Don’t remember that specific detail. I was in like 6th grade. But it was still depressing. Now I’m sad

Don’t forget Ainge’s Sr. year. That damn out route from they’re own 20 for a pick-6 ended the SEC Championship in a depressing manner.

yeah, that was depressing, but we weren’t national championship contenders that year. we had a ticket punched to the game in 2001…remember beating Florida at The Swamp last game of the season and all the players had roses? we’d already beaten LSU in the regular season and just had to do it again in the SEC Champ game.

fuck. now I’m sad.

Don’t forget Ainge’s Sr. year. That damn out route from they’re own 20 for a pick-6 ended the SEC Championship in a depressing manner.

The fact is, Casey Clausen wasn’t bad, but wasn’t bringing a trophy home.

Rose Bowl-bound for the national championship in 2001. then the Georgia Dome happened. fuck that building.

Mounting pressure. The appearance of “weak” recruiting classes. The fact is, Casey Clausen wasn’t bad, but wasn’t bringing a trophy home. The reasons seem to vary depending who you ask. No one differs on the way he was pushed out. That university has handled problems abismally lately.

Please explain in great detail what that means.

Malzahn left for Tulsa

But didn’t he leave because Houston Nutt abandoned his offense after two quarters or sdomething? Basically lured the recruits in by hiring their high school coach (who happened to coach an up-tempo passing game) and then went to three yards and a cloud of dust.

Serious question- what is UT’s prime recruiting territory?

metro-Knoxville.

oh wait…we don’t even have that locked down.

Heavy in Georgia. More in-state starting with Kiffen’s long tenure (spits). South Carolina and Virginia I’d say have to be the top states. They really are national though. Several come out of Cali and Louisiana

that was more Right Reverand Houston Nutt-related than Gus Malzahn-related, no?

I believe that it was as well. But they way I remember Mustain’s mom caused a big scene and Malzahn left for Tulsa and it was just a huge shitshow. Thought there might have been some lasting issues between the parties.

Why isn’t Luke Fickell on this list?

Please don’t let him leave.

I agree with this. Thought you were going another direction. Throughout the 8+ years of underachievement, they’ve still had 1st round talent nearly every year (Mayo, Meachem, Witten, Foster, etc).

Serious question- what is UT’s prime recruiting territory? I know the come into Cincitucky frequently, but haven”t ahd much success there of late.