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milohimself

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On Cal:

1. Their Pac-10 season is shot. People thought they had a chance to win it... Nope. If there's one way in which you need to compete in the Pac, it's passing offense. Even if your defense is good, the passing offenses around the conference can tear anybody up. You have to be able to score often and fast. Lynch and Forsett will fare somewhat better. Not all-American level, but well enough. Look for Cal to finish 4th/5th in the Pac.

2. I think this is the first time in Tedford's D-IA coaching career he has not made a good qb. Ayoob and Longshore just don't have it. Their wide receivers were terrible as well. They looked like our receivers of last season (long past, thank God) -- cement hands.

3. One bright spot Cal has, is their defensive front 7. They did manage to stop a good OL and group of backs all game. Very impressive, may help them although the Pac will probably be more pass-happy this year. Which is unfortunate, because Cal has simply failed to recruit any skilled defensive backs. Or at least enough to keep up. They got burned through the air by an SEC team. The problem is only going to get worse.

On Tennessee:

1. What a start for Ainge. What a start. Seriously, enough cannot be said of him. Take all his jaw-dropping plays from freshman year and they were in this game. Granted Cal's defensive backfield proved extremely poor, but still. Great stuff.

2. I am now dumping money on Meachem as a Heisman/Belitnikoff winner. You heard me. Just keep YACing it up, man.

3. Folks, the difference (aside from sharp play from the WR's) was the offensive line. As good as Cal's defensive front was, the pass protection was on it. Folks, this is where we failed last season. As badly as Ainge failed, every offensive player around him failed just as much. No longer the case. As long as they do their job, Ainge puts up crazy numbers like he did tonight. Or at the least good enough to win.

GO VOLS! Here's to great starts.
 
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:blush2:I think I will start Meachem in my college fantasy league from now on.
 
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Additionally, I think we will have a great season because of the defense. We didn't really see that much of the big-time Pac-10 offense (believe me), but nobody in the SEC is capable of doing a whole lot better. Except the select 2-3 best offensive skill players in the conference. Our D will be fine.
 
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I was almost thinking that the Vols' running game wasn't doing that well... then you realize they had close to if not over 200 yards on the ground. That run by Hardesty was sick.

Also think we can conclude that Cal was just a little bit overrated, but UT is also pretty good.
 
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tidwell said:
I was almost thinking that the Vols' running game wasn't doing that well... then you realize they had close to if not over 200 yards on the ground. That run by Hardesty was sick.

Also think we can conclude that Cal was just a little bit overrated, but UT is also pretty good.
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Our rushing game, when the game mattered (I'm counting everything up until we got point #35) did not fare very well. Three yards and a cloud of dust, time in and time out. That's the one area we will need to pick up on. We all know that rushing game is crucial in the SEC.
 
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tidwell said:
I was almost thinking that the Vols' running game wasn't doing that well... then you realize they had close to if not over 200 yards on the ground. That run by Hardesty was sick.

Also think we can conclude that Cal was just a little bit overrated, but UT is also pretty good.
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paper tiger
 
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milohimself said:
Our rushing game, when the game mattered (I'm counting everything up until we got point #35) did not fare very well. Three yards and a cloud of dust, time in and time out. That's the one area we will need to pick up on. We all know that rushing game is crucial in the SEC.
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I don't know man, Hardesty looked pretty hardcore pulling away from that tackle to run for the long TD.....
 
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True. He made the run, and Cal really botched those tackling attempts. That was some horrendous defense on that play.
 
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Wow what a game, I knew OUR VOLS were going to win, but not have the game 35-0 at one point. And to all the supposed vols in here who doubted fulmer and the vols i hope your happy now. if we play like this all year were bringing that sec trophy back to Rocky top and maybe even NATIONAL TITLE, but we do have to take it game by game we got air force next week which should be a game for us to get ready for yall know who THEM DARN GATORS, and guess what their coming to KNOXVILLE THIS YEAR. VERY HAPPY VOLS FAN ps i even had my gf who is from ohio wearing orange today and my mom was also wearing orange being from tennessee she always rooted for them but today i got her to watch whole game now shes HOOKED.
 
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:lol: Absolutely not. If our runningbacks can pick up the corner speed a little bit, we will be the class of the SEC.
 
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It is interesting that you talk about our running game not doing much while it mattered... I'll let you go ahead and say that (even though I didn't see it that way in the stadium), but if you say that, don't forget to mention that Cal did NOTHING on offense while it mattered. :)
 
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rwemyss said:
It is interesting that you talk about our running game not doing much while it mattered... I'll let you go ahead and say that (even though I didn't see it that way in the stadium), but if you say that, don't forget to mention that Cal did NOTHING on offense while it mattered. :)
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As much as Cal's offense did nothing... Tennessee's D was incredible. The speed was outstanding. Every single piece of the game was superb... Except that rushing attack. We improve our rushing, we are going to Atlanta.
 
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milohimself said:
As much as Cal's offense did nothing... Tennessee's D was incredible. The speed was outstanding. Every single piece of the game was superb... Except that rushing attack. We improve our rushing, we are going to Atlanta.
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As vaunted as Lynch was, supposedly a heisman candidate... multiple times I watched him go to the corner and be DRAGGED DOWN from behind by a linebacker. His best run should have been broken for a touchdown. IMO any SEC back in that position WOULD have broken it, but he got caught from behind.

You're right, our guys are QUICK. :) This was also only the first game... it'll get better from here.
 
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milohimself said:
Our rushing game, when the game mattered (I'm counting everything up until we got point #35) did not fare very well. Three yards and a cloud of dust, time in and time out. That's the one area we will need to pick up on. We all know that rushing game is crucial in the SEC.
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Wow! I've definitely got to disagree with you on this one! I thought our running game was very good! I as well as everyone watching the game with me thought our top three guys played very well
 
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Bleedin'orange said:
Wow! I've definitely got to disagree with you on this one! I thought our running game was very good! I as well as everyone watching the game with me thought our top three guys played very well
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I just didn't see enough explosiveness. If our guys are getting consistently stopped by Cal's front 7, it's gonna get worse by SEC season. Not much, as Cal did have a very good front 7, but still. I love this team to death and my voice is hoarse from watching the game. But I will never state something I believe to be incorrect or a poor judgement. Our rushing game needs work.

Like I said, we do that and we will win the SEC East. I guarantee it.
 
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milohimself said:
I just didn't see enough explosiveness. If our guys are getting consistently stopped by Cal's front 7, it's gonna get worse by SEC season. Not much, as Cal did have a very good front 7, but still. I love this team to death and my voice is hoarse from watching the game. But I will never state something I believe to be incorrect or a poor judgement. Our rushing game needs work.

Like I said, we do that and we will win the SEC East. I guarantee it.
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No one REALLY knows how good the Cal front seven is... I saw Foster miss a hole, but other than that, I was happy with the running game.
 
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ESPN will replay the game from 3-5am. :)

Or for you old folks, you can watch it Monday night on CSS, but you'll miss Boomsday!!!:nono:
 
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