How would you define a "break out season" for the Tennessee Vols?

#26
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A breakout season for me would be 9-3 with losses to Oklahoma, Alabama, and Ole Miss/UGA and then a win against a Big 10 "powerhouse".
 
#27
#27
We still got 1 more 6 win season, then we will be on our way, but if somehow we could win 8 this year that would be like winning the EAST.
 
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1974Vol said:
I get 8 wins, bowl games, etc. but to truly be breakout you gotta beat either Bama or Florida and end at least one of those beat down streaks!
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The GATORS are going down this year, the streak will come to a end, we will be dancing in the streets all night long, with a big hangover Sunday.:dance2:
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
For me, here's how I'd measure the season..

5-7 (or worse). I would consider this a "let down" season.

6-6 with losses to Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this an "expected" season.

7-5 with 1 win against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider a "suprising" or "overachieving" season.

8-4 (or better) with 2 wins against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this a truly "breakout" season.
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This^
I agree on pretty much all points. Btw, sweet avatar, Brave.
 
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At least 10 wins with two of them being over Alabama and Florida. Plus, a great Bowl win that lands us in the top 10. Anything less is continuing the trend started a number of years ago. Our last winning season was in 2007, to me. Yeah, I don't count 7-6 as a winning season. That's a surviving season.
 
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brave volunteer said:
for me, here's how i'd measure the season..

5-7 (or worse). I would consider this a "let down" season.

6-6 with losses to oklahoma, alabama, georgia, florida, and south carolina. I would consider this an "expected" season.

7-5 with 1 win against any of oklahoma, alabama, georgia, florida, and south carolina. I would consider a "suprising" or "overachieving" season.

8-4 (or better) with 2 wins against any of oklahoma, alabama, georgia, florida, and south carolina. I would consider this a truly "breakout" season.
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#34
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I'd say 9-10 wins is a breakout season. That would mean we won some road games against SEC teams not named UK.
 

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Boca Vol said:
I'd say 9-10 wins is a breakout season. That would mean we won some road games against SEC teams not named UK.
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This. If we get to 6-6, it's what we expect. 7-5 is probable with a few bounces our way. 8-4 means that we had more than a few bounces go our way and stayed injury free. Anything above 8 wins means that CBJ has brought in some real talent that meshed early and played strong all year. It's a game, anything can happen - including a breakout year. But my expectations are tempered by reality. Just get to a bowl game.
 
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WilliamDuVOL said:
Granted I'm expecting a 6-6 or 7-5 season, let's be realistic here. 5-7 would be hard to stomach, but USU could very easily be their conference champion, Arky State could very easily be their conference champion, OU could easily be their conference champion. Those are 3 very poorly, unfortunately planned OOC games. Then we play Georgia, Florida, USC, Bama, and Ole Miss. Mizzou will still be decent maybe, Vandy should be worse, and Kentucky might improve but still... meh. Then we play Chatt which is the only absolute lock win I see on this schedule. With the amount of freshmen we'll be playing, I wouldn't call 5-7 a "let down" so much as a tough break. I expect better, but if it does happen, the turnaround next season will be all the sweeter.
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We will NOT lose to USU or ASU! Yes they may win their conferences but the talent level top to bottom between us and those 2 teams is too great for them to overcome it. Plus Neyland will be absolutely hostile on Sunday night against USU. Not only will we win, we will win in convincing fashion. Coach Jones will have our boys ready to play!
 
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Rather look to see breakout players for the future.. can't expect foe incoming to carry all the load .. Don't have a signifant number of upperclassmen that are game change at the skill positions
 
#40
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How would you define a "break out season" for the Tennessee Vols?

1. Above .500
2. No blowouts
 
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VolFan4Life87 said:
Well it's no secret we've been down for quite some time now. Most of the historical power house programs have had down times and then reversed the trend with "break-out" seasons - seasons that showed stark contrast to previous years, particularly (obviously) in the wins column.

My question to VN is not when, since I know most on here would predict 2015, but rather what milestone(s) would in your mind classify the season as a "break-out" season for the Vols?

For me personally, it would be finishing 3rd or better in the SEC East. It would be not only a bowl appearance but a bowl WIN. Lastly, as far as wins, I think my first two points would require 8-9 wins to achieve thus setting the mark for the win column.

Thoughts???
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Breakout means you make noise and compete, beat teams that you are an underdog to, and exceed expectations to the point where you "breakout" and are top 20-25 caliber when it was not expected. Going 6-6 is never going to be a breakout season, even if it brings a minor bowl. Sorry, that is just how it is. Save the "breakout" predictions for when the team competes for their division at a minimum.
 
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Winning all the games that we should, and having a chance to win mid way through the 4th quarter in all the other games.
 
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Rooster1 said:
Breakout means you make noise and compete, beat teams that you are an underdog to, and exceed expectations to the point where you "breakout" and are top 20-25 caliber when it was not expected. Going 6-6 is never going to be a breakout season, even if it brings a minor bowl. Sorry, that is just how it is. Save the "breakout" predictions for when the team competes for their division at a minimum.
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Will you please read my entire post? This wasnt a prediction thread nor even specifically relating to the upcoming season. I wanted to hear what VN thought would define a breakout season for the vols, not WHEN. How many wins, ranked finish, etc. It could be this year, next year, hell 2017. It was hypothetical
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
For me, here's how I'd measure the season..

5-7 (or worse). I would consider this a "let down" season.

6-6 with losses to Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this an "expected" season.

7-5 with 1 win against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider a "suprising" or "overachieving" season.

8-4 (or better) with 2 wins against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this a truly "breakout" season.
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Could not agree more.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
For me, here's how I'd measure the season..

5-7 (or worse). I would consider this a "let down" season.

6-6 with losses to Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this an "expected" season.

7-5 with 1 win against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider a "suprising" or "overachieving" season.

8-4 (or better) with 2 wins against any of Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. I would consider this a truly "breakout" season.
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Works for me!
 
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Rooster1 said:
Breakout means you make noise and compete, beat teams that you are an underdog to, and exceed expectations to the point where you "breakout" and are top 20-25 caliber when it was not expected. Going 6-6 is never going to be a breakout season, even if it brings a minor bowl. Sorry, that is just how it is. Save the "breakout" predictions for when the team competes for their division at a minimum.
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The post you quoted didn't say jack **** about 6 wins. It specifically said 8-9 wins. Historically speaking 8-9 wins gets you into the "top 20-25 caliber".

If your goal is to troll you're doing a piss poor job of it. Reading Comprehension fail.
 
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#50
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Exceeding expectations greatly or a 9 or 10 win season is my idea of a breakout season
 
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