D4H's 2018 Tennessee Vols Season Preview

[TN Outlaw]

The short bus not run today?

Lol^^^^^

 

[Remy]

Drugs are bad kids.

Organics are good kids. Inorganics are bad juju. If they have to put it through a manufacturing process, stay away from it.

 

[illinoisvolfan1]

I can’t see 10-2 this year. NFW we beat Bama.
7-5 with losses to UGA, AU, Bama for sure and we’ll lose two more. Not sure to who.

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

Didn't exactly come out with a bang today. I really hope the rest of the preview comes true.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Didn't exactly come out with a bang today. I really hope the rest of the preview comes true.

I wouldn’t count on it.

 

[BlackCreekVol]

Hey D4H..... your prognostications are like

 

[volsarelife1]

New year, same ole D4H screwing up predictions.

 

[neyland05]

At what point do you realize that these expert predictions of yours suck?

 

[volnbama_]

When UT doesn’t win 10 games this year he will inevitably blame Pruitt.
Long term troll game

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

When UT doesn’t win 10 games this year he will inevitably blame Pruitt.

Not a chance. I was extremely encouraged by Coach Pruitt today. He earned my respect with that post-game press conference. Took more accountability for the team's performance than Butch Jones ever did.

We might not win 10 games this year but we got ourselves a real football coach.

Tennessee will win a national title in the next 3 years.

 

[BeardedVol]

Tennessee will win a national title in the next 3 years.

 

[neyland05]

I could of worded that post better. I think those rosters, along with Dobbs could have won a natty or two. I’m a little disappointed that you have become a sheep though and followed the crowd. You have fallen. Vols will not. Not anymore.

We have not had a roster that could win a title since the early 00's. We had playmakers but in order to win we needed a good line.

 

[zeppelin128]

We have not had a roster that could win a title since the early 00's. We had playmakers but in order to win we needed a good line.

2001 was our last best chance imo.

 

[neyland05]

2001 was our last best chance imo.

Yep. That was one of my favorite years.

 

[hndog609]

Not a chance. I was extremely encouraged by Coach Pruitt today. He earned my respect with that post-game press conference. Took more accountability for the team's performance than Butch Jones ever did.

We might not win 10 games this year but we got ourselves a real football coach.

Tennessee will win a national title in the next 3 years.

Do better at keeping your BS straight man, you're already on record with AL keeping that from happening this year and GA dominating the next 3.

 

[Rifleman]

Not a chance. I was extremely encouraged by Coach Pruitt today. He earned my respect with that post-game press conference. Took more accountability for the team's performance than Butch Jones ever did.

We might not win 10 games this year but we got ourselves a real football coach.

Tennessee will win a national title in the next 3 years.

 

[zeppelin128]

Yep. That was one of my favorite years.

That team was loaded with talent. But we let the Dark Lord sneak up on us in the SEC championship game.

 

[Sin City Vol]

Not a chance. I was extremely encouraged by Coach Pruitt today. He earned my respect with that post-game press conference. Took more accountability for the team's performance than Butch Jones ever did.

We might not win 10 games this year but we got ourselves a real football coach.

Tennessee will win a national title in the next 3 years.

So 1 game in your prediction has gone to $$$$ and you’re backtracking. I’m glad you feel confident though after seeing our coach have a press conference. Look on the bright side, Dobbs made the Steelers

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

We have not had a roster that could win a title since the early 00's. We had playmakers but in order to win we needed a good line.

This is actually a fair statement. Because eventhough we had NFL talent all over the place in 2015 and 2016, none of that was on the o-line which was FCS caliber.

You can't win in football unless you are strong along the line of scrimmage. And we were AWFUL along the offensive line in 2015 and 2016.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Do better at keeping your BS straight man, you're already on record with AL keeping that from happening this year and GA dominating the next 3.

2018 National Champion - Alabama
2019 National Champion - Georgia
2020 National Champion - Tennessee

 

[Sin City Vol]

I always had 2018 being a down year for them. It'll set up their run to the national title in 2019.

You had them winning 10
Games!!!

 

[Jack Burton]

2018 National Champion - Alabama
2019 National Champion - Georgia
2020 National Champion - Tennessee

We’d have to beat UGA and Alabama for this to take place. Won’t happen in the next 5 years.

 

[IndianapolisVol]

2018 National Champion - Alabama
2019 National Champion - Georgia
2020 National Champion - Tennessee

Will that be enough time for us to get some quality O-linemen? Assuming Trey Smith goes pro after his 3rd year that would leave us with freshman and sophomores scattered along the trenches.

But assuming JG is the guy from here on out 2021 would be our new QB’s first year as a starter. I would say 2022 would be a better estimate in my humble opinion.

2022–National Championship run, future NFL Hall of Famers all over the field with “first round draft pick” and “franchise player” written all over them.

Book it.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Will that be enough time for us to get some quality O-linemen? Assuming Trey Smith goes pro after his 3rd year that would leave us with freshman and sophomores scattered along the trenches.

But assuming JG is the guy from here on out 2021 would be our new QB’s first year as a starter. I would say 2022 would be a better estimate in my humble opinion.

2022–National Championship run, future NFL Hall of Famers all over the field with “first round draft pick” and “franchise player” written all over them.

Book it.

I think Trey Smith will stay all 4 years. He's gonna be an interior offensive lineman in the NFL and those guys typically don't leave after 3 years. Also I'm hopefully we can land Wanya Morris and Darnell Wright in this recruiting class. That means we should have at least 3 five stars on the offensive line in 2020. Two of them being sophomores and one being a senior.

 

[Sin City Vol]

I think Trey Smith will stay all 4 years. He's gonna be an interior offensive lineman in the NFL and those guys typically don't leave after 3 years. Also I'm hopefully we can land Wanya Morris and Darnell Wright in this recruiting class. That means we should have at least 3 five stars on the offensive line in 2020. Two of them being sophomores and one being a senior.

He’s crazy if he stays 4 years, he has #1 draft pick talent. Barring injuries, he will the anchor on an NFL O-Line for years