Welp, looks like UT has passed us a bit

[Dr. Curmudgeon 2.0]

Nonetheless, the residual vestiges have not been outdistanced.

Really perception doesn't matter to UT and their fan base. God bless

 

[KingWard]

Really perception doesn't matter to UT and their fan base. God bless

They weren't my target audience. God bless.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

No doubt. There are embarrassing moments but in Tennessee (and most SEC programs) football is a religion.

And legendary hatred for 'bama.

 

[Dr. Curmudgeon 2.0]

And legendary hatred for 'bama.

Right....Clemson-type hate for USC fans. lol

 

[Volinsc]

It was interesting to me on the targeting non-call. In most every game I see, the approach seems to be "flag any questionable hit for review" to the point that's it's annoying and disrupts the flow of the game. The hit on Young was egregious. He lowered his helmet and hit him with the crown of his helmet in his head. It is the textbook targeting hit.

Here, a split second before the hit, the defender's head is up:
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Here, at the moment of impact, the crown of the helmet is down and making contact at full speed with Young's head:

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It's just puzzling that for all the borderline hits where a flag is thrown, the refs didn't flinch on this one. It's a bad look for the officials, particularly after all the heat the NFL just took for bungling the Tua situation.

While I agree there were missed calls on both sides like every game…. There was a play where hooker was targeted and no flag and egregious holding by bama whole game, also Bama was gifted a TD off a terrible PI call where Tennessee defender was drug down by bama receiver and the flag went on Tennessee, the posession where they were 3rd and goal and backed way up and would’ve had to kick the FG that may or may not have gone in but got 7 off of it, the penalties committed by bama weren’t just Saturday against Tennessee. They have been happening all season so you can’t say Saturday was anomaly and dictated the outcome, they have been doing it all season and playing sloppy football all year.

 

[FLAVOLS]

It was interesting to me on the targeting non-call. In most every game I see, the approach seems to be "flag any questionable hit for review" to the point that's it's annoying and disrupts the flow of the game. The hit on Young was egregious. He lowered his helmet and hit him with the crown of his helmet in his head. It is the textbook targeting hit.

Here, a split second before the hit, the defender's head is up:
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Here, at the moment of impact, the crown of the helmet is down and making contact at full speed with Young's head:

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It's just puzzling that for all the borderline hits where a flag is thrown, the refs didn't flinch on this one. It's a bad look for the officials, particularly after all the heat the NFL just took for bungling the Tua situation.

Show the other angle where it shows his shoulder pad hitting Young first and then the helmet came into contact. Hard to say he led with his head if his shoulder hit him first.

 

[KingWard]

Show the other angle where it shows his shoulder pad hitting Young first and then the helmet came into contact. Hard to say he led with his head if his shoulder hit him first.

Should have been roughing the passer. Saw the same thing called that way in one of the later games that evening.

 

[Coastal Gamecock]

I agree with the notion that they have a history that far outpaces ours, but the last decade had them wallowing mediocrity. Heck, recruits today might not even know who Fulmer is.

But whether it be "passed us" or more accurately (imo) "just left us in the dust", they have have gone from our level to national title contender in very short order.

Yep. I think people meant “passed” as in like 2 race cars in the back of the current pack. The last 7-8 years UT and SC have both been bottom tier SEC programs. But now, SC is back in the middle tier and UT obviously is at the top