Tennessee message-board venom

2008-09-10T06:59:06-04:00

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Jamesbt

Portland 28250

It's always easy to find one glaring mistake and focus on it. But I'll bet on EVERY offensive play, we could find a mistake of some sort that ended up costing the offense some yardage. And if they get that yardage, the game completely changes from there on out: different plays are called, different thinking happens, the morale is different. Last year, my 9-year-old son struck out with two outs in the final inning with the tying run on third and the winning run on second; it was a playoff game. I had to remind one of his teammates that two other guys made outs that inning, that in the top half of the inning another teammate made an error leading to runs scored, etc., etc., you get the point. It's amazingly idiotic that anyone can point to a single play or player and blame a game on him. Someone like that has all the intelligence of...well, of my son's 9-year-old teammates. For that matter, this applies to single good plays and wins also. When will we learn to look through hype and analyze looking at all the facts? 2661506

2008-09-04T03:17:29-04:00

GatorRade18

Tampa 503441

This one has nothing to do with Arian Foster. Personally i feel like Tenn was given the game and still found a way to lose it. The kicker missed 3 field goals and it would have been four if not for the delay of game plenty. The coaching was terrible in critical situations. Personally if your kicker missed 2 why try to make it 3. Arian did a great job averaging over 7yrds per carry. What i don't understand is...If you know you need a touchdown to win the game when the defense held UCLA to 3pts in OT. Why call the play the game conservative and complacent. Throw the ball in the endzone and try to win the game. You already know you cannot rely on the kicker. Tenn was put in a situation where the game was given to them and despite the poor second half play, Tenn still had a chance to win this game. Don't blame the defense, Arian, Crompton, or the receivers. Just take it as a loss and move on. Tenn fans i know you're hurting....but let me tell you this..They better perform like this in SEC play or else it's not going to look good. Go Gators!!! 2657449

2008-09-03T19:12:49-04:00

mikali_157

Los Angeles 485905

Wonder what some of the Tennessee boosters would have said to their QB at half if he'd thrown 4 interceptions? These are kids; unfortunately they often have more maturity than the people in the stands. Do you remember what you were doing at that age? I do and I can assure you I wouldn't have held up to the scrutiny of the SEC chatboards. The largest number of people I ever played in front of was about 15,000 - 20,000 and the first time they directed their boos and jeers at me personally it threw for me off my game although I like to think I cleaned it up. I don't know have any idea what it's like to play in front of 100,000. And truth be told, most people have no idea what it is like to play any sport at a high level. I'm impressed with all of them. And there isn't that much of a difference between the talent levels at the two schools. 2655727

2008-09-03T19:11:52-04:00

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TheCapstone

Athens 501117

Tennessee has some of the worst fans of any college football team and Roy Adams admits to handing out cash to players at his gatherings. Hopefully the NCAA will one day quit turning their backs to the latter. 2655725

2008-09-03T16:10:29-04:00

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JayVol

Hollywood 500245

Y'all...we simply were not prepared. UT wasn't prepared for the two defensive tackels that dominated our seasoned O-line, UT wasn't prepared in the kicking game, and we certainly were'nt at QB. These boosters are pious gas-bags that like to hear themselves talk. Boosters should give to the university for the right reasons. I.e scholarships, improving facilities, and etc... If they can't do that, should keep their money and opinions to themselves! Does he think he's some Jerry Jones mini me??? Get over yourself. Do we really think getting rid of Fulmer is the answer??? So what's next, hiring some money grubing, non-loyal coach for a quick, short-lived success. The grass is always greener on the other side. Roy Adams...why don't you take your opinons and $$$ to the grove. Ole Miss is only an hours drive from Memphis. 2653831

2008-09-03T13:41:15-04:00

rabidvolfan

Maryville 498444

I think the biggest reason the Vols have skidded so much this decade is because of the enablers like Adams, Athletic Director Mike Hamilton, big time boosters, and the board of trustees. They have enabled the Tennessee program to slide because of their blind trust in Fulmer. Awarding him those giant contract extensions essentially holds the program hostage. Big programs make big decisions and keeping the status quo is working. I call for Mike Hamilton to be removed. He's done a great job of upgrading facilities but a lousy job of directing the football program. 2651573

2008-09-03T12:39:58-04:00

tngtr100

Unicoi 107923

What about the missed field goals? What about the porous offensive line that was so good last year? What about some of the play calling? and so on and so on. There is plenty of blame to spread around. Do not just put it on two that is not fair to anyone. They just were not ready to play plain and simple. 2650787

