I’m 40, I grew up in the days when Tennessee was beating up on the SEC. In the early to mid 90’s when Payton Manning, P price, Lenard Little, etc was dominating.
@@1OFGODSOWNTf you talking about? Throughout the 90s we beat Georgia 9 out of 10 times. Literally watched it with my own eyes. Now Florida on the other hand...
@@KornPop96 best game I ever witnessed was when we beat Florida in 98 in Knoxville. It was the last game on turf. We stormed the field. The fraternity tossed the goal post in the river and was fined by ESPN I believe. Every single store on the main drag was sold out of alcohol. It was a party til the sun came up!
@Josh_Morris we must be close to the same age because that was my freshman year at UT. I didn't go to any games, but I did watch them all at home. I grew up across the river in south Knox, close enough to hear the cannon. I remember watching the Florida game and the Arkansas game. The Arkansas game was the craziest one all year!
As a UT fan, I grew up in the days of Johnny Majors and Pat Head Summitt. Those days were amazing. Then we got the Natty with Phillip Fulmer. From then till now, we were just holding our breath. Now, we have the coach and players to be scary.
I love Coach Heupel but Danny White deserves some credit too. He was an underwhelming hire at the time, but has done an amazing job helping to turn around TN sports. We went from being mid to bad in every major sport, to winning a natty in baseball, being a perennial basketball contender, and back to being relevant in football. The dude has done a tremendous job. I lived through the dark days and it’s just amazing to finally make it through to the other side. Thanks for the video, I’ve got mad respect for you.
Donde was smart when it came for her search for an AD. She heard of White and saw what he did at Buffalo. White hired Lance Leapold at Buffalo and their football team won their conference, won 10 games consistently. AD White also hired Bama's current basketball coach. Did fantastic in hiring in other venues at his schools with a high success rate. AD White had Frost as UCF. Saw Heupel's talent hired him at UCF after Frost left. White also is a marketing genious when it comes to building venues. He's worth every penny. Donde Plowman really did her homework and even hired an agency to help her find who was succeeding the most with the rest numbers and the agency came up with, AD White, best investment. Boom, hired. AD White imo, always had Heupel in mind and after all his potentials, only one did he call. New offense, new look, new HC he knows is talented, nw marketing across the entire school. New support and that's lead to championships and a national title in baseball. He's given Tony everything he's needed to succeed. More will follow.
You’re right. And he obviously knew something no one else did. I remember shaking my head in amazement fully believing that we were never gonna get a good coach. Then I watched him coach and it didn’t take long for me to recognize the man was no Butch Jones or Jeremy Pruitt and he damn sure was no Derek Dooley!
When Heupel was hired we lost over 30 players, sanctions were looming and mediocre coaches were turning down the job. Danny White and Donde plowman (especially Donde) are the real reason it got turned around. She cleaned house and hired arguably the best AD in the country. Heupel was a homerun hire and we could see the difference in year 1 in the program from the previous regimes.
Exactly! Heupel has turned the entire program around much faster than any of us could expect. It has been 15 yrs since TN fans have been able to hold our heads high and you better believe after everything we have been supportive through we will certainly be supportive now.
I remember when Tennessee came to Autzen and played Oregon, I was shocked on how many fans showed up 😮 They had at least 3 or 4 sections from the top to bottom covered in Orange. Thats dedication 👏
TN fans are some of the most dedicated and loudest fans in all of college football... There have been away games where the TN fans were still so loud that the TN fans drowned out the home team fans. TN fans are as much the team as the players... it's the only team like that and it's crazy.
Yep and Wilson and Oregon destroyed us.. lol But hey, we Vol fans also come to different places cause it gives us an opportunity adn reason to site see. Some of us have been to Norman but mostly it's been a minute. Don't look now but nearly a decade. Cities change in scope during the times we play teams, so always different. Texas, well, unless your north of 60 you probably haven't been to Texas for a game since 1969 when the last time TN played them and Texas has never come to Neyalnd. We've only played three times and all in Cotton Bowls in Dallas, TX. We never bene to their homefield either.
I can really relate to what you said. I was born and raised in Tennessee and graduated from UT, so I'm a huge Vols fan. After moving to Huntsville, Alabama for work, I found that there are only a handful of fellow Tennessee fans here; most people support Alabama or Auburn. It’s a great feeling to see my Vols doing well! 🍊
@@JayMoney1of1 There are Vols fans around you In Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, Muscle Shoals. Now that the vols are championship caliber you’ll see the shirts, and hats!
Hey, Matt I just wanted to say I’ve been watching ur videos for about a year now. It makes my day everytime I get the notification that you upload. Keep up the good work, I Love your Content. Go Big Orange!!
Tennessee literally played in the SEC championship in 2007 lol. Also: Tennessee didn't "suck" for 15 years. They had some sucky years and some average years. Finished ranked several times from Dooley to Pruitt. Those years did suck for Tennessee, because Tennessee is a blue blood program. If it had been just an average Power 5 program, nobody would have thought anything about it. Even with Kiffin, Tennessee wasn't considered a sucky program, they were considered a powerhouse that was struggling. Dooley was the hire that never should have been made and destroyed the culture to the point recruiting went down, and without the portal, no reputable coach wanted to take the job. It was the closest a program has come to the "death penalty." Wasn't the same team anymore. Butch Jones limped along and Pruitt was fool's gold. Heupel came in and they got sanctioned, and then he lost over 30 of the best players they did have. What Heupel has done has been nothing short of miraculous. Tennessee didn't just have a rough stretch, the entire program was transformed into something it had never been. Tennessee has always been a big time program, top ten all time wins, 6 (yes 6, not 2) National Championships and 13 conference championships. Their rivalry with Alabama built the SEC and their rivalry with Florida built the East when divisions were introduced. Tennessee never sucked, they just sucked for Tennessee, because Tennessee is college football royalty.
