Vols are underdogs in every remaining SEC game, per ESPN FPI

[Freak]

 

[Jax_Vol]

No matter what happens from here on out, it is still an improvement over last year.


Thank you Auburn War Chickens!

 

[GAVol]

A team that wins at Auburn being a double digit dog to SC, Mizzou and UK doesn't add up.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I believe I'm going to disagree with ESPN FPI

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

This will only make our running the table the rest of the way even MORE glorious.

 

[Gandalf]

We have to win the ones we are supposed to win and a few we are not expected to win if we are going to go bowling.

 

[Jack Burton]

Are they assuming JG doesn’t return this year?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I remember us being double digit underdogs to Auburn as well. I believe this is an overreaction to the Bama game.

 

[tomq_123]

Don’t people know by now, ESPN hates us.

 

[TrentVol]

Well it is ESPN

 

[Alto1]

Great motivation right there.

Love the underdog role!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Win the next one and that garbage in - garbage out computer will have to recalculate.

We should relish the disrespected underdog role and run with it!

 

[InstrumentalVol]

Mizzou & UK are losses, but we snag 3 other wins against SCAR, Vandy & Charlotte and we will enjoy a bowl with momentum in recruiting going into next year.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

I remember us being double digit underdogs to Auburn as well. I believe this is an overreaction to the Bama game.

I imagine ESPN has seen our OL and understands the 4 SEC opponents we have left have solid to real good DLs. That is where our mismatch is every game. We overcame it against Auburn, but ESPN is probably assuming we caught lightning in a bottle that game.

 

[sonofUT62]

Kentucky threw for ten yards last night. Vandy lost to a team that threw for ten yards last night. I would imagine we’re one road win against SC from being favored in Vegas in both of those games.

 

[Iam4utalways]

I expect us to rebound from yesterday and play better each week for the rest of the season.

The real question is where and who will we play for our bowl game?

 

[Chilmonty]

I'm NOT saying ESPN Hates us........

I LIED!!!


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[secking]

A team that wins at Auburn being a double digit dog to SC, Mizzou, Vsndy and UK doesn't add up.

Numbers have actually got better for TN. At one point, it was 30% against Vanderbilt. Football isn’t played on percentages, it’s played on the field.

 

[LivinginthePast]

8-4 would be an amazing amazing year

 

[NEVolFan]

Great motivation right there.

Love the underdog role!

LOL... we own that role.

 

[onevol74]

What was the ESPN spread against Auburn?

 

[diehardvolsfan]

8-4 would be an amazing amazing year

I’m thinking 6-6 with a bowl win to get 7 for the year. If that happens the floor for wins next year will be at least 8 and the ceiling 9-10...

 

[zydane47]

Mizzou & UK are losses, but we snag 3 other wins against SCAR, Vandy & Charlotte and we will enjoy a bowl with momentum in recruiting going into next year.

How exactly are UK and Mizzou insta losses? UK’s offense isn’t something to write home about, per NCAA rankings UK is 96 on offense and we’re 98, and this is after we’ve played Bama and UGA. Now defensively they’re 11, so yeah their defense is good but they haven’t played anyone really, they caught UF early if they played now UF would beat them.

Mizzou is the only team left on our schedule that has a top 25 offense but their defense is ranked 98, so yeah.

They’re winnable, but I do think Mizzou might be a harder win than UK.

All the rest of our games are winnable it’s just a matter of if these players want it bad enough, that’s where we’ll winnor lose these games

 

[Alto1]

LOL... we own that role.

True dat.

 

[volfaninky]

Mizzou & UK are losses, but we snag 3 other wins against SCAR, Vandy & Charlotte and we will enjoy a bowl with momentum in recruiting going into next year.

We beat Ky. They are not good. Defense is good but offense is the worst in the SEC. They lose to Missouri and Georgia before us as well.