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tennessee with the upset

[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by titans#1

tennessee with the upset

If we keep with the script of the last few years, its time for Tenn. to start playing ball now, every bodys mad as hell and wanting to fire everybody,(myself included), they will start playing ball now. Tenn. 27 Ga 24 VOLS RULE!!!!!

[Stoney]

If the Vols lose this one do you fire Fulmer?

[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by Stoney

If the Vols lose this one do you fire Fulmer?

Thats seems to be the big question, do you let him go in the middle of the season or at all with what it will cost in $$$. Just going by the mood of people Ive talked to, some would have done it after the Fla. game. But I still doubt it. And if he wins this week and the next couple games(Bama included), what then?

[Stoney]

Originally Posted by RabidVolsFan

Thats seems to be the big question, do you let him go in the middle of the season or at all with what it will cost in $$$. Just going by the mood of people Ive talked to, some would have done it after the Fla. game. But I still doubt it. And if he wins this week and the next couple games(Bama included), what then?

He won't win both Georgia and Alabama he probably won't win either game. I think this is the year that Tennesee finally gets rid of the pork chop and gets a real coach.

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Georgia has 1-2 punch in offensive backfield



By BRYAN MULLEN • Staff Writer • October 9, 2008

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KNOXVILLE — The nickname for Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is Superman. But Georgia has the Dynamic Duo.
A struggling Tennessee program will need a superhuman effort this weekend when it travels to Athens, Ga., to crash helmets with the 10th-ranked Bulldogs. The Volunteers will face one of the nation's most potent offenses, inside one of the nation's most intimidating venues, and will try to tame one of the nation's best one-two punches.

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Quarterback Matthew Stafford and tailback Knowshon Moreno are downright dangerous, and both will take center stage Saturday when they face UT on national television.
"Georgia offensively has great balance," UT Coach Phillip Fulmer said. "They have a really fine back; Stafford is a really fine quarterback. They do a good job of using their abilities and stretching the field vertically and horizontally. They're just an all-around fine offensive football team."
Stafford leads the SEC in passing yards per game (238.6); Moreno leads in touchdowns (10) and is fourth in rushing yards per game (97.. He also tops the league in scoring with 12.0 points per game. That number is also good for No. 3 in the nation.
Pick your poison

Several UT players called Stafford the best quarterback they'll face all season.
"His arm strength is the first thing you see," UT defensive end Wes Brown said. "He can throw it a mile. He can squeeze it in tight spots because of his arm strength. He is as good as we're played so far."
Then there's Moreno.
"He plays with a lot of spirit and a lot of confidence," UT defensive coordinator John Chavis said. "He certainly has the speed of any SEC back, but probably runs as physical as any of them, if not more so. I love the way he plays the game. He brings a lot to their football team."
The Bulldogs (4-1, 1-1 SEC) aren't perfect. They opened the season as the No. 1 team in the nation but have slipped. Two weeks ago, Alabama jumped to a 31-0 lead in Athens and went on to win 41-30.
What followed was a bye week, which allowed Moreno to rest a severely bruised elbow he suffered against the Tide. Moreno will start this weekend against the Volunteers (2-3, 0-2), and his teammates said the bye week would help in more ways than one, including giving the team time to analyze the loss to the Tide.
"I think it opened our eyes to some things we need to work on," Stafford said. "It let us get back to fundamentals in practice last week, and we were able to get a little stronger being able to lift three times. It gave us a good little rest this weekend, and now we're hard back at it. It's really been a positive for our team."
Up to the task

UT's defense, ranked No. 5 in the nation, is welcoming the challenge. Many defenders said it could be the stiffest test they face all season, partly because of Georgia's balance but mostly because of the Bulldogs' rugged approach.
"We haven't seen anybody line up in an I-back and try to run it downhill on us the way Georgia will," Chavis said. "We'll be tested this weekend. It will be a physical football game. That's the style they like to do."
And Georgia, which lost 35-14 at Neyland Stadium last season, isn't planning on taking the Volunteers lightly.
"They very easily could be 4-1 and could be a top-15 or top-10 team right now," Bulldogs Coach Mark Richt said. "They are that good, they are that capable, and I just want to make sure everybody understands how good of a football team this is."
Reach Bryan Mullen at 865-712-4090 or bmullen@tennessean.com.

