The Downfall Of Tennessee Football

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  • @Squidtard
    @Squidtard 4 года назад +382

    Who else is here after Tennessee became bowl eligible after beating Mizzou?

    • @keithkeeler7460
      @keithkeeler7460 4 года назад

      Yup

    • @jakehirst3280
      @jakehirst3280 4 года назад +5

      Squidtard yeah baby. If we beat Vandy and go to the gator bowl or outback bowl then I’ll be seeing them 😄

    • @chas3r184
      @chas3r184 4 года назад +1

      Me

    • @TennesseeVolfan
      @TennesseeVolfan 4 года назад

      Thats what Im talkin bout! GO VOLS!

    • @Squidtard
      @Squidtard 4 года назад +2

      oh wow this comment blew up.... subscribe to my channel plz

  • @ColeAdams
    @ColeAdams  4 года назад +257

    Really hope you like it. This video took FOREVER to finish and I wanted to make it perfect so here you go! Have a great weekend everyone!

    • @theborough6049
      @theborough6049 4 года назад +7

      Cole Adams downfall of Nebraska football?

    • @noahcricket
      @noahcricket 4 года назад +2

      It’s all about the 🙌🏼

    • @bengalytsbestpunter7039
      @bengalytsbestpunter7039 4 года назад +1

      First video of yours that I have watched and it got you a sub lol. Great video

    • @antoniusjohnson3824
      @antoniusjohnson3824 4 года назад

      Cole Adams Good work!👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

    • @christianskelton8555
      @christianskelton8555 4 года назад +3

      As a Tennessee Fan this video was a solid summary of what unfortunately has led us to this point. I think it’s cool how that the end you kind of stole an idea from Marvel with the “Tennessee will return?”

  • @ArdorWolfE
    @ArdorWolfE 4 года назад +230

    Who else is here after Tennessee beat Indiana in the gator bowl

    • @specialeffox
      @specialeffox 4 года назад +7

      Everyone looooves to count us out early lmao

    • @4wd35
      @4wd35 4 года назад

      Yeah!!!!

    • @theFPbros123
      @theFPbros123 4 года назад +1

      Fox Steel lmao yeah when a team isn’t good you usually count them out. Why are proud of a win over Indiana

    • @michaelland9236
      @michaelland9236 4 года назад +2

      Never say die.... Tennessee never gives up... right Indiana...we are back bitches

    • @campbellstrickland3194
      @campbellstrickland3194 4 года назад

      ArdorWolfE 2016 me I thought we blew it but it was the second greatest miracle I’ve seen at UT

  • @tsherman393
    @tsherman393 4 года назад +138

    I've been here 16 yrs, and TN has lost a generation of young fans, because these kids have never witnessed real TN Football, unfortunately.

    • @glman99
      @glman99 4 года назад +6

      This isn't true at all. As a young east Tennessean, I have continually seen young fans be involved.

    • @glman99
      @glman99 4 года назад +2

      @samurai42086 Again, as a young fan who went to school with young fans in East TN, this isn't true.

    • @dacypher22
      @dacypher22 4 года назад +4

      This is so true and so sad. Just the other day I was trying to think back to when TN was a real threat on the national scene and thought "My god, it has been over a decade". That isn't a slump. That means your team has actually become a true basement dweller. TN spends way too much on their program to be in this shape permanently.

    • @bigegamingandmore1947
      @bigegamingandmore1947 4 года назад +2

      T Shaf I’m still here! 13 and i’ve been a UT fan my whole life. VFL

    • @dacypher22
      @dacypher22 4 года назад

      @@bigegamingandmore1947 Damn. If you are 13 then you don't even remember the real good days. From the 80's to about 2005 our Vols were a constant threat in the SEC, were picking up SEC titles, a national championship and were a major part of why the SEC was considered the toughest conference (not the only reason, but a solid part of it). Stick with 'em, though. You will have your time watching them at their peak again.

  • @willeubanks4957
    @willeubanks4957 4 года назад +771

    As a Tennessee fan unfortunately I've been expecting this video

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  4 года назад +18

      It will get better will! I hope you at least enjoy the video!

    • @willeubanks4957
      @willeubanks4957 4 года назад +2

      @@ColeAdams Great work on the video as always! Some day it will get better. Hopefully that day is within my lifetime. I'm 21

    • @voladvocate
      @voladvocate 4 года назад +2

      @@ColeAdams Great Video! You did a really good job! GO VOLS!

    • @theunpopularopinionatedten4951
      @theunpopularopinionatedten4951 4 года назад

      Me too.

    • @anthoneylane6858
      @anthoneylane6858 4 года назад

      We got this

  • @jiujitsuislife3724
    @jiujitsuislife3724 4 года назад +399

    Can we get a Downfall of Chip Kelly ? He was what made uptempo offenses what they are now, and it seems like ever since he returned the college game has passed him by.

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  4 года назад +64

      Yes I think that might be the next video! Super interesting topic so I will get to work on it soon.

    • @JacksonJohnson979
      @JacksonJohnson979 4 года назад +20

      UCLA needs to stand by chip kelly for the next few years and if they do which they should they will be like Oregon when they had chip kelly.

    • @Zach648
      @Zach648 4 года назад +14

      Ughhhh as a proud and loyal Eagles fan the utter name makes my eyes bleed we cant stand him so many mistakes yet so little progress those were dark times indeed

    • @allensaunders449
      @allensaunders449 4 года назад +1

      I think its more that chip doesn't have his heart or energy in college football anymore. He is not into it for the long term. Bad hire.

    • @JacksonJohnson979
      @JacksonJohnson979 4 года назад +5

      @K Will if Ucla fires chip Kelly which I say again they shouldn't well they better find and think of a doggone good replacement that would love to go coach at ucla because I can't think of any.

  • @tchrishoward
    @tchrishoward 4 года назад +114

    Ultimately, it was Mike Hamilton that ruined Tennessee football. Whether you agree with the firing of Fulmer or not, he should have had a suitable replacement ready to go before firing him.

