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Ok, I'll say this... If Hooker can lead the Vols to a win here in Georgia, he'll be my top choice. This will be a good sign of what he's capable of.

That crowd is the biggest factor in this game. Tennessee can't seem to handle it.

I think Wilks is better than Rivera. I think people legit loved Rivera, but he didn't pull the best out of the guys around him. That's what I see Wilks do. And it's not just about being competitive. It's about becoming and bringing their best. I've wanted an offensive guru for a head coach here, but the effect that he's having on the team is making me reconsider. An offensive guru is a shiny toy I want because it's the popular thing (for good reason)... But it's a trend and chasing me the trend could make Tepper chase after the wrong guy. Truthfully I just want to win and I don't care what mindset the HC has as long as it's aggressive and it brings the absolute best out of his guys.

I think there was no other narrative allowed. Best chance you had to play was to bow down and worship Rhule. He even controlled the media team.

Would rather that than Levis. Then trade back up into the first and get the best QB available.

@Zod doing women's or children's socks?

I want it to be better, but I want us to bud on what we were rather than that puke of poo Rhule created. He put us in a hole and what they are doing now is a correction back to a competitive team with fight that we used to be. From that we build. Makes it easier to go forward. He's putting pride and fight back into the guys.

I know....not an original thread, but the OP in that other thread hijacked his thread and made it about Cam. Cam was great, but he's history. The moe important thing is that even though we were just short of having a ring or two, we had an identity that was tough, one that you could be proud of with hard hitters on offense and defense. That's what we did, we came in and we punched teams in the face. We might not have been consistent winners, but teams that played us always went away beaten up and bruised. We had a fight in us and that's what you could always count in... We kept pounding. Then Rhule came in and we got soft. We lost our identity. He knew nothing about the culture, the history, or the identity. He didn't want to know it, because he wanted it dismantled and recreated in his own jelly rolled image. He's gone and good riddance. I'm so thankful Wilks is in charge, at least for the moment, so that the soft Rhule culture could be exorcised and the old tough culture would be brought back by someone who knew and appreciated it. I don't know who we're going to have brought in as coach, but I hope whoever it is will build on what Wilks is doing. Tbese last two weeks have been great the win felt great and the loss hit me in the gut, which ion its own was great because while Rhule was here, I didn't care anymore. Wins feel great and losses hurt again. But in losing like we did, this team never gave up and I didn't give up on them. I'm looking forward to watching this team again because Wilks brought the fight back to this team.

I like this thread but it could have been better if it wasn't focused on cam. Nothing against cam, he's a legend and should be HoF, but he's done. He's history. Move on. I'm going to start this thread over

i think even then it would HAVE to be a part of a balanced offense....not the focus of it. it's just not as crucial as other components and doesn't require an elite talent there. CMC was just too much of the focus, but when you have that talent, you feel like you have to take full advantage of it. it just, by the nature of the situation, forces your offense to be out of balance. let someone else have that issue to overcome.

Few can do what CMC can do. and not all RBs can pull off what Foreman is doing. the thing is, like we said, you don't need someone that can do what CMC can do and there's enough RBs out there looking for a job with more reps that you can keep trying and not have to spend too much capital to get them who can give you the production that you need from the RB position. There's enough that you don't ever really have to draft one early or even really trade for. Get everything else worked out and you can do more with less with an RB. When you've got everything else worked out, you can afford to add some kind of elite talent to RB, but really it's a luxury commodity.

true. he's got that kind of talent. doubtful he's got the durability to pull it off.

Because of the excitement and production that comes from a good run game, RBs have always been highly valued by fans and many teams. The truth is that they get beat up a lot and it doesn't take a lot to replace production. People want a star RB that you keep for years and years, but it's just not necessary because there are always younger and cheaper options out there. You may not find elite talent, but RB is a job that you don't really need elite talent. It's better to focus your attention on QB and OL because once you have those in place, everyone else will produce more. It's tempting, once you have a really good or even elite talent there to give them extensions, but you can be sure that you will be overpaying for a position and a player that will be breaking down much sooner than later.

it sucks losing a star, sure-fire HoFer RB. but considering the money tied up in him, the fact that he gets hurt a lot, and that we got a good few picks for him....i think it was worth it. we might not ever get another RB with that level of talent, but do we actually need one with that level of talent? the picks we go for him are going to go a long way in bringing in the talent we need to rise above the mud we've been stuck in for several years.

locking thread because 1) trade deadline is past so the whole conversation is moot. 2) some people can't keep tinderbox arguments inside the tinderbox. and if they keep doing it, they'll find themselves having to create other accounts that i'll have fun shutting down each time i see one. understood?

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reminds me of

yeah, this team and this coach doesn't want to quit. i don't blame them. losing sucks. it might be a good strategic move from some perspectives, but for people involved whose livelihood and sense of pride is on the line, losing is no good.

going to be hard to tank if the guys put in any effort to win.

there's just something about Levis that makes me go...

Don't settle for PJ. Get the best QB available in round 1.

Play as good as we can now. Win as much as we can now. And get the best QB we can in the draft.

Keep him for another year or two.