Tennessee Volunteer Thread

[PennSkinsFan]

For those of you like me, that are Voles fans, let's use this thread to follow the Vols this season! Those of you who are not, feel free to start a Thread to follow your fav college team with fans who like them as well.

One shocker thus far, CJ Leak, projected starter and senior was moved to Safety after being told he was no longer being considered to start. Ric Clausen, Casey Clausen's brother, was also removed from starting consideration. Fulmer has turned the team over to two freshman QBs, Brent Shaffer, a running QB, and Eric Ainge, son of danny Ainge. Two QBs that are contrasting with Ainge being your tall, strong armed QB.

[rskinsfan10]

BOOOOO!!!!!!

[IowaSkinsFan]

BOOOOO!!!!!!

Should I even bother starting Illinois and Iowa threads?

[Skins57]

BOOOOO!!!!!!
:sfight: :sfight:


http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7642848

Looks like the Vols will go with Schaeffer but Ainge will play also

[LATrueRedskin]

Hey PSF, your a Vols fan.....I'm watching the Tenn-UNLV game and there's a running back on the Vols named Gerald Riggs Jr. I'm guessing there's a relation to Gerald Riggs. Is this guy any good at all?

[funnyperson1]

Hey PSF, your a Vols fan.....I'm watching the Tenn-UNLV game and there's a running back on the Vols named Gerald Riggs Jr. I'm guessing there's a relation to Gerald Riggs. Is this guy any good at all?
Well both him and the other Tenn running back are sticking it to UNLV.

I do think he is the son of our Gerald Riggs, because they mentioned that his father was a player in the NFL.

[PennSkinsFan]

Hope Cedric is OK, but the injury did not look good. My bet...acl..

Our of the two freshman QBs i was more impressed with Brent Schaffer, but Eric Ainge played well too. Only disappointing aspect of the 42-17 romp was the Tenn rush defense.

[PennSkinsFan]

Well both him and the other Tenn running back are sticking it to UNLV.

I do think he is the son of our Gerald Riggs, because they mentioned that his father was a player in the NFL.

G Riggs Jr is the son of Gerald Riggs, former Redskins, and Michael Munoz is the son of former All Pro OT Anthony Munoz from Cleveland.

[LATrueRedskin]

G Riggs Jr is the son of Gerald Riggs, former Redskins, and Michael Munoz is the son of former All Pro OT Anthony Munoz from Cleveland.

I figured he was his son. Have you seen him play at all to know if he's any good or not? And Michael Munoz will be a force in the NFL, thats for sure. From what I've seen, thats domination.

[PennSkinsFan]

I figured he was his son. Have you seen him play at all to know if he's any good or not? And Michael Munoz will be a force in the NFL, thats for sure. From what I've seen, thats domination.

IMO only, from what I saw last season and now tonight, Riggs possess trwo vital things to be successful, speed and explosiveness. He breaks tackles well, and has tremendous breakway speed.

Tonight he accumulated 79 yards on 13 cariies (6.1 YPC) and a TD. Not a bad evening

[LATrueRedskin]

IMO only, from what I saw last season and now tonight, Riggs possess trwo vital things to be successful, speed and explosiveness. He breaks tackles well, and has tremendous breakway speed.

Tonight he accumulated 79 yards on 13 cariies (6.1 YPC) and a TD. Not a bad evening

Yeah he did have a sweet game, I was surprised because this is the first I've heard of him. He does have some speed and pounds for some yards. He should be back for Tenn.

[funnyperson1]

Schaffer looked great on some of those running plays, llike the first touchdown was amazing.

Both Houston and Riggs Jr looked very good. Although they were helped out by some very poor tackling by UNLV.

[chrisbcbu]

Ainge is the nephew of Danny Ainge, not son. Or that is what they said during the game.

[PennSkinsFan]

Yeah he did have a sweet game, I was surprised because this is the first I've heard of him. He does have some speed and pounds for some yards. He should be back for Tenn.