    • @geemac7267
      @geemac7267 4 года назад +14

      Hiring Derek Dooley was inexcusable. He had no business coaching a major program (which we were at the time) and it showed. The Kiffin hire I can forgive, because he was a hot name and recruiting would have been great. He just screwed us. But Dooley to follow that up? Stupid.

    • @kdcntn
      @kdcntn 4 года назад

      Yea. And did I miss that part about Kiffin shaming UT in the video? I don't recall it.

    • @tidefanyankee2428
      @tidefanyankee2428 4 года назад

      @@geemac7267 To be fair, the cupboard was pretty much bare when Dooley got there and there were a lot of "off the field" issues. Dooley had to clean those up too, to improve the Vols image.

    • @TheHardTake
      @TheHardTake 4 года назад

      Mike HAMILTON was a good guy I grew up his parents my neighbors. He was there for the championship.

    • @dustinmccarley6141
      @dustinmccarley6141 4 года назад

      After he was fired i became a gotors fan

  • @dancingmandy96
    @dancingmandy96 4 года назад +202

    First of all: how dare you
    Second of all: I know you’re right I’m just not ready to hear it

  • @ArchangelsSword
    @ArchangelsSword 4 года назад +417

    As a Arkansas fan, hang in there Tennessee, and know that you are not alone in the suffering.

    • @joemama1305
      @joemama1305 4 года назад +3

      WPS

    • @fredwright987
      @fredwright987 4 года назад

      Only in the swc did as my do anything of impotence

    • @Reverend_Harrison86
      @Reverend_Harrison86 4 года назад +4

      Thanks brother.

    • @roybaker6902
      @roybaker6902 4 года назад +3

      Add Ole Miss to the list.

    • @porchtalk1054
      @porchtalk1054 4 года назад

      @drsamw pepper You could beat them you never say never in College Football

  • @jacoblong3541
    @jacoblong3541 4 года назад +228

    Who would’ve thought Philip Fulmer would make Tennessee a basketball school

    • @strtngfrsh
      @strtngfrsh 4 года назад +3

      Fulmer hasn't made TN a basketball school, this is just his second year, he's still cleaning uncovering and cleaning up shit left before him.

    • @ragincajun7625
      @ragincajun7625 4 года назад +16

      Rick Barnes made UT a basketball school.

    • @superdragUSA1
      @superdragUSA1 4 года назад +1

      Probably Mike Hamilton.

    • @t.j5924
      @t.j5924 4 года назад +2

      Basketball school?? Lmao,, yall suck at that sport as well😂😂

    • @matthewwood7245
      @matthewwood7245 4 года назад +1

      @@t.j5924 You kidding I hope. Lady Vols have owned for years!

  • @moneymikegotuvideos312
    @moneymikegotuvideos312 4 года назад +124

    7-5 after starting out 1-4. Boom

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад +6

      Yes and they were playing well they were just playing amazing teams well other then the first two teams

    • @smeagolisavolsfan1589
      @smeagolisavolsfan1589 4 года назад

      Amen

    • @moneymikegotuvideos312
      @moneymikegotuvideos312 4 года назад +3

      Tennessee has the second longest winning streak in college football at this current moment

    • @smeagolisavolsfan1589
      @smeagolisavolsfan1589 4 года назад +2

      @@moneymikegotuvideos312 yessir. Albeit against bad teams, it is definitely a huge trend in the right direction

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад

      @@smeagolisavolsfan1589 Tennessee is supposed to have an amazing offense next year I mean their going to be a power house

  • @CJDavis-ij4df
    @CJDavis-ij4df 4 года назад +53

    I'm a Bama fan and I remember getting smoked by Tennessee 7 years in a row 95-'01. I truly miss when the rivalry was competitive and intense.

    • @jaxonsikes391
      @jaxonsikes391 4 года назад

      C.J. Davis it was competitive this year

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад

      @@jaxonsikes391 yes definitely even tho they lost it was an amazing game

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад +1

      @@jaxonsikes391 Sadly Tua got hurt hopefully the man gets better.

    • @rollerskaters6492
      @rollerskaters6492 4 года назад

      I lived those years...even went to one of those games and sat right in the middle of 100s of bama fans underneath the big vols sign on the top...never had that much fun at a ball game.im so ready for a upset win.

    • @stephendean2896
      @stephendean2896 4 года назад

      We all do

  • @atlsooner85
    @atlsooner85 4 года назад +77

    As an Oklahoma fan living in Georgia. Tennessee has become my home away from home. Love that state and its people. I've kinda adopted Tennessee as my second favorite team. I hope y'all get it together. GoVols!

    • @beesting5693
      @beesting5693 4 года назад +2

      billy lomax Go Vols and Boomer Sooner

    • @Smurk1100
      @Smurk1100 4 года назад

      Idk who tf u met but everybody in TN mean

    • @beesting5693
      @beesting5693 4 года назад +1

      Chase Nelson that’s a damn lie

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад +1

      @@Smurk1100 Mate you wrong on so many levels

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад

      @Lisa Cherry Yes especially since Jauan Jennings is a senior this year and going to the NFL next year I and definitely gonna miss that guy I still remember the Georgia game in 2016 34 to 31 Tennessee. My friends, family, and I lost it that day.

  • @drboneman
    @drboneman 4 года назад +20

    The biggest takeaway from this video is that you will never ever be as cool and do as much as Robert Neyland.
    You just won’t

  • @chriswallace1900
    @chriswallace1900 4 года назад +11

    I'm amazed how David Cutcliffe leaving for Ole Miss and Duke is never mentioned for our downfall. He only helped recruit, coach and call the plays for Heath Shuler, Peyton Manning and Tee Martin. Cutcliffe is the main reason Peyton came to Knoxville. Cutcliffe also greatly improved Erik Ainge as well as our offense. Letting David get away was much, much worse than firing Fulmer.

