10,368. Carson is a outstanding football player. Never comes off the field and he will play a be really good as a 3 tech in future with some strong side 4 tech. You can see his body Mass and when he gets into TN weight program bright future. In CHRIST Alone. Vol in Buckeye Land, Vol since 77, KptVFL and 16 others.Here you can discuss your favorite Movies, Music and TV shows.Only secondary coach Willie Martinez is not under contract beyond the 2023 season, but he received a $75,000 raise.Martinez has been a trusted assistant of Heupel's for five seasons at Central Florida and UT. But the Vols ranked No. 127 in pass defense among 131 FBS teams last season.7,104. Likes. 9,289. volbeast33 said: the leader in minutes played at Marshall averaged more minutes per game than the leader at South Carolina. We should be able to get players. You need to compare outcomes of games. The SC leader played in the 35-to-39-minute range in the big games that generally were closer.Gaming | VolNation.com. Forums. Off Topic Forums. Gaming Forum. Xbox 360 Playstation Nintendo Online Gaming Technology Computers and free arcade. …Mar 24, 2024 · The Wilson NCAA Solution and current Evo NXT basketball models are approved for NCAA regular season play on all courts for the 2021-2022 season, while the NCAA-branded Evo NXT will be available for through Wilson beginning in October 2021. The Evo NXT is also the official game ball of the WNBA. Visit wilson.com for availability and to learn more. Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Baseball . Tennessee Baseball Commitments 2024, 2025, 2026 and beyond. Thread starter NighthawkVol; Start date Apr 22, 2022; 1; 2; 3 … Go to page. Go. 29; Next. 1 of 29 Go to page ... VolNation's Grand Poobah. Staff member. Joined Oct 22, 2003 Messages 95,288 Likes 102,929.Staes raved about his weekend visit to Knoxville to GoVols247 insider Ryan Callahan. “I would say three things I loved the most were just the opportunity I could see here, the value that it is close to home.Mar 5, 2010. Messages. 7,320. Likes. 25,120. Saw Nick Saban is up in Washington complaining about regulating NIL deals. He hates the even playing field now. VolsDoc81TX, Rocky_Top_Vol13, barrylee and 11 others. Jun 6, 2023.16,786. Volador said: Tend to disagree because all teams and schools are in the same boat w regards to NIL. We have all been set adrift by the NCAA as the waters are cloudy and murky at best and we are one of the Beta test sites for their arrogance and naivity. Not all schools have stepped up and told the NCAA to go pound sand like we have.0 Tennessee: NCAA Net rank: #90 at Watch Live (ESPN+) Listen Live Live Stats UT Game Notes Liberty Game Notes 2023-24 Record Book Liberty 5-9: NCAA Net rank: # 143 Wins: Frostburg St, Steph F Austin, James Madison, Grand Canyon, Randolph Losses: #13 Texas, NCAT&T, Gonzaga, #15 Louisville...Dec 3, 2008. Messages. 11,567. Likes. 8,197. VolBalls33 said: Maybe because Kellie gets outcoached on a consistent basis. Ivey made obvious 2nd half adjustments, you know what coaches are suppose to do in game. Kellie as usual couldn't stop what ND found as advantage.Ever since the early days of Pong, computer gaming has been an engaging pastime. Initially, gamers often turned to forums and message boards to meet these needs — until Discord arr...Feb 15, 2024 · A testament to just how much the EA NFL game is a pile of duct tape slapped on the same old crap. And it wasn't just the NFL game. NCAA College Hoops, the NCAA 2K football series, NFL 2K series, NHL 2K series -- all better, I would argue. And EA's only response was to buy the rights to the NFL and ESPN so they could lock VC out of it. Feb 24, 2024. #1. The slate is wiped clean! All the good and all the bad is wiped away. Conference championships, a one seed, and a deep March run are all in front of this team. It starts now ladies and gentleman and success will be measured how we do from this moment on. Let’s go and take all the glory and what comes with it boys!!!April 14, 2022 by Freak. