Arkansas Week

[WillisWG]

 

[BADGER_VOL]

We need a solid run of the mill team like this and we need to pound them to send a message. These next two games are big to show that a championship caliber team mops up with teams like this.

I am fully believing we are that type of team. This team seems SO focused. U don’t think they overlook Arkansas nor will they anyone else. We are a dominant football team that STILL has plenty of room for improvement. Heupel has us zeroed in and focused as hell.

I fully expect to get ahold of them early and never let them feel they had a chance. This team is playing tough, confident, and having fun doing it. I do believe we dominant them. We’ll win by 21+

 

[tennrich1]

Although we hold a 13-6 win record against Hogs…those of us who go back for many years remember some hard fought games against them. Granted…some have been blow outs too. This game ALWAYS gives me a pause when we play them. I still remember Coach Danny Ford caught on tv on Hogs sideline saying he hoped our QB (who was still running the ball while running out the clock) “blows out a knee”! I THINK that was Heath Shuler. Anyways…I’ll feel better once this hay is in the barn! Cause I have friends who both played and coached at Arkansas and they can be a little annoying sometimes .

 

[ntxVOL]

The hogs are currently 9th in the SEC in total defense, 47th in FBS. UK's defense is 4th in the SEC, 9th in FBS. No comparison between the two IMO. The Arky defense shouldn't worry anyone.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Their QB completes about 53% of his passes and throws just as many picks as he does TDs. The game stats from their loss with A&M basically matched his averages from all season so far.

Their OL is average. DL will need to take advantage and get their QB scrambling sideways instead of downfield. He makes most of his mistakes trying to force plays when he scrambles out to the sideline. He can hurt you if he runs forward instead of sideways. Gap integrity is paramount.

I like our D in this match up.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

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This, this is possibly where the Vols for the first time don't cover the points.

Then again, maybe we do!

For sure, though, this is the first time all year I wouldn't automatically take the Vols even giving up the points.

Vegas has learned not to underestimate us.

Go Vols!

 

[VolCalls]

It’s officially Arkansas week and I still have nightmares from the 2006 game in Fayetteville with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones running wild and the 2011 vomit inducing punt return from Joe Adams.

This is however a new era. Gone are the days of Derek Dooley and his quirky pressers. Gone are the days of Butch Jones managing to lose to mediocore teams with the best team Tennessee has had in 15 years. Gone are the days of Pruitt doing….whatever the hell that was.

This will be a game where our secondary will really get to showcase their talents and I am ready. Arkansas LOVES to sling the rock around and we haven’t played a team that throws this much yet. Their passing offense ranks ahead of Tennessee but we all know that is misleading because all of our games have been over in the first half for the most part.

Arkansas’ defense is definitely the weak part of this team and we should see the Vols light up the score again.

Team Rankings

	Tennessee	Arkansas
Total Offense	3rd	13th
Passing Offense	33rd	27th
Rushing Offense	4th	21st
Scoring Offense	1st	33rd
Total Defense	1st	47th
Pass Yards Allowed	4th	89th
Rushing Defense	2nd	21st
Scoring Defense	2nd	46th
Strength of Schedule	72nd	38th
Strength of Record	4th	54th

Individual Stat Leaders

	Tennessee	Arkansas
Passing Leader	Nico Iamaleava 61/88, 892 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT	Tayler Green 88/162, 1236 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT
Receiving Leader	Dont'e Thornton 7 REC, 242 YDS, 3 TD	Andrew Armstrong 29 REC, 420 YDS, 0 TDS
Rushing Leader	Dylan Sampson 69 CAR, 449 YDS, 10 TD	Ja'Quinden Jackson 79 CAR, 509 YDS, 9 TD

Corrected the years for McFadden and Jones

My nightmares are from 1992 when they came into Neyland and upset us on a last-second FG by Todd Wright, handing us our first loss of the season after a 5-0 start. Their QB that day was Barry Lunney, Jr. who is now the Illinois OC.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I don’t get the fascination with predicting how bad the score is going to be. That’s how you end up with people disappointed in a 10 point road win (see Oklahoma) or shocked when the opponent doesn’t submit to our superiority (see South Carolina ‘22). Just get out of there with a win. Football is wildly unpredictable and it’s difficult to win on the road.

 

[TAF]

 

[volsfan125]

Arkansas is on a 3 game win streak. We need to nip that in the bud and do it convincingly.

