"When Tennessee defeated Florida State in the national championship game, the Seminoles were down to their third-string quarterback, after losing two quarterbacks to injury."
Which didn't stop the bookies from making #2, 10-1 FSU a 3 point favorite over Tennessee-expanding to a 5 point favorite by kickoff. Which didn't stop the sportswhores (i.e. the press) from nearly unanimously picking FSU to beat UT. And it didn't stop that same press from turning into "Seminole Apologists" after the game.
Before the game, Marcus Outzen was called "indomitable" because he beat Florida. After the game, he just some poor helpless third string QB.
The sportswhores made much of Tennessee's "luck" and of their opponents' misfortunes-in essence, cheapening the achievement and spoiling the moment for UT.
One of the reasons it's so fun to talk about 1998 now is because I remember what the sportswhores said before the game and what they said after.
FIRE JOHN ADAMS!
Amen to all stated points...there was an obnoxious dismissive attitude towards the undefeated Volunteer team...Peter Warrick was going to set records and Janikowski's leg was going to be tested from all the extra points he was going to kick. We had no chance against that D and their overall team speed was light years ahead...then the game started
"When Tennessee defeated Florida State in the national championship game, the Seminoles were down to their third-string quarterback, after losing two quarterbacks to injury."
Which didn't stop the bookies from making #2, 10-1 FSU a 3 point favorite over Tennessee-expanding to a 5 point favorite by kickoff. Which didn't stop the sportswhores (i.e. the press) from nearly unanimously picking FSU to beat UT. And it didn't stop that same press from turning into "Seminole Apologists" after the game.
Before the game, Marcus Outzen was called "indomitable" because he beat Florida. After the game, he just some poor helpless third string QB.
The sportswho
res made much of Tennessee's "luck" and of their opponents' misfortunes-in essence, cheapening the achievement and spoiling the moment for UT.
One of the reasons it's so fun to talk about 1998 now is because I remember what the sportswhores said before the game and what they said after.
FIRE JOHN ADAMS!
Amen to all stated points...there was an obnoxious dismissive attitude towards the undefeated Volunteer team...Peter Warrick was going to set records and Janikowski's leg was going to be tested from all the extra points he was going to kick. We had no chance against that D and their overall team speed was light years ahead...then the game started