Absolutely amazing breakdown! Im proud to be able to say I’ve been a Vol since birth. I remember from childhood all the way up to the year I graduated high school (2007 when Fulmer was fired) an amazing UT program. I had season tickets all through the Butch years and even sported the “Butch please” t-shirt at one point. 😂 3rd down for what! Hahaha I’m happy to see us back to where we should be
From 2007-2021 Tennessee had only 6 winning seasons, with 2 of those being 7-6 seasons, which is definitely a failure for UT. In that stretch we went 5-7 five times, with 4 and 3 win seasons thrown in there as well. We also only went over .500 in the SEC twice in that whole period. That stretch was a colossal failure for UT football, and we were a laughing stock to the good SEC teams.
Perfectly said! I remember it well (unfortunately) and Bama had their own period where they "sucked" for several years. It was literally like that up until Saban was hired
During one of the dark years I am out and about in a Tennessee t-shirt. Some HS age Georgia fan: "How can you be a fan of a team that is so bad?" Me: "I've been a Tennessee fan all my life." HS age Georgia fan: "They suck you should get a new team" Me: "You wouldn't leave your GF if she got a bad haircut or gained some weight would you?" This young Georgia fan almost said, "YES I Would." He knew 100% what he was about to say. I knew 100% what he was about to say. The look on his face said it all, and the look on his girlfriend's face said she knew exactly what he was about to say. They turned and walked away. I don't know how the rest of his date went, but I know from the look she was giving him that it was not going to be a pleasant evening. GBO!!!
Tennessee fans are loyal people. And there’s also some loyal Georgia fans as well. I’ve been a Georgia fan since 2006. I’ve been through the ups and downs and it doesn’t matter how things shake up, I’m never switching up. & I’m also a fan of SEC football. I have respect for elite athletes and I enjoy watching them play regardless of what team they play for. I’m a lot like Matt in that way which is why I enjoy this channel.
I'm glad that Tennessee fans finally has a good tema to root for and feel happy about and as a Oklahoma fan, I'm so excited about this game on Saturday. Can't wait to see y'all Tennessee fan on Saturday
Yeah they sanctioned the tide after yet another national title in 92. Then we still managed to win the SEC two more times after that so we were sanctioned again in the early 2000s which was followed by the mediocrity. Obviously it didn’t last long like 7 years. History has shown us the tide can’t be contained for long and Alabama is truly where legends are made
My blood has run orange since 1981. I have always been proud to wear my orange, even when it wasn't easy. It's nice to know that my teenage sons are getting to experience the same thing that I did in the late 90's. It's great to be a Tennessee Vol! GBMF🍊
Just got done eating my supper, and when I came back upstairs to my room. Matt was on my bed covered in whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles saying “where’s the diddy ice cream party” questioning if I should call the police or not
I have been a Vols fan since the days of Willie Gault, and I remember one the best Vols beat downs ever when Tennessee beat down Miami in the 1986 Sugar Bowl 35-7!
I'm a bit older and live in the same area. I remember when people were ashamed to be Alabama fans. College football goes in cycles. Much like Bama, Tn has to much tradition and fans to stay down forever.
Most college football programs have ups and downs. I am old enough to remember when Alabama would lose to Tennessee. I went to the game in 2003 at Alabama and we went into a ton of OT’s and lost to TN. I’m not shocked TN is going to be good this year. They have been pretty good the last 2 years. Congrats to them.. The stronger the SEC teams the better it makes the SEC look as a whole.
For all of us that sat through those 15 years, and remember the old days,it kinda feels like slipping and old shoe back on. The Vols have always been able to acquire talent. Their problem has always been development. Going back to the latter Fulmer years. And it was basically non-existent with Butch Jones. Heupel and crew have done an amazing job with talent development. GO VOLS!!!
That has to be tough living in that area, I work with a few Auburn fans and its almost like a cult with them wearing something with Auburn on it practically everyday.
I became a Tennessee Vols fan at 15 years old in 1981 so I've seen some ups and downs some great seasons some bad seasons we never hit rock bottom to where we was a dumpster fire we had some a lot more winning seasons than we had losing seasons if Rocky top wants to truly be back on top then we've got to start beating the big boys like Alabama and Georgia and I believe that's fixing to happen on a consistent basis for the next 5 to 7. years years
40-year Vol Fan here, I have seen it ALL, and for UT to be in the conversation of being one the best has been nice to hear, will they go undefeated? maybe, the potential is there, we have the pieces, and now it's up to a group of young men to prove it. GBO!
Im 35. I remember when UT was expected to win every single game. Bama was an auto W. The only team that had a chance yr in and out was FL. Them or us won the SEC every yr.
Im 20 years old now, been a Tennessee Vols and Titans fan practically my whole life. since i was 5/6 was watching every game win or (mostly) lose. Havent had been as excited for a team ever. But im just a CFB fan in general. Im one of a few Vol fans that will give other teams and coaches (excluding Lane Kiffin) their flowers lol.
Pretty bizarre that both UT teams are likely best 2 teams in SEC, but let's see how they do vs a top tier team. Could it be a year of winning CWS and Natty? Certainly looks like it at this point but that doesn't mean much. Lonnng way to go, who knows what injuries happen, close losses, etc.
Tennessee fans are loyal. Being one, you just had delusional hope that they would return to their former success. We always have been able to recruit but having someone who knows what to do with those weapons is a different story. Butch had Jauan Jennings, Josh Dobbs, and Alvin Kamara, didn't develop them like he should but they succeeded despite his horrible development. This was inevitable, but I'm glad Tennessee is getting the respect they deserve. It's nice to see them create a base for respectability among the college football world once again.
