Comments on: LSU Now A “King”, UT Just A “Baron” According To SI.com Writer

By: JamieThornton

JamieThornton — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:53:17 +0000

@JeremyNabors Ole Miss is down on it’s lowest level ever thanks to a Nutt. haha. I told my ole miss friend when you guys hired him, good luck with that. You guys will probably become the next Vandy. Sure enough………………

By: JamieThornton

JamieThornton — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:51:58 +0000

@MiloMoon you’re right about everything going in cycles. The SEC east use to be the power division. Now you have Bama, LSU, Arkansas, and Auburn in the west, who are all top ten programs. It’s just how these things work.

By: JamieThornton

JamieThornton — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:47:17 +0000

@MiloMoon I think the problem for UT is the coach. None of the players respect him. Even seniors last season that these guys stopped playing at the end of the season. It’s a very dangerous situation when you have that going on. It makes me wonder if UT can get it turned around, without a new coach in Knoxville.

By: JeremyNabors

JeremyNabors — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:36:36 +0000

Settle down. I meant that UT should be on the top and not as a second rung team. Sheesh!

By: MiloMoon

MiloMoon — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:44:37 +0000

I have no issues with the demotion. UT has lost it’s shine over the past decade. We had trouble hiring and keeping coaches. Were not on the top of the list for most of the top recruits, and had generally stopped performing or acting like a top ten program. That said, I think it is just a temporary demotion. His – 100 football fans in North Dakota – argument would still be the same today as it was 5 years ago, and it will be five years from now. However saying that Tennessee is not one of the shining stars in college football is not hating, but truthful. We were also down in the late 70′s and early 80′s. Cycles happen, and hopefully we hit rock bottom last year and are on our way back up.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:37:11 +0000

@JeremyNabors
Baron as opposed to what? As John noted, Tennessee is in the top ten in all time wins, bowl wins and bowl appearances. Fifteen years ago Alabama was just as bad as Tennessee is now. How quickly we forget.

By: MU Chris

MU Chris — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:01:35 +0000

Knight? That’s “Coach Knight or Mr. Knight” to you!

By: JeremyNabors

JeremyNabors — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:55:43 +0000

Historically, Ole Miss is a much more successful program than MSU or even S. Carolina. Not hard to explain at all. That being said, I don’t see how UT could be a “Baron.”