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I'm sure it's been said already, but yesterday Drink...

Posted on: October 17, 2021 at 19:13:05 CT

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had the body language of a defeated man. Not just defeated in yesterday's game. Like a guy who was ready to throw in the towel on the whole season. I mean, we are 3-4, not 0-7. I realize we haven't beat anyone good, but Drink is starting to resemble a used car salesman.

I remember the first few seasons under Pinkel being pretty rough too but you never got the sense he didn't have a system and a plan. We'd lose a close game and he's be ****ed that fans were celebrating "moral victories".

His first year I believe a reporter showed up to training camp in a Vols cap and he went off on the guy. It felt at the time like Pinkel was trying to create an impression but in hindsight that surly edge to him served him well. We got better, he evolved as a coach (by listening to his players) but he was steady. And the program was steady.

There's a palpable feeling to me that Drink is looking at his players but not inward.

I hope I'm wrong, but it feels like Drink may be a top level recruiter who can't coach.

Edited by Gyro at 19:16:11 on 10/17/21

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I'm sure it's been said already, but yesterday Drink... - Gyro STL - 10/17 19:13:05

Oh he may very well have looked inward. That - GA Tiger MU - 10/18 05:23:13

You can only coach so much when players are just bad - showmemo MU - 10/18 03:12:10

RE:You're wrong, TOTALLY WRONG! - 77TIGER MU - 10/18 00:30:53

He can’t play the “we’re sticking with system” card - MoArk MU - 10/17 20:30:09

Vandy now critical to most people's perception of him nm - pinkman MU - 10/17 20:23:55

Nah - he can lose out. - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:28:14

RE: Nah - he can lose out. - pinkman MU - 10/17 20:47:32

We've basically been bottom of the east since 2015.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 10/18 04:29:11

Meh - shyt we go to Atlanta and still the gnashing of teeth - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:48:48

At best he’s a very young head coach in over his - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 19:22:47

We replaced an Odom 4 years in the league with an Odom - Guinny_Ire MU - 10/17 20:54:10

While it is fair to be concerned, I think it is far too - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:55:37

GD - I wish you'd step away from your corrupt, criminal - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:11:09

Your stupidity is showing(nm) - oleMIZZOU MU - 10/17 20:16:44

4Tigs is traitorous cowardly phuck as usual - and that's a - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:17:25

Your hatred seems a little over the top. - oleMIZZOU MU - 10/17 20:27:16

You need to come on over to the poli board and watch the - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:28:39

I thought it was football related.(nm) - oleMIZZOU MU - 10/17 20:34:03

My experience has pretty much proven those who hide behind - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:36:40

Ah yes, thank you perfessor. Now please switch your handle - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:46:39

We all have handles - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:49:36

No no no- c'mon big man. No more hiding behind handles.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:51:17

OK Ray, or TrumptoRushmore, or whatever you will call - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:54:18

Wow that's some heavyweight stuff there - didn't see that - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:56:32

OK TrumptoKinsella or whatever you may change to after - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:59:35

Just trying to return the favor.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 21:00:56

It's an irony you'd understand if you watched the endless - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:36:11

Let's make this interesting - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:38:43

He's not in over his head. Mercedes are junk - only idiots - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:47:48

He hired this man less than a year ago - and he is a total - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:50:50

Oh come on - you were hopeful of the hire at the beginning. - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:55:13

I have no idea what I, or most coaches, would have done - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:57:48

He's not going to coach defense - ever. He's like Jimbo - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:59:08

But a head coach who cannot figure out the scheme his - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 21:00:55

Now you're throwing out strawmen. Sad.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 21:01:12

Expecting a head coach to know before he hires a coordinator - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 21:04:53

A strawman is debating something that the person your - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 21:06:22

Did you stomp your feet as you typed this? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:13:11

I want you to be cool until it’s time not to be cool. - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:16:35

I guess we have established that for some - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:18:15

Mine was a quasi quote from Roadhouse. If that ain’t cool I - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:20:39

No need to stomp your feet when attacking 4Tigs - it's alway - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:14:12

Yes - that is what I am talking about - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:14:57

West Jr. - that pretty much explains it all...(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:15:40

Jr. High smack talk is vastly underrated. I’m not ready to - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:19:07

Shouldn't you be dicking your boyfriend MacGrantt?(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:20:07

Oh shlt! I didn’t even see that haymaker coming. It may be - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:22:40

As a computing psychotic, 'lights out' is your life.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:23:15

I should get this, but I don’t. Probably that knockout shot - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:33:33

Oh no - given the number of knock-out shots you deliver to - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:34:45

Yes. That’s a good idea. We'll let it ride. - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 20:38:03

"You are gay" smack talk is vastly underrated. I'm not ready - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:21:45

You're the giant brain bringing out Taurus. Impressive.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:22:41

Look, I realize with what you have displayed here - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:25:29

Gosh I understand your perspective - it's impressive as - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:26:16

at best he's a young head coach that is in the process - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 19:28:55

It sure didn't take long - Gavin Citrus MU - 10/17 19:49:06

but why can't Drink just yell louder and show more - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 20:05:19

I didn't ask for Drink to show more emotion in any - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:09:29

look at the OP, you dumb****(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 20:23:41

Why - it's Gyro - Gyro is an epic dumbphuck and you know - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 20:32:29

Epic dumbphuck…the irony… - Gyro STL - 10/17 23:04:30

Uh-huh.(nm) - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 10/17 23:29:06

LOUD NOISES!(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 20:08:26

I’m certainly not there yet either - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 19:35:49

there's more than one way to skin a cat - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 19:48:13

Drink May be a victim of the Peter Principle, whereas FMB is - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 19:44:20

LOL - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 19:45:15

If I had a nickel....... - Emoji Man OU - 10/17 19:46:15

Everybody’s deifying Pinkel now - redngray MU - 10/17 19:21:05

Used to be, coaches got 4-5 years to turn things around - XRob MU

- 10/17 20:20:00

Pinkel’s legend will only grow - MoArk MU - 10/17 20:14:34

I agree it’s too early to made definitive judgements - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 10/17 19:25:01

but it is more than OK to call for improvements.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 10/17 19:22:59

Never said it wasnt - redngray MU - 10/17 19:25:07

that is just frustration and a sign fans still care - SuperTone MU

- 10/17 19:26:35

what is he not trying to change? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 19:27:12

Offensively there is a lot he keeps trying over and over - SuperTone MU

- 10/17 19:38:14

that same QB you say has no chance of winning the game - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/17 19:41:36

so you agree with me it appears. Why do you keep - SuperTone MU

- 10/18 08:08:19

well, drink did quit in the 3rd quarter... - SuperTone MU

- 10/17 19:17:47