ESPN Sports Writers LOVE the VOLS (add blue font)

[WoodsmanVol]

Just send the Vols to practice in Ottawa, Canada for ten days before game day.

 

[swampfoxfan]

I look forward to seeing all the Vols fans put money on Tennessee to win (they won’t). Based on how the Vols have played on the road this season, I don’t see it. Could they win? Yes they can. Will they out coach and/out execute OSU … that’s the question. The team and the staff can really make a statement in this game. I hope they do.

ain't you a ray of sunshine, I firmly believe Tennessee will beat OSU

 

[crnanancy]

I'm happy with the whole shebang. We go to Columbus, kick Ohio State's ass and play the #1 team in the Rose Bowl.

Admire your positivity!

 

[swampfoxfan]

Remember , all these experts have ND beating Georgia.

 

[crnanancy]

Just send the Vols to practice in Ottawa, Canada for ten days before game day.

14 day forecast for Columbus, Ohio is high of zero, low of minus 4 for game day….

 

[njvols]

It blows my mind people think this means ESPN hates us lol it's a night game on the road against a higher seeded team where the crowd will be insane crazy. Who in the world would bet for Tennessee to be the favorite?

This was always going to happen. If the game were in Knoxville it would be reversed because home field means everything

If we can manage the crowd noise (debateable), I think this game sets up pretty well for Vols. They've not played anyone w/ our D. Michigan ran the ball a ton, and suspect we will too, but Nico's been catching fire lately, and could be the big difference in the game.

 

[njvols]

Remember , all these experts have ND beating Georgia.

To me, it's not a reach for ND to beat UGA. If the UT game UGA shows up, no one in the playoffs is beating them...but they've looked a bit more vulnerable here lately.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

We must have one of the thinnest skinned fan bases in the country

 

[Volnuck]

Please raise your hand if you are surprised that 2 ESPN writers think we can beat OSU!

Andrea Adelson​

First round

Texas 28, Clemson 14
Ohio State 27, Tennessee 24
Penn State 24, SMU 23
Notre Dame 38, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Texas 33, Arizona State 30
Oregon 35, Ohio St 31
Penn State 38, Boise State 35
Notre Dame 23, Georgia 20

Semifinals

Texas 31, Oregon 30
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24

National title game

Texas 31, Notre Dame 27

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Kyle Bonagura​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 21
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 24
Penn State 31, SMU 17
Indiana 31, Notre Dame 24

Quarterfinals

Oregon 35, Ohio State 28
Arizona State 31, Texas 28
Penn State 38, Boise State 24
Georgia 42, Indiana 38

Semifinals

Oregon 42, Arizona State 31
Georgia 28, Penn State 24

National title game

Oregon 31, Georgia 24

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Bill Connelly​

First round

Texas 35, Clemson 16
Ohio State 17, Tennessee 10
Penn State 31, SMU 20
Notre Dame 24, Indiana 23

Quarterfinals

Oregon 28, Ohio State 21
Texas 31, Arizona State 17
Penn State 24, Boise State 20
Notre Dame 20, Georgia 16

Semifinals

Oregon 35, Texas 31
Notre Dame 23, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 28, Notre Dame 27

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David Hale​

First round

Texas 45, Clemson 27
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 27
SMU 30, Penn State 28
Notre Dame 42, Indiana 10

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 21
Ohio State 32, Oregon 31
SMU 36, Boise State 33
Notre Dame 21, Georgia 20

Semifinals

Texas 45, SMU 13
Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 20

National title game

Ohio State 27, Texas 24

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Eli Lederman​

First round

Texas 41, Clemson 31
Ohio State 24, Tennessee 20
Penn State 31, SMU 28
Notre Dame 34, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Texas 30, Arizona State 13
Oregon 35, Ohio State 34
Boise State 28, Penn State 20
Notre Dame 24, Georgia 16