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Vols and 'Dawgs meet Between the Hedges

Athens, GA (Sports Network) - The Tennessee Volunteers travel to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in what figures to be a hard-fought SEC contest.
At 2-3, Tennessee is desperate for a victory. Sure, the club managed to squeak by Northern Illinois last weekend by a 13-9 final, but both conference games that the Vols have played thus far have resulted in defeat. They will play four of their final six regular season games at home following this weekend's tilt, and the level of competition is somewhat favorable. Still, head coach Phil Fulmer does not want to attempt to climb out of a 2-4 hole.
As for Georgia, it opened the season with four consecutive victories before falling to Alabama two weeks ago. The Bulldogs have had two weeks to prepare for this weekend's game and hope to move to 2-1 in conference. They are playing their second of what will be three straight home games against league foes, as nationally-ranked Vanderbilt comes to town next weekend.
Tennessee holds a 20-15-2 edge in the all-time series with Georgia, and the Vols crushed the Bulldogs by a 35-14 final last season.
Since scoring a combined 59 points in the first two games of the season, Tennessee has only managed 31 total points the last three times out. The fact that the Vols were limited to 13 points by Northern Illinois in Knoxville is downright scary for fans of the program. The lone touchdown came in the third quarter on a 52-yard pass from Nick Stephens to Denarius Moore. All 13 of the team's points came in a 12-miunute span that bridged the second and third quarters. For the rest of the game, the Tennessee offense did absolutely nothing. The club finished the tilt with nine first downs and 69 rushing yards, embarrassing to say the least. "I felt like we moved the ball well tonight," said Nick Stephens. "We did a great job at times and we stopped ourselves. We left some points on the field but it's time to go back to the practice field and get better for next week."
Clearly, Tennessee is staying optimistic, but the offense must play much better this weekend in Athens. The Vols are averaging just 18.0 ppg this season to go along with 317.6 total ypg. Arian Foster, the team's top running back, has yet to get into the end zone, but he is averaging 5.2 ypc. Stephens, who appears to be the team's new starter, is still inexperienced and needs the help of the running game during his acclamation to the speed of SEC football.
While the Tennessee offense struggled mightily against Northern Illinois last week, the defense played quite well. The Huskies were held without a touchdown and finished the clash with 190 total yards. They averaged 2.1 ypc on the ground and 8.4 yards per pass completion. Clearly, the Vols were up to the challenge and limited NIU to 5-of-16 success on third down conversion attempts while also posting four sacks. "I feel like we came out and gave a good effort against a good Northern Illinois team," said defensive end Robert Ayers. "We knew they were going to be tough to slow down on offense. There is a lot to go back and look at and get better for next week."
Foes are generating only 16.6 ppg and 244.4 total ypg against Tennessee, which has been tough defensively for most of this season. The Vols are solid against the run, permitting only 90.6 ypg and 2.7 ypc. In 20 quarters of action, they have yielded one rushing touchdown, impressive by any standards. They have allowed only five total touchdowns to opposing offenses and are surrendering fewer than 10 yards per pass completion.
Georgia is averaging 424.8 total ypg this season, and the offense has a couple of major stars at key positions. Start with tailback Knowshon Moreno, who may be the most talented player in the nation at his position. Moreno has rushed for 489 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging a stellar 6.3 ypc. The fact that he is averaging just over 15 carries per game is somewhat surprising, but expect his workload to increase beginning this weekend if he is able to fight through an elbow contusion. At quarterback, Matthew Stafford possesses a strong arm and plenty of big-game experience. He has completed 59.7 percent of his throws for 1,193 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception. A.J. Green has been the team's top receiver, as he has made 22 catches for 388 yards and three scores.
Against Alabama, Green caught six passes for 88 yards and a score, while Stafford threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately, Moreno only carried the ball nine times, as Georgia was forced to abandon the run after falling behind by a huge margin. "We may consider going with more four receiver sets or change up our personnel grouping," said Georgia head coach Mark Richt after the loss to Alabama. It will be interesting to see how the team responds this weekend.
The strength of the Georgia defense has been its play against the run, as the team is limiting its opponents to 62.4 ypg on an average of 2.3 ypc. The Bulldogs are permitting 286.3 ypg overall, as they have surrendered a rather high amount of yardage through the air. Still, this defense is quite strong and has played outstanding football with the exception of the first half against Alabama. While the Crimson Tide did score 41 points against Georgia two weeks ago, the Bulldogs held 'Bama to 334 total yards.
Still, Georgia knows it made mistakes and must correct them before Saturday, although Tennessee isn't nearly as potent offensively as Alabama. Richt is clearly frustrated with the amount of penalties that his team has committed, and penalties played a major role in the loss to Alabama. "It's been 10 at least every game, and I've got to send a stronger message to this point," said Richt on the penalties. "Whatever we've done, it hasn't worked, so we'll have to do something else."