  • @warguppy
    @warguppy 4 года назад +17

    As a Tennessee alum, I was fully expecting to be angry as a hornet about this video. But I watched it all and good on you. It is very respectful of the program, with thoughtful insight, great game video, historical knowledge and even a little boost for the Tennessee fan to keep their heads up. I was there during the Andy Kelly years. We were very good and a Saturday at Neyland was as good a college football experience that you can get. So sad to see empty seats and people leaving in the second half now. No fair-weather fan here though, but it's hard to pick up the pieces of this broken orange heart. Georgia State at home as a 26 point favorite, and we should have lost worse than we actually did. Pretty much seen in all, but I never expected that. Anyway, I digress. Good job on the video.

  • @noahhazell9845
    @noahhazell9845 4 года назад +163

    As a true Tennessee fan I sadly new this was coming.

    • @jeremiahtisdell4823
      @jeremiahtisdell4823 4 года назад +1

      What of yall lose to Chattanooga

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  4 года назад +1

      Noah I hope you at the very least enjoy the video! Thanks for watching and lets hope they can start improving!

    • @noahhazell9845
      @noahhazell9845 4 года назад

      Cole Adams it was a great vid

    • @noahhazell9845
      @noahhazell9845 4 года назад

      Jeremiah Tisdell 😶

    • @bigegamingandmore1947
      @bigegamingandmore1947 4 года назад +1

      Jeremiah Tisdell didn’t happen

  • @mr.cheesekake9755
    @mr.cheesekake9755 4 года назад +55

    They turned their season around fortunately

    • @CoreyLMoser
      @CoreyLMoser 3 года назад +2

      Yeah but 2021 we seen him leave

  • @foxnoel9434
    @foxnoel9434 3 года назад +8

    Anyone here after they just fired Pruitt and McDonald’s bag gate 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @SplashBang__
    @SplashBang__ 4 года назад +79

    Who's here after Tennessee winning the bowl game against Indiana

    • @thompsonreed244
      @thompsonreed244 3 года назад +1

      im here after had a 3 win season with an all conference schedule

  • @gatorbodine2011
    @gatorbodine2011 4 года назад +77

    I really liked the background music nice touch boss. Keep up the great content

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  4 года назад +4

      Thank you very much! I think it was best to have the music reflect the topic so going forward I will try to make the music for each video!

  • @noahcricket
    @noahcricket 4 года назад +129

    Downfall of the university of Miami I love them but man I’m getting pretty pissed

    • @noahcricket
      @noahcricket 4 года назад +2

      U Haul yeah boi 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

    • @noahcricket
      @noahcricket 4 года назад +4

      FSU don’t got shit on us

    • @braylonoscar4522
      @braylonoscar4522 4 года назад +3

      Yeah we need a new kicker in my opinion that’s why we lost to Florida and North Carolina

    • @noahcricket
      @noahcricket 4 года назад +2

      U Haul in man what’s up bro I thought we would have a good year

    • @jonathanneal9399
      @jonathanneal9399 4 года назад +9

      The rise and fall of Florida college football period with the exception of UCF. CFB is best with Miami, Florida, and Florida State all have good teams

  • @jeffmcknight4818
    @jeffmcknight4818 3 года назад +8

    Watching in November 2020. Nothing has gotten better. 😭

  • @AMIRAHGABRIELLE
    @AMIRAHGABRIELLE 4 года назад +16

    I’m a proud Tennessean who loves TN football games on Saturday. There have been many mistakes on different levels in the football program. I wear my orange 🧡proud on game day though. I’m being patient and hopeful for our young men who represent us.

  • @BIG_L.O.E
    @BIG_L.O.E 4 года назад +47

    As a player from 06 to 09 I was there when we were winning and then thru the instability of what followed the 2007 season...its really sad bc we worked hard af everyday and was taking Ls

    • @PallahDaOracle
      @PallahDaOracle 4 года назад +1

      Hey you could've been there when Butch Jones was there!
      You won the SEC east at least...

    • @worldtravel9967
      @worldtravel9967 4 года назад

      @@PallahDaOracle won the sec east lol

    • @THETOYFROMTHESCHANNEL
      @THETOYFROMTHESCHANNEL 4 года назад

      I went to school with erik ainge

    • @dacypher22
      @dacypher22 4 года назад +1

      Yeah, a program can't survive playing head coach musical chairs like they did. I can only say you guys did your best in an unstable environment that couldn't get settled.

    • @BIG_L.O.E
      @BIG_L.O.E 4 года назад +2

      @@PallahDaOracle True but I'll never be a champion of life haha

  • @jeremyramsey8804
    @jeremyramsey8804 4 года назад +54

    I can tell you what happened.
    The Haslams is what happened to Tennessee football.
    Get them and their money out of knoxville and the program will bounce back.

    • @UnderArmour331
      @UnderArmour331 4 года назад +7

      Jeremy Ramsey This! So much this!!

    • @matthewodoherty2622
      @matthewodoherty2622 4 года назад

      What do u mean by that?

    • @jeremyramsey8804
      @jeremyramsey8804 4 года назад +11

      I mean what Jerry Jones is to tje Dallas cowboys the Haslam's are to UT.
      They dictate who is hired and fired because they have dumped so much money into the university.

    • @1stofer
      @1stofer 4 года назад +9

      Yep..no coach wants to deal with them. Look at the Browns...

    • @theguyfromwalgreens
      @theguyfromwalgreens 4 года назад +2

      Interesting view point when you equate them to Jerry Jones.

  • @sickofguysnamedtodd2293
    @sickofguysnamedtodd2293 4 года назад +83

    The Haslams are what ruined Tennessee football.

    • @donaldtramp470
      @donaldtramp470 4 года назад +2

      They're sleazy

    • @randyreno7118
      @randyreno7118 4 года назад +4

      Yep. Fulmer wouldn't kiss their ass and they were determined to fire him before he reached Neylands win record

    • @richardalvarado-ik9br
      @richardalvarado-ik9br 4 года назад

      Well seeing whutz been going on in Cleveland, yuh could be right!

  • @hailtotheredskins3133
    @hailtotheredskins3133 4 года назад +53

    Fall? That’s already happened... we on the rise now baby! Who’s with me?

