Four BEST Teams

#5
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
The committee would never allow only 2 conferences to be in the playoffs.
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As the commentators on the uGA game were saying yesterday...occasionally, they will come down to using the term "FOUR BEST TEAMS". This will be one of those years I think.

TCU is no per that criteria,

So, they have to take a closer look at the two loss teams. USC and Clemson are out. It is Vols or Bama. They lost to very poor LSU team that we beat by 27 points. And, most importantly, we won the head-to-head match-up. WIth Vandy coming off Florida & Kentucky wins, we drummed them 56-0 with Joe at QB.

Added all together...just enough to squeeze into final four.

That ratings don't mean anything. They don't want same conference playing in semi-finals.
 
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#12
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Jax_Vol said:
Georgia vs Ohio State in Peach Bowl

Michigan vs Tennessee in Fiesta Bowl

Joe Milton has found his long ball touch.

Vols gonna win by fiddy
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I'm sorry, but there's simply no way anyone can look at our team and think we're one of the 4 best. After watching the games yesterday, I saw several that would likely beat us handily.
 
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THEONLYTENISEE said:
The committee would never allow only 2 conferences to be in the playoffs.
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Honestly, I don't think they'd really mind that. If the records warranted it, a final 4 of uga, bama, osu and michigan would certainly draw eyeballs and both games would certainly be marquee.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Lol. He's been in CFB for 5 years and he hasn't fixed it. It's not happening. He is who he is at this point, overthrow Joe.
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Exactly. 5 years, 3 coaching staffs and 2 years with Heupel himself. He may shock us all, but until then, like you, I think Milton is just who he is. What I suspect Heupel will do will be to come up with a plan that relies heavily on the types of throws that Milton seems comfortable with and turn more to the running game. I'd felt like clemson might be vulnerable in a bowl game until that backup qb came in. Now...not so much. We'll need some turnovers and some big plays on special teams for sure.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
A month with Hype working him full-time will improve that accuracy
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I believe Joe and Hendon split the practice reps pretty much evenly for the past 2 years. Joe knows the offense but is not Hendon and probably never will be but he is the man now and I hope the light comes on for him soon. Let him keep slinging it and hope our WR's find enough speed to catch up with his long ball :):)
 
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CAVPUT said:
I'm sorry, but there's simply no way anyone can look at our team and think we're one of the 4 best. After watching the games yesterday, I saw several that would likely beat us handily.
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with OJ and a Banks dependent defense…it’s a crapshoot.
What if JB decides he needs more Chik-Fila money for a bowl game?
CFP or not.
 
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We dropped 4 spots after losing to UGA, #1 ranked team in polls. Even in a championship game loss there should be criteria of 2-3 spot drop. If you don’t drop them there’s no reason for the playoff rankings. A loss is a loss
 
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Batman1948 said:
I believe Joe and Hendon split the practice reps pretty much evenly for the past 2 years. Joe knows the offense but is not Hendon and probably never will be but he is the man now and I hope the light comes on for him soon. Let him keep slinging it and hope our WR's find enough speed to catch up with his long ball :):)
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I'd assume most of the reps with Hyatt and Tillman were with Hooker at qb. Now that both are likely out for the bowl game, Milton will have Keyton and Squirrel out there. I'd have to think he got the majority of his reps with those guys so maybe that will give him some added comfort? Heupel will certainly have his work cut out for him in putting together a game plan for this one.
 
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Vanhalo said:
with OJ and a Banks dependent defense…it’s a crapshoot.
What if JB decides he needs more Chik-Fila money for a bowl game?
CFP or not.
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I don't expect Banks to play. Same for Hyatt. Tillman is a given. There may be another or two, but off the top of my head, I can't think of a name right now. We're going to see a lot more of our younger guys which is a good thing for next year, but Clemson with their new qb will be a tough ask. I'm hoping we play well and it's a competitive game to the end. Just no SCjr type game again.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
They lost to very poor LSU team that we beat by 27 points. And, most importantly, we won the head-to-head match-up.
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Nice cherry pick! You are conveniently leaving out the fact that we lost to a barely bowl eligible team by ALOT!
 
#21
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Milton found his touch? Guess we were watching different games last Saturday.
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Milton is behind HH in '22 but it's not as much as you would think, of course JMIII has a smaller sample size
Comp% HH-69% JM= 63%
QBR HH= 89.5 JM= 85.7
Rating HH= 175.6 JM= 217
 
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If they dont put Bama in, it will be like watching the Sunday round at Augusta without Tiger Woods. Bama IS college football.
 
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