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee football completed its 13th spring practice on Wednesday morning, a day prior to the Volunteers’ final …Garner came in 1992 from JC and took over the no. 1 tailback for two years. All three were starters in the NFL. Garner went to several pro bowls and was first team All Pro one season and second team All Pro one season. Best 1-2 punch ever was Cobb and Webb. Volunteer_Kirby, shaundaman55, GetYouSomeofThat and 2 others.Only secondary coach Willie Martinez is not under contract beyond the 2023 season, but he received a $75,000 raise.Martinez has been a trusted assistant of Heupel's for five seasons at Central Florida and UT. But the Vols ranked No. 127 in pass defense among 131 FBS teams last season.Look as the Vols released new "Tennessee Classic" basketball uniforms that they will debut Saturday against No. 10 Texas. www.rockytopinsider.com. WallyBalls, HalfullVol, chuckiepoo and 2 others. Feb 18, 2024. #21.Staff reaction to each and every guy exiting via the portal will be the only valid path to an answer. Managing to the 83 number is what it is. Until we have reason to believe that the staff does not have a greater than or equal too solution, already on the roster or by addition, negative speculation by a fan is a negative with NO VALUE ADD.KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee opened Tuesday's practice with "Circle of Life" drills, perhaps foreshadowing a physical grind-it-out game on Saturday between two dominant rushing attacks. The Vols (2-2, 0-1 SEC) rank third in the SEC with 248.0 rushing yards per game and third in the league with 12 rushing […]They're not. What they actually want is to get a cut of the action. Football can't leave those fools fast enough. Not to say the next step won't also be a pain. If somehow the men's basketball tournament could dump them, that would would be primo. rikberry31 and tn4elvis. Mar 27, 2024.Are you passionate about wrestling? Whether you’re a novice or an expert, the Penn State Wrestling Forum is a valuable resource that can enhance your knowledge and connect you with...29,813. Kelsey Pope welcomes South Carolina wideout Braylan Staley this weekend and there seems to be some good momentum for the Vols in this one for the Palmetto state four-star. Tennessee is going to take as many as four wideouts in this cycle so Staley would be a fabulous addition if they can build on their momentum.All joking aside, even if a bunch of players do enter the portal, we don't have room without losing some ourselves. Even if we were to carry a full 85 (meaning we'd have to cut more scholarships another year with the sanctions), we would only have like 3-4 spots left.In which forum does Tennessee Vols football belong? Reactions: 8 people. Feb 14, 2018 #7. 99gator Congressman. Joined Jun 16, 2009 Messages 16,297 Likes 19,467. Feb 14, 2018 #7. The obvious answer is the Vols for a couple of reasons. 1. Outside of New England, sustaining success and achieving success at the NFL level is harder than in college ...Tennessee Vols Recruiting. Discuss Vols football recruiting, Vols basketball recruiting, Vols baseball recruiting, Lady Vols recruiting in our Tennessee Vols Recruiting Forum.Feb 6, 2009. Messages. 700. Likes. 2,690. I know it’s incredibly difficult to win 6 straight games in the tournament, but I feel like Dan Hurley has a potential dynasty on his hands. They won the natty as a 5 seed and then steamrolled everyone this year. Devo182 and VolNash17. Apr 9, 2024.29,813. Kelsey Pope welcomes South Carolina wideout Braylan Staley this weekend and there seems to be some good momentum for the Vols in this one for the Palmetto state four-star. Tennessee is going to take as many as four wideouts in this cycle so Staley would be a fabulous addition if they can build on their momentum.37,371. I thought I would create a new thread to avoid having many different posts about non-lady vol news. I greatly enjoyed the non-Lady Vol thread for 18-19, a big thanks to whomever created that one. I love having fun discussion about other teams, players and how they may relate to the Lady Vols. Lets have another great year of Women's ball!Likes. 