"Experts" reasoning for why Tenn will lose.

[Other_Guy]

"I don't know if they can run on Bama."

Idk bro I guess the A&M front just sucks, apparently.

They also seem to overlook just how bad Bama's OL is going against Tenn's awesome front.

Yes, I'm picking Bama but only because they're at home. I don't hear that part talked about enough. I just don't get how they love spots that favor Bama but spots that favor Tenn is almost a non-issue to them.

 

[HalfullVol]

ESPN poll during SEC Network show this morning reflected 54% favor Vols while the entire cast picked Bama.

I hope the pollsters know something good.

 

[Orange931]

I want this win worse than last years. Alabama and their fans are nothing but garbage. I’m with you on the announcers ignoring the rushing stat, A&M proved their worth stopping the run before they ran into us.

 

[CAVPUT]

"I don't know if they can run on Bama."

Idk bro I guess the A&M front just sucks, apparently.

They also seem to overlook just how bad Bama's OL is going against Tenn's awesome front.

Yes, I'm picking Bama but only because they're at home. I don't hear that part talked about enough. I just don't get how they love spots that favor Bama but spots that favor Tenn is almost a non-issue to them.

They might have a point. Let's be honest...no one will mistake Saban for Jimbo. I don't see him just sitting and watching UT gash their defense like Jimbo did. Suspect he'll do the obvious...make Milton make the plays to beat them.

 

[Rocky Top T]

We have been bad on the road. Inconsistent passing game. Saban has referees. Simple.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

This game will be won in the trenches and I like our chances.

Neither QB inspires much confidence at this point.

Vols can't make stupid mistakes though. They got away with it at home last week but it'll eat them up on the road.

 

[VolDaddy61]

They will Man up and force Milton to beat them. The recievers have to come up big, they have to get open and make plays. If it's in thier radius they have to catching the ball....period. If Tennessee gets 225+ from the passing game, and keep the penalties to a minimum, they win "easy". Joe will get it done.

 

[TexasVolfan1]

J.d. Pickell at on3 and Josh Pate are the only breakdowns I’ve seen with good talking points. The rest of the mainstream guys seem like they haven’t even watched either team play.

 

[HalfullVol]

Refs aren’t calling DPI in PennState v tOSU

Beginning to believe there is something going on that the casual fan doesn’t know about.

Seemingly obvious DPI just going without notice unless the DB is egregious and mugs/shoves the receiver prior to the pass arriving.

Refs will let them play “hands on” the receiver going forward

 

[DaddyChad]

Milton can beat them. I’m not sure our wrs can do their damn jobs unfortunately. Milton is mediocre but our wrs haven’t helped all season.

Bama has had this game circled all year.

 

[G8rh8r]

Ultimately, I think Milroe is better than Milton. If we win today it will be because our defense played a near perfect game and our running game was on point. If Milton plays like a space cadet again this week, it won’t be pretty

 

[Memphisvol87]

Refs aren’t calling DPI in PennState v tOSU

Beginning to believe there is something going on that the casual fan doesn’t know about.

Seemingly obvious DPI just going without notice unless the DB is egregious and mugs/shoves the receiver prior to the pass arriving.

Refs will let them play “hands on” the receiver going forward

As long as our dbs are afforded the same call…

 

[Other_Guy]

They might have a point. Let's be honest...no one will mistake Saban for Jimbo. I don't see him just sitting and watching UT gash their defense like Jimbo did. Suspect he'll do the obvious...make Milton make the plays to beat them.

I don't either. As one guy said "Eli Gold will even be in that box." I think Saban loads it and let's Milton beat him.

It's just whenever one of the favorites (Bama, Georgia, OSU, etc) do something well it's drooled over. Tenn it's like, eh they'll still lose.

 

[JO VOL]

"I don't know if they can run on Bama."

Idk bro I guess the A&M front just sucks, apparently.

They also seem to overlook just how bad Bama's OL is going against Tenn's awesome front.

Yes, I'm picking Bama but only because they're at home. I don't hear that part talked about enough. I just don't get how they love spots that favor Bama but spots that favor Tenn is almost a non-issue to them.

Reason. We can’t pass the ball.

 

[volroadwarrior]

Got sick of the Bama/Saban lovefest on SEC gameday and turned it off.

 

[volKano]

Why get worked up over something somebody else said. It doesn’t change a thing.
However, I do feel like rushing your won’t be too easy to get. I expect Saban to stack the box and play cb up close for screen passes. Time to see if our 6th year qb can go make some plays.

 

[tnvolfan16]

Sounds like the experts were pretty well spot on

 

[TartanTurff]

Tennessee's coordinators are out of their league, SEC wins on the road require intensity and schemes on every play, Banks and Ding a Ling on the offensive side just can't make that happen, tackling fundamentals are crap, secondary is still atrocious and the offense is as sluggish as a drunk co-ed stumbling out of Neyland on a Saturday night

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Tennessee's coordinators are out of their league, SEC wins on the road require intensity and schemes on every play, Banks and Ding a Ling on the offensive side just can't make that happen, tackling fundamentals are crap, secondary is still atrocious and the offense is as sluggish as a drunk co-ed stumbling out of Neyland on a Saturday night

You aren’t allowed to say things like this. You have to say that the refs cost us the game. Bama held us on EVERY SINGLE play. They blocked us in the back in every play. This game had nothing to do with poor coaching, bad execution and being out coached. It’s only about the refs.