The Sad Days Have Returned...

...but did they ever really leave?  The Tennessee Volunteers fell to 3-3(0-3) on the season with another gut wrenching loss at the hands of the Mississippi State Bulldogs last night in Starkville.  Trailing by only 3 points with 5 minutes to play the Volunteers needed just one stop to get the ball back to an offensive unit which had been playing extremely well in the second half.  But, it was not to be.  Defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri's unit showed once again that they were unable to get a stop when they needed one the most.  The Bulldogs methodically moved the ball down the field, and ended any chance of a Tennessee comeback.  Mississippi State scored a touchdown with just seconds remaining, putting the final nail in the Tennessee coffin.  I am at a loss for words today.  It was not long ago when a loss to Mississippi State seemed unfathomable.  But this is the current state of Tennessee football.  We are in the third year of a program rebuild which many have said would take at least five years to complete.  We are beginning to show signs of progress, but at the same time, we have been unable to get over the hump.  Only time will tell if coach Derek Dooley can get the job done, but in the meantime we all need to pull together and support our team.  Hopefully, the tides will begin to turn this week against Alabama.

Cheers and Beers!!