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[Stoney]

Tennessee-Georgia Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Editor
Published: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:23 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 6:23 a.m.
Not only did Georgia suffer its first loss in its last game, but star running back Knowshon Moreno sustained a severely bruised elbow en route to his worst effort of the season.

If Moreno returns to action as expected, he'll face the team that held him to the lowest rushing output of his career.
Moreno and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs try to erase the memories of a disheartening loss and try to avoid a third straight defeat to struggling Southeastern Conference rival Tennessee on Saturday.
Georgia (4-1, 1-1) saw its hopes of playing for the BCS championship take a major hit with a 41-30 loss to then-No. 8 Alabama on Sept. 27. Moreno, considered a Heisman Trophy candidate before the game, had nine carries for a season-low 34 yards and suffered the injury as the Bulldogs fell behind 31-0 by halftime and never recovered.
Despite the bruised elbow, Georgia coach Mark Richt has indicated the sophomore will play against the Volunteers.
However, Moreno wasn't very effective in his only previous game against Tennessee (2-3, 0-2), a 35-14 road loss on Oct. 6, 2007. He carried 13 times for a career-low 30 yards as the Bulldogs fell into a 28-0 hole at the half and never mounted a serious rally.
That was Georgia's last loss until the game with Alabama two weeks ago. The Volunteers have won the last two meetings against the Bulldogs, as well as their last two visits to Athens.
``We've got tremendous respect for Tennessee,'' Georgia fullback Shaun Chapas said. ``The past two years, they've really taken it to us. It's going to be another tough SEC game, and we've got to work hard this week to get ready to play.''
Georgia may respect Tennessee, but Vols coach Phil Fulmer has come under fire for his team's poor performance. The Volunteers have averaged 10.3 points over their last three games, with SEC losses to Florida and Auburn before a lackluster 13-9 home win over gritty Northern Illinois last week.
The victory came in sophomore Nick Stephens' first career start at quarterback after Fulmer benched Jonathan Crompton for poor play in the two conference losses. Stephens completed 10-of-17 passes for 156 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown to Denarius Moore.
``Nick didn't disappoint me,'' Fulmer said. ``I was really proud of the way he managed the game and threw the ball, for the most part. There's certainly room to grow, and he'll do that.''
Stephens didn't get much help from the ground game, as Tennessee was limited to a season-low 69 rushing yards on 32 carries.
``We have a lot more things to work on and get better on for Georgia, because obviously we're going to have to play better to beat them,'' Vols offensive coordinator Dave Clawson said.
Georgia, meanwhile, has won nine of its last 10 games when coming off an open week.
``I hope it's a positive thing for us,'' Richt said. ``I pulled out my notes from a year ago before our open date and looked at our goals in those two weeks leading up to our next game. It's to get healthy, get some rest and work on our fundamentals, and we're on track.''
Richt has been unhappy with his team's discipline. Georgia is averaging 87.4 penalty yards, compared to 33 per game for its opponents.
``There's been at least 10 penalties every game,'' Richt said. ``I've got to send a stronger message than I've been sending to this point. That's my No. 1 priority right now.''