I'm 37. I remember watching Peyton Manning and also Tee Martin when we won the national championship in '98. And I was here all thru the dark ages after Fulmer and I admit it was so depressing as a fan. But I've been a die-hard vols fan still thru it all and it's been really exciting the last couple years having a team that's able to compete at a high level. We were really good in 2022 but this is the most all around complete team I can remember us having since I can't tell you when. Us finally having a really good defensive unit to complement our explosive offense has really got me hyped up and I feel like we could really win it all this year. We're gonna find out this Saturday just how legit this vols team is and I think Oklahoma is gonna be walking bow legged all next week...I think they're gonna get pounded HARD....and we're not even gonna spit on it first lol. GBO!! Just wanna say getting Josh Heupel as head coach feels like a gift from god or something lol cause he's really whipped this team into shape and he's got a damn good thing going.
As a big Oregon fan in Pittsburgh, PA my parents took me and one of my friends to the Tennessee game in Knoxville in 2010. We had 4 tickets. We decided to rent an RV for the weekend of the game. The Tennessee fans we parked next to were awesome and welcoming to us. The Ducks were just starting to be a national title contender. I have wanted Tennessee to go back to being a team that was good again since that trip. Go Ducks!!!!
I've never lived more than 45 min away from Knoxville. And while I knew long ago that I was a VFL, it hasn't always been easy to be proud of that fact.
every team has ups downs, highs and lows. All it takes is 1 guy some where to flip a program around. Im a Tennessee fan and i would still be even if we went 0-12. There mine team and i will never be ashamed to say im a Tennessee fan.
I don’t get along w alotnof tenensee fans but respect this is the right attitude as an sc fan. Good luck the rest of y’all’s season glad we don’t play you
52 here. My oldest son was born in 2000. I've been a Vols fan since the time our QB1 was taken in the first round of the MLB draft. There's been lean years and really good years. However, through it all the Vols were always solidly competitive, the '86 Sugar Bowl being a prime example. There simply was NO EXCUSE for Tennessee being as bad as they were, for as long as they were. I'm glad AD White brought Josh Heupel here. I hope he stays as long as Gen. Neyland did. Believe the Heup!!! Go VOLS!!!
I'm glad you saw it Matt, but people did not understand during that 2022 run, Tennessee had a roster that should of finished 5-7 or 6-6. Heupel's offense is the reason they are so good, but also he was able to get the most out of those 3 and low 4 star players. Hooker in anyone else's offense would of been an average to possibly above average player. Milton wouldn't have started at any program in the SEC or Big 10, but NOW we now have a top 5 QB in the country ( I think top 3) and high 4 stars mixed with some 5 stars on that roster. I don't think these first 3 games are because of the competition we played and I believe it is going to show tomorrow night just what Heupel can do with a REAL roster. GBO GBDH
As an older TN fan, let me tell you the valley is a lot deeper when you've been to the mountain top. Some of our fans still need convincing that we're back. But we are, baby!
We had a hundred yrs of consistency we are the school of General Neyland for Pete's sake. You know Matt ,that was who the Bear wanted ro be like as a coach. We were cursed by God for firing Fulmer a native son and a good coach. We had 15 yrs in the wilderness until the Lord sent our football Moses.
I'm in my 50s and have pictures of me on my dad's lap as a baby watching UT football. He took me to my first game when I was 11 years old and I've loved them since. Yeah, we had some dark years and a lot of disappointment, but boy it feels good to be back and hopefully getting some well-deserved respect. Also, anyone remember when Lane Kiffin dodged out of town like a thief in the night and dissed Tennessee's fans? I forget what he called us, maybe low energy or something to that effect? That was a pretty jaw-dropping statement, because Tennessee fans are nothing if not passionate.
as an A&M fan i feel like we come from very similar boats. aggie fans do it like no other, except UT fans ofc (we call university of texas t.u. so no confusion). in the case you arent facing the aggies, go vols
I never looked down one time when asked who’s my team nor anybody else in Fairview Tennessee GBO I saw the greatness we once were and I knew we sucked but every year I got exited and now We Are Back Go Vols
I'm loving your confidence and I share some of that with you. But we have a lot to prove until everyone understands what is going to happen. It starts with OU and the epic skull drag that will take place.
Exactly what I was thinking when he said that lol. I've got friends and family that are Tennessee fans. And they're not, nor never have been bashful about letting you know.
I guess nobody has ever told this boy about the 6 years Auburn and others whooped up on us. I said Roll Tide with as much, or maybe more pride and passion as I do today. He'd probably have been hollering war eagle if he'd been around then lol.
I've been a Vol fan since the day I was born back in 1971 , the first time I got a cut my blood came out orange. Yes we have been kicked around for many many long and painful years . If the people you knew that was embarrassing for them to be a fan then they wad not a fan to begin with, I'm a Vol for life no matter if they never won another single game they would still have support and loyalty. This is what kills me. Everybody jumping on the bandwagon now with winning is starting to happen . I have said year after year game after game play after play NEXT YEAR IS OUR YEAR , well the time has come not for words but by actions and here we come
I'm 32 saw Tennessee win the 98 championship and then progressive saw them get a little worse until the bottom fell out. I feel like the I used to pray for days like this meme is accurate to how most Tennessee fans feel
As a Vols fan of 34 years now.... This is the best looking team I can recall in all my years watching and cheering for my Vols ! LOOK OUT UT is about to open some eyes this week !
We had some bad seasons but we did not suck near as bad as you say, 😂😂!! 2001: 11-2 2003: 10-3 2004: 10-3 2007: 10-4 2010 thru 2012 The Dooley years: 5-7 2015: 9-4 2016: 9-4. I mean you act like we was Vandy for 20 years. We wasnt the 90’s powerhouse but we had sone good seasons. Thaks for the love for the new team though. GBO!
I used to think about Tenn like they were Vandy 2.0. Those days are long gone. I looked forward to the 3rd saturaday of October. It seemed like an easy win. Not anymore. But good competition makes you better. My hats off to the vols. RTR
8 started watching collage football at 6 and started really understanding it at 8 years old I am now 11 and almost 12 and have almost figured out the game I play school ball and I’m a TE
Im pushing 40, been a fan of the Volunteers since I was a lil kid, seen a lot of bad times lol Win loose or draw Im proud to be a Vol! Getting off the "Coach Carrousel" was a blessing in itself.