    • @brodyervin8727
      @brodyervin8727 4 года назад +1

      Hail to the Redskins me baby

    • @hailtotheredskins3133
      @hailtotheredskins3133 4 года назад

      fluffy foot I know how bad it must be. I used to live in TN. As a UT fan, it was awesome. As a Georgia fan, must be awful. And we play Indiana

    • @brodyervin8727
      @brodyervin8727 4 года назад

      fluffy foot in a Tennessee fan that lives in Georgia and that sucks

    • @holdensharpless5637
      @holdensharpless5637 4 года назад

      @@brodyervin8727 LOL, you prob get so much hate, I can't get to much because, nothing against Tennessee, Gorgia is better

    • @brodyervin8727
      @brodyervin8727 4 года назад

      @@holdensharpless5637 yeah it sucks

  • @CoachOutah
    @CoachOutah 4 года назад +7

    You do awesome work Cole! Especially at 19, your killing the game. Keep it going

  • @erikkunkle9574
    @erikkunkle9574 4 года назад +14

    Perfect ending and great video. You hit the nail on the head. It's the AD (the whole department) and boosters. True fans will stick it out. I suffered through the 90s -07 with Clemson. Good Luck!!! At least beat the coots.

    • @deshawnthomas
      @deshawnthomas 4 года назад +2

      Watching Clemson mollywhoop Bama in the natty last year was the closest thing I got to seeing a team in orange do them dirty. I just squinted really hard and pretended Trev and Higgins were playing for us hahaha.
      All love to y'all though, one hell of a program they got over there!

  • @diabetickid3064
    @diabetickid3064 4 года назад +61

    bleed orange forever, even if we bleed often.

  • @thechemelyon6150
    @thechemelyon6150 4 года назад +8

    I'm a long time TN fan. And I'm not mad. You're 100% correct. I always say I'm gonna jump ship, but I can't. For better or worse, they're my team.

  • @hoodoolem
    @hoodoolem 4 года назад +60

    You should have mentioned that Fulmer was fired immediately before he would complete the number one recruiting class in the nation. A class that included Taj Boyd who basically created the current Clemson program with his play.

    • @robertcollins7137
      @robertcollins7137 4 года назад +11

      yes this video is bad in one respect saying CPF is a job stealer and he totally left out the Haslams and how they controlled the program

    • @christenn32
      @christenn32 4 года назад +7

      Because the dumb fuck Haslams are pretty anti-Fulmer, not sure why because the guy won 75% of his games over a 15 year stretch.

    • @tatteddragonfly1
      @tatteddragonfly1 4 года назад

      robert collins that’s what he was. Lack of memory on Fulmer...😒

    • @christenn32
      @christenn32 4 года назад +3

      @@tatteddragonfly1 he didn't steal anyone's job, he did a BETTER job than Majors and was given the job.

  • @AdvaithKumar
    @AdvaithKumar 4 года назад +6

    Was Waiting for Cole Adams Video!!, definitely see the amount of work you put in!! Thank you for inspiring me on my RUclips Journey!! Your an awesome RUclipsr but even greater person!

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  4 года назад +1

      Advaith you are one of the best people I have met so far and it was an honor being able to talk with you and about your journey! Keep working hard and doing what you love! Never let anyone else decide that for you.

  • @bassworship50
    @bassworship50 4 года назад +2

    Let me start off by saying I am not a Tennessee fan. Saying that, I'll tell you that this is one of the best videos I have ever seen. How you took a very negative situation and made me feel good with optimism for that program is amazing to me. I remember the Glory Days seeing that I am 58 years old and I followed them through these current years because my boss at work is a Tennessee fan. I hope they get back to prominence because college football is better when Tennessee is fighting and has something to say about the SEC. As a Miami Hurricane fan, I understand the highs and I understand the Lows.

  • @markmakowaits1590
    @markmakowaits1590 4 года назад +1

    Great Work Cole! As an Alabama Fan, I thought your Video and Words were very well written. Although I've never met You it's obvious that You are Extremely Talented and a Person of Class! Appreciate Your Hard Work!!! Keep it Up. Thanks from Alabama!!!

  • @joshcondones2678
    @joshcondones2678 4 года назад +43

    As a titan fan/Tennessee volunteers i respect this video

  • @JustAnotherRailfan2026
    @JustAnotherRailfan2026 4 года назад +80

    This was inevitable. It pains me to watch this but it is true.

  • @Bosskid-lc8yf
    @Bosskid-lc8yf 4 года назад +8

    Who’s here after Tennessee has a #2 2021 recruiting class

    • @justinalley3399
      @justinalley3399 3 года назад

      not anymore there all the way down to 7th know

    • @Wond3rland___
      @Wond3rland___ 3 года назад +1

      I’m here after seeing the video in my recommended. I knew this would happen. From #2 to #11 and a 2-6 record.

  • @zeebee9356
    @zeebee9356 4 года назад

    Thanks for this documentary. I live in Central Florida, but lived in Knoxville while my then husband attended UT. We lived at Golf Range, the apartments for UT married students. Our neighbors were Phil Fulmer, his first wife Renee and their little son, Philip, Jr. Coming from another country, I'd never been to a college game, nor had any idea that football was so integral to the tradition and culture of most universities. I fell in love with the VOLS after attending a couple of games. And now 50 years later, I remain a loyal fan of the VOLS. Go Big Orange🏈🏈🏈

  • @gmainjenks5387
    @gmainjenks5387 4 года назад +6

    I would love it if you did one of these for Nebraska! Great video man!

    • @davidlrogers
      @davidlrogers 4 года назад

      as a Husker fan, i had the same thought. not even far off from Tennessee, hiring a former Raiders coach that was run out of the NFL lmao. and he could equally scold our fans for our lack of patience with Solich, whose only blemish was not being Tom Osborne and posting a 7-7 season in 2002 after losing his Heisman QB that helped take them to the Rose Bowl (of course, losing that was unacceptable because Husker fans would never accept a loss of any kind, much less in a championship game) but overall he was so much better than all the coaches that came after him. We did him dirty and I will always be ashamed of it for our fan base. Hopefully Frost can turn it around, some fans are already restless but most of us know it's going to take a long time to rebuild the culture and realize that top recruits don't want to go to a rebuilding program in Nebraska, they want to go to an every-year contender like Alabama, a storied franchise that still plays in big meaningful games like Ohio State, or a beautiful coastal city in California or Florida. they will only come if they believe in Frost and the program he's building, and believe they can get to the promised land and/or the NFL through Lincoln.

