piling on.....

Seems that UT fans are all piling on Randy Sanders for the Vols' offensive woes these days. True, he doesn't actually drop passes, fumble the ball or run incorrect routes, but it does come back to him. Especially when you've got an All-American kind of running back who's ripping off 7-8 yards a carry and you decide to abandon the running game completely.

But I've done a little more in-depth scientific research on UT's problems, and it does look like most of the blame can be left at Sanders' doorstep. What's this research? Playstation II.

Last night I had a rematch of UT-Florida using NCAA Football on the PS2. Just like in the real game, the defense held Florida. But unlike Saturday night's game, I mixed up the play-calling on offense. Riggs had 140 yards. The fullback had a few carries. And the run actually set up the pass. Novel approach, no?

Some may scoff and say using the PS2 to simulate a game is an inaccurate science at best. All I know is that my offense beat Florida, and Randy's didn't.....

Note to Randy - LSU's on the agenda this weekend. You think the fans are ticked off now? If the offense sputters again and we're 1-2 after Saturday night, some fans may order a U-Haul to show up in your driveway Sunday morning.