Regardless of how the season ends going forward I couldn't be prouder of our guys. We Vols fanbase have been so disappointed for so many years we are just enjoying the ride.
This is how the entire fan base feels… We have been the kicking boy of the SEC for 20 years. It’s been tough to watch knowing you are going to lose. Knowing your guys don’t stack up athletically.. So yeah pardon me if I am happy on game days…
Absolutely , we beat the Gators and Bama in the same year ! Huge monkies off our back . But i honestly think this team is special , very special. I think this team is better than 98 , except the offense being the strength this time. Georgia will be close but we will pull it off . Facing Bama again will be tough.
Everyone keeps saying we've been horrible for the past 15 years, but there were a few decent years scattered throughout the last decade and a half. We finished 9-3 in 2016. We were even ranked a few times here and there. Yeah, we mostly sucked, but there were some bright spots.
When in doubt Josh, trust the data. Being a UK fan in Neyland last night I can sincerely say that the daggum Vols are an impressive team. It was a fun night, but I just wish there had been a real game to watch.
As a vol fan, Man Kentucky is a good team and is well coached. Levis has been banged up all season is what I’ve heard, and this offense goes as Levis goes from what I can tell. Kentucky will be ok bud. Trust me.
@@Itsthekahuna You need to learn how long a 'decade' is. I was in school there in 2001. We beat Florida once, pissed thru a half dozen coaches. IN THAT DECADE. THEN THE NEXT DECADE. THEN TWO YEARS INTO THE NEXT... I took keg stands with Casey Klausen and that's about the high point of UT in the last 20 years....
@@joshuawhite7515 NO! As a Vols fan, you beat the crap out of Kentucky football then hibernate during basketball season. Why are all these faux Vol fans popping up with a web cam and an opinion about 'what used to be'. You're the problem. I didn't watch a KENTUCKY GAME until I was nearly 30. We scheduled them for Thanksgiving break so we could eat in peace knowing nothing bad would happen.
As a born and raised Tennessean in my mid 40s I was around for the good times unfortunately haven't had many up until now all I can say is Rocky top you'll always be home sweet home to me
Go Rocky Top. I’m one of those fans moved from Tennessee many years ago to Georgia but always kept the Vols my team. It’s been a long dry spell. I really believe Lane Kiffin’s leaving for USC was the pit for UT. Finally found a coach which is key in NCAA and SEC football.
Fulmer was there too long and got soft in his later years after they won the National Championship. Wouldn’t enforce discipline on the players. It cost him a lot of the coaching staff. Kiffin was just the nails in the coffin.
@@williamsmith8790 i do agree with that it was time for Fulmer to go. I go back even further, i had season tickets with my Grandfather and saw games with Bear Bryant when a kid.
@@wessimpson2544 I was very disappointed when they brought him back as the AD, too. I was always confused how he had the best QB in the game at the time, and an elite program, but couldn’t beat Florida or get a National championship. In hindsight he was a wasted decade.
When they let Fulmer go as coach I knew we would suck for a long time and I was right but we are definitely getting back to what the program should look like!🍊🍊🍊
We have stuck by the Vols through an extended rough patch. We are euphoric about the season they have had so far this year. They have been the most exciting team to watch in the FBS this year and we are absolutely loving it. Highest scoring team in the FBS and 124th in time of possession. They are the most explosive offense in a loooooong time. The defense showed off against Kentucky. Maybe they can do it again. Sure, the wheels can still fall off and we, of all fan bases, know this. If that happens, we will still be here and we will still sing. "Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to meeeeee!" GBO
And what's really exiting is I believe it when Josh Heupel says " this is just the beginning" . Look whar he's done with some not very high ranked recruiting classes . Imagine what he can do when some 5 stars start signing ! I honestly tbink we are witnessing the changing of the guard , the end of the Saban era and beginning of the Heupel one. TN going to have to pay him bigly cauae he's going to get some crazy offers.
I remember when you said that, I was thinking Tennessee may be 11 or 12, and honestly, Tennessee had a lot to prove… to everyone, but especially themselves! and they’ve improved every game. They get a little better especially on defence it appears. Scary team rolling into Athens!
Going to be hard to beat that Bama game, but it’ll be a classic. Georgia fans are laughing just like bama fans did. I love it Georgia is not going to win easily.
Idk. The Bama Tennessee game was an instant classic. Only reason this game is bigger is that it will determine the East winner more than likely. Bama and Tennessee are bigger rivals though and it had been soooooo long for Tennessee.
I am Georgia fan and if we played at Neyland this year UGA would lose however, that's not the case. Tennessee has to play at Sanford Stadium and that changes things. Coach Huepel ( hope I spelled that right) has got these volunteers humming and bought into his system so shout out to him.
Right we Vol fans have been down for a good 20 years but we still love Tennessee and always just held out hope every year that we’ll be great again!!!!!! And now it’s a perfect storm and we’re back baby!!!!!! Go Vols !!!
I mention this repeatedly. Thank goodness for Jeremy Pruitt bringing all these guys in here. He had no clue what to do with them once they got here. Heupel knows what to do with them. Go VOLS!
Pate, coming from a 40+ Vol fan, Rocky Top was played no less than 90 times per game during the ugly, Fulmer era. The Rocky Top counter is pushing 120+ with this high powered scoring machine!
Wow. Just wow. Been to Neyland for a number of big games but I've NEVER seen anything like that! We live in Dallas now (wife is UT '87) and wish we could have been there!! GO VOLS!!
