If we get the a lead against Florida...

[ETV]

I'm guessing you Fla guys who are regular contributors to VN are licking your chops at all the, shall we call it "overconfidence" shown by most posters on here. They seem to have forgotten that this is Florida we're playing.

No way that anyone with a true sense of this series' history is talking about a UT blowout or anything else of the sort imo. Even when Tennessee was an elite national power, when we won vs Florida it was because we hit a late fg or Fla missed one.

UT has a good shot to play Florida close and get em late because Florida is struggling right now. But I can also see a young team come out of the gates slow and make a few costly mistakes early after a tough, emotional loss at Georgia. Not sure exactly what to think about this game. Just know there's no way I'm predicting a for-sure win for Tennessee, much less a freakin blowout.

In 2012, the blowout predictions were very common. We didn't fair so well. :ermm:

 

[Volosaurus rex]

I'd feel more confident if UF's defense didn't look like hot garbage.

Giving up 645 yards in any game, regardless of the opponent, does leave a bad aftertaste in your mouth, doesn't it?

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

I hope Butch will keep aggressively attacking. I hate to be critical because the coaching staff has done such a great job recruiting and creating a positive culture. However, I believe when we play a quality opponent he has a tendency to go extremely conservative if we get a lead... Such as this past Saturday. Same thing last year against SC and Vandy. We ended up coming back to beat sc after blowing our lead. A good team is going to keep attacking and unless we our in the fourth quarter, we have to continue to attack as well.

I agree with is regardless of the opponent. If you hit them in the mouth? Then proceed to gut punch them! Don't do the duck and dodge dance!

 

[jbradley1382]

I'm 27. In my lifetime we have played Florida 24 times and we have only won 6 of those games. I want our boys to win so big that ESPN does a segment on Butch being ruthless. But also at this point I would just love a win.

 

[GatorHater18]

From watching how we've been playing, I feel very confident in how we are going to play. Can't wait to see it myself in Neyland this weekend.