Do Vols Have What It Takes To Win The SEC???

#51
#51
Good points Lex. However, I believe the Vols can win the SECCG AND then go to the BCS. That would help out recruiting more than a backdoor appearance in the BCS. And more importantly, after they get to the BCS game, they need to win or the appearance will have what I think will be a negative impact on recruiting.
 
#54
#54
Vol_4_Life said:
We embarrassed them in Baton Rouge last season and right now I think they're kind of like an animal backed into a corner.
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Most of the time, animals backed into a corner get eaten.

lawgator1 said:
And, should Florida win on Saturday, then that is pretty much it as to SECE because it is VERY unlikely that Florida would lose to both UGA and SC.
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Not necessary. Georgia could beat Florida and then run their SEC table as well, resulting in a 3 way tie for the East. In such a situation, it is entirely reasonable to believe that UT could be the highest BCS ranked team and represent the division in the SECCG.

therickbol said:
You think LSU will turn the ball over 5 times again?
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Seeing how Russell takes care of the ball at times, it is a distinct possibility.
 
#55
#55
"Not necessary. Georgia could beat Florida and then run their SEC table as well, resulting in a 3 way tie for the East. In such a situation, it is entirely reasonable to believe that UT could be the highest BCS ranked team and represent the division in the SECCG."
-cotton



Yeah... lawgator got punk'd...
 
#56
#56
lawgator1 said:
Florida gets most of its tough games at home next year, including UT. Will be fun to see what Tebow does with the reins 100 % of the time. I predict all out option attack on you next year. Could be REAL ugly for you. You could barely stop it with Air Force's athletes. Imagine what will happen when Tebow and Harvin are running it.

Ouch!

Go ye Mighty Gators!
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Air Force also ran the triple option the whole game which is of course VERY different from the spread option. UF does not have the TYPE(notice i didn't say skilled enough--we all know UF is loaded with talent) of athletes to run the triple option. granted the spread has aspects of it that are extremely tough to defend and Tebow is probably the perfect fit for UM's O. but i just don't think the rushing aspect of the spread is as difficult to defend as the triple option, JMO
 
#58
#58
lawgator1 said:
Florida gets most of its tough games at home next year, including UT. Will be fun to see what Tebow does with the reins 100 % of the time. I predict all out option attack on you next year. Could be REAL ugly for you. You could barely stop it with Air Force's athletes. Imagine what will happen when Tebow and Harvin are running it.

Ouch!

Go ye Mighty Gators!
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dude your giving tebow too much credit early......air force can make any defense look sloppy including yours(other then the teams that play them on a yearly basis) our defense will be much improved with the experiance we are gaining this year......I dont think tebow has the break out speed to run the option so we'll see NEXT yeear just worry about your game with auburn this week(tebow:zeitung_lesen: )
 
#59
#59
Im pretty much expecting Florida to win out, they look the part from what Ive seen. I would say it is more likely for them to win the rest of their games than for them to lose 2. Im fine with that, If it so happens that they do, UF will represent the SEC in the NC Game, and if we do what we are capable of and win out, we will represent the SEC in a BCS bowl. Either way, the SEC is back on top this season.

But dont get it twisted, I would love to see Florida lose a couple of games...:shades:
 
#61
#61
VolinArizona said:
All good points, but this is 2006, and those seasons outcomes have no impact on this season. Just because UF lost to so and so in 2004 doesn't mean its any more likely than if they hadn't lost to so and so in 2004.
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...but history repeats itself often. Those who refuse to look to past history are doomed to repeat their failures.

My point is that it takes a very good team to finish undefeated or even with just 1 loss in the SEC. So far, I've not seen anything from Florida to convince me that they will do that. They have been a bit lucky so far and gutted out a couple of quality (and ugly) wins against teams that were committing unforced errors.
 
#62
#62
BLEEDS ORANGE said:
I think that the VOLS have what it takes to win the SEC, if they play their best game against every team. I don't think that we played our best against UF, and in a rematch UT would win.
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Good Lord. I'm not sure if you are aware of this or not, but there has been a term Gators have been using for years (since the mid-90s) concerning the TN. It's called "Volsheimers". You guys said this same thing from '94-'97 EVERY year after your annual loss to UF. Many of us still laugh about it.

Anyway...UT does have what it takes. However, as many have pointed out already on this thread, you'd need help. The fact of the matter is, is that if the Gators beat Auburn later today, you will have no shot. Sorry guys, but UF will not lose 2 out of 3 to UGA, USC-E, and Vandy.
 