44,860. The crazy thing about the play in question is that I'm still not sure they got it right, even all those moments later. I'm not certain that the ball was on its way down (in fact, I don't think it was), but it wasn't still on its way up, either. It had reached its apex, and man, if it's that close, you gotta go with the original call.Forum List. Tennessee Vols Football Tennessee Vols Recruiting Tennessee Vols Basketball Around the NCAA Tennessee Lady Vols Tennessee Vols Baseball Tennessee Vols Tickets. Log in Register. ... VolNation's Friday Starter. Joined Nov 21, 2009 Messages 13,530 Likes 79,547. Apr 9, 2024 #147,024. Enki_Amenra said:If you think Jewel Spear, Jasmine Powell, Sara Puckett, a healthy Tamari Key annd Jillian Hollingshead are nothing more than backups something seriously wrong with you. They weren't even decent backups today. Sometimes they are way more, today they were not. We played poorly last game to but ended up winning somehow.31,730. This is a tracker where we can go back and see historically where we are and where we've been for recruiting rankings, per the 247 Composite. I am also tracking On3 live rankings at the bottom. I update pretty regularly. We finished signing day 9th on the 247 Composite and 12th on the On3 Consensus.Feb 15, 2024 · A testament to just how much the EA NFL game is a pile of duct tape slapped on the same old crap. And it wasn't just the NFL game. NCAA College Hoops, the NCAA 2K football series, NFL 2K series, NHL 2K series -- all better, I would argue. And EA's only response was to buy the rights to the NFL and ESPN so they could lock VC out of it. 6,625. Likes. 22,577. Portal players with aspirations of turning pro should seriously consider Tennessee, because Kim's style of play will give them a leg up at the next level, at which a lot of franchises expect players to have a lot of giddyup from the get-go. The Lady Vols will be well conditioned and used to having to make quick decisions.VolNation Dalai Lama , VN Most Beloved Poster. Joined Nov 13, 2009 Messages 79,369 Likes 220,941. Jan 7, 2024 #2,969. We should reach out to Cayden Green and see how committed to Missouri he is. ... Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Recruiting. VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules;Elden Ring (PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Xbox Series S/X, PC) Coming February 25th, 2022. Brave Volunteer. Jan 7, 2022. 14 15 16. Replies.20,045. The UNLV coach would be a good candidate, very young 34 years old yet very experienced with a great pedigree coming from Stanford. Was an assistant at Belmont as well as Stanford and is 102-22 (82.3%) 4 years at UNLV. UNLV was 66-58 (53.2%) in the 4 years prior. Rishvol and SugarCC.-Vols Football Forum-Vols Basketball Forum-Vols Recruiting Forum-Around the NCAA-Lady Vols Forum-Vols Baseball Forum-Tennessee High School-Vols Ticket Forum-Vols Video Forum-Sports Forum-Off Topic Forum-New Vols PostsJoined. Jan 7, 2011. Messages. 8,360. Likes. 6,640. Great season, hurts because it doesn't feel like we got beat by a straight up better team, we got beat by another very good team, but one that was MUCH more protected by the refs than us. Proud of the way the Vols played though. Knecht is a stud.-Vols Football Forum-Vols Basketball Forum-Vols Recruiting Forum-Around the NCAA-Lady Vols Forum-Vols Baseball Forum-Tennessee High School-Vols Ticket Forum-Vols Video Forum-Sports Forum-Off Topic Forum-New Vols PostsThe Rocky Top Forum | Tennessee Volunteers fan forums - VolReport. ADVERTISEMENT. Forums. Football Forums. The Rocky Top Forum. The Place to …They've been through it all, taken so many slings and arrows as subpar recruits, have been fantastic Lady Vols in all ways, ready for their senior run - and boom. Know who's mouth I'll bet is watering - Kristi Curry at Alabama. maple, Lucy, LadyVol1908 and 8 others. Apr 2, 2024.9,130. Likes. 17,255. We should be a lot of fun to watch and I'm hoping this team can be special. Last year was weird and didn't go as planned in some regards. The Vols righted the ship the back part of the season, which was awesome to see. Honestly, I'm a little surprised we weren't Top 5 to Top 7 range. TnScooby, knoxvol52, chuckiepoo ...If you can't discuss politics without getting angry then this is not for you. All regular board rules apply. Please respect each others opinion.