@@jsock8380 News Flash! This isn’t the first time Tennessee has been relevant in their history. Just the first time in awhile. I’m not even a vols fan but a BS post is a BS post.
@@Triaz357 I said FB History. Quote me right ... What's FB?? I'm just saying. In 25 years.....what have Tenn done..? That's a long time!......lol..... Therefore......in their HISTORY!!! Y U MADD ABOUT THAT?
OU has no idea what is about to happen to them on Saturday. As a Tennessee fan since 1985, I know what is about to happen. We went from hoping to win in big games to now knowing we will win in big games. This might be the most complete team I've seen since 1998.. GO VOLS..
Matt I’m about the same age as you and I grew up in the 256 too so I know what you mean about tennssee and as a die hard life long bama fan, I’m scared of Tennessee but only because we have to go to neyland stadium and we all know what happened last time we went there. Plus they’re actually good.
Matt, it got bad as a Tennessee fan. My family would have outings for the football game and we stopped that. None of us ever thought tennessee would be good. Butch wasn't a good coach so we thought we might be okay for a couple years. I thought Pruitt was the final nail in the coffin for this program, but it actually resulted in us getting competent leadership for the first time in 20 years. Coach Heupel is a piece of the pie but Domde Plowman has played the biggest role in our resurgence as a program.
@@jtw19843 that position has a rotating door... OU did Josh a favor and gave him a job when no one wanted him... Also, how long has he been coaching ? I would like to hear the numbers behind that tenure.
I’m 40, I grew up in the days when Tennessee was beating up on the SEC. In the early to mid 90’s when Payton Manning, P price, Lenard Little, etc was dominating.
@@1OFGODSOWNTf you talking about? Throughout the 90s we beat Georgia 9 out of 10 times. Literally watched it with my own eyes. Now Florida on the other hand...
@@KornPop96 best game I ever witnessed was when we beat Florida in 98 in Knoxville. It was the last game on turf. We stormed the field. The fraternity tossed the goal post in the river and was fined by ESPN I believe. Every single store on the main drag was sold out of alcohol. It was a party til the sun came up!
@Josh_Morris we must be close to the same age because that was my freshman year at UT. I didn't go to any games, but I did watch them all at home. I grew up across the river in south Knox, close enough to hear the cannon. I remember watching the Florida game and the Arkansas game. The Arkansas game was the craziest one all year!
But yet we still have more championships than y'all@@1OFGODSOWN
@@1OFGODSOWNLet's hope all Georgia fans aren't stupid as you because Tennessee was 9 and 0 against Georgia.
As a UT fan, I grew up in the days of Johnny Majors and Pat Head Summitt. Those days were amazing. Then we got the Natty with Phillip Fulmer. From then till now, we were just holding our breath. Now, we have the coach and players to be scary.
I love Coach Heupel but Danny White deserves some credit too. He was an underwhelming hire at the time, but has done an amazing job helping to turn around TN sports. We went from being mid to bad in every major sport, to winning a natty in baseball, being a perennial basketball contender, and back to being relevant in football. The dude has done a tremendous job. I lived through the dark days and it’s just amazing to finally make it through to the other side. Thanks for the video, I’ve got mad respect for you.
Donde was smart when it came for her search for an AD. She heard of White and saw what he did at Buffalo. White hired Lance Leapold at Buffalo and their football team won their conference, won 10 games consistently. AD White also hired Bama's current basketball coach. Did fantastic in hiring in other venues at his schools with a high success rate. AD White had Frost as UCF. Saw Heupel's talent hired him at UCF after Frost left. White also is a marketing genious when it comes to building venues. He's worth every penny. Donde Plowman really did her homework and even hired an agency to help her find who was succeeding the most with the rest numbers and the agency came up with, AD White, best investment. Boom, hired. AD White imo, always had Heupel in mind and after all his potentials, only one did he call. New offense, new look, new HC he knows is talented, nw marketing across the entire school. New support and that's lead to championships and a national title in baseball. He's given Tony everything he's needed to succeed. More will follow.
You’re right. And he obviously knew something no one else did. I remember shaking my head in amazement fully believing that we were never gonna get a good coach. Then I watched him coach and it didn’t take long for me to recognize the man was no Butch Jones or Jeremy Pruitt and he damn sure was no Derek Dooley!
When Heupel was hired we lost over 30 players, sanctions were looming and mediocre coaches were turning down the job. Danny White and Donde plowman (especially Donde) are the real reason it got turned around. She cleaned house and hired arguably the best AD in the country. Heupel was a homerun hire and we could see the difference in year 1 in the program from the previous regimes.
Exactly! Heupel has turned the entire program around much faster than any of us could expect. It has been 15 yrs since TN fans have been able to hold our heads high and you better believe after everything we have been supportive through we will certainly be supportive now.
Don't worry rocky top will choke its the vol way
@@hangar2nuthangar2nut67 We will revisit this comment on Saturday night. See ya then!
@@AngelBluff I hope so
I remember when Tennessee came to Autzen and played Oregon, I was shocked on how many fans showed up 😮 They had at least 3 or 4 sections from the top to bottom covered in Orange. Thats dedication 👏
TN fans are some of the most dedicated and loudest fans in all of college football... There have been away games where the TN fans were still so loud that the TN fans drowned out the home team fans. TN fans are as much the team as the players... it's the only team like that and it's crazy.
Yep and Wilson and Oregon destroyed us.. lol But hey, we Vol fans also come to different places cause it gives us an opportunity adn reason to site see. Some of us have been to Norman but mostly it's been a minute. Don't look now but nearly a decade. Cities change in scope during the times we play teams, so always different. Texas, well, unless your north of 60 you probably haven't been to Texas for a game since 1969 when the last time TN played them and Texas has never come to Neyalnd. We've only played three times and all in Cotton Bowls in Dallas, TX. We never bene to their homefield either.
