Johnny Majors is out of coaching now but he knows a good coach when he sees one. Majors on Kiffin at UT
First practice: <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.scrippsnewspapers.com/corp_assets/trinity_inline.swf" id="embedded_player" name="embedded_player" bgcolor="#ffffff" quality="high" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="targets=embed&site=GVE&styleSheet=undefined&source=%7B%22data%22%3A%22http%3A//video.knoxnews.com/video/080409players-practice.mov%22%2C%22thumbnail_url%22%3A%22http%3A//media.govolsxtra.com/media/img/vthumbs/2009/08/05/080409players-practice_t160_90.jpg%22%2C%22content_url%22%3A%22/videos/detail/players-comment-first-practice-season%22%2C%22ads%22%3Atrue%2C%22mailfriend_url%22%3A%22/videos/mailfriend/players-comment-first-practice-season%22%2C%22label%22%3A%22Players%20comment%20on%20first%20practice%20of%20the%20season%22%2C%22content_slug%22%3A%22players-comment-first-practice-season%22%7D&extrasource=http://www.govolsxtra.com/player/related/2794&autoPlay=no&continuous=no&type=embedded&origDomain=http://www.govolsxtra.com" height="290" width="320"></embed>
Coach LK speaking on where the players stand in his eyes. <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.scrippsnewspapers.com/corp_assets/trinity_inline.swf" id="embedded_player" name="embedded_player" bgcolor="#ffffff" quality="high" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="targets=embed&site=GVE&styleSheet=undefined&source=%7B%22data%22%3A%22http%3A//video.knoxnews.com/video/080409practice-kiffin.mov%22%2C%22thumbnail_url%22%3A%22http%3A//media.govolsxtra.com/media/img/vthumbs/2009/08/04/080409practice-kiffin_t160_90.jpg%22%2C%22content_url%22%3A%22/videos/detail/lane-kiffin-vols-first-fall-practice%22%2C%22ads%22%3Atrue%2C%22label%22%3A%22Lane%20Kiffin%20on%20Vols%27%20first%20Fall%20practice%22%2C%22mailfriend_url%22%3A%22/videos/mailfriend/lane-kiffin-vols-first-fall-practice%22%2C%22content_slug%22%3A%22lane-kiffin-vols-first-fall-practice%22%7D&extrasource=http://www.govolsxtra.com/player/related/2791&autoPlay=no&continuous=no&type=embedded&origDomain=http://www.govolsxtra.com" height="290" width="320"></embed>
I hope the rest of the team has the same attitude of Berry and Walker <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://media.scrippsnewspapers.com/corp_assets/trinity_inline.swf" id="embedded_player" name="embedded_player" bgcolor="#ffffff" quality="high" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="targets=embed&site=GVE&styleSheet=undefined&source=%7B%22data%22%3A%22http%3A//video.knoxnews.com/video/072909berry-walker-practice.mov%22%2C%22thumbnail_url%22%3A%22http%3A//media.govolsxtra.com/media/img/vthumbs/2009/07/30/080209berry-walker-practice_t160_90.jpg%22%2C%22content_url%22%3A%22/videos/detail/berry-and-walker-excited-start-practice%22%2C%22ads%22%3Atrue%2C%22label%22%3A%22Berry%20and%20Walker%20excited%20to%20start%20practice%22%2C%22mailfriend_url%22%3A%22/videos/mailfriend/berry-and-walker-excited-start-practice%22%2C%22content_slug%22%3A%22berry-and-walker-excited-start-practice%22%7D&extrasource=http://www.govolsxtra.com/player/related/2777&autoPlay=no&continuous=no&type=embedded&origDomain=http://www.govolsxtra.com" height="290" width="320"></embed>
Yes it does Sid. It has been a long time ago but the old Prodigy guys probably remember two "trios" One was the Georgia Trio which included Rodney (Tailback to the non Prodigy guys). The other was the Tennessee Trio. That group had myself, James Seat (died before we left Prodigy), and Perry Parris (never made the trek to Skybox from Prodigy). We were Johnny Majors fans to the bitter end. We didn't want a change at that time and were drug kicking and screaming into the Fulmer era. Johnny was at Pitt my senior year of High School. When "Johnny came marching home" in 1977, I was sold and never lost confidence in him... maybe I should have but it was a loyalty thing back then. Maybe that is why I didn't care too much if Fulmer left or not. My major connection to Tennessee football was the "Majors years."
Welcome to the SEC Bryce Brown Some have questioned the hard hitting practice style of Lane Kiffin. Brown's fumble would have happened in his first action if not for this style. He'll learn. I'm loving the reports from our defense!
No doubt with Monte Kiffin and the talent you Vols have on defense you will be a hard hitting team. Or else Ed Ogeron will rip off not only his shirt but your shirt, your daddy's shirt, your momma's shirt and any other relatives you have!!
New Jumbotron at Tennessee is part of the upgrades to Neyland It doesn't compete with Texas or the Dallas Cowboys, but it's huge!
Sounds like maybe a little fire is coming back to the Vols and personally I like it. The rivalry isn't a rivalry unless both sides have an equal chance of winning. I don't see Tenn as having that chance this season but I think they seem to be making strides at least toward that end. Witness FSU.......even Ron Zook beat the noles in his last game vs. FSU at Tallahassee the night Bobbah Bowden Field was christened. Heck.....he really did beat them in G-ville in 2004 so they haven't won a legit game vs. UF since 2002. As a consequence the rivalry has dimmed somewhat. So....bring it on LK......smack it up all you want cause we Gators want ya to bring it on Sept. 19th!!!
These damn things just keep getting bigger and bigger. Personally I don't care for them, they just find more ways to try to sell you stuff. The Texas one is almost 8000 sq.ft. But only a part of it is used to show you the game the rest of it is just a big ole billboard. Some call it Godzillatron and some call it Adzillatron.
USC is notorious for the most physical practices in DI. Its a gladiator academy there. It would appear that Lane K is trying to bring some of that over with him. Even USC was a dog their first year under Carroll, but once they got it, they haven't let it go. We'll see if Lane can do the same thing. I think if UT fans are patient with him, he can.