This is my opinion, but Bud has made it clear to everyone in the organization, that the team is to prepare VY and pave the way for him to be the starter around midway through the season. The move to push Billy Volek, out and bring in Kerry Collins was done for this very reason.

After watching yesterdays game, it is clear in my eyes as to what the organization is up to, wanting to do, and willing to do.

It makes clear sense that Billy Volek is the QB who is the most capable of winning with at QB. He knows the offense better than anyone on the team and would have given the Titans the best opportunity to win yesterday and throughout the season. That is not to take away anything from Kerry Collins. Collins fared well for coming in 10 days ago and with 7 or so practices under his belt. Kerry was playing with "hand-cuffs on" because his knowledge of the progressions and routes are still new to him.

If Billy Volek starts, we would possibly win 6-8 games ad maybe sneak out a couple of more wins. It would be difficult to pull Volek if we are in the mix for a wild card spot. We would also draw a mediocre draft slot in the process. Billy would not willing to play "teacher" to the student, VY. Kerry Collins is probably willing to play that role and not make any noise. The same can not be said about Volek.

I honestly believe that Bud is willing to "tank" the season in order to season VY on the field rather than on the bench. Its not going to be a joyous season in regards to wins and losses, but we will see VY much sooner rather than later.

Volek has been asked about teaching Young in video interviews. He said that he would teach Vince anything he could because that's how McNair treated him.

I don't have a direct link to the video, but go to http://www.titansonline.com/multimedia and look for this video in their list under the player:

2006-05-30 Billy Volek on NFL Network

I honestly believe that Bud is willing to "tank" the season in order to season VY on the field rather than on the bench. Its not going to be a joyous season in regards to wins and losses, but we will see VY much sooner rather than later.
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Theres no doubt in my mind.

The Direction Of The Titans Organization

As my Grandmother would always tell me:

You're on the express train to hell, and you're in the driver's seat.!

thats a good conspiracy theory.
Why would Bud take the chance of tanking the season and subjecting the fans to another terrible season? He does not want it to be like last year when we had a half empty stadium

thats a good conspiracy theory.
Why would Bud take the chance of tanking the season and subjecting the fans to another terrible season? He does not want it to be like last year when we had a half empty stadium


seats are already paid for so even though it is half empty it is a sell out

That notion is rediculious.... First off, Bud wants to win. He's not going to sabotage his own team for any ultrerior motive. Your Idea about Volek being our best chance to win is equally as rediculious. We've had several threads about this topic so I'm not going into detph about this but I think your wrong about Volek. He's had more than his fair chance to prove himself and he's failed. He hasn't failed Bud he's failed Fisher. Volek's not playing is a result of how the coaching staff feels not Bud Adams. Collins is in there because he is the QB that the coaches feel is the strongest.

"We would possibly win 6-8 games ad maybe sneak out a couple of more wins." ...Are you freaking kidding me?

bud isnt getting any younger. i would think he would want to win as fast as possible.

Your Idea about Volek being our best chance to win is equally as rediculious.


his idea is no more ridiculous than you thinking KC is the best QB for the Titans

The Direction Of The Titans Organization

As my Grandmother would always tell me:

You're on the express train to hell, and you're in the driver's seat.!
What did you do to your poor ol' Grandmother?

his idea is no more ridiculous than you thinking KC is the best QB for the Titans
That isn't what I think but thanks.

fightinTitan...i think that is a good theory...may or may not be true...but good thoughts nonetheless...

Adams isn't trying to "tank" anything.. Why bother signing $$ FA's at that point?
If we had a running game at all I believe Young would be QB next Sunday and it would work. The O-line and RBs are killing us just as much as the QB situation. Chris Brown is a nice guy but he needs to go... I don't understand why he continues to be #1...

I don't understand why he continues to be #1...

Because he managed 64 yards on 16 carries behind a not too stellar O-line? Henry in comparison had 22 yards on 9 carries (18 yards on 7 carries if you take away the short TD runs that for obvious reasons couldn't go for longer). White still has yet to show what he can do in a game.

but the thing is .... if we have another horrible season it will take fight out of alot of players .... Bulluck,Haynsworth,Chris Brown, guys like them will not want to stick around

you know ? bulluck is a great player but i dont see him sticking with lossing team ...... has anyone heard him infront of a mic recently ? he has alot to say lately .......

Fisher screwed up by not pulling Collins, and I sincerely believe he did it just to spite Billy Volek. I don't think losing Steve was controllable, but losing Billy and bringing in Kerry is controllable. If they had brought Collins in sooner, maybe 1) He could have helped win that game yesterday or 2) They would have know how bad he sucked and cut him so as not to be anchored by his salary, with which we are now stuck.

I've been saying Fisher is putting his hold on the locker room in jeopardy already by forcing that performance out of Collins.

But he lined up the players pretty good for the media. I just think if he makes many more decisions like that, get ready for a worse lockerroom than what he created with Pacman last year.

I'm pretty sure any player in the Titans locker room would rather lose with Volek or Young over Kerry Collins. No chemistry, no juice, no camraderie.

I'm pretty sure any player in the Titans locker room would rather lose with Volek or Young over Kerry Collins. No chemistry, no juice, no camraderie.


I agree and I don't think any MAN is going to try to lose. I didn't like it when it was said about the Texans last year and I don't think the Titans players would do it either.

You have players playing for contracts, players playing for pride, and a coach that has been a winner and doesn't like to lose. Fisher has been said to be on the hotseat. Bud would be a fool to get rid of him and fisher would be a fool to coach his team to lose.

i dont see us trying to lose on purpose, we can still try and get a high draft pick, but there is no way we could get any more than 6 wins with volek..

No no no. I didn't say the guys were trying to lose. My meaning is they would rather lose with the best players on the field, knowing they gave it their best effort, than to be hamstrung by a coach of locker room politics.

Of course they would rather win, but it's easier to take solace in a loss knowing you gave it your all as a unit - with those that DESERVE to be on the field, than overpaid out of shape/step/sync backup QBs who just got here week before last.

That's what I thought you meant.

I honestly dont understand what the titans are doing, I am just along for the ride.

i dont see us trying to lose on purpose, we can still try and get a high draft pick, but there is no way we could get any more than 6 wins with volek..


and we will get fewer wins with VY because he will not be ready this season despite being thrown into the fire.

Because he managed 64 yards on 16 carries behind a not too stellar O-line? Henry in comparison had 22 yards on 9 carries (18 yards on 7 carries if you take away the short TD runs that for obvious reasons couldn't go for longer). White still has yet to show what he can do in a game.


YPC is not everything.

YPC is not everything.

He also had more first down conversions than Henry and setup a number of 2nd and short, where Henry didn't. What else are you going to judge a runningback on?

CB had a good day, except for tiring out after 16 carries according to Fisher

Henry was effective despite the low ypc

Henry was effective despite the low ypc

Heny seems to always get positive yards, even with the horrible blocking our O-line provides, however he rarely breaks a gain bigger than 4-5 yards, which is why I like them as a combo.

The scenario is playing out.