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Topic: Must win for Fulmer?
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catmandoo
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posted 09-17-2008 02:13 PM
He faces the Gators this Saturday in Knoxville and he hasn't beat them for awhile and his fans are getting restless.
I think the Gators will take it to them and win big. They just look awfully good and with Tebow now having a couple of good running backs and a even better defense it's going to be hard for anyone to beat them and of course the key injuries to the Volunteers won't hurt either.
Facing Florida was already going to be a difficult task for Tennessee.
Doing so without a key defensive starter and another who will play despite an injury that requires surgery makes the job even tougher for the 13th-ranked Volunteers (2-0), who renew their rivalry with the No. 7 Gators (2-0) in the SEC opener for both teams on Saturday in Knoxville.
The winner of this game more often than not has gone on to represent the East division in the SEC championship game, and with Florida’s offense working on all cylinders following a 42-0 win over Central Florida last Saturday, Tennessee will have to hope a replacement for cornerback Inky Johnson can step in and perform.
The Vols’ defense looked shaky in a 31-30 victory over Air Force last Saturday. The Falcons had a chance to win the game after scoring a touchdown with 1:35 to go, but went for two points instead of kicking a game-tying extra point.
The Gators threw for 433 yards and finished with 637 yards of total offense in their rout of the Golden Knights. It was Florida’s best offensive performance since gaining 695 yards in a 56-23 win over Maryland in the 2002 Orange Bowl.
Johnson is out for the season was carted off the field after a collision with Air Force’s Justin Handley in which Handley’s helmet hit Johnson’s right shoulder under his chin as his head was turned. He had surgery Sunday to repair blood vessels and more is required to repair nerve damage.
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prophet
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posted 09-17-2008 02:52 PM
Isn't Fulmer in the first year of a spanking-new contract? I doubt if it's a must win.
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ukcatfannfl
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posted 09-17-2008 03:54 PM
I thought Tenn got beat by UCLA in the opener? Am I wrong? Article says they are 2-0 so guess I must be?
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Tiptree
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posted 09-18-2008 07:37 AM
The article is from 2006.
Guess it wasn't a "must win" after all...
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Brandon
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posted 09-18-2008 08:10 AM
Yeah, when I read "starting QB Erik Ainge" and "Tennessee squeaked by Air Force" I know something wasn't right. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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catmandoo
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posted 09-18-2008 08:13 AM
The article was dated 2006. I guess he survived..
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