A Satisfying Saturday

I can't say I saw it coming, but the Tennessee win over Georgia wasn't totally unexpected. Ok, the margin of victory and suddenly prolific passing attack were shockers (congrats to J. Crompton...you deserved a game like today). Beating the Dawgs, however, was a very reasonable expectation as this day began. While not one of the teams I really love to "hate," it still is always very satisfying to beat Georgia.

While we've had some disappointing games this fall, improvement is very evident. As fans, we have to keep a long-term perspective. Football programs are a lot like our economy: they tend to have up and down cycles (assuming a lack of governmental interference which almost always prolongs the bad times, but that's a blog for another time.) With all the moving parts, once a program declines a bit, it almost always takes a while to get back to the top. Tennessee is moving in the upward direction.

As the game winds down, it's time for me to wrap things up and do what I promised I'd do when we won...go out and jump in the pool. Hey, the water temp is probably still in the mid-60's. That's warmer that the air temp today. Go Vols!