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By: 2009 Big Orange Roundtable (Vol)ume 1 | MoonDog Sports

2009 Big Orange Roundtable (Vol)ume 1 | MoonDog Sports — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:29:47 +0000

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By: hooper

hooper — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:01:57 +0000

I’m not so concerned about the risk of complacency. After last year, I’m sure the team will be out to do the best they can possibly do – especially if things go reasonably well. That, and it’s a coaching staff that seems to relentless to allow that to happen.

My concern is the depth chart. By the time the UK game rolls around, this team could be too badly depleted to compete well.

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3rd Saturday in Blogtober » Big Orange Roundtable: Volume 1 — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:45:16 +0000

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By: Big Orange Roundtable: Commencement « bleeding orange

Big Orange Roundtable: Commencement « bleeding orange — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:14:06 +0000

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By: It’s time to kick off the 2009 Big Orange Roundtable « Your Mother Slept With Wilt Chamberlain

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:48:57 +0000

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By: lawvol

lawvol — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:59:54 +0000

Oh, but you forgot the third alternative for your “bullet in the chamber” analogy — the damn thing mis-fires, explodes, and turns two of your fingers into the proverbial “pink mist“.

On second thought, let’s just forget about that third alternative altogether… and pray… a lot.

By: lawvol

lawvol — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:52:29 +0000

Well, MoonDog has a really good point on the whole attorney thing–but what a guy supposed to do?

I don’t know why I have a feeling that Kentucky has a chance of beating the Vols but I do. I just worry that after making it through the heavy part of what will be a tough season under a new head coach and new system the Vols might get a bit complacent late in the year — especially if they have enjoyed more success than anticipated. Furthermore, they will unquestionably be a bit banged-up and tired by then, but so will Kentucky.

I have just viewed Kentucky under Brooks as a generally crappy team which shows flashes of brilliance and beats someone light years ahead of them in talent. Furthermore, as Notre Dame learned against the Midshipmen (and the Vols learned against Vandy a few years ago) each year that a streak goes on makes it statistically more likely that it ends.

It’s just a hunch, and I hope that I’m wrong.

In all honesty, however, I’m willing to suffer through a truly deplorable season so long as there are constant signs of meaningful improvement over the past. There are a lot of things that are having to be changed from the ground up. That sort of thing takes more than a year. So long as we are moving forward ( and don’t lose to Memphis) I’m pretty much okay with letting the chips fall where they may.

I’d still love to just throttle the ever-living piss out of Urban Meyer and the Gates, though…

By: MoonDog

MoonDog — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:14:34 +0000

Excellent job by each of you. I tend to agree with HSH that we should beat UK, but UGA is still more talented than the Vols and despite some new faces, I don’t see UT beating them.

Crompton…put a bullet in the chamber, pull the trigger and if it discharges, fine and if not, well you won’t be surprised.

Part of me wants to agree with Lawvol about winning a game we shouldn’t, but then I took into account he’s an attorney so I came back to my senses.