Problem with not hearing much about Riggs Jr is he is in the shadow of Cedric Houston and jabari Davis. His emergence may have begun last week.
Chris---you are right he is Ainge's nephew. I meant to say that, he is definetly not his son LOl. Thanks for catching that.

[Skins57]

Have you heard anything on Houstons injury, MArk? I got to watch a few minutes of the game but had to leave.

I did not see much of them but the numbers looked good for both our young Qb's, this rotation may work well

[PennSkinsFan]

from the Knoxville Press:

Running back Cedric Houston's ankle injury is not as serious as the Vols thought, and the senior might be able to play in the SEC opener against Florida on Sept. 18.

[Skins57]

Wow, what a win over Florida. Some help from the offical with that late penalty on Baker but life sucks (for Gator fans :D) Got to feel great for Wilhoit, missing an extra point but hitting the 50 yarder to win it.

I believe Ainge should have won the starting job tonight. Great game

[PennSkinsFan]

What a friggin game. Tenn Beats FLA 30-28

Get this man, Wilhelm Tenn's kicker has made 50 straight extra points. TENN scores with three minutes left to pull to 28-27. Wilhelm misses the extra point. TENN defense holds and TENN gets the ball back with 43 second left. Two pass completions and with 7 second left, Wilhelm nails a 50 YARD FG! Talk about redemption.

Tennessee 2-0!!!!

[PennSkinsFan]

Wow, what a win over Florida. Some help from the offical with that late penalty on Baker but life sucks (for Gator fans :D) Got to feel great for Wilhoit, missing an extra point but hitting the 50 yarder to win it.

I believe Ainge should have won the starting job tonight. Great game

Gotta feel for that kid Jeff. Heck, my wife was even parying he would make it, and she hates football!

[Skins57]

Thing is before he lined up to kick, I knew he was going to make it. Did you notice that kickoff form the 20, it landed around the 5. What a leg on that guy

[rskinsfan10]

That ref should be severely disciplined for that. Either call it both ways, or don't call it at all. He cannot with a straight face say that he didn't see both players slap one another.

[PennSkinsFan]

ESPN/USA Today poll has Tenn up at #8! Woohoo!

Eric Ainge, freshman QB, is ranked 11th in NCAA with a 162.9 rating.

Dustin Colquitt, Tenn punter and son of former Steeler punter, is first in SEC with a 48.8 average and overall, Tenn ranks first at 50.8. Man, the Skins shoudl look at Colquitt next year in the draft.

[CarMike]

Wont happen. Gibbs would rather have vets than a rookie....

[IowaSkinsFan]

Wont happen. Gibbs would rather have vets than a rookie....

Especially one as talented as Tupa who can do so much: Emergency QB, holder for the PK, etc. Tupa is right in Gibbs' comfort zone.

[hail2skins]

PennSkinsFan should be TennSkinsFan

[rskinsfan10]

PennSkinsFan should be TennSkinsFan
Penn State should take their degree back from that ungrateful joker.

[CarMike]

Penn State should take their degree back from that ungrateful joker.

OHHHHH! All this time I thought he graduated from the State Penn....Not Penn State..... :whoknows:

;)

[rskinsfan10]

OHHHHH! All this time I thought he graduated from the State Penn....Not Penn State..... :whoknows:

;)

I'm sorry. Maybe I am the one who has been confused about his institution of higher learning.

[PennSkinsFan]

Eric Ainge is winning this job. 10-15, 198 yards and three TDS. In third qrt, Cedric Houston has 16 carries for 152 yards

[PennSkinsFan]

Houston finised with 17 carries and 158 yards, while Gerald Riggs Jr, racked up 116 yards on 16 carries. Ainge finsied with three TD passes.

3-0!!!!

[CarMike]

Man, what an arse whippen Auburn put on the Vols tonight!

Dominated the Vols in there own house. And it definately gets worse for the Vols next week. Taking on the Georgia Bulldogs on the road....

[RedskinRyan]

Man, what an arse whippen Auburn put on the Vols tonight!

