Bama opens as 26.5 pt favorites

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UT (4-3) Remaining Schedule:
10.26 @Alabama (7-0)
11.02 @Missouri (7-0)
11.09 vsAuburn (6-1)
11.23 vsVanderbilt (4-3)
11.30 @Kentucky (1-5)
ALABAMA: With quality wins against Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss, no one is questioning Alabama as the favorite to win the SEC. The lowest scoring game for the Tide this year was 25 against Ole Miss, who was shutout. The closest game this year was a 49-42 win over the Aggies in September. Other than that game, Alabama has handled every team easily thus far, averaging 40.7 ppg (17th) and holding their opponents to just 9.7 ppg (1st). The Alabama offense has been rolling with QB AJ McCarron (126/182, 1587yds, 14tds/3int) and RB TJ Yeldon (100/657, 7TDS) doing most of the work.
THOUGHTS ON THE GAME: I think we have no shot of winning a high score game against this team. Worley is playing better but he aint Johnny Football. Our defense is going to have to step up. Ole Miss held McCarron to 180 yards and no TDs to 1 interception. The problem was both Yeldon and Drake put up big numbers on the ground (121 % 99 yards, 1 td each). Comparing out defense to Ole Miss, there is no reason we cannot hold McCarron to a similar game and keep Yeldon and Drake from putting up massive numbers. The Ole Miss defense has allowed 27.3 ppg to our 27.0 ppg. We have held every team but Florida and Oregon below their average PPG. The Ole Miss defense (vs Tennessee) has allowed 212.3 (240.8) passing ypg and 186.7 (175.7) rushing ypg. Our offense is clicking, and North and Neal are emerging as stars.
If you look at our adjusted averages by defense, then Alabama would score 37 points on us, and we would score 13points. Interestingly, if you adjust based on our offensive averages, we score 14 points and Alabama score 39. In short, I agree that 26points is slightly too much. Im guessing we score 10-17 and Bama puts up 35-42 on us.
 
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Hang on to your hats, this next trip ant gonna be pretty. AL. is the best team in the BCS. hands down. JMHO. GBO.:yes:
 
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Bama is damn good ya'll. I'll be there. I could see us covering the spread but I could also easily seeing us getting blown out. Hopefully I'm wrong, this kind of has another Oregon feel to it IMO.
 
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The talent level is ridicules at BAMA. No need to go any further with the orange thought process. No point. Watch replays of your great win against a good team in the east. It may bode well for the future of Tennessee football and history will tell you, if you can coach, you can win there.

But the talent level at ALABAMA is absolutely ridicules.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
The talent level is ridicules at BAMA. No need to go any further with the orange thought process. No point. Watch replays of your great win against a good team in the east. It may bode well for the future of Tennessee football and history will tell you, if you can coach, you can win there.

But the talent level at ALABAMA is absolutely ridicules.
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Hey, that's no way to talk about your team. Why would you ridicule the talent like that? Saban is doing a good job recruiting for ya'll.

Oh wait, you were trying to spell ridiculous. Carry on, Gump.
 
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Los-Osis said:
Hang on to your hats, this next trip ant gonna be pretty. AL. is the best team in the BCS. hands down. JMHO. GBO.:yes:
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No they are not hands down the best team in the BCS. FSU and Oregon both have looked great thus far. You cannot seperate Alabama from the pack this year. If A&M put up 42 on them, what would Oregon or FSU do? I wouldnt even be surprised if Bama loses to LSU or Auburn. They still have to finish their SEC stretch. Ole Miss held them under 30, you think Ole Miss could hold Oregon under 30?
 
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TUSKtimes said:
The talent level is ridicules at BAMA. No need to go any further with the orange thought process. No point. Watch replays of your great win against a good team in the east. It may bode well for the future of Tennessee football and history will tell you, if you can coach, you can win there.

But the talent level at ALABAMA is absolutely ridicules.
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You must have taken your college courses at Bama. No way that disjointed, nonsensical mess makes it through the University of Tennessee.
 
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considering we're going on the road playing the nation's (mostly) unquestioned #1 team...I can't really argue it
 
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Who cares what the line is. This team just needs to play their game. Bama is good but they've not been tested outside of A&M.
Do I think we will win? We have a punchers chance. If we can get it to be a close game in the 4th quarter, anything can happen.

One thing is for sure, they've not played anyone these last few weeks, that's why their stats are so outrageous. Our D-Line will test their O-Line. We have to win our share of that battle as their downfield passing game scares me a bit. If we let AJ stand back there we're done.

They're due a let down.
 
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Vegas has been pretty spot on in our losses, so much as I've paid attention to it.

I would tend to think tennessees defense is built to stop Alabama style O. I think our biggest question is "can we score"?
 
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Since a&m bama has played Colorado state, ole miss, Georgia state, Kentucky, Arkansas. As usual an easy bama schedule. I was downright scared going into the Oregon game and I bet they'd put the points on bama too after seeing a less version in a&m do it.

I don't think we have what it takes to win this one this year, but the history shows anything is possible between these two.

They're coming off a 52-0 win against Arkansas coming into this game against us. Let's not forget the team we just beat was coming off a 52-7 beating of Arkansas. I'm not comparing the two teams, but I am saying their previous scores don't scare me.
 
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Aesius said:
Too high, IMO.

That's the line for a Dooley coached team. I think we will keep it close until the 4th. After that, anything could happen.
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I just want to say that I hate Bama! That being said, Bama has stomped everyone in the SEC for the past 3 years. I expect them to blow the Vols out and keep rolling. They just have to much talent. The only thing that will stop Bama is Saban leaving.
 
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I believe that our coaches and players will be ready for this one. Not predicting a win, but I don't see a 26 point difference, simply based on the FIGHT this team now has. We have nothing to lose and they have everything to lose.

If we lose, I say it's 28-18

If we win, I say it's like 24-23
 
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ScreaminVolHawkins said:
No they are not hands down the best team in the BCS. FSU and Oregon both have looked great thus far. You cannot seperate Alabama from the pack this year. If A&M put up 42 on them, what would Oregon or FSU do? I wouldnt even be surprised if Bama loses to LSU or Auburn. They still have to finish their SEC stretch. Ole Miss held them under 30, you think Ole Miss could hold Oregon under 30?
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FSU and Oregon have not faced an Alabama Defense. That's where Championships are won. Just wait an see.:salute:
 
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Game comes down to our offensive play. Bama has the best defense in the nation. If we can't get a few first downs and control the ball some I can see us losing by that much. It all comes down to how our offense plays and always turnovers.
 
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govols120 said:
considering we're going on the road playing the nation's (mostly) unquestioned #1 team...I can't really argue it
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Tennessee already played the best team in the country when they were a far worse team. I'll definitely take Tennessee and the points on this one.
 
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