Our in-state rival is Vanderbilt. When we play them at our stadium or there’s, it’s always 90% orange and white
I can really relate to what you said. I was born and raised in Tennessee and graduated from UT, so I'm a huge Vols fan. After moving to Huntsville, Alabama for work, I found that there are only a handful of fellow Tennessee fans here; most people support Alabama or Auburn. It’s a great feeling to see my Vols doing well! 🍊
@@JayMoney1of1 There are Vols fans around you In Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, Muscle Shoals. Now that the vols are championship caliber you’ll see the shirts, and hats!
Hey, Matt I just wanted to say I’ve been watching ur videos for about a year now. It makes my day everytime I get the notification that you upload. Keep up the good work, I Love your Content. Go Big Orange!!
Tennessee literally played in the SEC championship in 2007 lol.
Also: Tennessee didn't "suck" for 15 years. They had some sucky years and some average years. Finished ranked several times from Dooley to Pruitt. Those years did suck for Tennessee, because Tennessee is a blue blood program. If it had been just an average Power 5 program, nobody would have thought anything about it.
Even with Kiffin, Tennessee wasn't considered a sucky program, they were considered a powerhouse that was struggling. Dooley was the hire that never should have been made and destroyed the culture to the point recruiting went down, and without the portal, no reputable coach wanted to take the job. It was the closest a program has come to the "death penalty." Wasn't the same team anymore. Butch Jones limped along and Pruitt was fool's gold. Heupel came in and they got sanctioned, and then he lost over 30 of the best players they did have. What Heupel has done has been nothing short of miraculous. Tennessee didn't just have a rough stretch, the entire program was transformed into something it had never been. Tennessee has always been a big time program, top ten all time wins, 6 (yes 6, not 2) National Championships and 13 conference championships. Their rivalry with Alabama built the SEC and their rivalry with Florida built the East when divisions were introduced. Tennessee never sucked, they just sucked for Tennessee, because Tennessee is college football royalty.
Absolutely amazing breakdown! Im proud to be able to say I’ve been a Vol since birth. I remember from childhood all the way up to the year I graduated high school (2007 when Fulmer was fired) an amazing UT program. I had season tickets all through the Butch years and even sported the “Butch please” t-shirt at one point. 😂 3rd down for what! Hahaha
I’m happy to see us back to where we should be
From 2007-2021 Tennessee had only 6 winning seasons, with 2 of those being 7-6 seasons, which is definitely a failure for UT. In that stretch we went 5-7 five times, with 4 and 3 win seasons thrown in there as well. We also only went over .500 in the SEC twice in that whole period. That stretch was a colossal failure for UT football, and we were a laughing stock to the good SEC teams.
@bravetitangrizzly Like I said, there was no 15 year period of sucking.
Perfectly said! I remember it well (unfortunately) and Bama had their own period where they "sucked" for several years. It was literally like that up until Saban was hired
Womp womp
During one of the dark years I am out and about in a Tennessee t-shirt.
Some HS age Georgia fan: "How can you be a fan of a team that is so bad?"
Me: "I've been a Tennessee fan all my life."
HS age Georgia fan: "They suck you should get a new team"
Me: "You wouldn't leave your GF if she got a bad haircut or gained some weight would you?"
This young Georgia fan almost said, "YES I Would."
He knew 100% what he was about to say. I knew 100% what he was about to say. The look on his face said it all, and the look on his girlfriend's face said she knew exactly what he was about to say. They turned and walked away. I don't know how the rest of his date went, but I know from the look she was giving him that it was not going to be a pleasant evening.
GBO!!!
😂😂😂 amazing. Good luck Saturday. Can't make it to the game but I'll be running around nearby getting hype everybody outside
You helped him out damn right you leave your gf if she becomes a blimp weight is something you can control
Tennessee fans are loyal people.
And there’s also some loyal Georgia fans as well. I’ve been a Georgia fan since 2006. I’ve been through the ups and downs and it doesn’t matter how things shake up, I’m never switching up. & I’m also a fan of SEC football. I have respect for elite athletes and I enjoy watching them play regardless of what team they play for. I’m a lot like Matt in that way which is why I enjoy this channel.
I don't really remember what he looked like, but she was out of his league
I'm glad that Tennessee fans finally has a good tema to root for and feel happy about and as a Oklahoma fan, I'm so excited about this game on Saturday. Can't wait to see y'all Tennessee fan on Saturday
I cant wait either I'm so nervous good luck
Should be a great game
@@bowhunting1013 Yeah I agree
It is going to be a huge game! So excited! Just want a clean and healthy game for both sides, no one gets hurt. Much respect to the Sooners. GO VOLS!
I was born into a household of Tennessee fans, and I'm a first year student at Oklahoma. The fans are great on both sides, I can't wait for Saturday.
Phillip Fulmer had David Cutcliffe as offense coordinator Johnny Chavis defense coordinator. Some of the best coaches ever. Hated to see them leave
When I was at UT, we expected to beat Georgia and Alabama every year. It was Florida that was our nemesis.
I remember way back when Reggie Cobb and Chuck Webb. The Cobb Webb backfield was unstoppable!
I grew up watching that backfield
Once Cobb got to the NFL, he became very stopable.
Best rb duo in vols history.
That's an amazing backfield
Damn straight
Alabama did go through a dark period, being middle of the road for a good while until they got Saban. He turned Bama around about like Heupel had TN
Yeah they sanctioned the tide after yet another national title in 92. Then we still managed to win the SEC two more times after that so we were sanctioned again in the early 2000s which was followed by the mediocrity. Obviously it didn’t last long like 7 years. History has shown us the tide can’t be contained for long and Alabama is truly where legends are made
My blood has run orange since 1981. I have always been proud to wear my orange, even when it wasn't easy. It's nice to know that my teenage sons are getting to experience the same thing that I did in the late 90's. It's great to be a Tennessee Vol!