  • @rockmyworldmusic
    @rockmyworldmusic 2 года назад +4

    Thanks for this video. I watched it for the 1st time 2 years ago and for some reason it popped backup on my suggestions today. Coach Josh shows a lot of promise. I am loving our hurry up offense.Tennessee gave the playbook to Alabama on how to beat Georgia.Their defense is incredible, but we hung the most points on them all season until the SCC championship game. It's looking like the championship game might be a repeat. Looking forward to how everything goes down next season. Go Vols!

  • @mseatac
    @mseatac 4 года назад +43

    As an Oregon fan I must say, those grey unis are sick!

    • @ethanwaller8683
      @ethanwaller8683 4 года назад +5

      We haven't worn those since 2017 as we have traditionalist in power. Orange home tops and white pants or white road tops and white pants. The grays were cool, and it was an exciting time when they were on the field but those days are long gone from Knoxville.

    • @chillr7733
      @chillr7733 4 года назад +1

      Plazas Security Literally so nice!!! But “Tradition”😪😪😪

    • @tylerhowell9735
      @tylerhowell9735 4 года назад +1

      @Jake Smith What does being traditionalist about uniforms have to do with winning? Alabama is extremely traditionalist when it comes to their uniforms and it hasn't done anything to their ability to win.
      Tradition is an absolute must for certain programs especially ones that have been around longer than a century. Plus you don't have a clue how annoying the Butch Jones era was due to his oversight trying to mute the band with complete bullshit songs. I had read a few things where they were planning on phasing out the band more and more and that's just wrong. Fight songs played by the band and running through the T are traditions that should never change. If we still had Butch Jones there's no telling what other things he would've tried changing.

    • @sassycat3653
      @sassycat3653 4 года назад

      @@ethanwaller8683 As long as Pruitt is our coach we wouldn't have them. Pruitt loves the old uniforms and said that they would only wear them.

    • @Mark-sj3xb
      @Mark-sj3xb 3 года назад

      Yeah Ethan Waller, you could be that crappy Alabama team that only wears boring crimson and white with the player’s number on the helmet. That would be boring as hell to wear those and win 5 nattys in the last 11 years. I’ve heard that being an Alabama fan is a living hell.

  • @spencercrouch2981
    @spencercrouch2981 4 года назад +1

    Bro this was one of the greatest put together pieces that hit spot on what’s happened to VolNation. From one vol to another man this was awesome and Thankyou. #VFL #GBO

  • @JacksonJohnson979
    @JacksonJohnson979 4 года назад +75

    I still wish Tennessee had hired mike leach. Yes it would’ve sucked seeing that winning streak end against Tennessee but it would have not only been great for Tennessee but also for the sec.

    • @JohnDoe-dm9bt
      @JohnDoe-dm9bt 4 года назад +9

      Mike Leach isn't beating Nick Saban😂😂

    • @zachbarton3665
      @zachbarton3665 4 года назад +1

      Nah you just wanted to keep pruitt.😂😂

    • @JacksonJohnson979
      @JacksonJohnson979 4 года назад +2

      @@zachbarton3665 we are fine without Pruitt I just wish Pruitt was anywhere else but Tennessee but oh well his loss.

    • @ragincajun7625
      @ragincajun7625 4 года назад +4

      Leach turned down the UT coaching job.

    • @johncarolina4950
      @johncarolina4950 4 года назад

      Leach’s personality would not work at a major SEC school. One bad year, he’d go nuts in the media, say crazy shit about the fanbase and then get fired. Great coach, but he’s been at non blue blood programs for a reason.

  • @MrOldrock1
    @MrOldrock1 4 года назад +13

    I remember when I lived in Nashville in the mid 90's. Georgia was struggling under Goff and Donnan and UT was getting all the GA high school recruits. John Adams wrote a piece in the Tennessean slamming UGA as a "Once Proud Program." Karma John Adams.

    • @justamaninTN
      @justamaninTN 4 года назад

      UT fan and I hate John Adams, Jimmy Hyams and Bob Kesling. They all suck.

    • @EnjoyEB
      @EnjoyEB 4 года назад

      Bobs good. He isn't a journalist like the other two. Just play by play and Vol Calls. Otherwise id agree

    • @justamaninTN
      @justamaninTN 4 года назад

      Eric Barger We must disagree on Bob. He sucks. No emotion, no energy, lame ass calls.

    • @rogergoddard1234
      @rogergoddard1234 3 года назад

      John who?

  • @jimvols
    @jimvols 4 года назад

    Awesome video. Mike Hamilton truly made some baffling decisions. It's so frustrating seeing the coaches we passed on. Thanks for pointing out how the fans are staying loyal though. We lost to Georgia St. in the opener and yet Neyland was still loud and filled to the brim versus BYU the following week. We have a really special fan base, it's just unfortunate that we also happen to have a very vocal online contingent that seems to get everyone's attention (i.e. calling for Pruitt's head already). All in all, great video. Subscribed.

  • @logansmitherman9314
    @logansmitherman9314 4 года назад +2

    Keep fighting brothers from an alabama native and fan living in tn

  • @feddyvonwigglestein3481
    @feddyvonwigglestein3481 4 года назад +9

    Tennessee v. Florida rivalry through first 12 matchups: Tennessee lead series 12-0-0
    Since: Florida leads 28-8
    Florida's tormenting of Tennessee is no doubt a part of the reason for their downfall.

  • @romanfields7900
    @romanfields7900 4 года назад +11

    What is wrong with Vol football? You fired Phillip Fulmer. That's it. Tennessee ain't fielded a team since 2007. Glad we got that settled.

