Losing to UGA is exactly the scenario we wanted

#27
#27
Tnphil said:
Hope we get to the point where Bama has been....UGA has been lately and some others and just go win it and not rely on others to fail....I'm sure many remember the days when after the UT-FL game and we lost UT fans were hoping UF would lose twice so we can get back in the mix...We just need to improve and go win it.
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Thankfully the playoff has changed that mindset. 5 of the 8 playoff winners had a loss.
 
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#29
I mean we are used to trying to look for silver lining in a hurricane of poo, but it's not "exactly" the scenario we wanted, no. But I understand your point. They just need to keep pushing for 3 games and let the dominoes fall where they may.
 
#30
#30
I agree with facets of both sides of this argument. Even for traditional powers, such as Tennessee, the opportunity to compete for and achieve an undefeated season, replete with conference and national championships, is comparatively rare and should be pursued with every fiber of our collective being. While I never want Tennessee to lose, the biggest possible prize is a national championship, and we still have a reasonable opportunity to make it into the playoff. Ideally, we want TCU to lose to Texas or Baylor and for the Ohio State-Michigan game to be a blowout one way or the other. Additionally, it would benefit our cause if Alabama hands Ole Miss a second loss.

Although this scenario is, needless to say, not ideal, Heupel has done an extraordinary job of restoring Tennessee to national prominence in what, by all accounts, was expected to be a long, laborious rebuild. Our depth still is not on par with Georgia's or Alabama's, so not being able to compete in the SEC championship game could turn out to be a minor casualty in the overall campaign. On a neutral field and with the opportunity to tweak his offensive strategy accordingly, I suspect that Josh would give Georgia stiffer competition in a national championship game, should it come to that. And that opportunity would be well beyond the wildest dreams of any realistic Tennessee fan, going into this season.
 
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GBOplayer said:
Now we don't have the stress and pressure of playing in the SECCG...most likely we will still make it in to the playoffs since we should win our remaining games. We will be a 4 seed underdog ready to make some noise in the playoffs
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Had we made it to the SECCG and lost we still would have gotten in the playoffs so winning is always best
 
#32
#32
Good grief. As soon as you think you have read it all on VN. So now losing is somehow not only a good thing but something we wanted and needed.

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#33
#33
SaintLouisVol said:
Putting yourself in a place where your own success is dependent upon the success and/or failure of other teams is never preferred.
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Exactly. I still say we need Oregon and USC to lose another game along with TCU. Look at the pundits out there putting Oregon and /or USC ahead of TN. Plus they both play ranked teams. One will lose to the other in Pac 12 title game since there are not divisions this yr.
 
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GBOplayer said:
Now we don't have the stress and pressure of playing in the SECCG...most likely we will still make it in to the playoffs since we should win our remaining games. We will be a 4 seed underdog ready to make some noise in the playoffs
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it's not "what we wanted," per say, but yes there is a nice silver lining attached. and the way it's is lining up, our boys still have very lofty goals and they are attainable. stay with this team - they can blitzkrieg anyone on a neutral field and they seem a little hungry and pissed right now.

and btw, no one loss team is going to be seeded above us, nor is a 2-loss secc LSU either. i think our ceiling is a #3 seed in the playoff and it's likely. no worse than a #4 seed.
 
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GBOplayer said:
Now we don't have the stress and pressure of playing in the SECCG...most likely we will still make it in to the playoffs since we should win our remaining games. We will be a 4 seed underdog ready to make some noise in the playoffs
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Definitely not the scenario we wanted, but we might be able to make it work.
 
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