Semifinals

Oregon 24, Texas 20
Notre Dame 27, Boise State 17

National title game

Oregon 27, Notre Dame 24

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Chris Low​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 14
Ohio State 27, Tennessee 24
Penn State 35, SMU 21
Indiana 24, Notre Dame 20

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 24
Ohio State 30, Oregon 28
Boise State 28, Penn State 27
Georgia 24, Notre Dame 21

Semifinals

Ohio State 31, Texas 30
Georgia 34, Boise State 21

National title game

Georgia 28, Ohio State 23

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Max Olson​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 20
Ohio State 17, Tennessee 14
Penn State 41, SMU 35
Indiana 24, Notre Dame 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 27, Arizona State 17
Oregon 35, Ohio State 13
Penn State 31, Boise State 21
Georgia 27, Indiana 10

Semifinals

Oregon 37, Texas 31
Georgia 20, Penn State 17

National title game

Oregon 34, Georgia 27

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Adam Rittenberg​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 16
Ohio State 26, Tennessee 19
Penn State 34, SMU 23
Notre Dame 31, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 33, Arizona State 20
Oregon 38, Ohio State 35
Penn State 35, Boise State 31
Notre Dame 19, Georgia 17

Semifinals

Oregon 31, Texas 21
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 26

National title game

Oregon 38, Notre Dame 27

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Mark Schlabach​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 20
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 17
Penn State 34, SMU 24
Notre Dame 35, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 24, Texas 21
Oregon 38, Ohio State 31
Penn State 27, Boise State 24
Georgia 24, Notre Dame 21

Semifinals

Oregon 38, Arizona State 27
Georgia 27, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 24, Georgia 20

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Jake Trotter​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 12
Tennessee 21, Ohio State 20
Penn State 27, SMU 19
Notre Dame 31, Indiana 23

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 27, Texas 23
Oregon 35, Tennessee 28
Boise State 28, Penn State 27
Notre Dame 16, Georgia 14

Semifinals

Oregon 44, Arizona State 38
Notre Dame 20, Boise State 14

National title game

Oregon 30, Notre Dame 27

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Paolo Uggetti​

First round

Texas 27, Clemson 14
Ohio State 24, Tennessee 27
Penn State 34, SMU 20
Notre Dame 28, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 27, Texas 24
Oregon 34, Tennessee 21
Penn State 31, Boise State 27
Notre Dame 21, Georgia 17

Semifinals

Oregon 38, Arizona State 27
Notre Dame 24, Penn State 20

National title game

Oregon 31, Notre Dame 20

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Dave Wilson​

First round

Texas 27, Clemson 17
Tennessee 34, Ohio State 31
Penn State 37, SMU 30
Notre Dame 24, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 27
Oregon 30, Tennessee 24
Penn State 41, Boise State 24
Georgia 38, Notre Dame 27

Semifinals

Oregon 31, Texas 17
Georgia 28, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 28, Georgia 20

Remember, these are the same sports experts who picked Arizona State to come in last in the Big-12.

 

[Volsfan2424]

To me, it's not a reach for ND to beat UGA. If the UT game UGA shows up, no one in the playoffs is beating them...but they've looked a bit more vulnerable here lately.

Beating a good Texas team in the SEC Championship without your starting QB doesn't sound very vulnerable to me.

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

Anybody...Anywhere...Anytime!!!

That's the mindset of our HC and it will be the mindset of our TEAM.

TEAM m,eans...

Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

I BELIEVE in our Vols TEAM!!!

VFL...GBO!!!

 

[njvols]

Beating a good Texas team in the SEC Championship without your starting QB doesn't sound very vulnerable to me.

No slight to SEC champion UGA. They're the best team in SEC. But if we're being honest, they should have lost to GT, if not for a QB fumble, and you have to give them credit for grinding out OT games. But, they aren't the UGA of last few years, where winning it all is a foregone conclusion. Not sure ND gets past IU though. I feel more likely about a UGA thrashing of IU.