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UT back's silence mirrors team struggles

Vols Foster won't give interviews on rushing mark

By BRYAN MULLEN • Staff Writer • October 7, 2008
KNOXVILLE — Arian Foster snickered.
He sat down and peeled tape off his ankles.
Practice had just ended last week. The Tennessee starting tailback, a senior on the verge of becoming UT's all-time leading rusher, was requested for media interviews.
He had a demand: whoever interviewed him had to speak Pterodactyl, some made-up dinosaur language. No interview was conducted.
It was kind of funny and it fit Foster's quirky personality. But considering the environment and Foster's recent demeanor, it quickly became sad.
The reason is because 10 yards away, Coach Phillip Fulmer was addressing reporters about his quarterback crisis. Fulmer discussed how starter Jonathan Crompton and backup Nick Stephens would duke it out for the starting job against Northern Illinois.
It was a national story about an offense looking for leadership.
It could determine the fate of Tennessee's season and Fulmer's legacy.
"Veeeeek! Veeeeek! Veeeeek!" Foster shrieked.
Up and down

Arian Foster is 347 yards away from becoming UT's all-time leading rusher. He leads the Volunteers in rushing this season, but is averaging almost four yards less per carry than No. 3 tailback Lennon Creer.
Foster has not scored a touchdown this year, while No. 2 tailback Montario Hardesty leads the team with four.
As a veteran, Foster been a part of a terrible season (2005), a remarkable one (2007) and one that could go either way (200.
His perspective on the current year would be a unique one.
Yet, it's been almost one month since Foster has spoken publicly, whether to defend his team or light a fire under teammates. Once the face of UT's offense at dozens of pre-season public functions, he has become an orange-clad Howard Hughes.
Before the self-imposed quarantine, Foster was widely applauded for returning for his senior season after passing up a stellar evaluation by the NFL Draft Advisory Board, which projected him as a second- or third-round pick. He could block, he could catch, he could bury his nose into a defensive line and pick up yardage.
His only knock, according to NFL scouts and general managers, was untimely fumbles.
• In 2005, Foster was a freshman and lost the ball at the goal line against South Carolina. The Gamecocks won 16-15.
• In 2006, Foster lost a fumble during the Outback Bowl and it was returned 88 yards by Penn State for the go-ahead score. The Nittany Lions went on to win 20-10.
• In 2007, Foster fumbled against South Carolina and the ball bounded 10 yards forward, but UT offensive lineman Jacques McClendon jumped on it. UT went on to win in overtime.
• This year, in the season opener at UCLA with UT leading 14-7 early in the second half, Foster took a carry from the 6-yard line and fumbled it away. The Bruins won in overtime.
Then things got worse.
Trend continues

Two weekends ago at Auburn, Foster fumbled a ball inside the Tigers' 5-yard line. It was recovered by Auburn in the endzone. The Tigers took a 14-6 lead and finished victorious.
Some blamed Crompton with the fumble, but the coaches said it was Foster's fault.
"It was on him," UT running backs Coach Stan Drayton said. "It was one of those base fundamental things that you do on a daily basis. You get hundreds and hundreds of exchanges from the quarterback to running back all the time."
Other options

The turnovers have led many to call for Hardesty, who UT offensive coordinator Dave Clawson calls his "hard-hat" guy.
Here's why: At Auburn two weeks ago, the junior refused to leave the field. He had just bashed heads with an Auburn defensive tackle and picked up some nice yardage.
"They were about to put in Lennon Creer, but I told them I wanted the ball and was going to score no matter what," Hardesty said. "They left me in there and I scored."
There were other options and Creer, a sophomore, was the main one. From the coaches' own comments, that puts Foster down the chart as UT's best true runner.
"Lennon gives us the best opportunity of a big play," Clawson said.
With Hardesty demanding the ball, and with Creer as the team's best big-play threat, Foster is in a weird spot. After the Northern Illinois game on Saturday when he rushed for 75 yards on 18 carries — and did not fumble — he was once again requested for interviews.
And once again, no one spoke Pterodactyl.
Reach Bryan Mullen at bmullen@tennessean.com or 865-712-4090.

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Georgia: A grateful farewell



By: David Paschall
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http://media.timesfreepress.com/img/...8c10bd9c61 fe Staff File Photo by Angela Lewis -- The University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Montario Hardesty gains yards against Georgia defenders Akeem Dent, left, and Asher Allen in last year's game at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will play in Athens Saturday against the 10th-ranked Bulldogs.