-Vols Football Forum-Vols Basketball Forum-Vols Recruiting Forum-Around the NCAA-Lady Vols Forum-Vols Baseball Forum-Tennessee High School-Vols Ticket Forum-Vols Video Forum-Sports Forum-Off Topic Forum-New Vols PostsTennessee Vols Forums. Around the NCAA . LSU. Thread starter Sarms58; Start date Jan 1, 2024; Jan 1, 2024 #1. Sarms58 Well-Known Member. Joined Aug 12, 2010 Messages 5,382 Likes 6,495. Jan 1, 2024 #1. Hats off to those guys. Playing without the heart of their offense they were slow early but that game winning 94 yard drive late in the 4th ...In our Tennessee Lady Vols Forum you can discuss Lady Vols Basketball, Lady Vols Softball, or any other Tennessee Lady Vols athletics.In our Tennessee Vols Football Forum you can discuss Tennessee Vols Football. Home. Forums. New posts. What's new. ... VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules;Penthouse Letters Magazine can be read for free on websites such as Magzus and Magstack. Each of these sites provide access to the full magazine; however, they only stock a small n...VolNation Dalai Lama , VN Most Beloved Poster. Joined Nov 13, 2009 Messages 79,030 Likes 219,477. Jan 15, 2024 #91,349. gordonr24 said: A Vol National Championship in hoops, baseball, AND football. ... Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Recruiting. VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules;VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules; ... New posts. What's new. New posts. Forum List. Tennessee Vols Football Tennessee Vols Recruiting Tennessee Vols Basketball Around the NCAA Tennessee Lady Vols Tennessee Vols Baseball Tennessee Vols Tickets. Log in Register. What's new. Latest activity.Tennessee Vols Recruiting. Discuss Vols football recruiting, Vols basketball recruiting, Vols baseball recruiting, Lady Vols recruiting in our Tennessee Vols Recruiting Forum.Tennessee Vols Recruiting. Discuss Vols football recruiting, Vols basketball recruiting, Vols baseball recruiting, Lady Vols recruiting in our Tennessee Vols Recruiting Forum.-Vols Football Forum-Vols Basketball Forum-Vols Recruiting Forum-Around the NCAA-Lady Vols Forum-Vols Baseball Forum-Tennessee High School-Vols Ticket Forum-Vols Video Forum-Sports Forum-Off Topic Forum-New Vols Posts In our Tennessee Vols Football Forum you can discuss Tennessee Vols Football. Home. Forums. New posts. What's new. ... VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules; Joined. Aug 15, 2010. Messages. 7,050. Likes. 4,095. I'd assume the Loews that's next to the facility but who knows. There's a dozen hotels nearby. Bigun and chuckiepoo.A college town is one where the university makes up the town/jobs. The 5 cities I listed do not fall into that criteria because state capital (BR, Nashville, Columbia SC) or because they are predominant city in 500K+ metropolitan area (Knox, Lex)Chess is a game of strategy and critical thinking. It challenges players to plan their moves ahead, anticipate their opponent’s actions, and adapt their strategies accordingly. One...Apr 19, 2024 · The Place to Discuss Vol Basketball and Football. Home. Forums The Wilson NCAA Solution and current Evo NXT basketball models are approved for NCAA regular season play on all courts for the 2021-2022 season, while the NCAA-branded Evo NXT will be available for through Wilson beginning in October 2021. The Evo NXT is also the official game ball of the WNBA. Visit wilson.com for availability and to learn more.The term “pm me” is a common Internet expression, frequently found on forums, which means, “Send me a private message.” It is a way for members of the same platform to communicate ...Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Football . The cover page of VolNation.Com. Thread starter ... The cover page of VolNation.Com. Thread starter volfanstuckinga; Start date 1 minute ago; 1 minute ago #1. volfanstuckinga Well-Known Member. Joined Mar 4, 2009 Messages 1,504 Likes 1,218.No offer here yet as he's only a 2026, but he has some P5 offers already. His older brother, 2023 WR Dayton Sneed, just committed to the Vols as a PWO: Dayton Sneed led DCA in receiving in 2021 with 1,311 yards and 17 TDs on 47 catches (27.9 avg). He also had 3 INTs in their 3 playoff games.80-90% of the forum never enters the Recruiting forum and probably doesn’t know many non starters on the team. Why is this is an issue? Because you see pop up graphics and don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes and why most (Minus BOT) are happy with the class we pulled (Plus a new 5 star we are getting a late OV with).In our Tennessee Vols Football Forum you can discuss Tennessee Vols Football. Home. Forums. New posts. What's new. ... VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules;This seems topical: View attachment 607382 Last national championship: 1998 Ranked No. 16 nationally in the Team Talent Composite for the 2023 season, the Volunteers acquired a solid roster under Josh Heupel. But they have not been at the elite level necessary to navigate a treacherous SEC schedule.7,632. Likes. 9,563. Impressive season, bowl selection and win against USC. Tulane was an original member of the SEC and left in the 1960s. I'd welcome them back over many teams. They are traditionally good in baseball and this would help their football program tremendously. They are a more prestigious University and Vandie pretends to be them.Lady Vols Stun #13 Brigham Young, 2-1, To Kick Off 2001 Campaign in Fine Fashion . Sept. 1, 2001. PROVO, Utah - Visiting #13 Brigham Young in its season opener on Saturday night, the Tennessee women's soccer team delivered the most stunning upset in the program's six-year existence with a 2-1 triumph over the Cougars.Forum List. Tennessee Vols Football Tennessee Vols Recruiting Tennessee Vols Basketball Around the NCAA Tennessee Lady Vols Tennessee Vols Baseball Tennessee Vols Tickets. ... www.volnation.com Reactions: 17Vols. Nov 17, 2023 #11. tennesseeduke Well-Known Member. Joined Jul 11, 2012 Messages 8,198 Likes 8,515. Nov 17, 2023 #11. 17Vols said:Tennessee Volunteers Videos. Watch YouTube videos and others in our Tennessee Volunteers Video forum.Penn State Wrestling has a rich history and a dedicated fan base that spans across the globe. For fans looking to stay up-to-date with the latest news, engage in discussions, and c...Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Football . I am excited about next year. Thread starter volbound1700; Start date Jan 3, 2024; 1; 2; Next. 1 of 2 Go to page. Go. Next Last. Jan 3, 2024 #1. V. volbound1700 Well-Known Member ... We are in a very good spot, for once, in Football VolNation. I am excited. Reactions: Godfatha, …2K. Nov 10, 2009. SGMVols. Cain Powers Lady Vols to 79-46 win over Delta State in Final Exhibition Game. Freak. Nov 9, 2009.9,164. If this is accurate, I'm stunned and had no idea. CRB has been incredible for TN. Kansas hasn't missed a tourney in 33 years while Michigan State & Gonzaga are next by a large margin. Side note: I did some checking and it appears to be accurate. OneVolNation, OptimusPrimerib, JCP201 and 9 others. Mar 1, 2024.1,601. The upper level SEC teams do seem to be "all that". Missouri whipped Ohio St. and Ole Miss is punking Penn St. The lower level SEC teams are falling short. I would expect to see Georgia, Bama, (stop! I'm kicking myself while writing this} Ole Miss, Missouri, and LSU above the line. Below that line are a lot of teams in transition and Vandy.While this is accepted LV canon, some insiders have pushed back on this. The other narrative is Pat wanted to coach another season and was actually holding out for Tyler to replace her, which looking back would have been even worse than Holly. Either way, Pat got unceramoniously dumped by the...5,371. D1 Baseball Fall Report 01Nov23 Pitchers. Drew Beam Leads Rebuilt Pitching Staff. Righthander Drew Beam earned the nickname QB1 early in his time in Knoxville as both a nod to his background as a high school quarterback and an acknowledgement of his moxie and unflappability on the mound.The Official #4 Tennessee vs #16 South Carolina Game Thread, Wednesday 7pm est/ESPN2. VolArmy74. Mar 6, 2024. 63 64 65.The Official Mizzou @ Tennessee Series Thread (Thurs. April 25 7:30PM EST SEC NET) (Fri. April 26 6:30PM EST SECNET+) (Sat. April 27 Noon EST SECNET) NO SIR EEE. Tuesday at 10:44 PM. Tennessee Vols Baseball. 