  • @heezded
    @heezded 4 года назад +1

    Great video Cole! On the topic of 2nd year head coaches, I was wondering if you'd consider making a video on Mississippi State's head coach, Joe Moorhead. He's an insanely good offensive coach, but I think there's a lot of state fans writing him off as a bad hire. Either way, great content and you got a new sub! :)

  • @cranialdiscomfort
    @cranialdiscomfort 4 года назад

    This was actually a really well-made video. Great history lessons and entertaining to watch. Hit the nail on the head.

  • @jimmyhurley2282
    @jimmyhurley2282 4 года назад +7

    Appreciate the effort and most of your content is solid. Yet, you can NOT evaluate the fall of our football team without even mentioning Jimmy Haslam. He is the reason we are where we are. You were close man.
    And as far as where we are as a team today, we have around 60 freshmen and sophomores on our roster. This has to be highlighted.
    I do appreciate your optimism on sticking with our current coach and his staff.

  • @deshawnthomas
    @deshawnthomas 4 года назад +5

    Haha I remember that time I binged all of your "downfall of ____________" videos one day... Not particularly thrilled to see us finally here... but hey! Go Vols!
    Edit: Oof. That was a rough trip down my college memory lane!)

  • @michaelblaszkiewicz7283
    @michaelblaszkiewicz7283 4 года назад +5

    LANE KIFFIN KILLED TENNESSEE FOOTBALL, HE IS DISEASE . Thank God I am a Clemson fan.

  • @RBYU001
    @RBYU001 4 года назад

    I’m a BYU fan and we have had the same struggles in the last 20 years. But I had a ton of friends and family that said this was one of the best experiences they’ve had in following BYU around the country. Said the UT fans were the nicest ppl. Good luck to them

  • @georgetheofanous6792
    @georgetheofanous6792 4 года назад +2

    I'm not a Tennessee fan, but this was a well thought out and comprehensive analysis. Well done, Sir.

  • @alex5308
    @alex5308 4 года назад +47

    Butch Jones = Amazing recruiter, all the talent in the world. Bad Coach

    • @robjohnson8861
      @robjohnson8861 4 года назад

      Really, so what was Fulmer then? The wheels came off for Fulmer in 2005. The school gave him 3 more years.
      So, last 4 years for
      Fulmer 29-21 Bowls 1-1

  • @trevorbarnhill3399
    @trevorbarnhill3399 3 года назад +3

    This video is spot on. The downfall definitely started after Tennessee fired Coach Phil Fulmer and Mike Hamilton chose Lane Kiffin over Gary Patterson, Brian Kelly, Mike Leach, and one that the video did not mention, Air Force's Troy Calhoun. When Kiffin left us out to dry right before signing day and left us with sanctions and recruits leaving, you almost couldn't get anyone of significance to come here. Instead of Dooley, Hamilton should have not pulled the trigger on a panic hire by hiring Derek Dooley. Instead, Assistant Coach Kippy Brown should have been allowed to be interim for a year to give us more time to get us a better coach.
    In 2012, I didn't know that Mike Gundy was interested in coming to Tennessee. I remember hearing that they talked and offered him a deal, but he stayed at Oklahoma State after getting a raise there. I remember several coaches saying they weren't interested because Dooley left the cupboard almost bare. And our top choice, Charlie Strong, ended up using the Vols to stay at Louisville with a pay raise. That is why we ended up with Jones. He was like our fifth choice, and the first one that said "Yes, I will take the job."
    In 2017, when Butch was fired, there were rumors that Tennessee were in talks with Gruden on being the new Head Coach. I knew Jon Gruden wouldn't come to Knoxville, but John Currie and the Administration should have came out and said that wasn't going to happen. And they should have put out feelers on who they were interested in. When it came out that Schiano was Currie's top choice and he was interested in the job, I remember like, "We could have done better, but Schiano, he's not a bad choice, either. He is an experienced and serviceable coach that could possibly turn things around."
    Then, when many Tennessee fans protested the hire and there was a huge backlash on social media and scared Currie into pulling out of the deal, I was telling friends, "Watch. This is not going to turn out well for the Vols as it was a bad look for our AD to back out of the deal with his top choice for Head Coach due to a vocal part of the rabid fan base. I knew we were going to get a Coach that wouldn't be as good as Butch was." And the way many of the fans reacted to the hire, that was also a bad look in the eyes of the media and rest of the World." I knew that the coaching search was going to be bad after that, but I nor anyone else anticipated how much worse and how embarrassing it was going to become.
    As far as hiring Pruitt, here is why I think Fulmer went after him and hired him. 1. He wanted to go the route of getting a coach from the Nick Saban coaching tree and see if he could get the next Kirby Smart. However, Pruitt wasn't a hot commodity like Kirby Smart was when Georgia hired him and Smart actually had more success as an Assistant than Pruitt. 2. The Administration and boosters wanted to go the cheap route instead of dumping a huge load of cash in the lap of a proven coach and that is another reason we ended up with Pruitt. And now, we see where that got us today.

    • @jamesmoore464
      @jamesmoore464 Год назад

      It got us to number 2 in the country you stupid bitch.

    • @trevorbarnhill3399
      @trevorbarnhill3399 Год назад

      @@jamesmoore464 I did this post over a year ago when we were still in bad shape. But we are number two in the country and ranked number one in the playoffs. We are definitely in a much better place now with Coach Josh Heupel. He has brought in a winning attitude and he has those kids believing in themselves and that they can beat anyone on Saturdays. Under Heupel's leadership, I will say that he has got us lightyears ahead of where I thought we'd be right now. And it is great that Tennessee football is fun to watch again and we are now back to being relevant as a College Football program.

  • @papateeins.c.155
    @papateeins.c.155 2 года назад +1

    Hey, now that we have coach hype and he has completed year one at 7-6, are you going to make a continuation video that picks up from here? Really good summary from our glory days to the Pruitt disaster. GBO!!

