CFN has UT #10

#26
#26
If a team is to lose 3 games and still be in the top 10 at the end of the season, the losses really need to be spread out a bit. Lose 3 early and a team will drop so fast, they won't be able to able to recover. However, follow a loss with a big win and a jump in the poll is possible. The Vols were poised to do just that a few seasons ago being ranked 15th in midseason. However, the lackluster wins allowed other teams to jump over the Vols down the stretch.
 
#28
#28
(kptvol @ Jul 20 said:
Is it just me, or are Texas' running backs super overrated?
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It is just you.

Jamaal Charles #25
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Class: So.-1L
Hometown: Port Arthur, TX (Memorial)

A speedy, elusive second-year running back who had one of the most productive freshman seasons in UT history … a two-sport star who is also competing in track and field for the Longhorns … earned honorable mention Freshman All-America and Freshman All-Big 12 honors from The Sporting News … named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the conference's coaches and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year from the Houston Chronicle … a consensus second-team All-Big 12 pick … played in all 13 games, including three starts … finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart with 878 yards on 119 carries (7.4 ypc) despite battling an ankle injury that limited his action for three games … his 7.4 yards per carry ranked third among the nation's top 100 runners … 30 of his 119 runs (one in every four) went for at least 10 yards … scored 11 rushing TDs, which tied for second on the UT freshman list … averaged 18.2 yards per TD run … also had two TDs receiving to tie the UT freshman record for TDs scored with 13 … set the UT rushing record for a debut game with 135 yards against La.-Lafayette … also set the UT record for yards in a player's first-career start with 189 yards versus Rice … gained the most yards rushing by a freshman versus Oklahoma with 116 yards including an 80-yard TD run, which is the second-longest run by a freshman in UT history, the longest run by a Longhorn in the Red River Rivalry and the 10th-longest run on school record … prep track and field star who posted the fastest 110m hurdle (13.69) and 300m hurdle (36.03) times in the nation as a senior.
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Jamaal Charles is going to keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night for the next 3 years!
 
#29
#29
(therealUT @ Jul 20 said:
It is just you.
Jamaal Charles is going to keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night for the next 3 years!
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No he won't play 3 more. I think he is a good back but his numbers are skewed a little for a couple of reasons. THe big one is Vince Young. He held the Defenses hostage all year long. He froze LB's and DB's in their tracks in every game he played last year. That would help any RB look better. Also who they played against last year was not exactly stellar D's (with the exception of OU and Ohio State).

9/3 UL Lafayette W 60-3 = NO D

9/10 at Ohio State W 25-22

9/17 Rice W 51-10 = NO D

10/1 at Missouri W 51-20 = NO D

10/8 Oklahoma W 45-12

10/15 Colorado W 42-17

10/22 Texas Tech W 52-17 = NO D

10/29 at Oklahoma St W 47-28 = NO D

11/5 at Baylor W 62-0 = NO D

11/12 Kansas W 66-14 = NO D

11/25 at Texas A&M W 40-29 Not your Typical Wrecking Crew.

I'm not knocking the Kid but Darby and Irons faced much tougher D's all year long. He is a Frosh and has talent but I'm not ready to call him great yet.
 
#30
#30
BTW,

I think the Arky could very well wind up with the best back field in the nation when it is all said and done. All they need is desent qb play and they will be a very dangerous team.
 
#31
#31
(orange+white=heaven @ Jul 19 said:
"Predicted finish: 9-3..."
Anyone think 9-3 will be good enough for tenth at the end of this coming season?
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depends...beat UGA, UF, Cal, and LSU....hard to argue with it, but again, that would mean we lost to probalby USC, Ark and Bama....maybe not top ten, but i could live with that after last season....
 
#32
#32
(jakez4ut @ Jul 20 said:
depends...beat UGA, UF, Cal, and LSU....hard to argue with it, but again, that would mean we lost to probalby USC, Ark and Bama....maybe not top ten, but i could live with that after last season....
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No no no jake. It is never acceptable to lose to bammer! EVER!
 
#33
#33
(therealUT @ Jul 20 said:
It is just you.
Jamaal Charles is going to keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night for the next 3 years!
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I don't think so, but I guess we'll see next year. I think Oklahoma will be able to shut him down. I don't think Texas will be able to say the same for Adrian Peterson.
 
#34
#34
(jakez4ut @ Jul 20 said:
depends...beat UGA, UF, Cal, and LSU....hard to argue with it, but again, that would mean we lost to probalby USC, Ark and Bama....maybe not top ten, but i could live with that after last season....
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I agree with beef, losing to bammer is not gonna happen and should never be considered acceptable.
 
#36
#36
(VolBeef88 @ Jul 20 said:
No no no jake. It is never acceptable to lose to bammer! EVER!
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yeah, yeah....i was answering on how we could possibly get in to top ten at the end of the season still going 9-3....so assuming we had to lose 3 games, what games would we have to win to warrant top ten status at the end.....and based on our schedule, you'd have to beat the teams i listed.....

the flipside though is, according to the orignal question, was 9-3....so which 3 do you lose? and those are the three.


everyone relax...
 
#37
#37
I disagree. I feel if we only lose 3 games, then one of those 3 is a dropped game to a poor team, a la Marshall or Memphis, the other two losses to a good UGA and Florida.

If we lose to Bama, then I have a feeling that we lose at least 5 games.

However, I believe we will lose 1 game in the regular season and the SECCG. That puts us into the Capitol One Bowl (or the Sugar depending...) and an 12-2 season. I'll take it.
 
#38
#38
(orange+white=heaven @ Jul 19 said:
"Predicted finish: 9-3..."
Anyone think 9-3 will be good enough for tenth at the end of this coming season?
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Yes, and I think that could get us into the SEC championship game. But is see that you stated that already. :banghead:
 
#40
#40
Ugg. I almost forgot that loss. We better pound the crap outta them in Nashville this year. For once, I am actually looking foward to going to the Vandy game.
 
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