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re: which "former glory" SEC team is least likely to ever be relevant again?
Posted on 5/9/19 at 5:42 am to dcbl
Posted on 5/9/19 at 5:42 am to dcbl
Putting Ole Miss in the "former glory" column is like putting Vandy or Army in the "former glory" column....I mean technically it's true but that glory was half a century or more ago. When I think former glory I think of teams that have at least accomplished something in the semi modern era of football. I don't know, late 80s early 90s at the earliest. Tennessee is my answer. Having the biggest stadium in college football and playing on TV does not matter any more and their state produces some good athletes but not enough for them to constantly recruit high enough to get back to their former level. They can be a solid program again but no one will ever fear that program again like they used to.
And yes, I would rather have both Tennessee and Ole Miss' "former glory" years than ours, so we can move on past that.
And yes, I would rather have both Tennessee and Ole Miss' "former glory" years than ours, so we can move on past that.
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 5:44 am
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Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:05 am to peepingcrxxms
While TN state talent is improving as the mid state grows, TN stage talent doesn’t matter as much as most think. Knoxville is close to the Carolinas, VA, and GA. The best TN teams were composed of a ton of out of state guys. We made some bad coaching hires and had a terrible athletic dept. We made what seems to be a good hire as a coach and replaced our AD with a football guy. All sports across the board are improving. We will be fine going forward. Everyone hopes we aren’t, but no one “knows” anything
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 8:08 am
Posted on 5/9/19 at 9:39 am to peepingcrxxms
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utting Ole Miss in the "former glory" column is like putting Vandy or Army in the "former glory" column....I mean technically it's true but that glory was half a century or more ago
After being horrible for a couple of decades Army is showing signs of trending up. And while I doubt they win a national title (unless we find ourselves fighting a prolonged World War III) they won 11 games last year, took Oklahoma to the wire, and put the worst beat down in bowl history on Houston.
Am I saying that Bama had best watch out because Army is going to roflstomp everyone on their way to a natty next year? No. But the right coaching staff, with the right philosophy, and an ability to get after it can turn any program around.
Its easier at some places then others, no doubt about that, but, with the resources we have, any school in the SEC, including Vandy, can be a threat to win a national title. Unfortunately, its easier to say get the right coach, than it is to actually get the right coach and keep a hold of him.
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