2023 Football Season

[Post4Vols]

Long time lurker, recent poster, first time starting a thread (and I did a poll, look out).

Which Tennessee football game are you looking forward to the most this season and why?

Personally I am most interested in the Alabama game. I’d like to see our Vols show some grit on the road and get it done in what’s hopefully a Top 5/10 showdown. I think it would also show a culture/coaching push towards regularly competing for championships. And who knows with the schedule changes, Saban might get his way and not play Tennessee every year, so it would be nice to end the yearly rivalry on an extra high note.

Obviously looking forward to redemption against South Carolina and can’t wait for the pups from Georgia to come to Neyland. It’s the off season. Cheers to bad journalism and useless articles from now until August.

 

[Voldog1998]

South Carolina definitely. I can’t wait to payback Beamer and Rattler in a rocking and loud Neyland. I hope Heupel puts 80 on them

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Georgia. I'd like to see if we're able to be competitive with them for 4 quarters. It would be nice to have them hate us again.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

I want to beat South Carolina so bad that half their team enters the portal.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Georgia. I'd like to see if we're able to be competitive with them for 4 quarters. It would be nice to have them hate us again.

This. I sincerely hope we beat Bama again, but beating Georgia would all but ensure we win the East, get into the SECCG, and most likely the CFP.

 

[joevol33]

This. I sincerely hope we beat Bama again, but beating Georgia would all but ensure we win the East, get into the SECCG, and most likely the CFP.

All good points, but I just want to beat them because I hate them

 

[ftsandersvol]

Georgia. We beat FLA and Bama last year. It's time to complete the trifecta.

 

[sjt18]

Hard to pick one. Probably Virginia since that's the next one.

 

[VOLfrombama]

All good points, but I just want to beat them because I hate them

Valid

 

[VOLfrombama]

Hard to pick one. Probably Virginia since that's the next one.

This is also Valid. Using your formula, "The Next Game" should be a choice.

 

[TAF]

 

[Ratvol]

jawga... Hoping to kick some bulldog azz....

GO VOLS!!!

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

On South Carolina, I think I get the hate, for this next season anyway. Hoping we don't have to start actually hating them on a Bama, Georgia or Florida level anytime soon...

 

[Vols91]

The first game. Ready for some Volunteer football!! GBO

 

[MAD]

#WGWTFA

 

[24/7vol]

Austin Peay..because it checks off one box on my bucket list. Followed the Vols since the 60's and have never been able to get to Neyland. My children and grandchildren hooked me up on my birthday..made this old man cry.
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[Tman44]

UGA is the measuring stick. Bring ‘em to Neyland! Go Vols!!!

 

[knoxvol52]

I voted other wanting to see what we can do vs UTSA they were pretty good last year

 

[VFL-82-JP]

I used Florida as my poll response, but it's a very close thing between them, USCe, Bama, and Georgia.

• Florida because it would be SUPER nice to get a streak of our own going. Nothing accentuates Tennessee's rise so much as Florida's fall. Would effectively underscore that we're on a whole new trajectory with Heupel.
• Bama because TSIO, can't have too much hate for those gumps. And similar to Florida, would be nice to get a streak going.
• USCe is simple: revenge for last season.
• Georgia is strategically the most important game. The road to Atlanta probably goes through that match.

So yeah, I couldn't argue with any guy or gal who put any of those four. They all make sense.

Go Vols!

p.s. I also appreciate the "all a dem" and "the next one" responses. Totally good answers, too.

 

[CAPTAIN--VOL CAVALRY]

Georgia. We beat FLA and Bama last year. It's time to complete the trifecta.

For it to be a True Trifecta you have to do it all in one year I think.

But I like where your head's at.

 

[PowerT4me]

Beat ga, fl, usce. Lose to bama. Beat bama in the championship game.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Alabama.

They will be ready for the UT game and how the VOLS compete in that game will tell me a lot.

Is the consistency, culture and team growing.

How does CJH adjust his plan knowing the Alabama defense will scheme differently the second time around.

Can‘t wait.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I said Georgia, but I’m planning on going to Gainesville and Tuscaloosa.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Bama. Beating them twice in a row, and at their home, and when they are out for blood due to 2022. That will erase the taste of 15 years of crusted pachyderm poo from the Power T.

 

[Nationdom]

Losses likely to Alabama and maybe Missouri. I’m torn on that. Must beat UGA at Neyland. Tennessee doesn’t lose at home anymore. 2nd most important game is UF. Must put a streak of at least 5 on them and keep them down.