Go, Duke!
It’s not the official cheer this week at Georgia as the No. 10 Bulldogs prepare for Saturday’s football game against visiting Tennessee, but it wouldn’t be that far-fetched. Tennessee’s 35-14 thumping of the Bulldogs last season in Knoxville marked the 10th straight time the Volunteers had defeated Georgia with David Cutcliffe on their offensive staff, and it followed a 51-33 beating in 2006.
Cutcliffe left after last season for the head-coaching vacancy at Duke and was replaced by Richmond head coach Dave Clawson.
“He was a really, really good coordinator for them,” Bulldogs cornerback Asher Allen said Monday night. “Hopefully, he’ll be doing some real good things over there at Duke. He obviously caused problems for us.”
Those are problems the Bulldogs are not revisiting this week. Georgia coach Mark Richt said his staff and players are studying “almost exclusively” the five games the Vols have played under Clawson.
By avoiding the horror films of the past two seasons, the Bulldogs will miss out on Tennessee taking a 28-0 lead a year ago after five possessions. The Vols amassed 279 yards in their first 30 plays, which translated to nearly a first down (9.3 yards) on every play.
Georgia never came close to sacking former Vols quarterback Erik Ainge, who wound up 3-0 as Tennessee’s starter against the Bulldogs.
“It was terrible,” Bulldogs defensive end Jeremy Lomax said. “It felt like we were hopeless out there, because we never got him out of his timing. He was either three-step dropping or he was five-step dropping with a quick release, and we didn’t feel like we provided any pressure. He just picked us apart.”
Ainge completed 42 of 60 passes (70 percent) his final two seasons against the Bulldogs, totaling 433 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Vols to 232 yards in the second half of the 2006 matchup in Athens, when they closed that game on a 37-9 run.
Tennessee allowed an NCAA-low four sacks last season but has already allowed seven this year. The Vols have trailed in four games and trailed the entire way in SEC games against Florida and Auburn, which Richt said makes a big difference.
“If you’re behind, you’ve got to throw the ball more, and you’re more vulnerable for the quarterback to be hit,” he said. “They’re still running a blend of what they’ve done in the past and a little bit of the spread, so you don’t expect them to hold the ball for very long at all, but everybody has to hold the ball a little longer when it’s third-and-6, -7, -8, -9 or -10. You put pressure on quarterbacks by stopping them on first and second down, or by getting a team behind.
“Tennessee has been in that situation enough to where people can kind of come get them.”
The Bulldogs are 13-point favorites Saturday but seem to be taking nothing for granted. Not after the past two seasons.
“They were only one play away from winning two of the games that they’ve lost, so we’re not dumb enough to think that this will be an easy game at all,” Allen said. “They’ve beaten us the last two years, and this is kind of like the situation last year, when they came out and really beat us. We’re going to get their best.”
Said Lomax: “It’s the same ol’ Tennessee. Run, run, run, and then a little pass off a three-step drop. It’s the same ‘T,’ and it’s the same orange.”
Odds and ends
The Bulldogs held their heaviest workout of the week Monday, practicing for more than two hours in full pads. ... Starting middle linebacker Dannell Ellerbe (knee) did not practice but still hopes to play. ... Allen wore a green noncontact jersey for what he described as nicks and bruises, but he expects to be back in red today. ... Georgia officials may know as early as today about television for the Oct. 18 home game against SEC East-leading Vanderbilt, but it won’t be known until Sunday if CBS uses a six-day option. ... Sophomore receiver Tony Wilson has undergone ankle surgery that could limit him next spring, but he should be at full strength by August.

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Stoney

He won't win both Georgia and Alabama he probably won't win either game. I think this is the year that Tennesee finally gets rid of the pork chop and gets a real coach.

it is a little old hearing people make fun of the guys weight i mean seriously it's just disrespectfull and fine im going to agree now maybe the vols need a change at the head coaching job but im not going to say fire him till tennessee has another coach in mind i dont want them to fire him and than the vols pick up some random coach just to make the fans happy

[Stoney]

Originally Posted by titans#1

it is a little old hearing people make fun of the guys weight i mean seriously it's just disrespectfull and fine im going to agree now maybe the vols need a change at the head coaching job but im not going to say fire him till tennessee has another coach in mind i dont want them to fire him and than the vols pick up some random coach just to make the fans happy

So who would you like to see them get?

[titans#1]

Originally Posted by Stoney

So who would you like to see them get?

umm im not sure i really dont know who is all interested in the job