"The fans never left" This is the truth. We are a fan base that survived the Dooley Years, the eye rolls at Butch Jones, and the pit of despair that Pruitt left us in. We never left. All it took was proper leadership to bring us back. Now we have one of the best NILs in the nation, a huge rabid fanbase that donates to it, and a coach that isn't just a "recruiter" In the time of NIL, Heupel is the new coach you want. The future of Tennessee is greener than almost all other programs.
Rocky top reverberated throughout Baton Rouge. Not enough is made about how UT TOOK over Death Valley and it was played on repeat the whole game. This wasn’t Vanderbilt where someone would expect it, it was LSU…
I am in full agreement that UT is incredible on offense. There is only one team playing defense in the SEC this season. Fortunately these two teams will be meeting very soon and we will have the truth of it. Regardless, looks like another season with two SEC teams in the CFP.
@@Stopyhecap probably not! The loser of this game will probably be done! The only way is if the winner beats Bama in SECCG giving them two losses, if Bama wins that game it would be them and the team they played for it. Only other way is for a total meltdown of other teams in top 8. But, considering (UGA) record vs Bama, I wouldn't count on UGA beating Bama in SECCG! And the way the game went with Tenn vs Bama I wouldn't count on Tenn pulling out another win vs them considering that game will be at a neutral site. So more than likely this game (UGA vs Tenn) will be for a playoff spot!
Nailed it as a 45 year old life long Vol fan. They used to hate us so much. I remember 1999 Telling a bammer and a burn fan that The iron bowl was now the toilet bowl. They couldn’t say anything at that time.
Not a Tennessee fan but it's good to see them doing well. They've been down for so long. Hopefully my Tigers can beat them if there is a rematch. Geaux Tigers!
I love my Vols always have I'm old enough to remember when we owñed Bama tickled to death with how they're doin this yr but we do play that song àlot. Go Big ORANGE!!!!! 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊
@@vols-deep that's about a lot of teams when you say if and if or if..... But new year new team different results.... The Vols are looking legit hands down
@@vols-deep We can play the hypothetical game all day, but last year Bama completely imposed their will on us in the 4th quarter. Even die-hard Vol fans like myself were surprised at how different the game looked just 1 year later. Last year we were sort-of hanging on at halftime. This year we were 100% in the driver's seat at halftime. We came very close to going up 35-10 at one point but it didn't materialize. We made a quantum leap in performance this year, plain and simple.
I said before the season started I would be happy with a 8-4 season at the minimum for Heuples 2nd year. Here we are 8-0 and I'm happy as hell. The season could take a shit next Saturday and they already exceeded my expectations.
@@vols-deep Calm down sugar tits. I just said I can't complain at what they've done thus far in the season. I remember when most of this "fanbase" was shitting on Heupel when he was hired saying he wouldn't even be able to pull this off. Take a step back.
@@thephenomkid24 That's the thing people don't seem to get yet. Yes it would be great if Tennessee were to beat Georgia or even play them to a close game and as such justify staying in the playoff discussion. BUT that isn't a requirement because so long as the team doesn't implode through the rest of the schedule an 11-1 season is so far beyond the expectation. Tennessee is playing with house money at this point. It was hopeful they could get into the top 10. No one expected top 5 more or less the likelihood of likely being number 1 or worse case number 2 in first play off polling. So beating Georgia and having what is effectively a dream season continue even further would be icing on the cake. But the cake is already in the oven and the team is in a comfortable position to finish way above expectations. For a fan base that is so used to the down years that will be more than enough if that's all we get for now. It will be a lot like the ending of the movie Coach Carter where the families, friends, and fans appreciated the team even though they didn't win the big one because of how they played. They have gone from a group of individual players that don't buy into the system into a team playing for each other and for us the fans and at the end of the day that's what will bring them back to sustained excellence. For now, beating Florida, Bama, and potentially ending 11-1 all in the same year will have this fan base flying high until next season. Beyond that makes it that much better but wouldn't reduce what's in the process of being accomplished.
Not an expert by any means, but I feel like LSU fans were wide awake long before 2019. In the decade prior, they had multiple 10+ win seasons and played Alabama close most years before finally beating them. Whereas Tennessee was mediocre at best for the past decade, and they got obliterated by Bama nearly every year during the 15-game losing streak.
Won't even be close after 1st quarter. Tenn will get the lead, OSU will play catch up, tenn defense will intercept, create turnovers, game over. Tenn wins by at least 2 or 3 touchdowns.
@@knxtravis80 Tennessee, or any team for that matter limiting a top 25 opponent to under 7 is always impressive. game one: 37 points (Miami Ohio) game two: 26 points game 3: 31 points (vs Youngstown State) game 4: 31 points (vs Northern Illinois) Game 5: 19 points Game 6: 14 points Game 7: 27 Game 8: 6 When Kentucky faces ranked teams, they score less than twenty. When they play cupcakes, they barely crack 30. I'm still impressed by Tennessee's performance on both sides. I wasn't one of the people calling for Kentucky to keep things close or potentially upset.
