would have been better for the program.
Finish 10-2 and get blown out by Bama on a national stage then beat by Oklahoma on a Monday night national stage to end 10-4
or
The path the vols traveled to finish 9-4 with a bowl win and Dobbs and Barnett both solidifying the place in UT history as greats.
I understand I want this program back in big time football games as much as anyone, but I think two bad loses in a row to bama and Oklahoma would have added rocket fuel to the negativity around the program and caused many players to maybe jump ship as well as hurt recruiting more.
Finish 10-2 and get blown out by Bama on a national stage then beat by Oklahoma on a Monday night national stage to end 10-4
or
The path the vols traveled to finish 9-4 with a bowl win and Dobbs and Barnett both solidifying the place in UT history as greats.
I understand I want this program back in big time football games as much as anyone, but I think two bad loses in a row to bama and Oklahoma would have added rocket fuel to the negativity around the program and caused many players to maybe jump ship as well as hurt recruiting more.
