the powers that be could turn on him in a heartbeat. Anyone remember how Fulmer himself got the job.
That precarious situation is more what I was poking fun at.
And Tennessee, by no means, has it made the rest of the season. The LSU game will be good and Alabama and Kentucky always seem to play better against UT.
All Florida has to do to win the SEC East is NOT screw up!
i wouldn't mind for fulmer to be ousted. he's a good coach and it serves the short sighted ut fan right to get rid of him for a lesser coach. i really don't get a fan base that thinks they are due a championship every year. it just doesn't happen this day and age. go join notre dame fan at the bar and drown the sorrows together.
good games this weekend, it's the first time i've gotten to sit down and watch a game all year. i pull for auburn, my family is close to the school (uncle is pres) though my family is diehard ua. maybe it's being in tn too long, my blood runs deeper for a win against ut than it does auburn.. well, i'd rather pull for them than ut anyday..
enough ramble
shalom
-gav
Not screwing up is a BIG IF.
I too was looking at the Fulmer from the bigger point of view. Seriously, there were people ready to run him out of town last year. It was crazy.
Wow, I didn't really think this post would have garnered any notice at all.
But just to make sure I've got this right - A nice guy from India thinks it was amusing, a Florida fan and an Alabama fan are defending coach Fulmer, and (not to brag but...) this post was mentioned on Locust and Honey's Weekly Methodist Blogger's Roundup.
The end must be near - but I'm impressed.
And yes, LP, it is a big IF - same as the rest of UT's season.
And Gavin, feel free to ramble any ol' time (even if you are a 'Bamanian). Peace to you as well (even if you are a - well, you know).
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