I’m trying to figure out which is my favorite line from this Chattanooga Times Free Press post-spring take on Tennessee, as it’s a tough call between “It’s not about whether the newcomers can help immediately. It’s about how many are going to be asked to”, “That seemingly takes the unit [offensive line] from bad to just not-so-good” and “Chaney’s infectious nature and experience developing offenses around talent — or a lack thereof — will make the Vols a better offensive team in 2019”.
Notably, the phrase “work in progress” is never used. I wonder why.
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“Infectious nature”?
I’ve never met the man, but that is not the phrase that pops into my mind when I hear “Jim Chaney”. “Turnip” however, does.
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I saw that and chuckled myself. I would continue the whole quote “Chaney’s infectious nature and experience developing offenses around talent — or a lack thereof — will make the Vols a better offensive team in 2019” The Vols ranked 122 out of 130 in total offense last year. It’s not like there is a whole lot of floor under them… making the task of improvement not really one that will be that challenging. Although i will say UGA ranked 83rd in 2015 and 87th in 2016… so it is not outside the realm of possibility that the Vols dip under Chaney.
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Yeah. That phrase can mean a bunch of things that don’t smack of words like “smile, enthusiasm, training, teamwork”. The vaccination for that term will produce season-ending “anti bodies” in the form of an OL administered by a bunch of Bulldogs.
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Yeah, but his enthusiasm is contagious when you listen to him explain how he likes to go to Golden Corral at 10:30 for the breakfast buffet, then just keeps eating until they transition to the lunch buffet. It’s a two hour plus commitment, but you only have to pay for the breakfast buffet.
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I seem to be having reading comprehension issues this morning, What’s the author trying to say here? “Plus with some optimism — albeit a small amount — that Trey Smith may one day play again, the best depth may have never played a down for the Vols yet. But there’s hope that it could come.”
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That’s new and improved “vol talk”…and that infectious thing is the same as “i got gonorrhea from a tractor seat’…
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Chattanooga needs to step up its troll game.
“After 12 practices and three scrimmages, some questions for Vols get positive answers…but most don’t.”
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