24 25 26. Replies.VolNation 2023 Contact us; Terms and rules; ... New posts. What's new. New posts. Forum List. Tennessee Vols Football Tennessee Vols Recruiting Tennessee Vols Basketball Around the NCAA Tennessee Lady Vols Tennessee Vols Baseball Tennessee Vols Tickets. Log in Register. What's new. Latest activity.80-90% of the forum never enters the Recruiting forum and probably doesn’t know many non starters on the team. Why is this is an issue? Because you see pop up graphics and don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes and why most (Minus BOT) are happy with the class we pulled (Plus a new 5 star we are getting a late OV with).Facts: 2020 KC, 6 in NFL in points. 2021: KC , 4th in points. 2023: KC 15th in points. The original post mentioned trading Hill, a WR. To bad you don't comprehend the post was referring to offense , but continue you're crusade of ignorance and looking foolish. Another fact: I don't give a sh*+ about how stupid you're making yourself look.
The Official Mizzou @ Tennessee Series Thread (Thurs. April 25 7:30PM EST SEC NET) (Fri. April 26 6:30PM EST SECNET+) (Sat. April 27 Noon EST SECNET) NO SIR EEE. Tuesday at 10:44 PM. Tennessee Vols Baseball. 24 25 26. Replies.. R nsfw games
Tennessee Vols Forums. Tennessee Vols Football . Signing Day Musings. Thread starter VOL89grad; Start date Dec 21, 2023; Dec 21, 2023 #1. V. VOL89grad Well-Known Member ... First off, I hope VolNation had a great Thanksgiving and will have a super Christmas and New Years with your family or with those who you love.Freak said: That's coming from the embedded profile on 247. They've changed something with the way they embed those from their site. Hopefully they clear it up, but I'll keep an eye on it. I've noticed in the new player threads that have been posted recently the profiles aren't embedding at all.Messages. 7,865. Likes. 12,446. I'm trying to project what I expect my Vols to do in the NCAAT and have been conflicted. Obviously, the last 2 games have sucked and we have historically performed poorly in the tourney. But the last two games have not been our typical play this year and were preceded by a long run of wins.22,557. Watch the Coach Kim Caldwell Introductory Press Conference live from SECN+ on Watch ESPN. vegasvolfan, LV renaissance, chuckiepoo and 1 other person. Apr 9, 2024.Mar 7, 2024. MAD. The Official K State/Southern Indiana @ Tennessee Games Thread (K State Tues. Mar 5 6PM EST) (Southern Indiana Wed. Mar 6 6PM EST) (Both on SEC NET+) NO SIR EEE. Mar 3, 2024. 42 43 44.Joined. Dec 29, 2015. Messages. 6,625. Likes. 22,582. Good googly-moogly! The portal sure is getting more intriguing by the hour! Soooooo, what if some of these women are looking at Tennessee and its new coach and are thinking, "Why not take a chance?!Tennessee Vols Recruiting. Discuss Vols football recruiting, Vols basketball recruiting, Vols baseball recruiting, Lady Vols recruiting in our Tennessee Vols Recruiting Forum.The Official Mizzou @ Tennessee Series Thread (Thurs. April 25 7:30PM EST SEC NET) (Fri. April 26 6:30PM EST SECNET+) (Sat. April 27 Noon EST SECNET) NO SIR EEE. Tuesday at 10:44 PM. Tennessee Vols Baseball. 24 25 26. Replies.Sep 5, 2023 · 219,508. Damn. Auburn must be breaking the bank for this recruiting and portal class. It sure as hell isn't that 6-6 record. Paper_Towel, Scvol7906, Big Orange#1 and 1 other person. Dec 5, 2023. #62,256. Forum List. Tennessee Vols Football Tennessee Vols Recruiting Tennessee Vols Basketball Around the NCAA Tennessee Lady Vols Tennessee Vols Baseball Tennessee Vols Tickets. ... www.volnation.com Reactions: SpookyAction, Namorto1, Sarms58 and 5 others. Dec 11, 2023 #2. fossilfiction Well-Known Member. Joined Jan 5, 2012 Messages 4,209 Likes 7,527.LadyVols_WBK list as of 4/29/22. 2023 offers so far (w/ESPN National Ranking) HAVE Visited. Madison Booker (6) Olivia McGhee (35) Jada Harrison. HAVE NOT Visited. Jadyn Donovan (10) Hawa Doumbouya.Not a lot on the Vandy message boards, they're a beat down small fan base. -Tennessee will be limping into this game against us Saturday. Can we be the New Mexico State vs Tennessee? -The talent gap between us and Tennessee isn't pretty. Vols by 40. -We have an incredibly long way to go....