In past years this is the part of the season we wilt. Everyone is playing with bumps and bruises. Everyone knows we have a sure win the next week. Everyone is drained from having played their hearts out in a gut wrenching loss. It's likely that UT will get up on us early.
So how does this team respond? What are we made of? Will this bunch of youngsters reach down and find enough fight to make this a real game. ..or will it be over before the 4th quarter even gets started? Can these coaches keep the passion burning in this team after a very difficult defeat? I'm not sure what we'll see this Saturday, but what I want to see is for us to look like we belong in the same league with UT. And who knows. ..maybe we come out of Knoxville with a W.
So how does this team respond? What are we made of? Will this bunch of youngsters reach down and find enough fight to make this a real game. ..or will it be over before the 4th quarter even gets started? Can these coaches keep the passion burning in this team after a very difficult defeat? I'm not sure what we'll see this Saturday, but what I want to see is for us to look like we belong in the same league with UT. And who knows. ..maybe we come out of Knoxville with a W.