  • @austindennis8797
    @austindennis8797 4 года назад +6

    I’m a Tennessee fan and I think Pruitt is still recovering from the shit that happened before. There’s a big gap in talent right now in the team but once some of these younger players he recruited get going I think we’ll be alright

    • @chillingguy8386
      @chillingguy8386 4 года назад +1

      Austin Dennis hey the season ended well

  • @jatlas251
    @jatlas251 4 года назад +3

    Great video!! I’m sad too. But not giving up on my Vols.

  • @stevenrussell9890
    @stevenrussell9890 4 года назад +1

    This video made me relive the good, the bad, and the ugly...now I’m just ready for what the rest of this season has in store.

  • @whitestguyuknow
    @whitestguyuknow 4 года назад

    It's really nice how to start with you go through a list of positive points related to the team you're mentioning

  • @chrismartindale7840
    @chrismartindale7840 4 года назад +8

    I told everyone, Derek Dooley is a bad idea. Everybody is like, give him a chance. Then after his second 5-7 season they were saying fire him and I was saying told you so.

    • @robjohnson8861
      @robjohnson8861 4 года назад +1

      20 games in
      Dooley 8-12
      Jones 8-12
      Pruitt 8-12

  • @papajoe145
    @papajoe145 4 года назад +3

    It's hard to face the facts, all I know is my head has been spending around for 10yrs. When will it stop...A fan for 45yrs and will die a FAN. GO VOLS!!!!

  • @anthonylynch423
    @anthonylynch423 4 года назад +1

    As a Tennessee fan and one who still lives here, you nailed it all in this video! I miss the glory days! From Peyton to Casey Clausen. That was Tennessee at their peak. You forgot to mention Tennessee being ranked #2 going into the SEC Championship against #20 LSU, if we win, we face Miami in the BCS title game, and we blew it. I believe that was 2001.

    • @Ogga137
      @Ogga137 9 месяцев назад

      As a fellow Tennessee fan, at least we are back now! GBO!!!🍊

  • @emmettledoux7757
    @emmettledoux7757 4 года назад +3

    The downfall of the Tennessee football program initiated when they fired one of the goats in Phillip Fulmer. I used to watch him in the early 2000s build the program and create a legacy with good staff. I felt bad when he left, he was the blueprint of the program.

  • @grantcross5371
    @grantcross5371 4 года назад +5

    As a Tennessee fan this video is all my family talks about at the dinner table

  • @maxgreenberg4763
    @maxgreenberg4763 4 года назад +4

    As a vols fan, I 100% appreciate this video. Thx so much

  • @CBright7831
    @CBright7831 4 года назад

    Thank you for not bringing up those awful Jon Gruden rumors that occurred when we were looking for a new Coach in 2012 and 2017.

  • @129Garage
    @129Garage 4 года назад +3

    If we're able to keep this whole coaching staff together then there will be a lot of wins ahead, most of the best players on the team are freshmen. That's good coaching and recruiting.

  • @Zach-gq9cw
    @Zach-gq9cw 4 года назад +9

    This team is on the right track now 5-3 in the SEC. When was the last time that happened?

  • @TheNavyguy44
    @TheNavyguy44 4 года назад +24

    It’s silly to count Pruitt out already. You went in on him and then said you should keep him. This team will be fine with consistency.

  • @brettk9316
    @brettk9316 4 года назад

    Only issues with some of those coaches like Leach and Patterson is not sure can bring in elite recruits to compete in SEC sure they can coach up guys and play call well, but will need to hire good recruiting staff as well to bring in Top 5 to Top 15 recruiting talent on a yearly basis.

  • @Metcraft2
    @Metcraft2 4 года назад +1

    As a bama fan i recognize TN as our biggest rivals even over Auburn to me anyway but a good rivalry game needs both sides playing at their top level so I hope TN can get back on track gl.

  • @jordanwhitfield831
    @jordanwhitfield831 4 года назад +13

    Give Pruitt some time programs aren’t built over night and second when nick saben was hired at bama they didn’t win a national championship in their first year so you gota give these programs time to build it dabo swinney 8 years to build Clemson into a power house and I believe In Pruitt I know he can do it

    • @jeffharrison1277
      @jeffharrison1277 4 года назад +3

      Jeremy will make a great HC but he must be given time.If TN will give him 2 more years after this one,he will right the ship.

    • @shchorss
      @shchorss 4 года назад

      Yet again, Nick Saban went to a Sugar Bowl in his second season and had Alabama ranked 4th in the country before losing to Utah. It was obvious that he had Alabama on track to become a title contender. Jeremy Pruitt has not even managed to do what Nick did in his first season.

    • @shchorss
      @shchorss 4 года назад

      ImNotMad ButUR That’s what I’m getting at.

    • @jordanwhitfield831
      @jordanwhitfield831 4 года назад

      Maxwell Overton hater

    • @beesting5693
      @beesting5693 4 года назад

      ImNotMad ButUR i appreciate you defending UT. Pruitt IS a good coach, however he’s a young head coach. And yea, he needs time to learn the ropes. But i I truly think if he’s given the time to prosper, he may have a statue on campus one day.

  • @MrTekdude
    @MrTekdude 4 года назад +5

    Fantastic vid, I'm not even a tennessee fan and I'm impressed with this vid.

  • @JoshVol182
    @JoshVol182 4 года назад

    That was a good and fair assessment of how Tennessee ended up where it is. The only thing I would say, as someone who has lived through ever agonizing moment in Knoxville, is that the athletic directors hired who they were told to hire. The Haslam family are Tennessee's biggest donors and they have had the final say in all major decisions for decades. Until they tried to hire Greg Schiano that is. Great video.

  • @scottymocap3526
    @scottymocap3526 4 года назад

    Great video, you nailed it. I grew up in Knoxville during the Bill Battle years, went to UT during the Johnny Majors years, and my blood still runs deep orange. I like Pruitt, but I don’t see us beating Alabama or Florida or Georgia anytime soon. Hell, we can’t even beat Vanderbilt! First things first. Let’s beat Vanderbilt and go from there! In the meantime, let’s get drunk and at least enjoy ourselves while we’re losing football games!