We have a tough path, but there's going to be some upsets, and think we're poised to make some noise w/ our Defense, and running game in cold weather...and Nico coming on strong here lately.

 

[ptgrbn]

Please raise your hand if you are surprised that 2 ESPN writers think we can beat OSU!

Andrea Adelson​

First round

Texas 28, Clemson 14
Ohio State 27, Tennessee 24
Penn State 24, SMU 23
Notre Dame 38, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Texas 33, Arizona State 30
Oregon 35, Ohio St 31
Penn State 38, Boise State 35
Notre Dame 23, Georgia 20

Semifinals

Texas 31, Oregon 30
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24

National title game

Texas 31, Notre Dame 27

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Kyle Bonagura​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 21
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 24
Penn State 31, SMU 17
Indiana 31, Notre Dame 24

Quarterfinals

Oregon 35, Ohio State 28
Arizona State 31, Texas 28
Penn State 38, Boise State 24
Georgia 42, Indiana 38

Semifinals

Oregon 42, Arizona State 31
Georgia 28, Penn State 24

National title game

Oregon 31, Georgia 24

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Bill Connelly​

First round

Texas 35, Clemson 16
Ohio State 17, Tennessee 10
Penn State 31, SMU 20
Notre Dame 24, Indiana 23

Quarterfinals

Oregon 28, Ohio State 21
Texas 31, Arizona State 17
Penn State 24, Boise State 20
Notre Dame 20, Georgia 16

Semifinals

Oregon 35, Texas 31
Notre Dame 23, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 28, Notre Dame 27

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David Hale​

First round

Texas 45, Clemson 27
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 27
SMU 30, Penn State 28
Notre Dame 42, Indiana 10

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 21
Ohio State 32, Oregon 31
SMU 36, Boise State 33
Notre Dame 21, Georgia 20

Semifinals

Texas 45, SMU 13
Ohio State 24, Notre Dame 20

National title game

Ohio State 27, Texas 24

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Eli Lederman​

First round

Texas 41, Clemson 31
Ohio State 24, Tennessee 20
Penn State 31, SMU 28
Notre Dame 34, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Texas 30, Arizona State 13
Oregon 35, Ohio State 34
Boise State 28, Penn State 20
Notre Dame 24, Georgia 16

Semifinals

Oregon 24, Texas 20
Notre Dame 27, Boise State 17

National title game

Oregon 27, Notre Dame 24

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Chris Low​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 14
Ohio State 27, Tennessee 24
Penn State 35, SMU 21
Indiana 24, Notre Dame 20

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 24
Ohio State 30, Oregon 28
Boise State 28, Penn State 27
Georgia 24, Notre Dame 21

Semifinals

Ohio State 31, Texas 30
Georgia 34, Boise State 21

National title game

Georgia 28, Ohio State 23

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Max Olson​

First round

Texas 31, Clemson 20
Ohio State 17, Tennessee 14
Penn State 41, SMU 35
Indiana 24, Notre Dame 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 27, Arizona State 17
Oregon 35, Ohio State 13
Penn State 31, Boise State 21
Georgia 27, Indiana 10

Semifinals

Oregon 37, Texas 31
Georgia 20, Penn State 17

National title game

Oregon 34, Georgia 27

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Adam Rittenberg​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 16
Ohio State 26, Tennessee 19
Penn State 34, SMU 23
Notre Dame 31, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 33, Arizona State 20
Oregon 38, Ohio State 35
Penn State 35, Boise State 31
Notre Dame 19, Georgia 17

Semifinals

Oregon 31, Texas 21
Notre Dame 27, Penn State 26

National title game

Oregon 38, Notre Dame 27

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Mark Schlabach​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 20
Ohio State 28, Tennessee 17
Penn State 34, SMU 24
Notre Dame 35, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 24, Texas 21
Oregon 38, Ohio State 31
Penn State 27, Boise State 24
Georgia 24, Notre Dame 21