I had to chuckle at the Rocky Top Rage Syndrome. You ain't lying.... When I played Tuba in the UT Band back 90-93 seasons (Doctor Julian's final 3 yrs and then under Sparks for 1), the trombone section took it upon themselves to appoint "The Official Rocky Top Counter." Some poor sap had to keep track of how many times the band played Rocky Top from the beginning of band camp through the end of whatever bowl game Tennessee attended. Every practice - every march to the stadium - every game - every pep rally.... If the drum major or director was waving the baton while it got played, it got counted. And, all four years, the official tally was upwards of the high 700s. We could just finish playing Rocky Top for the 4th time in a row, and some old Tennessee alum would yell out "Play Rocky Top" - yet again. It was like crack and we were the pipe and they just inhaled it like no tomorrow. The fans could never hear it enough. And we were happy to play it again. And, the fans at other schools HATED it beyond measure. Alabama's pre-Tennessee game prep is all one needs to know about how hated Rocky Top is. All week long, Rocky Top is blared at their training/practice facilities. Over and over and over. Essentially, what would be catnip for Tennessee is rat poison for others. This cruel and unusual suffering being endured by Bama players leading up to the game was for far too many years the only solice Tennessee fans got - like a murder victims family taking solice in watching the killer's death penalty being carried out. Inject the needle and play Rocky Top. (Wow - that got dark....) Anyways, the more other schools hated it, the more we wanted to play it. It's been 30 years and I could still play the Tuba part in my sleep. And I catch myself going through the valve combos when I hear it on TV. Go Vols... and PLAY ROCKY TOP!
@@crewthief1431 no,they won't be there unless it's 3 sec teams. If Tennessee loses to Georgia and bama beats Georgia in the championship game it would be the sec championship winner and possibly Georgia since they would have won the head to head against Tennessee.
@@burnchill9615 uh… but Tennessee would have beaten Alabama (which beat Georgia). And Tennessee will have played a more difficult schedule. So yeah, I disagree with you.
Glad to see Tennessee back at the top. It's better for Cfb and better for the East. I'm sick of hearing about the west all the time. See y'all Saturday. Go Dawgs!
I remember arguing with somebody early in the week about the Tennessee/UK game. They wanted to talk about Tennessee's run defense being misleading, I snapped back saying UK's pass defense is misleading. I said Rodriguez could run for 200 and 3 TDs and Kentucky would still lose by multiple TDs. It's crazy how even at this part of the year people don't understand that Tennessee is not some one trick pony. This is more than likely the best team in the country, and they are getting better.
As a Vol fan born in ‘98 who also went to college there, I can’t wait for a sustained run. All you heard about were the glory years of Manning and Fulmer followed by Tee Martin finally beating Florida then knocking off a FSU powerhouse in the ship. With Nico coming in our program should be in good hands for the next 4 years and competing for a CFP birth ever year before the expansion in 2024. Josh is right, the SEC has a sleeping giant awakening. Most Vol fans would consider selling their first born for football relevancy 😂
@@ronin10bt GA doesn't sleep on anyone. People don't realize that they will run vanilla plays and test out new plays against lesser team. Look at how they play better teams and you'll see what I'm talking about.. this year, GA only considered Oregon, Auburn and Florida as legit threats, to this point in the season. Auburn because they are our oldest rivalry despite them not being that good. Can't take chances on any rivalry game. They will be ready for Tennessee.
Hey Josh, This is Volnation in SC, aka Papa Tee. Please remind Marc Ryan and your subscribers this week if you get on Marc's show that I told him Tennessee was going to have a special year. He didn't believe me. I told him we would beat Pitt, he was in wait and see mode. I told him we would beat Florida. He didn't agree. I told him we would be LSU, he wasn't on board, then I asked who was next. He said Alabama. I told him, you can shut Knoxville down when we Beat them. He laughed. We whooped Kentucky. Now, we have GA. Remind him who the BEST team in the country is and that they reside in Knox Vegas!! And, that Volnation told him so🤣
I’m proud of my Vols and what they’ve accomplished so far this season. Next week we have to play the legit #1 team in the country next week .Georgia proved last night that they don’t only have the best defense in the country..but they have a damn good offense too. They looked good against Florida. It’ll be a hear game for us to win especially in Athens. Regardless I’m gonna be proud of my Vols and what they’ve accomplished so far. I just hope we can keep it competitive and close so we can keep a good ranking and make a good bowl
I'm a lifelong resident of Knoxville. Rocky Top isn't only played here when we're winning. Let me give you an example. I don't play piano at all. I can't play one, not even a little bit. In fact I can only play one song on the piano. Guess what song it is. Just take a wild guess lol.
I think anyone with any real football acumen would have thought #8 was high for a team unranked by the AP. They're (TN) doing great. Good for them. What exactly is the problem here? The complaints about this issue are ridiculous.
Glad to see UT on the rise. I gotta bad feeling my dawgs are gonna get shalacked by at least 14 come Saturday. Hopefully the Dawgs that hammered Oregon shows up and last weeks running game.
I'm also a Georgia fan. This is the only game on the schedule I'm actively worried about. I think our defense will step up finally, but it won't be easy.
Fine I subscribed, wished ADD didn’t keep me from responding. It seems every subject I talk about, 4 or 5 more pop up before I can finish what I’m trying to say: However, I can say this with pride---> GBO
As a Georgia fan I LOVE all the hype tennessee is getting for barley beating some bad teams this year. They’re gonna have a rude awakening this week with a real hostile environment and a real defense to deal with….Georgia wins 45-28
Tennessee has beaten 5 ranked teams so far. How many has Georgia beaten? You might not be right about who gets the rude awakening. Go back and check the records. The only teams that played the Vols close were Florida and Bama. Tennessee punched LSU in the mouth and then kept taking it to them. Tennessee 42-38. Remember 2016? That was between the hedges. You might hear Rocky Top more than you like.
Mizzou fan here. Having suffered through "Boomer Sooner," a few hundred times, I can attest about how much a person can hate a fight song. Look out SEC, you're about to get a belly full of "Rocky Top." Vaughn 🐯
TN is good, a lot of this is what happens when your winning. Positive attitudes all around, everyone shows up to practice at 100%, physical therapy 100% everyone is on board and on the same page. I have TN over Georgia until the positivity train slows down. Probably wont happen for a couple years.
