Finebaum just said it..

[GVF]

ESPN playoff predictor….lose to Ga and win out and skip sec championship game has us at 73% chance last night to still make playoff. We shall see we’re gonna need some help

That'll be the kicker. With all the tie breakers that'll be sorting out the 2nd team, we are not totally out of the SEC game yet.

 

[Gandalf]

It needs to be an epic beatdown, Vols by fiddy type situation on Vandy (sorry little bro) to ensure our best chance.

 

[Vol_guy]

I'm extremely confident that we could beat Indiana, Penn State or Notre Dame in a first round game.

 

[BanditVol]

If we do, which I think is slim, it’s a one way ticket to a road loss somewhere.

Per the ESPN All State App, its a 66% chance:

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

www.espn.com

Your defnition of "slim" is apparently not what most people's is.

Having said that, I am disgusted that 21 people liked "its a one way ticket to a loss somewhere". Really? You think we lose to IU? BYU? Notre Dame?

Try this. Lift up your right palm. Stare deeply into it. Then slap yourself across the face. HARD.

Jesus H Christ. Such a loser mentality.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Per the ESPN All State App, its a 66% chance:

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

www.espn.com

Your defnition of "slim" is apparently not what most people's is.

Having said that, I am disgusted that 21 people liked "its a one way ticket to a loss somewhere". Really? You think we lose to IU? BYU? Notre Dame?

Try this. Lift up your right palm. Stare deeply into it. Then slap yourself across the face. HARD.

Jesus H Christ. Such a loser mentality.

Must be nice going through life pumping unicorns and sunshine. Realistic people like me use past practice to think about future events. It’s served me pretty well. Being successful is very much about being realistic. While happy with a 10-2 season, there is not 1:00 of road play this season that should make you think we are going to go show out somewhere on the road. If you can’t see that then you’re blind(I apologize if you are), an idiot, or just refuse to look at our past play to gauge future play. Patterns usually mean something. Vegas has gotten rich on this notion. Turns out you may be the loser if you can’t open your eyes and see what’s in front of you. Enjoy your day.

 

[GVF]

I hate that pass halfway across the field to the sideline. I think we actually picked up some meaningful yards with it one time last night though. I was shocked that it finally worked.

Great scheme with Kitsleman. Lets only run it once or twice a game.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Per the ESPN All State App, its a 66% chance:

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

www.espn.com

Your defnition of "slim" is apparently not what most people's is.

Having said that, I am disgusted that 21 people liked "its a one way ticket to a loss somewhere". Really? You think we lose to IU? BYU? Notre Dame?

Arkansas says hello. They are prob the type caliber as the teams just mentioned. ND is prob better as much as I don’t want to admit it. Do I hope we go? Of course. Do I doubt our ability to excel on the road given our outings? Of course.

 

[BanditVol]

Must be nice going through life pumping unicorns and sunshine. Realistic people like me use past practice to think about future events. It’s served me pretty well. Being successful is very much about being realistic. While happy with a 10-2 season, there is not 1:00 of road play this season that should make you think we are going to go show out somewhere on the road. If you can’t see that then you’re blind(I apologize if you are), an idiot, or just refuse to look at our past play to gauge future play. Patterns usually mean something. Vegas has gotten rich on this notion. Turns out you may be the loser if you can’t open your eyes and see what’s in front of you. Enjoy your day.

I will enjoy my day. Not sunshine pumping. We should be favored against at least half the teams likely to make the playoffs, road game or not. As for the 1:00, you have apparently forgotten OU.

I refuse to surrender before we play one down of a potential playoff game. I am a very realistic person, I think our odds of winning it all this year are slim, but I can easily see us winning a first round game.

Not giving up before a single down is played is not "sunshine pumping". But doing so is Defeatism writ large.

And you have a good day also.

 

[EZE]

Per the ESPN All State App, its a 66% chance:

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

www.espn.com

Your defnition of "slim" is apparently not what most people's is.

Having said that, I am disgusted that 21 people liked "its a one way ticket to a loss somewhere". Really? You think we lose to IU? BYU? Notre Dame?

Try this. Lift up your right palm. Stare deeply into it. Then slap yourself across the face. HARD.

Jesus H Christ. Such a loser mentality.

I think Vols can make a decent run in the playoff. There are a few of us out here.

 

[UT97Vol]

 

[EZE]

Must be nice going through life pumping unicorns and sunshine. Realistic people like me use past practice to think about future events. It’s served me pretty well. Being successful is very much about being realistic. While happy with a 10-2 season, there is not 1:00 of road play this season that should make you think we are going to go show out somewhere on the road. If you can’t see that then you’re blind(I apologize if you are), an idiot, or just refuse to look at our past play to gauge future play. Patterns usually mean something. Vegas has gotten rich on this notion. Turns out you may be the loser if you can’t open your eyes and see what’s in front of you. Enjoy your day.

I honestly don’t understand why you waste your time watching the games.

 

[UT97Vol]

Must be nice going through life pumping unicorns and sunshine. Realistic people like me use past practice to think about future events. It’s served me pretty well. Being successful is very much about being realistic. While happy with a 10-2 season, there is not 1:00 of road play this season that should make you think we are going to go show out somewhere on the road. If you can’t see that then you’re blind(I apologize if you are), an idiot, or just refuse to look at our past play to gauge future play. Patterns usually mean something. Vegas has gotten rich on this notion. Turns out you may be the loser if you can’t open your eyes and see what’s in front of you. Enjoy your day.

Not to get in the middle of this but just to point out if our team was cold without heaters in Athens, GA when it was 55 degrees, I shudder to think about how they would respond about playing in Happy Valley or South Bend in December.

When I heard that the other night, I was like damn our guys are soft.

 

[luthervol]

I think Vols can make a decent run in the playoff. There are a few of us out here.

My favorite scenario is the one that had us #11 and playing at PN St.
The winner playing Miami at #3 in the Peach Bowl.
I think we could win both of those. Plus, I can get tickets to the Peach Bowl......I think.

 

[EZE]

I will enjoy my day. Not sunshine pumping. We should be favored against at least half the teams likely to make the playoffs, road game or not. As for the 1:00, you have apparently forgotten OU.

I refuse to surrender before we play one down of a potential playoff game. I am a very realistic person, I think our odds of winning it all this year are slim, but I can easily see us winning a first round game.

Not giving up before a single down is played is not "sunshine pumping". But doing so is Defeatism writ large.

And you have a good day also.

It absolutely is defeatism, and I would hate to go through life with such a miserable, negative attitude. Our program is back to the place where I believe we can win any game.

Saturday’s game was not some massive beat down. We competed well into the fourth quarter and lost to a very good opponent in their house. It happens. And is no reason to give up.

 

[BanditVol]

Arkansas says hello. They are prob the type caliber as the teams just mentioned. ND is prob better as much as I don’t want to admit it. Do I hope we go? Of course. Do I doubt our ability to excel on the road given our outings? Of course.

Arkansas was a one off