Finebaum hit the nail on the head.....

[morristown vol]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

 

[overseasorange2]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

Glad most of our remaining games are at home!

 

[volbound1700]

Glad most of our remaining games are at home!

If we win our home games and the one in Nashville, we are in the playoffs.

 

[morristown vol]

Oh yeah,i;ll be at the next 4 and would like to win them all

 

[Voltopia]

If we win our home games and the one in Nashville, we are in the playoffs.

Maybe. Maybe not. If Ole Miss handles its business, they might go in ahead of us. Same for Mizzouri. There are no guarantees. 10-2 gives no one any guarantees. Just puts their name in the hat.

 

[EZE]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

This unfortunately is true. And something Heupel hopefully gets figured out. This game looked way too much like the Gainesville stinker from last season.

 

[Volbrando]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

and Mizzou last year


but... LSU, Kentucky, Oklahoma haven't been bad...but we definitely have an away game stinker

 

[volbound1700]

Maybe. Maybe not. If Ole Miss handles its business, they might go in ahead of us. Same for Mizzouri. There are no guarantees. 10-2 gives no one any guarantees. Just puts their name in the hat.

At 10-2, we will have beat either Alabama or Georgia. That is enough. I also think Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Arkansas will perform well enough that they are quality opponents. Missouri and Ole Miss don't have the schedules, and even saying that, I don't think they can win enough or are good enough.

A&M is more of a threat to still our spot IMO.

 

[rickyyrs]

If we win our home games and the one in Nashville, we are in the playoffs.

The one in Nashville is not going to be as easy as some people think. I know Bama is down a little, but Vandy put up 40 on them. And Vandy should of beat Missouri.

 

[volbound1700]

The one in Nashville is not going to be as easy as some people think. I know Bama is down a little, but Vandy put up 40 on them.

Vandy has a QB, some good WRs and RBs, etc. They have a lot of energy. However, it is a long season. Vandy and Tennessee will be different teams by the time they play.

 

[BowlBrother85]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

What about LSU two years ago? 40-13. It seems like the only games that "count" are the ones that support the argument.

 

[volbound1700]

What about LSU two years ago? 40-13. It seems like the only games that "count" are the ones that support the argument.

Seems to be exception than reality. It does seem like Noon-time away games are just not as difficult. I think the crowd isn't drunk (or awake fully) yet.

 

[OrangeTsar]

What about LSU two years ago? 40-13. It seems like the only games that "count" are the ones that support the argument.

Early game. An SEC Night Game on the road is a whole different animal

 

[BowlBrother85]

Early game. An SEC Night Game on the road is a whole different animal

BS. It was an SEC road win against a ranked opponent, and it was blowout. This proves my point .... the only games that ever "count" in threads like this are the ones that support the argument. There will always some bull crap qualifier for the ones that don't.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Seems to be exception than reality. It does seem like Noon-time away games are just not as difficult. I think the crowd isn't drunk (or awake fully) yet.

The afternoon losses damn sure "count" in threads like this. Such BS. The LSU game was a great win.

 

[volbound1700]

The afternoon losses damn sure "count" in threads like this. Such BS. The LSU game was a great win.

I agree but there has been a trend of dropping at least one major road game a year with Heupel were Tennessee looks like absolute garbage.

Granted, this is common for a lot of programs, not just Tennessee but you need to figure it out at some point. Kirby Smart had similar issues and figured it out (to be fair, he didn't reach that next level until 5-6 years in).

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Seems to be exception than reality. It does seem like Noon-time away games are just not as difficult. I think the crowd isn't drunk (or awake fully) yet.

Road win is a road win. Your spinning to fit the narrative. Oklahoma and LSU were on the road, Oklahoma was even at night. GBO

 

[Sooner90]

"they don't travel well"South Carolina 2 years ago,Florida last year.Hard to argue.

Vols came to Norman and did very well and the score could have been much more comfortable for the Vols. I was a bit surprised by the number of drops by the receivers and some decisions by Nico .

 

[morristown vol]

Maybe. Maybe not. If Ole Miss handles its business, they might go in ahead of us. Same for Mizzouri. There are no guarantees. 10-2 gives no one any guarantees. Just puts their name in the hat.

At 10-2 i think were in.

 

[volbound1700]

Road win is a road win. Your spinning to fit the narrative. Oklahoma and LSU were on the road, Oklahoma was even at night. GBO

Every season with Heupel, we have had 1 or more inexcusable losses with Heupel on the road. The narrative fits. Tennessee's road record is likely below .500 under Heupel. Even some of the wins have been hard pressed (take Pittsburgh 2022).

 

[BowlBrother85]

and Mizzou last year


but... LSU, Kentucky, Oklahoma haven't been bad...but we definitely have an away game stinker

.... and beat @Missouri 62-24 in 2021.

 

[morristown vol]

What about LSU two years ago? 40-13. It seems like the only games that "count" are the ones that support the argument.

He said don't travel WELL... yes that was a good win need more like that to take the next step.

 

[volbound1700]

He said don't travel WELL... yes that was a good win need more like that to take the next step.

Another big item they are missing is the scale of the atmospheres. LSU's crowd was never really in that game. Missouri and UK in the same boat.

Arkansas this year, Florida last year, South Carolina 2 years ago had very raucous crowds that were very much into the game and loud. We struggle with crowd noise. A lot of teams do though... this isn't just a Tennessee/Heupel thing.

OU fans were down on their team like Tennessee fans are now. That is what scares me the most. If our crowd comes out like 2022 Alabama, I think Tennessee wins this game big.

 

[BowlBrother85]

LSU's crowd was never really in that game.

Could the score have had anything to do with that? It was a blowout from the start.

 

[volbound1700]

Could the score have had anything to do with that? It was a blowout from the start.

LSU fumbled right away and Tennessee scored. Crowd was out of the game, noon game, lack of hostility, etc.

When faced with a truly hostile crowd, we tend to be folding on the road. It is a trend. Can we over come it? Sure. However, Finebaum is spot on.