I honestly never thought Kentucky was going to beat Tennessee last night however UK has to have the worst record in college football coming off a bye week. Kudos to the Vol's as you're excellent however Kentucky played horribly.
Tennessee is good. The team that beats them has to win on the LOS and keep Hyatt 1 dimensional. Expose their defense by running the ball. Eliminating miscues. A tall task but can be done by most top ten teams
@@KINGDOMHVAC lol yeah. But to beat them you need to run the ball as well as beat them in the air. Doing so on the ground seems to be the easiest way if you control the LOS
@@johnnyguinn7641 you’re not wrong but it was close enough for the game to go either way. If tenn is going to lose, a team needs to be able to replicate their offense and improve the defense.
Honestly I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I don’t think Georgia has a chance against Rocky Top. I don’t think any defense is ready for Hooker, Hyatt, and the rest of the Tn offense, not even Georgia! And the Dawgs do not have the offense to keep up with Tn!! And oh yeah….ROLL DAMN TIDE!!!
How can Rocky Top illicit anything remotely close to rage?? How can a song about a pretty girl, moonshine and some of the most beautiful country God ever created make a body angry? Go Vols!!
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Regardless of how the season ends going forward I couldn't be prouder of our guys. We Vols fanbase have been so disappointed for so many years we are just enjoying the ride.
Well said brother. Been 45 min outside Knox my whole life..its been a long time boys
This is how the entire fan base feels… We have been the kicking boy of the SEC for 20 years. It’s been tough to watch knowing you are going to lose. Knowing your guys don’t stack up athletically.. So yeah pardon me if I am happy on game days…
no we want it all.
Absolutely , we beat the Gators and Bama in the same year ! Huge monkies off our back . But i honestly think this team is special , very special. I think this team is better than 98 , except the offense being the strength this time. Georgia will be close but we will pull it off . Facing Bama again will be tough.
Everyone keeps saying we've been horrible for the past 15 years, but there were a few decent years scattered throughout the last decade and a half. We finished 9-3 in 2016. We were even ranked a few times here and there. Yeah, we mostly sucked, but there were some bright spots.
When in doubt Josh, trust the data. Being a UK fan in Neyland last night I can sincerely say that the daggum Vols are an impressive team. It was a fun night, but I just wish there had been a real game to watch.
Other than the Game, I hope you have a really good time...
As a vol fan, Man Kentucky is a good team and is well coached. Levis has been banged up all season is what I’ve heard, and this offense goes as Levis goes from what I can tell. Kentucky will be ok bud. Trust me.
We went through so much in the past decade, it’s our turn now 🍊💪🏽
@@Itsthekahuna You need to learn how long a 'decade' is. I was in school there in 2001. We beat Florida once, pissed thru a half dozen coaches. IN THAT DECADE. THEN THE NEXT DECADE. THEN TWO YEARS INTO THE NEXT... I took keg stands with Casey Klausen and that's about the high point of UT in the last 20 years....
@@joshuawhite7515 NO! As a Vols fan, you beat the crap out of Kentucky football then hibernate during basketball season. Why are all these faux Vol fans popping up with a web cam and an opinion about 'what used to be'. You're the problem. I didn't watch a KENTUCKY GAME until I was nearly 30. We scheduled them for Thanksgiving break so we could eat in peace knowing nothing bad would happen.
“Rocky Top Rage.” Josh this is gold.
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Love your honesty! Never change you are one of the few of a dying breed
I’m pretty sure I was conceived at a Tennessee game. Loyal since 1986. Lets go Vols.
As a born and raised Tennessean in my mid 40s I was around for the good times unfortunately haven't had many up until now all I can say is Rocky top you'll always be home sweet home to me
Go Rocky Top. I’m one of those fans moved from Tennessee many years ago to Georgia but always kept the Vols my team. It’s been a long dry spell. I really believe Lane Kiffin’s leaving for USC was the pit for UT. Finally found a coach which is key in NCAA and SEC football.
Fulmer was there too long and got soft in his later years after they won the National Championship. Wouldn’t enforce discipline on the players. It cost him a lot of the coaching staff. Kiffin was just the nails in the coffin.
@@williamsmith8790 i do agree with that it was time for Fulmer to go. I go back even further, i had season tickets with my Grandfather and saw games with Bear Bryant when a kid.
@@wessimpson2544 I was very disappointed when they brought him back as the AD, too. I was always confused how he had the best QB in the game at the time, and an elite program, but couldn’t beat Florida or get a National championship. In hindsight he was a wasted decade.
When they let Fulmer go as coach I knew we would suck for a long time and I was right but we are definitely getting back to what the program should look like!🍊🍊🍊
Same! Born and raised in Knoxville. Moved around a bit but never left my Vols.
Lifelong vols fan here. Been through the 90's ups and the long downs. This just feels good. 'Nuff Said!
15 years of Tears and Beers but finally a year for my Volunteers!!!! Just keep winning Vols!!! Go Big 🍊
🍊Talkin Vawls
🍊Bleav in Tennessee
“Tears and Beers”. Lol. I love it. I’m happy for ya, sir. Go, Vols. Class team and class fans.