GBMF🍊
Just got done eating my supper, and when I came back upstairs to my room. Matt was on my bed covered in whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles saying “where’s the diddy ice cream party” questioning if I should call the police or not
That's insane omg
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I turn 24 in a few weeks and I can tell you this, growing up a Tennessee fan was TORTURE. I’m glad my team is good again.
I have been a Vols fan since the days of Willie Gault, and I remember one the best Vols beat downs ever when Tennessee beat down Miami in the 1986 Sugar Bowl 35-7!
I'm a bit older and live in the same area. I remember when people were ashamed to be Alabama fans. College football goes in cycles. Much like Bama, Tn has to much tradition and fans to stay down forever.
Wow as a new sub it is good to know Matt and Diddy are so alike thanks guys!
I've lived through Decades of Tennessee being an 8-3 Giant Killer, to a Dynasty, to a flop, to where they are today...this is about to be fun
Respect brother 🙏 we are back !!!! GBO!!!
I did not look down Vol for life since 1974! Go Vols!
Most college football programs have ups and downs. I am old enough to remember when Alabama would lose to Tennessee. I went to the game in 2003 at Alabama and we went into a ton of OT’s and lost to TN. I’m not shocked TN is going to be good this year. They have been pretty good the last 2 years. Congrats to them.. The stronger the SEC teams the better it makes the SEC look as a whole.
For all of us that sat through those 15 years, and remember the old days,it kinda feels like slipping and old shoe back on. The Vols have always been able to acquire talent. Their problem has always been development. Going back to the latter Fulmer years. And it was basically non-existent with Butch Jones. Heupel and crew have done an amazing job with talent development. GO VOLS!!!
GBO!!
I’m 52 but I never was ashamed of being a Tennessee fan! I moved to Auburn Alabama in in 97 and I have always reped my team!
I wrote this before the 5 minute mark of this video! #mattbediddy is a closet Vol fan!
That has to be tough living in that area, I work with a few Auburn fans and its almost like a cult with them wearing something with Auburn on it practically everyday.
I became a Tennessee Vols fan at 15 years old in 1981 so I've seen some ups and downs some great seasons some bad seasons we never hit rock bottom to where we was a dumpster fire we had some a lot more winning seasons than we had losing seasons if Rocky top wants to truly be back on top then we've got to start beating the big boys like Alabama and Georgia and I believe that's fixing to happen on a consistent basis for the next 5 to 7. years years
We will soon find out how good they are when they play some real SEC opponents!! That's what makes me love Saturdays!
I became a VFL in 91 when I witnessed the comeback against Norte Dame 35-34 and I never looked back. Never be ashamed to be a Tennessee Vol!
40-year Vol Fan here, I have seen it ALL, and for UT to be in the conversation of being one the best has been nice to hear, will they go undefeated? maybe, the potential is there, we have the pieces, and now it's up to a group of young men to prove it. GBO!
Im 35. I remember when UT was expected to win every single game. Bama was an auto W. The only team that had a chance yr in and out was FL. Them or us won the SEC every yr.
Im 20 years old now, been a Tennessee Vols and Titans fan practically my whole life. since i was 5/6 was watching every game win or (mostly) lose. Havent had been as excited for a team ever. But im just a CFB fan in general. Im one of a few Vol fans that will give other teams and coaches (excluding Lane Kiffin) their flowers lol.
Matt riding Tennessee when they haven’t played any competition
Matt some of us old enough to remember Bama going through these days.
you'll prolly want to become a UT fan in the near future! GBO!!!
Matt its just age. Been a Vol since 70s and seen ups and downs with Tenn, Auburn, ALABAMA too.
All these teams have their ups and downs even my UGA bulldogs
Pretty bizarre that both UT teams are likely best 2 teams in SEC, but let's see how they do vs a top tier team. Could it be a year of winning CWS and Natty? Certainly looks like it at this point but that doesn't mean much. Lonnng way to go, who knows what injuries happen, close losses, etc.
GBO 🍊
OUR PROLONGED REVENGE TOUR BEGINS
Only to get hyped up and crushed by Georgia
@@TaylorGentry-w8d as is tradition
Or by another SEC Team...
@@TaylorGentry-w8dGeorgia has crushed everybody for years, idk if that’s quite the insult you think it is
@@bravetitangrizzly nah, it’s just a yearly tradition for Tennessee
4:25 I also remember u saying after Tennessee lost to UGA, “congrats on being trash for the next 10 years”
1998 baby still lives on today 😂
I've never seen a Tennesse fan ashamed of rooting for UT! Blasphemy bro straight horseshit
EXACTLY! I’ve been through it all and when I told someone I was a Tennessee fan… BELIEVE ME… I MADE SURE THEY FELT IT!!!
Tennessee fans are loyal. Being one, you just had delusional hope that they would return to their former success. We always have been able to recruit but having someone who knows what to do with those weapons is a different story. Butch had Jauan Jennings, Josh Dobbs, and Alvin Kamara, didn't develop them like he should but they succeeded despite his horrible development. This was inevitable, but I'm glad Tennessee is getting the respect they deserve. It's nice to see them create a base for respectability among the college football world once again.
I'm 37. I remember watching Peyton Manning and also Tee Martin when we won the national championship in '98. And I was here all thru the dark ages after Fulmer and I admit it was so depressing as a fan. But I've been a die-hard vols fan still thru it all and it's been really exciting the last couple years having a team that's able to compete at a high level. We were really good in 2022 but this is the most all around complete team I can remember us having since I can't tell you when. Us finally having a really good defensive unit to complement our explosive offense has really got me hyped up and I feel like we could really win it all this year. We're gonna find out this Saturday just how legit this vols team is and I think Oklahoma is gonna be walking bow legged all next week...I think they're gonna get pounded HARD....and we're not even gonna spit on it first lol. GBO!! Just wanna say getting Josh Heupel as head coach feels like a gift from god or something lol cause he's really whipped this team into shape and he's got a damn good thing going.
