I'm excited but realistic.

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Yes, Butch Jones is doing a great job..but in the PR dept. and Recruitment.

AND, I'm realistic about our future.

I think we go 6-6. Anything higher, than CBJ is going to be amazing. Anything lower we will have problems.

Games I will be taking notes early on:

Western Kentucky - this will determine how we do on our X/O's

Oregon - this will determine our depth and how we play on a national stage

If we LOSE both of those games, I'll be worried. Oregon will not be that good this year IMO.
 
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Tennessee will Not be playing Ball until around game 3. New schemes will take a few games to get clicking.
 
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I see us winning 6 games. It's not a knock on Butch or the staff, but we just have way too many changes this year and too many uncertainties and question marks. Plus the tough conference schedule. What I really want to see though this season is competitiveness for all 4 quarters and no quit!
 
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Petrino could get 400 yds of offense from a box of rocks, but they are severely outmatched athletically.
 
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Dougie_D said:
Yes, Butch Jones is doing a great job..but in the PR dept. and Recruitment.

AND, I'm realistic about our future.

I think we go 6-6. Anything higher, than CBJ is going to be amazing. Anything lower we will have problems.

Games I will be taking notes early on:

Western Kentucky - this will determine how we do on our X/O's

Oregon - this will determine our depth and how we play on a national stage

If we LOSE both of those games, I'll be worried. Oregon will not be that good this year IMO.
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You're not as realistic as you think you are. It's year one after a coaching change. Literally ANYTHING is possible; both good and bad. Remember Kiffin beating SC and UGA but losing to UCLA and Auburn? Remember Dooley nearly beating NC, LSU and Bama? Expect inconsistency and just hope for more good than bad.
 
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fade route said:
Petrino could get 400 yds of offense from a box of rocks, but they are severely outmatched athletically.
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Didn't they beat KY last year in bowl game? But that may be a case of Florida-Louisville syndrome. The point is they may be better than people give them credit for and Petrino will only help them. We should still beat them though just on talent alone. If Dools were still here I would be worried.
 
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Ashevillevol said:
Didn't they beat KY last year in bowl game? But that may be a case of Florida-Louisville syndrome. The point is they may be better than people give them credit for and Petrino will only help them. We should still beat them though just on talent alone. If Dools were still here I would be worried.
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No. WKU lost to Central Michigan last year in the Little Ceasar's Pizza Bowl.
 
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Dougie_D said:
Yes, Butch Jones is doing a great job..but in the PR dept. and Recruitment.

AND, I'm realistic about our future.

I think we go 6-6. Anything higher, than CBJ is going to be amazing. Anything lower we will have problems.

Games I will be taking notes early on:

Western Kentucky - this will determine how we do on our X/O's

Oregon - this will determine our depth and how we play on a national stage

If we LOSE both of those games, I'll be worried. Oregon will not be that good this year IMO.
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If it comes down to X's and O's in the WKU game then we won't win 3 games all year. We will beat them up
 
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fade route said:
Petrino could get 400 yds of offense from a box of rocks, but they are severely outmatched athletically.
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Except for Antonio Andrews. That kid could start anywhere in the country. Nice guy too. Met him during my internship. I can't knock a guy who almost broke Barry Sanders's single season all-purpose yardage record.
 
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We will curb stomp Western Kentucky. Even with motorcycle man as their new head coach. Anybody thinking that Petrino will make that much of a difference needs to consider this. The are still Western Kentucky. We are still Tennessee.
 
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Western KY will still be patting themselves on the back for beating KY. TN should handle Western, but I would take the points with Western.
 
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I think Oregon will have problems with our O line, so if we can get the running game established fairly quickly in the game, we will be balanced. I am worried how fast our D will adjust to the scheme and coaching changes from last year to this year. We had a bunch of DB's who just chased the WR's and didn't track or even turn their heads for the ball. If we can clean some of that up and contain the edges, I think we lose very respectfully in a closer than most would think game. Randolph being back will help more than people think at S.
 
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Ashevillevol said:
Didn't they beat KY last year in bowl game? But that may be a case of Florida-Louisville syndrome. The point is they may be better than people give them credit for and Petrino will only help them. We should still beat them though just on talent alone. If Dools were still here I would be worried.
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KY? In a bowl game? Thanks for the laugh I needed that this morning! :)
 
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OK.....Now I'm ready for us to go play the games and see who's right.....come on fans, what kind of season in 13, make a guess......
 
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UTGhostHunter said:
Except for Antonio Andrews. That kid could start anywhere in the country. Nice guy too. Met him during my internship. I can't knock a guy who almost broke Barry Sanders's single season all-purpose yardage record.
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That kid is the one, and only one, reason I fear anything about WKU. Kid is a beast, and given our defensive struggles as of late, he worries me. However, he is not the whole team, and cannot beat us by himself.
 
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SDV said:
Wait, you think it's possible we lose to WKU?
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Fulmer & Dooley were out coached by teams who had less talented rosters than us. So, it is possible.

I doudt it though. We have the homefield advantage and Bobby P. won't have enough time between now and that game to get all of the kinks out of the Western Ky. team.
 
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Dougie_D said:
Yes, Butch Jones is doing a great job..but in the PR dept. and Recruitment.

AND, I'm realistic about our future.

I think we go 6-6. Anything higher, than CBJ is going to be amazing. Anything lower we will have problems.

Games I will be taking notes early on:

Western Kentucky - this will determine how we do on our X/O's

Oregon - this will determine our depth and how we play on a national stage

If we LOSE both of those games, I'll be worried. Oregon will not be that good this year IMO.
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For some reason, I am genuinely surprised that you spelled lose correctly.
 
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