Boogie Bentley would be proud
We even had some defense last night! Can't say enough about the Coaches and players. GBO 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊
Yes we did OMGOD! I WAS FREAKING OUT! GBOOOOO
@@SapienSafari GBO 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🤟🏻🙏🏻
If.we lose to Georgia I’ll be fine. Just know we got a coach finally that knows what he is doing. He made football fun to watch again
We have stuck by the Vols through an extended rough patch. We are euphoric about the season they have had so far this year. They have been the most exciting team to watch in the FBS this year and we are absolutely loving it. Highest scoring team in the FBS and 124th in time of possession. They are the most explosive offense in a loooooong time. The defense showed off against Kentucky. Maybe they can do it again. Sure, the wheels can still fall off and we, of all fan bases, know this. If that happens, we will still be here and we will still sing. "Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to meeeeee!" GBO
And what's really exiting is I believe it when Josh Heupel says " this is just the beginning" . Look whar he's done with some not very high ranked recruiting classes . Imagine what he can do when some 5 stars start signing ! I honestly tbink we are witnessing the changing of the guard , the end of the Saban era and beginning of the Heupel one. TN going to have to pay him bigly cauae he's going to get some crazy offers.
I remember when you said that, I was thinking Tennessee may be 11 or 12, and honestly, Tennessee had a lot to prove… to everyone, but especially themselves! and they’ve improved every game. They get a little better especially on defence it appears. Scary team rolling into Athens!
Rocky Top rage is like the cowbells in Starkville, you either love it or hate it.
My neighbors are tired of hearing it.....Our boy nailed it.
Starkville is known in the SEC as Cowbell Hell. 😂
Rocky top, the song, makes this DAWG fan sick.
Tenn vs GA will be game of the year! 🏈
Going to be hard to beat that Bama game, but it’ll be a classic. Georgia fans are laughing just like bama fans did. I love it Georgia is not going to win easily.
@@RyanVOLS yeah I think it will come down to the wire. The teams are just too well balanced.
It should be a 1 v 2 game or the century 💯
Idk. The Bama Tennessee game was an instant classic. Only reason this game is bigger is that it will determine the East winner more than likely. Bama and Tennessee are bigger rivals though and it had been soooooo long for Tennessee.
Winner takes the East, loser has to sweat if they make the playoff.
you are spot on when it comes to the Tennessee fan base and rocky top
I am Georgia fan and if we played at Neyland this year UGA would lose however, that's not the case. Tennessee has to play at Sanford Stadium and that changes things. Coach Huepel ( hope I spelled that right) has got these volunteers humming and bought into his system so shout out to him.
Expecting that video of you coloring in that picture of Neyland Stadium soon! GBO, and VOLS BY FIDDY against uga!
UGA wins by 9+
That song has gone to your head. LOL 😂
Right we Vol fans have been down for a good 20 years but we still love Tennessee and always just held out hope every year that we’ll be great again!!!!!! And now it’s a perfect storm and we’re back baby!!!!!! Go Vols !!!
I mention this repeatedly. Thank goodness for Jeremy Pruitt bringing all these guys in here. He had no clue what to do with them once they got here. Heupel knows what to do with them. Go VOLS!
Josh Pate has the best college football show in existence. Change my mind.
Pate, coming from a 40+ Vol fan, Rocky Top was played no less than 90 times per game during the ugly, Fulmer era. The Rocky Top counter is pushing 120+ with this high powered scoring machine!
Wow. Just wow. Been to Neyland for a number of big games but I've NEVER seen anything like that! We live in Dallas now (wife is UT '87) and wish we could have been there!! GO VOLS!!
"The fans never left"
This is the truth. We are a fan base that survived the Dooley Years, the eye rolls at Butch Jones, and the pit of despair that Pruitt left us in. We never left.
All it took was proper leadership to bring us back. Now we have one of the best NILs in the nation, a huge rabid fanbase that donates to it, and a coach that isn't just a "recruiter"
In the time of NIL, Heupel is the new coach you want. The future of Tennessee is greener than almost all other programs.
Rocky top reverberated throughout Baton Rouge. Not enough is made about how UT TOOK over Death Valley and it was played on repeat the whole game. This wasn’t Vanderbilt where someone would expect it, it was LSU…
I am in full agreement that UT is incredible on offense.
There is only one team playing defense in the SEC this season.
Fortunately these two teams will be meeting very soon and we will have the truth of it.
Regardless, looks like another season with two SEC teams in the CFP.
Yeah UT and Georgia
Maybe three
@@Stopyhecap probably not! The loser of this game will probably be done! The only way is if the winner beats Bama in SECCG giving them two losses, if Bama wins that game it would be them and the team they played for it. Only other way is for a total meltdown of other teams in top 8. But, considering (UGA) record vs Bama, I wouldn't count on UGA beating Bama in SECCG! And the way the game went with Tenn vs Bama I wouldn't count on Tenn pulling out another win vs them considering that game will be at a neutral site. So more than likely this game (UGA vs Tenn) will be for a playoff spot!
Nailed it as a 45 year old life long Vol fan. They used to hate us so much. I remember 1999 Telling a bammer and a burn fan that The iron bowl was now the toilet bowl. They couldn’t say anything at that time.
Coach of the Year is Josh Heupel
As a Georgia fan, I agree, he has done a great job. GO DAWGS!
I'ma Michigan fan and I'm 40. But Rocky top maybe the best fight song out there. So damn catchy
Rocky top is right behind there with the national anthem in my house
I can wait......next week will tell us all.....Go Dawgs!!!
Not a Tennessee fan but it's good to see them doing well. They've been down for so long. Hopefully my Tigers can beat them if there is a rematch. Geaux Tigers!
I love my Vols always have I'm old enough to remember when we owñed Bama tickled to death with how they're doin this yr but we do play that song àlot. Go Big ORANGE!!!!! 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊
We all got it wrong Josh not just you even the Tennessee fans didn't see this.... But they have been legit thus far....