#63
#63
therickbol said:
I think the good news for Florida is that UT and Florida are both in the East and therefore there will be no rematch. If Florida and Tennessee played again this weekend I would have an easy time picking the winner.
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Case in point to my post about 2 minutes ago - Volsheimers at its finest!!! :)
 
#65
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OWB said:
Probably not, but you never know. After the Auburn loss, the wheels could come flying off.
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No offense, but that's wishful thinking. It would really take injuries to players like Leak, Siler, and Reggie Nelson for the "wheels to come flying off". This Gator team has an attitude right now. An attitude that they don't think they can lose. Expect the Gators to win big tomorrow...especially with Harvin and Wynn both 100% finally.
 
#66
#66
There is a lot of season left to play out. Mr. summitt, if you check out the history of who goes to the SECCG after losing the UT/Florida game, there has been more than one occasion where the loser of said game moved on to Atlanta on both sides. One week at a time baby!!!
 
#67
#67
I don't know, Auburn is either going to be pretty tough coming off that loss to Arkansas, or they're going to roll over and play dead. My money would be on the first scenario.

I seriously doubt that Florida is going to rack up 279 yards rushing on Auburn. It's an away game and we all know the Gators have a tougher time on the road.

I'll concede that it's wishful thinking for the Gators to lose 2 games in the next 3, but it's not impossible. I'd bet that you all thought you were going to take care of Miss. State that one year, or what about the Bama game at Bama?

So no offense, but I don't expect the Gators to win big. It's tough to go undefeated in the SEC for a reason, not many do. We'll see, it will be a good game but I'm going out on a limb and saying Auburn by 10.
 
#68
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hmanvolfan said:
There is a lot of season left to play out. Mr. summitt, if you check out the history of who goes to the SECCG after losing the UT/Florida game, there has been more than one occasion where the loser of said game moved on to Atlanta on both sides. One week at a time baby!!!
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Well, of course there have been times that the loser plays in the game, but not very often. Let's see -

'92 - Vols win. Gators play. (once)
'93 - Gators win. Gators play
'94 - Gators win. Gators play.
'95 - Gators win. Gators play.
'96 - Gators win. Gators play
'97 - Gators win. Vols play (twice)
'98 - Vols win. Vols play.
'99 - Gators win. Gators play
'00 - Gators win. Gators play.
'01 - Vols win. Vols play.
'02 - Gators win. UGA plays
'03 - Vols win. UGA plays
'04 - Vols win. Vols play
'05 - Gators win. UGA plays
'06 - Gators win. We'll see.

Yup, "more than once". 2 times out of the past 14 years. Roughly a 14% chance. I'll bet against those odds any day of the week...

Just edited my original post - the Gators played in the '99 SEC game, not UT. Odds went down even further!
 
#69
#69
If we even take it a step further, only ONCE has the loser of the UF-UT game actually WON (what really matters) the SEC. 1997 in which you guys accomplished that feat.
 
#70
#70
OWB said:
I seriously doubt that Florida is going to rack up 279 yards rushing on Auburn. It's an away game and we all know the Gators have a tougher time on the road.

I'll concede that it's wishful thinking for the Gators to lose 2 games in the next 3, but it's not impossible. I'd bet that you all thought you were going to take care of Miss. State that one year, or what about the Bama game at Bama?
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I agree, no way the Gators rush for 279 yards tonight. Will they have to though with our passing attack? In other words, don't assume that the Gators will have to rush for as many yards as Arkansas did against AU to win the game. More importantly, from what I've read, Kenny Irons is not 100% and their starting center is out. You know, the guy that'll have to block Marcus Thomas...

I said 2 out of 3 assuming we beat AU. Losing to AU would make it only losing 1 out of 3 which is good for UT.
 
#71
#71
Summitgator said:
Well, of course there have been times that the loser plays in the game, but not very often. Let's see -

'92 - Vols win. Gators play. (once)
'93 - Gators win. Gators play
'94 - Gators win. Gators play.
'95 - Gators win. Gators play.
'96 - Gators win. Gators play
'97 - Gators win. Vols play (twice)
'98 - Vols win. Vols play.
'99 - Gators win. Gators play
'00 - Gators win. Gators play.
'01 - Vols win. Vols play.
'02 - Gators win. UGA plays
'03 - Vols win. UGA plays
'04 - Vols win. Vols play
'05 - Gators win. UGA plays
'06 - Gators win. We'll see.

Yup, "more than once". 2 times out of the past 14 years. Roughly a 14% chance. I'll bet against those odds any day of the week...

Just edited my original post - the Gators played in the '99 SEC game, not UT. Odds went down even further!
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Well, twice is more than once, agreed. That was my statement and I'm sticking by it!!! :neener2:
 
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