Semifinals

Oregon 38, Arizona State 27
Georgia 27, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 24, Georgia 20

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Jake Trotter​

First round

Texas 24, Clemson 12
Tennessee 21, Ohio State 20
Penn State 27, SMU 19
Notre Dame 31, Indiana 23

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 27, Texas 23
Oregon 35, Tennessee 28
Boise State 28, Penn State 27
Notre Dame 16, Georgia 14

Semifinals

Oregon 44, Arizona State 38
Notre Dame 20, Boise State 14

National title game

Oregon 30, Notre Dame 27

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Paolo Uggetti​

First round

Texas 27, Clemson 14
Ohio State 24, Tennessee 27
Penn State 34, SMU 20
Notre Dame 28, Indiana 17

Quarterfinals

Arizona State 27, Texas 24
Oregon 34, Tennessee 21
Penn State 31, Boise State 27
Notre Dame 21, Georgia 17

Semifinals

Oregon 38, Arizona State 27
Notre Dame 24, Penn State 20

National title game

Oregon 31, Notre Dame 20

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Dave Wilson​

First round

Texas 27, Clemson 17
Tennessee 34, Ohio State 31
Penn State 37, SMU 30
Notre Dame 24, Indiana 21

Quarterfinals

Texas 34, Arizona State 27
Oregon 30, Tennessee 24
Penn State 41, Boise State 24
Georgia 38, Notre Dame 27

Semifinals

Oregon 31, Texas 17
Georgia 28, Penn State 21

National title game

Oregon 28, Georgia 20

Sux to be them I guess

 

[Voluntarius]

The opening line I think is Tennessee +7. That's crazy to me. No way it should be that high.

Most sporting books typically add around 6 points by default to the home field advantage team. Based on that, they consider us as an even match on a neutral field.

 

[DaddyChad]

Anywhere but the SEC would be fine with me.

Yeah when you think you’ll get a more fair shake with Big ten officials you know your conference sucks

 

[WoodsmanVol]

14 day forecast for Columbus, Ohio is high of zero, low of minus 4 for game day….

Send them anyway. Nature doesn't listen to what people think, claim, or predict about her.

 

[jaxvol]

14 day forecast for Columbus, Ohio is high of zero, low of minus 4 for game day….

weather channel shows high of 38 and low of 24.

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

They hate us because they dare believe a top 15 team will beat another top 15 team in a close game at their place. They obviously should've picked UT by 28.

Also because they ain us

 

[EastTNVol6240]

The opening line I think is Tennessee +7. That's crazy to me. No way it should be that high.

Road game against a team that the media fawns over. Prob a fair opening line. Home advantage is worth 3 pts alone.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

If we can manage the crowd noise (debateable), I think this game sets up pretty well for Vols. They've not played anyone w/ our D. Michigan ran the ball a ton, and suspect we will too, but Nico's been catching fire lately, and could be the big difference in the game.

Noise was never the problem on the road this year. Being unprepared/flat, and outcoached was.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

I just don’t think we are going to get a fair game called there. CFB loves Ohio State. I will be watching and stressing for every second however.

All eyes will be on these playoff though. I think they are going to try and call them as transparent as possible. They are getting a lot of heat. Most all fans just want a fair and balanced game. No one team getting all the obvious holding calls yet the other teams don’t get the same call. Close calls are going to happen but you can’t be one sided on the obvious ones.

 

[WiseOlVol]

Fade Texas.

Ewers is trash. Thinks he's Danny Weurffel, throwing the ball up for grabs.

Manning is green. Untested under high pressure.

 

[JohnWardForever]

It's a home game for OSU. Common sense says take Buckeyes. Gut feeling says VOLS.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

We aren’t here to have a cup of coffee.

 

[Volwonder1]

Anywhere but the SEC would be fine with me.

I wonder which conference the officiating crew comes from.

Hoping for the crew that officiated the SMU and Clemson game.