TFW your hot take doesn’t age well

Shot.

“I don’t give 2 rips what Aaron Murray thinks.”

Response from @finebaum regarding Aaron Murray’s criticism of Jeremy Pruitt: pic.twitter.com/lhY4AuxsC7

— Caleb Noe (@wvltCaleb) July 18, 2018

Chaser.

I have watched Tennessee football since I was 3 years old and this is rock bottom. Beyond words. Beyond belief.

— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) August 31, 2019

Now, leave the goddamned bottle and go away.

Remember when @aaronmurray11 questioned Jeremy Pruitt’s head coaching potential and you flipped your shit??

Good times… @PuntandPass https://t.co/7CWpW1Dssb

— Drew Butler (@DrewBut13r) September 1, 2019

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TFW your worst isn’t their best

Now this is some Olympic-level trolling.

Georgia State coach said beating Vols ranks No. 2 in program history behind bowl win over Western Kentucky. https://t.co/YnxCFTis36

— Phil Kaplan (@philkaplan) September 1, 2019

Happiest man in Athens this morning

Typo aside,

The big winner yesterday was Eli Wolfe. Finally gets a win over Vanderbilt and didn’t lose to….Georgia State.

— Chañce (@mckelsey19) September 1, 2019

I’d call that a good day’s work.

(h/t)

A handy guide to sort out your feelings

If you’re trying to figure out why you might be a little conflicted about Georgia’s 24-point win last night, this chart might help.

pic.twitter.com/VntfOUWYn1

— DawgStats (@Dawg_Stats) September 1, 2019

Basically, the offense was hell on wheels until the down marker struck three.

Speaking of “meathead Saban disciples”…

South Carolina's last 3 games have all been losses, by a combined score of 108-55, and they've been outgained by an average of 175 yards per game. But that's the SEC for you. Tough league when you go up against *checks notes* Clemson, Virginia and North Carolina.

— David! (@ADavidHaleJoint) August 31, 2019

Just a reminder that South Carolina passed on Lincoln Riley to hire Boom.  Not that I’m complaining, mind you.

If hating you is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

With all due apologies to Boobie Whitlow, I’m not one of those people who roots for rival SEC programs when they’re not facing Georgia so the conference looks good.  Screw that nonsense; I wanna watch ’em burn to the ground.

Speaking of burn, you can call this a metaphor or an omen for what unfolded in Neyland Stadium yesterday.  Either works.

Vol Navy suffered a loss this morning. The Vessel Chances “R” caught fire at 0630 this morning. All 5 souls and 1 dog on board are safe. Fire crews are currently cleaning up. And monitoring for any hazardous materials in the river. pic.twitter.com/bedBSipGqN

— Knoxville Fire (@KnoxvilleFire) August 31, 2019

Your boat sunk and your team sucked.  But at least you have your health.

There is no rock bottom for Tennessee. It’s a never-ending pit of despair.

— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) August 31, 2019

You say that like it’s a bad thing, Barrett.

Tennessee led at one point in every quarter, converted 8 of 13 third downs and punted only once.

And … the #Vols lost.

Can’t even make up stuff like that.

— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) September 1, 2019

UT’s offense looked disorganized and its defense looked disinterested — clearly, a tribute to a great coaching staff.

But I would be remiss if I let the ultimate blame fall on Jeremy Pruitt.  Nah, let’s give credit where credit is really due.

There was that one glorious afternoon where Tennessee had hired Mike Leach. But noooooo. That didn’t work for Phil. You had to hire the meathead Saban disciple.

— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) August 31, 2019

Gawd, that makes me so happy.

One shining moment

Here’s how you make Greg Sankey proud.

Auburn running back JaTarvious Whitlow: "Nobody wanted to lose to Oregon. We feel like that's a bad reputation on them. What are they, ACC? Pac-12? I didn't even know what they were. A Pac-12 team coming in and beating an SEC team, we can't take that." https://t.co/VlVzbhgQAF

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 1, 2019

Apparently, neither could Gus’ lucky rabbit’s foot.

Phoning it in

Mark Richt’s football cuddle wasn’t the most surrealistic moment of the day yesterday.  Hands down that would have to go to Hugh Freeze, who chose to coach his Liberty team from a hospital bed.

When it’s Sunday but you’re too hung over to go to church pic.twitter.com/KRDktad2Rj

— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) September 1, 2019

That’s the look of a man whose afraid he’s gonna be wally pipped if he doesn’t show up for work.

This was… inspirational, I suppose.

pic.twitter.com/IbxWYfxOfz

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 1, 2019

Or maybe it was just a thank you for coaching his team to a shutout.

TFW you’re finally free

Yeah, this happened on national television.

That’s Mark Richt on the ground cuddling with the football pic.twitter.com/dkxlGtQETK

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 1, 2019

Hey, there were times he made decisions that made me feel like that, too.

Home away from home

Scenes from a “road” game:

Georgia home game? pic.twitter.com/iyDH92pc7v

— The SEC Logo (@SEC_Logo) September 1, 2019

Georgia fans lighting up Vanderbilt. pic.twitter.com/BBjapNoYlN

— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) September 1, 2019

Commodores coach Derek Mason said he saw a lot of red in Vanderbilt Stadium pregame. "They looked like they'd had
a couple of beverages and having a good time. Nashville must have did them well."

— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) September 1, 2019

And vice versa.

Dial this one up to the 4:50 mark.

I had the same thought watching.

Dawgnation, you did yourself proud last night.