ATHENS, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 10: Josh Palmer #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers pulls in this touchdown reception against DJ Daniel #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the first half at Sanford Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
General Robert Neyland’s Seven Game Maxim’s have been a Tennessee football tradition since he coached the Volunteers in the 1930s. The seven maxims, which are present in UT’s locker room for each contest, both home and away, provide the team with a set of keys to victory.
Neyland’s third maxim boasts: “If at first the game – or the breaks – go against you, don’t let up – put on more steam.