Dominated the Vols in there own house. And it definately gets worse for the Vols next week. Taking on the Georgia Bulldogs on the road....

especially the way georgia manhandled lsu. although lsu this year isnt lsu last year. im a bit of a vols fan this year since my friend is going there now.

[Skins57]

our young team got it handed to them, and I agree it might get even uglier this week. This team is learning and should be a very good championship contender by 2006

[PennSkinsFan]

our young team got it handed to them, and I agree it might get even uglier this week. This team is learning and should be a very good championship contender by 2006

The weakness of the yyoung defense is clear. The secondary is too young and inexperienced. Ainge got caught up in trying to play catch up, forcing throws he would normally not have thrown.

[PennSkinsFan]

How the Vols can look so bad one week, then come back and beat the third rankged Bulldogs in GA is beyond me. Defebnse sparkled today after getting crushed lst week. The freshman secondary did a fine job today! Come on Vols, WIN OUT!

[Skins57]

I had plans and spent the day with my daughter, when I got home I saw the end of hte game and could not believe. Way to go coach. He did a heck of job turning around the confidence of a very young team

[akhhorus]

The Vols looked very good(as much as it pains me to say it), they'll stomp the crap out of my cocks in a few weeks, im sure.

[BigCountry]

If Auburn gets past Florida they'll win the SEC and maybe even go to the national championship game. Nobody can stop that running game right now.

[CarMike]

How the Vols can look so bad one week, then come back and beat the third rankged Bulldogs in GA is beyond me. Defebnse sparkled today after getting crushed lst week. The freshman secondary did a fine job today! Come on Vols, WIN OUT!

Excellent win for the Vols on Saturday. Going on the road and punishing a top 5 team in their own house, was simply amazing.

Great win for the Vols.

[PennSkinsFan]

Tough game, but the freshman QB Eric Ainge struggled, struggled big time at times, but came back in and managed to lead the Voles to the win and 5-1 overall. Greatest thing about this is , at 5-1 and beating GA, Vols sit atop the division and are in great shape.

[PennSkinsFan]

Makes me sick watching Tenn win game after game, ususally opposite each week, either by strong offense, or the defense steps up. Yet, neither stepped up against Auburn! Damn!!!!!!!

Go Vols!

[RedskinRyan]

whats the deal with ainge? do you think he's gonna be the next peyton or the next shuler

[PennSkinsFan]

whats the deal with ainge? do you think he's gonna be the next peyton or the next shuler

Kid looks great for a freshman. Makes mistakes at times, but what should we expect from an 18 yaear old kid. Added three more TD passes today.

Thing with Ainge is he just seems so smart. Does not throw stupid passes, has a great arm. Needs to learn defenses, but that will come. If he is like Shuler or Manning during the college years, that woudl be just fine with me.

[PennSkinsFan]

Big win in SC! Virtually assures TENN a HUGE rematch with Auburn for the SEC title. Ainge threw three more Tds, and GCedric Houston put up 190 yads! Great win! Voles move to 7-1

[Skins57]

not a good day today with Scheaffer already hurt, Ainge seperates his shoulder. Clausen Casey younger brother is now the QB, no word on how long Ainge is out

[PennSkinsFan]

Huge win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Especially with all the various Preview saying this was a big battle between two very young teams, and the winner would likely land in the pre-season top ten next year. 3 minutes left, annd the Vols are thumping the Aggies 38-7.

Fulmer's gonna have a huge decision next season when it comes to QB. The battle will be between Eric Ainge and Ric Clausen. Clausen has played well this year after Ainge went downt o injury. I would almost be tempted to red shirt Ainge.

Clausen, 18/27 for 222 yards, 3 TDS

[PennSkinsFan]

Riggs will definetly be the feature back nexct year with Cedric Houston going to the NFL Draft. Riggs has 18 carries for 102 yards and 1 TD

[Skins57]

That was a total butt whooping today. I agree Clausen looked very good. Team looks very strong for next year

[IowaSkinsFan]

A&M looked like they were just happy to be there, and they played like it.