@@vols-deep that's about a lot of teams when you say if and if or if..... But new year new team different results.... The Vols are looking legit hands down
@@vols-deep We can play the hypothetical game all day, but last year Bama completely imposed their will on us in the 4th quarter. Even die-hard Vol fans like myself were surprised at how different the game looked just 1 year later. Last year we were sort-of hanging on at halftime. This year we were 100% in the driver's seat at halftime. We came very close to going up 35-10 at one point but it didn't materialize. We made a quantum leap in performance this year, plain and simple.
I said before the season started I would be happy with a 8-4 season at the minimum for Heuples 2nd year. Here we are 8-0 and I'm happy as hell. The season could take a shit next Saturday and they already exceeded my expectations.
@@vols-deep Calm down sugar tits. I just said I can't complain at what they've done thus far in the season. I remember when most of this "fanbase" was shitting on Heupel when he was hired saying he wouldn't even be able to pull this off. Take a step back.
We are blasting Rocky top from the mountain tops here in Chattanooga!!
Great video and analysis.
He made this video before they played Kentucky last night. Can’t wait to hear what he says now.
Tennessee finna get embarrassed by Georgia
@@thephenomkid24 sure buddy. Pitt, Florida, LSU, Alabama, Kentucky all said the same thing 😑
@@thephenomkid24 no way 😂
@@thephenomkid24 That's the thing people don't seem to get yet. Yes it would be great if Tennessee were to beat Georgia or even play them to a close game and as such justify staying in the playoff discussion. BUT that isn't a requirement because so long as the team doesn't implode through the rest of the schedule an 11-1 season is so far beyond the expectation. Tennessee is playing with house money at this point. It was hopeful they could get into the top 10. No one expected top 5 more or less the likelihood of likely being number 1 or worse case number 2 in first play off polling. So beating Georgia and having what is effectively a dream season continue even further would be icing on the cake. But the cake is already in the oven and the team is in a comfortable position to finish way above expectations. For a fan base that is so used to the down years that will be more than enough if that's all we get for now. It will be a lot like the ending of the movie Coach Carter where the families, friends, and fans appreciated the team even though they didn't win the big one because of how they played. They have gone from a group of individual players that don't buy into the system into a team playing for each other and for us the fans and at the end of the day that's what will bring them back to sustained excellence. For now, beating Florida, Bama, and potentially ending 11-1 all in the same year will have this fan base flying high until next season. Beyond that makes it that much better but wouldn't reduce what's in the process of being accomplished.
Embarrassed? No
If you still have Rocky Top stuck in your head Monday after a trip to Knoxville, Tennessee had a good Saturday
Not an expert by any means, but I feel like LSU fans were wide awake long before 2019. In the decade prior, they had multiple 10+ win seasons and played Alabama close most years before finally beating them. Whereas Tennessee was mediocre at best for the past decade, and they got obliterated by Bama nearly every year during the 15-game losing streak.
As a Tennessee fan…I’m pissed you didn’t drop us more. 🤣 High rankings have never worked out for us. Lol
5+ years of excellence, I like the way that sounds
TENNESSEE VS OHIO STATE WOULD BE A GREAT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 GAME MATCHUP ..
No it wouldn’t. Tennessee would blow out ohio state.
@@michaelshawusa1 Ohio State plays defense
@@Mike-sp7zv uh, did you not see Tennessee hold Kentucky to 6 points last night?
Won't even be close after 1st quarter. Tenn will get the lead, OSU will play catch up, tenn defense will intercept, create turnovers, game over. Tenn wins by at least 2 or 3 touchdowns.
@@knxtravis80 Tennessee, or any team for that matter limiting a top 25 opponent to under 7 is always impressive.
game one: 37 points (Miami Ohio)
game two: 26 points
game 3: 31 points (vs Youngstown State)
game 4: 31 points (vs Northern Illinois)
Game 5: 19 points
Game 6: 14 points
Game 7: 27
Game 8: 6
When Kentucky faces ranked teams, they score less than twenty. When they play cupcakes, they barely crack 30. I'm still impressed by Tennessee's performance on both sides. I wasn't one of the people calling for Kentucky to keep things close or potentially upset.
I’m very excited for my number 3 Tennessee Volunteers to play the undefeated Number 1 Georgia Bulldogs in Georgia.
My only visit to Tenn was when UGA played them. ROCKY TOP played 50 times
Rocky Top is back. Heupel is a bonafide wizard.
Was Tenn the only team you manually adjusted, or did you manually adjust any other teams down....or up?
He’s manually adjusted other teams before and mentioned it, last time was like 2 weeks ago I think
@@RogerDavid647 I was thinking pre-season. Not a big deal in any case, I was just curious if Tennessee was an outlier of one.
I had to chuckle at the Rocky Top Rage Syndrome. You ain't lying....
When I played Tuba in the UT Band back 90-93 seasons (Doctor Julian's final 3 yrs and then under Sparks for 1), the trombone section took it upon themselves to appoint "The Official Rocky Top Counter." Some poor sap had to keep track of how many times the band played Rocky Top from the beginning of band camp through the end of whatever bowl game Tennessee attended. Every practice - every march to the stadium - every game - every pep rally.... If the drum major or director was waving the baton while it got played, it got counted. And, all four years, the official tally was upwards of the high 700s.
We could just finish playing Rocky Top for the 4th time in a row, and some old Tennessee alum would yell out "Play Rocky Top" - yet again. It was like crack and we were the pipe and they just inhaled it like no tomorrow. The fans could never hear it enough. And we were happy to play it again.