Me and my dad got season tickets for OU in 2011 and the baker years were wild and I wish we had that again
I'm 46 Matt I lived it and I think you described the Tennessee experience very well
love the vids! lol i grew up in north AL as well! stilll here in hsv. cheers brotha!
Should've saved this type of video after they play some competition LOL
Man they shut Kent st down the vols are back
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Anybody with unbiased eyes can see a great team when they are playing great fb no matter the competition
@foster7517 yeah my unbiased eyes saw Tennessee go for an onside kick while up by 30 against Kent state just to run up the score. Very impressive
Let's see how they do when they start playing real teams 😂😂😂😂😂
As a big Oregon fan in Pittsburgh, PA my parents took me and one of my friends to the Tennessee game in Knoxville in 2010. We had 4 tickets. We decided to rent an RV for the weekend of the game. The Tennessee fans we parked next to were awesome and welcoming to us. The Ducks were just starting to be a national title contender. I have wanted Tennessee to go back to being a team that was good again since that trip. Go Ducks!!!!
God. Born in 2000. That sucks. Never knowing how dominant TN was through the 90s. I was 8 seeing TN win the National Championship
Been a Tennessee fan since 1989, its not been easy but i never wavered
GBO
I've never lived more than 45 min away from Knoxville. And while I knew long ago that I was a VFL, it hasn't always been easy to be proud of that fact.
every team has ups downs, highs and lows. All it takes is 1 guy some where to flip a program around. Im a Tennessee fan and i would still be even if we went 0-12. There mine team and i will never be ashamed to say im a Tennessee fan.
I don’t get along w alotnof tenensee fans but respect this is the right attitude as an sc fan. Good luck the rest of y’all’s season glad we don’t play you
@@anbro2623 im glad we dont play you i have nightmares over your team lol
MattBeDiddy officially welcomed as a newly converted Vol Fan for Life. Welcome to the best fanbase in college football Matt! Go Big Orange!
Matt from Ardmore? I was born and raised in Huntsville. Closer than I thought you would be.
Yeah it’s gotta be Ardmore
Tennessee has made the turn. They definitely rising to the top of the SEC. Another Year or two we'll see them in Atlanta.
*At the conclusion of this year*
There ya go, fixed it for ya!
Go Vols!
52 here. My oldest son was born in 2000.
I've been a Vols fan since the time our QB1 was taken in the first round of the MLB draft. There's been lean years and really good years. However, through it all the Vols were always solidly competitive, the '86 Sugar Bowl being a prime example.
There simply was NO EXCUSE for Tennessee being as bad as they were, for as long as they were. I'm glad AD White brought Josh Heupel here. I hope he stays as long as Gen. Neyland did.
Believe the Heup!!! Go VOLS!!!
Matt you are from Ardmore!! I'm from Pulaski! I'm 46. You are 100% correct on how it felt to be a Tennessee fan. Go Vols!!!
Minor Hill here.
@@brandondarnell6263 I dated a girl from Minor Hill in high school. Lol
I'm glad you saw it Matt, but people did not understand during that 2022 run, Tennessee had a roster that should of finished 5-7 or 6-6. Heupel's offense is the reason they are so good, but also he was able to get the most out of those 3 and low 4 star players. Hooker in anyone else's offense would of been an average to possibly above average player. Milton wouldn't have started at any program in the SEC or Big 10, but NOW we now have a top 5 QB in the country ( I think top 3) and high 4 stars mixed with some 5 stars on that roster. I don't think these first 3 games are because of the competition we played and I believe it is going to show tomorrow night just what Heupel can do with a REAL roster. GBO GBDH
As an older TN fan, let me tell you the valley is a lot deeper when you've been to the mountain top. Some of our fans still need convincing that we're back. But we are, baby!
Who the fuck has Tennessee played.
Who has Alabama played? Lol, nobody.
We had a hundred yrs of consistency we are the school of General Neyland for Pete's sake. You know Matt ,that was who the Bear wanted ro be like as a coach. We were cursed by God for firing Fulmer a native son and a good coach. We had 15 yrs in the wilderness until the Lord sent our football Moses.
I'm in my 50s and have pictures of me on my dad's lap as a baby watching UT football. He took me to my first game when I was 11 years old and I've loved them since. Yeah, we had some dark years and a lot of disappointment, but boy it feels good to be back and hopefully getting some well-deserved respect. Also, anyone remember when Lane Kiffin dodged out of town like a thief in the night and dissed Tennessee's fans? I forget what he called us, maybe low energy or something to that effect? That was a pretty jaw-dropping statement, because Tennessee fans are nothing if not passionate.
as an A&M fan i feel like we come from very similar boats. aggie fans do it like no other, except UT fans ofc (we call university of texas t.u. so no confusion). in the case you arent facing the aggies, go vols
Drinking the orange juice all the way to a natty.GO Vols, it's time!!!!
I never looked down one time when asked who’s my team nor anybody else in Fairview Tennessee
GBO
I saw the greatness we once were and I knew we sucked but every year I got exited and now We Are Back
Go Vols
Been a Vols fan from way back, I still remember the 6-3 lose to Bama during the J Majors years.
90’s were fun and some 2000’s this is going to be a whole different level looking forward to it
Great video. thanks for the ut love
I was born and raised a vol and yes it was ROUGH FOR EVER BUT.......Heupal and Danny white turned that All around and it is crazy
DiddyMatt hits from the ladies tees
I'm loving your confidence and I share some of that with you. But we have a lot to prove until everyone understands what is going to happen.
It starts with OU and the epic skull drag that will take place.
And they pay an extra 10%😂
Bull crap been a vol fan for at least 60 years no matter what always said it with pride.anyone acts differently wa@ not a true fan . GO VOLS
Exactly what I was thinking when he said that lol. I've got friends and family that are Tennessee fans. And they're not, nor never have been bashful about letting you know.