 

[walkenvol]

SEC road games, especially night games, are never a given. And anyone that knows Arkansas fans knows that they want this game more than probably any other on the schedule.

That being said, they stink and Tennessee should absolutely mop the floor with them.

I would think Hog fans want to beat the other teams that used to be conference foes like Texas, A&M, Oklahoma, and Mizzou?

 

[walkenvol]

I don’t get the fascination with predicting how bad the score is going to be. That’s how you end up with people disappointed in a 10 point road win (see Oklahoma) or shocked when the opponent doesn’t submit to our superiority (see South Carolina ‘22). Just get out of there with a win. Football is wildly unpredictable and it’s difficult to win on the road.

Aren’t we 4-0 against the spread this season? Seems like we’re doing ok.

 

[StuckInBamaVol]

they’re just an average team, but the most complete team we’ve played so far. Not that we’ve actually played a good team yet.

 

[WillisWG]

Tennessee heads into the Arkansas contest ranked in the FBS top five in 11 categories: scoring offense (first – 54.0), total defense (first – 176.0), yards per play allowed (first – 3.13), third-down defense (first – 17 percent), first downs (first – 11.0), scoring defense (second – 7.0), rushing defense (second – 50.8), total offense (third – 565.8), kickoff return defense (third – 5.0), pass defense (fourth – 125.3) and rushing offense (fourth – 290.0).

 

[Nationdom]

Arkansas playing 6th straight game I think. Have to be beat up, bone weary and demoralized. Can’t take for granted for sure but I like our open date.

Never underestimate a wounded hog that is backed into a corner. With that said, Vols by 21+

 

[BruisedOrange]

I just hope their turf is in good shape. We need to see our punt return game break out. Punt coverage unit has not been up to its usual standard, either.

These are the things fans of the #4 team whine about.

Been a few years... I've missed it!

 

[VFL-82-JP]

they’re just an average team, but the most complete team we’ve played so far. Not that we’ve actually played a good team yet.

Don't worry, they won't be very good, or very complete, after we've beaten them.

Then we still won't have played anyone yet.

Heh.

Go Vols!

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Aren’t we 4-0 against the spread this season? Seems like we’re doing ok.

Absolutely doing great! I just don’t get the need to think the Vols are beating Arkansas in their yard by 3+ tds - as some will do all week.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Arkansas is on a 3 game win streak. We need to nip that in the bud and do it convincingly.

This the kind of thing I hope the coaches use all week on the team.

 

[TAF]

Arky Drip?

 

[will-you-shut-up-man]

The 1999 game was a nightmare. But they owed us one, still a nightmare inducing loss.

 

[Volfan1000]

It’s officially Arkansas week and I still have nightmares from the 2006 game in Fayetteville with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones running wild and the 2011 vomit inducing punt return from Joe Adams.

This is however a new era. Gone are the days of Derek Dooley and his quirky pressers. Gone are the days of Butch Jones managing to lose to mediocore teams with the best team Tennessee has had in 15 years. Gone are the days of Pruitt doing….whatever the hell that was.

This will be a game where our secondary will really get to showcase their talents and I am ready. Arkansas LOVES to sling the rock around and we haven’t played a team that throws this much yet. Their passing offense ranks ahead of Tennessee but we all know that is misleading because all of our games have been over in the first half for the most part.

Arkansas’ defense is definitely the weak part of this team and we should see the Vols light up the score again.

Team Rankings

	Tennessee	Arkansas
Total Offense	3rd	13th
Passing Offense	33rd	27th
Rushing Offense	4th	21st
Scoring Offense	1st	33rd
Total Defense	1st	47th
Pass Yards Allowed	4th	89th
Rushing Defense	2nd	21st
Scoring Defense	2nd	46th
Strength of Schedule	72nd	38th
Strength of Record	4th	54th

Individual Stat Leaders

	Tennessee	Arkansas
Passing Leader	Nico Iamaleava 61/88, 892 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT	Taylen Green 88/162, 1236 YDS, 5 TD, 5 INT
Receiving Leader	Dont'e Thornton 7 REC, 242 YDS, 3 TD	Andrew Armstrong 29 REC, 420 YDS, 0 TDS
Rushing Leader	Dylan Sampson 69 CAR, 449 YDS, 10 TD	Ja'Quinden Jackson 79 CAR, 509 YDS, 9 TD

Corrected the years for McFadden and Jones

And we will face another former Tennessee coach in Sam Pittman.