And, the fans at other schools HATED it beyond measure. Alabama's pre-Tennessee game prep is all one needs to know about how hated Rocky Top is. All week long, Rocky Top is blared at their training/practice facilities. Over and over and over. Essentially, what would be catnip for Tennessee is rat poison for others. This cruel and unusual suffering being endured by Bama players leading up to the game was for far too many years the only solice Tennessee fans got - like a murder victims family taking solice in watching the killer's death penalty being carried out. Inject the needle and play Rocky Top. (Wow - that got dark....)
Anyways, the more other schools hated it, the more we wanted to play it. It's been 30 years and I could still play the Tuba part in my sleep. And I catch myself going through the valve combos when I hear it on TV. Go Vols... and PLAY ROCKY TOP!
Heard a petition was getting started in Alabama to remove 4952 from all address in the state . GO BIG ORANGE
Won't it be funny when Tennessee loses to Georgia, Bama wins the SEC, and Tennessee misses the playoffs. 😂
@@Legendary_UA maybe but , Tennessee hung 52 on Bama . Let that sink in 52 .
@@Legendary_UA IF Tennessee lost to Georgia, and then Bama beat Georgia in the SECCG, Tennessee would still be in the CFP.
@@crewthief1431 no,they won't be there unless it's 3 sec teams. If Tennessee loses to Georgia and bama beats Georgia in the championship game it would be the sec championship winner and possibly Georgia since they would have won the head to head against Tennessee.
@@burnchill9615 uh… but Tennessee would have beaten Alabama (which beat Georgia). And Tennessee will have played a more difficult schedule. So yeah, I disagree with you.
We’ll put that headline to the test! Go Dawgs!
Tennessee is a very good program. I remember Johnny Majors, and yes, I hate "Rocky Top"
Keep on GBOin!!!
Rocky Top Rage is the best explanation for the irrational hate of UT.
Glad to see Tennessee back at the top. It's better for Cfb and better for the East. I'm sick of hearing about the west all the time. See y'all Saturday. Go Dawgs!
I remember arguing with somebody early in the week about the Tennessee/UK game. They wanted to talk about Tennessee's run defense being misleading, I snapped back saying UK's pass defense is misleading. I said Rodriguez could run for 200 and 3 TDs and Kentucky would still lose by multiple TDs.
It's crazy how even at this part of the year people don't understand that Tennessee is not some one trick pony. This is more than likely the best team in the country, and they are getting better.
As a Vol fan born in ‘98 who also went to college there, I can’t wait for a sustained run. All you heard about were the glory years of Manning and Fulmer followed by Tee Martin finally beating Florida then knocking off a FSU powerhouse in the ship. With Nico coming in our program should be in good hands for the next 4 years and competing for a CFP birth ever year before the expansion in 2024. Josh is right, the SEC has a sleeping giant awakening. Most Vol fans would consider selling their first born for football relevancy 😂
They already woke up last year. That sleeping giant is GA.
LOL, thanks for making me feel old.
@@chewbaka1496 They might want to wake up for the arrival of the Vols. Just sayin.
@@ronin10bt GA doesn't sleep on anyone. People don't realize that they will run vanilla plays and test out new plays against lesser team. Look at how they play better teams and you'll see what I'm talking about.. this year, GA only considered Oregon, Auburn and Florida as legit threats, to this point in the season. Auburn because they are our oldest rivalry despite them not being that good. Can't take chances on any rivalry game. They will be ready for Tennessee.
GET IT BABY GET IT......GOOOO VOLS
Hey Josh,
This is Volnation in SC, aka Papa Tee. Please remind Marc Ryan and your subscribers this week if you get on Marc's show that I told him Tennessee was going to have a special year. He didn't believe me. I told him we would beat Pitt, he was in wait and see mode.
I told him we would beat Florida. He didn't agree. I told him we would be LSU, he wasn't on board, then I asked who was next. He said Alabama. I told him, you can shut Knoxville down when we Beat them. He laughed. We whooped Kentucky. Now, we have GA. Remind him who the BEST team in the country is and that they reside in Knox Vegas!! And, that Volnation told him so🤣
Its looking great on rocky top
I’m proud of my Vols and what they’ve accomplished so far this season. Next week we have to play the legit #1 team in the country next week .Georgia proved last night that they don’t only have the best defense in the country..but they have a damn good offense too. They looked good against Florida.
It’ll be a hear game for us to win especially in Athens. Regardless I’m gonna be proud of my Vols and what they’ve accomplished so far.
I just hope we can keep it competitive and close so we can keep a good ranking and make a good bowl
lol Florida is a mess....
Bro, I'm impressed. You're one of very, very few who actually think with their head and not their emotions.
Actually if we were to lose to UGA and Finnish 11-1 and Georgia was to lose to Bama in the SEC game we might be able to get in the playoffs.
@@lukemccardle2379 Bama fan here...don't worry you guys are going to steam roll UGA.
@@BamaGirl53718 I hope so.
Josh has the absolute best take of the current state of college football every single week.
Waiting for that neyland coloring video
Bruh! That Rocky Top Rage is soooooo true! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Go Dawgs!
I'm a lifelong resident of Knoxville. Rocky Top isn't only played here when we're winning. Let me give you an example. I don't play piano at all. I can't play one, not even a little bit. In fact I can only play one song on the piano. Guess what song it is. Just take a wild guess lol.
That's why I like u u r for real no bs
I think anyone with any real football acumen would have thought #8 was high for a team unranked by the AP. They're (TN) doing great. Good for them. What exactly is the problem here? The complaints about this issue are ridiculous.