2008-09-03T11:54:57-04:00

lil

Grant 499001

I watched the whole game and TN had many chances to put the game away.One player did not lose this game.But I am more interested in how Roy Adams keeps bragging about his 100.00 handshakes to vol players .He brags about doing it for years.Why not a story about that?? 2650233

2008-09-03T11:46:11-04:00

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Cassidy's House: Scarlett

Whatsittoya 33433

If he is a booster he has access to the players. He can say it to his face if he wants, but the whole message board is either rah rah or vent and there isnt much in between. I am sure this is happening all over the country on messages boards for every team that lost this week. 2650079

2008-09-03T11:39:33-04:00

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Farscape

Moorpark 416804

The kid fumbled trying to play his heart out. I agree with Fleeman, it was a team loss for TN and a team win for the Bruins. Both teams played a messy season opener with the Bruins making more key plays than the Vols. Even if TN would have won, the Vol fanbase would have still been unhappy. It was an exciting game to be at.............I'll still supportmy team this year. 2649973

<img title="Icon SMI" src="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/images/09/02/t1_foster.jpg" border="1" height="281" align="top" alt="Icon SMI" width="425" style="width: 425px; height: 281px" />By Andy Staples, SI.comWhen any school loses a game it shouldn't, fans search far and wide for someone to blame. When an SEC school loses a game it shouldn't, the attacks on those perceived to be at fault for the loss can get downright nasty. So when a Tennessee fan -- and booster, and former president of the UT alumni association -- logged on to a message board and heaped blame on tailback Arian Foster for the Vols' 27-24 overtime loss at UCLA on Monday, Foster's mother, Bernadette, returned fire.Roy Adams, a Memphis-based Tennessee fan with <a href="http://m.govolsxtra.com/news/2004/oct/23/lightning-rod/">a rather colorful history</a>, regularly posts under the alias "Tennstud" on the message board at InsideTennessee, the Scout.com site that covers Tennessee. After the loss, Adams didn't hold back.In a post titled "This was NOT a team loss; this was a loss caused by two," Adams described a game-watching party he hosted that included several former Tennessee players. He also pointed out the players he believed were at fault."If, If, a running back who has caused us to lose 2 games in his career didn't fumble, we would have won," Adams wrote. "If, If, we didn't have such a poor, ineffective, qb, we would have won. A debate develolped as to how far back to we go to observe such a poor, ineffective, qb. in UT's history."The running back Adams referenced is Foster, who fumbled in the red zone early in Monday's third quarter. The quarterback is starter Jonathan Crompton. Bernadette Foster, who also posts regularly on several Tennessee message boards under the alias fostermom, scolded Adams in a post of her own titled "Attention Roy and whoever else wants to read.""I've seen blame on everything from orange pants to Dustin Colquitt," Foster wrote.  "Arian had a bad fumble....a good game, but a bad fumble.  No excuses.  It can't happen and it shouldn't.  What would you like me to say?"Later, Foster aimed directly at Adams."Money doesn't buy you intelligence, it doesn't even buy you love," Foster wrote. "But I guess in Memphis, it sure as hell buys you a crowd at your house for a football game.  I'd gladly be poor all my life than to wind up like you."And I don't care if I get banned. You, Roy Adams, can kiss my (rear)."Reached by phone Tuesday morning, Foster confirmed she authored the post. She then explained why she felt it necessary to defend her son, a senior who needs to gain 589 more yards to pass Travis Henry as Tennessee's all-time leading rusher."So many fans look at these kids like they're just players on a Gameboy," Bernadette Foster said. "I want to remind them that these players are human."She couldn't be more correct. It's one thing to publicly rip an NFL back who makes millions to carry the football, but Foster turned down his chance to get paid to return to Tennessee, where he receives tuition, room and board. Tennessee lost to a physically inferior team not because of two players, but because the Vols didn't come ready to play. In the end, the blame rests with the coaches, who are paid handsomely to prepare those players.Of course, some message-board types disagree. Two minutes after fostermom's post hit the board, a fan with the handle MemphisVol75 responded with this: "...your son is a nice guy and all that, but he's a fumbler in clutch situations.  It's there for all of us to see."That begs a question. Would MemphisVol75 have the guts to say that to Bernadette Foster's face? Or better yet, to Arian Foster's face? 1250

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