I guess nobody has ever told this boy about the 6 years Auburn and others whooped up on us. I said Roll Tide with as much, or maybe more pride and passion as I do today. He'd probably have been hollering war eagle if he'd been around then lol.
I've been a Vol fan since the day I was born back in 1971 , the first time I got a cut my blood came out orange. Yes we have been kicked around for many many long and painful years . If the people you knew that was embarrassing for them to be a fan then they wad not a fan to begin with, I'm a Vol for life no matter if they never won another single game they would still have support and loyalty. This is what kills me. Everybody jumping on the bandwagon now with winning is starting to happen . I have said year after year game after game play after play NEXT YEAR IS OUR YEAR , well the time has come not for words but by actions and here we come
I'm 32 saw Tennessee win the 98 championship and then progressive saw them get a little worse until the bottom fell out. I feel like the I used to pray for days like this meme is accurate to how most Tennessee fans feel
GO BIG ORANGE!! Its Great to be a Tennessee Vol!!🧡🏈🧡
WADES BEEN A VOL 4 LIFE THROUGH GOOD TIMES & THE BAD!! THATS WHY THIS IS SO SWEET...😊
As a Vols fan of 34 years now.... This is the best looking team I can recall in all my years watching and cheering for my Vols ! LOOK OUT UT is about to open some eyes this week !
We had some bad seasons but we did not suck near as bad as you say, 😂😂!!
2001: 11-2
2003: 10-3
2004: 10-3
2007: 10-4
2010 thru 2012 The Dooley years: 5-7
2015: 9-4
2016: 9-4.
I mean you act like we was Vandy for 20 years. We wasnt the 90’s powerhouse but we had sone good seasons. Thaks for the love for the new team though. GBO!
I've been a fan since the late 80s never have straid and always made excuses I'm so ready for this!VFL! GBO!
I used to think about Tenn like they were Vandy 2.0. Those days are long gone. I looked forward to the 3rd saturaday of October. It seemed like an easy win. Not anymore. But good competition makes you better. My hats off to the vols.
RTR
8 started watching collage football at 6 and started really understanding it at 8 years old I am now 11 and almost 12 and have almost figured out the game I play school ball and I’m a TE
Matt I am surprised you could get away from Diddy long enough to make such a great video!!
Dude, we appreciate the support and enthusiasm for the Vols but lets not get ahead of ourselves...The Vols havent beaten anyone of consequence....yet
2000’s babies wyaaa💪
Tennessee and Nebraska being back and facing off against each other in 2026 would be so fun. Those are the two best fanbases in the country
Im pushing 40, been a fan of the Volunteers since I was a lil kid, seen a lot of bad times lol Win loose or draw Im proud to be a Vol! Getting off the "Coach Carrousel" was a blessing in itself.
The volunteers Veer & shoot offense is deadly
Listening to the commentary… I absolutely think you nailed how us Vols fans felt at that time.
It was a very bad time.
News Flash. ....
Your coach is a SOONER !!!!!
It took OU Bloodline to make tenn relevant for the first time in their Fb history. 😮😮😮
Battered Vol Syndrome is a real thing
@@chipparmley sure is, bud.
Glad we have some light in our lives right now! Soak it up.
GBO🍊
@@jsock8380 News Flash! This isn’t the first time Tennessee has been relevant in their history. Just the first time in awhile. I’m not even a vols fan but a BS post is a BS post.
@@Triaz357 I said FB History.
Quote me right ...
What's FB??
I'm just saying. In 25 years.....what have Tenn done..? That's a long time!......lol.....
Therefore......in their HISTORY!!!
Y U MADD ABOUT THAT?
MattBeOily is disappointed diddy lost the baby oil stash
NO NO NO, BEING A VANDERBILT FAN IN TENNESSEE IS PAINFUL
Being a Vanderbilt fan in any state has got to be painful
OU has no idea what is about to happen to them on Saturday. As a Tennessee fan since 1985, I know what is about to happen. We went from hoping to win in big games to now knowing we will win in big games. This might be the most complete team I've seen since 1998.. GO VOLS..
What? Little tenn kiss 1 - 15 in top 15 showdowns on the road under your hc! How the hell can u be confident in winning big games with that record?
Matt I’m about the same age as you and I grew up in the 256 too so I know what you mean about tennssee and as a die hard life long bama fan, I’m scared of Tennessee but only because we have to go to neyland stadium and we all know what happened last time we went there. Plus they’re actually good.
Matt, it got bad as a Tennessee fan.
My family would have outings for the football game and we stopped that.
None of us ever thought tennessee would be good. Butch wasn't a good coach so we thought we might be okay for a couple years.
I thought Pruitt was the final nail in the coffin for this program, but it actually resulted in us getting competent leadership for the first time in 20 years.
Coach Heupel is a piece of the pie but Domde Plowman has played the biggest role in our resurgence as a program.
News Flash. ....
Your coach is a SOONER !!!!!
It took OU Bloodline to make tenn relevant for the first time in their Fb history. 😮😮😮
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First time in our history? Lol.
Yes, Heupel is a Sooner alum. Congrats? You all kicked him to the curb.
@@jtw19843 that position has a rotating door... OU did Josh a favor and gave him a job when no one wanted him...
Also, how long has he been coaching ?
I would like to hear the numbers behind that tenure.
I was 10 when we won a Natty and bama wasn't great so my experience was opposite yours. Respect. GO VOLS
0:40 matt is from Ardmore.
I’m old enough to remember when Tennessee was a top team every year, defense was a staple and our season rested on one game, Florida Gators
When the fbi found 1000 bottles of baby oil at diddys. Mattbefreaky said “that’s it”
Love ur videos Matt! GBO!!!!!!!!! 🍊🏈💯
Fbi: so you've been to over 9000 diddy parties. Thats excessive.
Matt: road to one millAaaaaaAaayyyyyyy *runs off naked doing the crab walk*