"I dont what hes doing now" yeah u do..u know exactly what that dude is doing now..keep it real
U got that right here we are Nico and co is a full team and there a pain in tha az
i never left, still wore my vols hat but literally didn't watch a game for a year or two. its good to still bleed orange lol
Glad to see UT on the rise. I gotta bad feeling my dawgs are gonna get shalacked by at least 14 come Saturday. Hopefully the Dawgs that hammered Oregon shows up and last weeks running game.
I'm also a Georgia fan. This is the only game on the schedule I'm actively worried about. I think our defense will step up finally, but it won't be easy.
Go Vols! WE HAVE GEORGIA NEXT AND I’m FREAKING OUUUUUT!
Fine I subscribed, wished ADD didn’t keep me from responding. It seems every subject I talk about, 4 or 5 more pop up before I can finish what I’m trying to say: However, I can say this with pride---> GBO
rocky top rage is real. hopefully my Dawgs take care of things Saturday!
It's difficult to judge just how good the Dawgs are due them letting their foot off the gas early in all games.
They are scary good, as is Tennessee. 12 point spread is ridiculous, this will be another slug fest shootout.
12 is about right. Kirby has a sleeper, even at number 1
Rockytop Rage!! Love it!
As a Georgia fan I LOVE all the hype tennessee is getting for barley beating some bad teams this year. They’re gonna have a rude awakening this week with a real hostile environment and a real defense to deal with….Georgia wins 45-28
Tennessee has beaten 5 ranked teams so far. How many has Georgia beaten? You might not be right about who gets the rude awakening. Go back and check the records. The only teams that played the Vols close were Florida and Bama. Tennessee punched LSU in the mouth and then kept taking it to them. Tennessee 42-38. Remember 2016? That was between the hedges. You might hear Rocky Top more than you like.
@@ronin10bt Did he really say 2016???
Josh, Tennessee is a creepy monster for real. This is the real deal Josh!
UT vs GA is the immovable object vs irresistible force game for the year. Knoxville will be rocking out all day even though they are in athens
Mizzou fan here. Having suffered through "Boomer Sooner," a few hundred times, I can attest about how much a person can hate a fight song. Look out SEC, you're about to get a belly full of "Rocky Top." Vaughn 🐯
Go Vols!!🍊♥🍊⚫🍊♥🍊⏺🍊♥🍊
Ga is going to send smokey back to Rocky top with his tail between his legs... keep it underestimating Georgia
We’ll said Josh GBO 🍊
We got u rocky top welcome to Athens Ga
Go Volsss!!!!
Tennessee Vols are the team to beat ,,,,they are the best team in college football ! Roll Tide ! SteveBaggett
You would say that about anyone that beat Alabama, you couldn’t possibly loose the the #15 team. GO DAWGS!!🎉
Go Vols!
TN is good, a lot of this is what happens when your winning. Positive attitudes all around, everyone shows up to practice at 100%, physical therapy 100% everyone is on board and on the same page. I have TN over Georgia until the positivity train slows down. Probably wont happen for a couple years.
I honestly never thought Kentucky was going to beat Tennessee last night however UK has to have the worst record in college football coming off a bye week. Kudos to the Vol's as you're excellent however Kentucky played horribly.
🔥 WERE BAAAAAACK 🔥
I have to hear Rocky Top ringtones at work and I experience the rage everyday 🙄
Rocky Top Rage we are back but we never left it that makes sense. GBO
What metrics did you originally lower?
A good Tennessee team is also good for College Football.
Are other good teams good for college football?
Screw it. Bring on the chaos. If TCU and Tennessee make the championship, I’ll take a dip in freezing cold Lake Erie.
TN would KILL CUPCAKE PLAYING TEAMS IN THE BIG 12 CUPCAKE LEAGUE LIKE TCU
@@dondon98 probably. But it would be a nice change for once🤣
Tennessee is good. The team that beats them has to win on the LOS and keep Hyatt 1 dimensional. Expose their defense by running the ball. Eliminating miscues. A tall task but can be done by most top ten teams
You do know Tenn has a top 8 rush defense lol
@@KINGDOMHVAC lol yeah. But to beat them you need to run the ball as well as beat them in the air. Doing so on the ground seems to be the easiest way if you control the LOS
That didnt work out well for the last top team... Tenn scored 52 on them...lol
@@johnnyguinn7641 you’re not wrong but it was close enough for the game to go either way. If tenn is going to lose, a team needs to be able to replicate their offense and improve the defense.
@@bennettconnelly7899 Good point.
Go VOLS!
Josh Pate no worries we don’t need to be ranked really high to soon. See it works itself out anyway
Honestly I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I don’t think Georgia has a chance against Rocky Top. I don’t think any defense is ready for Hooker, Hyatt, and the rest of the Tn offense, not even Georgia! And the Dawgs do not have the offense to keep up with Tn!! And oh yeah….ROLL DAMN TIDE!!!
Just jealous, GO DAWGS!
Gooo Dawgs 😂
Play SOMEBODY IT WAS 28-20 YAW BETTER WATCH IT... I THINK TN BEATS THE PISS OUT OF YAW
How can Rocky Top illicit anything remotely close to rage?? How can a song about a pretty girl, moonshine and some of the most beautiful country God ever created make a body angry? Go Vols!!
Because of how awful it sounds coming from a RV car horn!!!😂
@@charliestalker1913 Fair point.
Oooh a Monster 💀💀💀
One junk TD when it was over.
A mooonnnnsster. !! ☠️🤣🤣🤣🤣🎉