Quote Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe View Post
I think a lot of UT people still think it is the 90s. MSU has been a better program for the last decade. UT isn't one of the top programs any more. MSU has a better recruiting base, better administration, better fan support (Saturday night is a better atmosphere than Knoxville), better fan expectations, and our facilities are currently better. Just because you have a big stadium doesn't mean the facility is actually better if all you have is capacity.
They've been through Kiffen, Dooley and Butch in a 9 year period and that program is a dumpster fire. They are now at the point of a major rebuild. It's not the coach, it's the culture. The same thing for Florida too.