  • @BVDTheBigVOLdaddy
    @BVDTheBigVOLdaddy 4 года назад +3

    in fairness to pruitt...tennessee is NOT washington state and TCU.....meaning there's no guarantee leach or patterson would have done here what theyve done there...BUT, that said...i dont think either of them wouldve lost to Ga St.....outstanding video

  • @darkparallax8459
    @darkparallax8459 4 года назад +11

    Go big orange. Hopefully soon it turns around again.

  • @quintonpratt4716
    @quintonpratt4716 4 года назад

    As a vfl I appreciate the video done with awesome facts and respect for the program. It's a sad fact that we are not anywhere near what we should be but we'll see what happens.

  • @weenfain2321
    @weenfain2321 4 года назад

    Life long Vols fan from Kentucky here so I’ve dealt with it my entire life. Not just losing, but being taunted about it season after season.. The one thing I had was that UK’s football team is even worse but when they finally beat us it was downhill from there.. oh well still love my Vols ❤️

  • @adriansmith5279
    @adriansmith5279 4 года назад +3

    To Every Tennessee Fans reading this, I m praying for you and hope you team gets better because you deserve Better.
    Stay in there Tennessee not the end of the world!

  • @codymclemore4816
    @codymclemore4816 4 года назад +10

    "bad loss in Tuscaloosa"? We lost by 5 points lol we should've won all 4 games we lost that year.

    • @codymclemore4816
      @codymclemore4816 4 года назад +1

      @OBServe Garage thats the 09 game. Also the last time I cried over a loss. I just knew it was gonna get blocked again lol

  • @greeproductions1
    @greeproductions1 Год назад +2

    Welp, this was made 3 years ago and now they just threw the goal post into the river after taking down Alabama, good turn around.

  • @andrewmcgaha9629
    @andrewmcgaha9629 4 года назад +1

    Great summary! I’m of the opinion that Pruitt and staff (the best staff $$$ can buy) deserve 4 full recruiting classes - yes 4. Before an ultimate decision can be made. There is too much dissection in the team from Jones’ recruits and the Pruitt recruits. Pruitt is building a team that is polar opposite to what he inherited and that doesn’t change overnight.
    My fear is that there is currently too much micro-management from Fulmer, and that will make the rebuild almost impossible.

    • @taylorhayes1084
      @taylorhayes1084 4 года назад

      Exactly! He's blowing money on coaches who needs at least a good 4 years to be fully built up! TN Vols will rise one day! Hoping next year 😣 and hope we get a good recruits

  • @fishera1
    @fishera1 4 года назад +6

    This video turned out to be surprisingly optimistic

  • @williep5063
    @williep5063 4 года назад +16

    Wish that I was on ole rocky top down in the Tennessee hills

    • @williep5063
      @williep5063 4 года назад +1

      Once I had a girl on good ole rocky top half bear and the other half cat

    • @davidlarge6159
      @davidlarge6159 4 года назад +1

      @@williep5063 wild as a mink but sweet as sody pop, i still dream about that!

    • @SlaterCAST
      @SlaterCAST 4 года назад +1

      Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me.

    • @johnnywhite468
      @johnnywhite468 4 года назад +1

      Good ole' Rocky Top!

    • @SlaterCAST
      @SlaterCAST 4 года назад +1

      Rocky Top Tennessee. Rocky Top Tennessee!

  • @The1DonG
    @The1DonG 4 года назад

    Good video, and a small quibble--Knoxville is in no way an isolated town. It sits at the crossing of two major US interstates: I-40 and I-75. It's why they put a World's Fair there in 1982.

  • @nickeyjohnson7544
    @nickeyjohnson7544 4 года назад +1

    The Vols having problems is an understatement. This video was posted between the BYU and the Chattanooga game and sounded like maybe they just had a shaky start. We did win against Chattanooga but that was only a win on paper as Chattanooga looked like a sloppy high school team. After what I saw yesterday against the Gators it's clear there is absolutely very little talent on the offensive team. All of it. From the line to the receivers to the backs, including Guarantano; the talent is not there. If it weren't for the defense, this wouldn't have even been a game worth playing for Florida. What stands out for me is the lack of talent in the players and lack of continuity in the coaching and office staff. Cole Adams, your are correct. Tennessee has hit rock bottom.

  • @stevel02
    @stevel02 4 года назад +6

    I would be interested to see a video about the rise, fall, and rise again of Kansas State Football

    • @loukiss6729
      @loukiss6729 4 года назад +1

      Kansas State has always mostly been below average

  • @baylorsmith555
    @baylorsmith555 4 года назад +10

    Yeah we Tennesseans really hate loosing at football. Wars we win, but football games we haven’t won since 1998.

  • @American_Proud
    @American_Proud 4 года назад

    Great work and as a Vols fan, I agree 1000% with your take on the situation.

  • @clay9333
    @clay9333 4 года назад

    Great video. I hope you won’t be doing one of these on Michigan football anytime soon, but it does feel like they’re headed that way. And don’t forget about USC! They also lost to BYU this year... If that makes UT fans feel any better...

  • @jws2589
    @jws2589 4 года назад +15

    Who's here after jumping to 3rd in the 2021 recruiting rankings?

    • @TheAndeeezy
      @TheAndeeezy 3 года назад +1

      I wonder how y’all got there😂

    • @ThoseTwinsDad
      @ThoseTwinsDad 2 года назад +1

      @@TheAndeeezy Dollar menu, people can't resist a bad full of McChickens

  • @jimbeaux89
    @jimbeaux89 4 года назад +3

    Dude Tennessee really is a beautiful/magic state. I would like to see the Vols rise out of mediocrity. GO BUCKS!!

  • @jakecampbell9742
    @jakecampbell9742 4 года назад

    A lot of respect for you my man 🧡

  • @krunkologist
    @krunkologist 4 года назад +2

    When LSU rose to prominence under Saban, they knocked Tenn of the elite tier and took their spot. It has been nearly 20 years and Tenn has yet to recover. But don’t feel bad, U of Miami is in same basket.