Mizzou roster vs UT roster

[sjt18]

Rather than continue to challenge each individual that predicts a) Mizzou to beat UT this fall and b) for Mizzou to finish above UT in the East and in the top 4...

Please take a look at their roster losses, returning players, and new players then justify why they should do either of the above. They likely have the most critical roster losses in the SEC and are not backfilling with comparable players.

Gone: NFL caliber LT plus another OL, top 3 WR's, top RB, top QB, top DE, top DT, 2 of 3 LB starters, 3 of 4 DB starters.

Returning: Role players who played around those guys. Two good RB's. A good mobile QB... who threw for under 50% completions in 3 of his 4 starts (61% vs UK).

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I agree. I been trying to say this. Two teams in CFB that lost the most production from last yr are on our schedule. Utah State & Mizzou.

 

[LittleCat]

Not to mention their recruiting class was terrible. Even UK was nearly top 20. Iirc Mizzou was barely top 40.

 

[BigTCountry]

Because of the losses that Mizzou has endured Tennessee will crush Mizzou 42-7. Tennessee's well known offensive line will dominate the oppponent up and down the field again and again. Worley will go 17-28 for 312 yards with 4 TD's to Malone/Pearson/North and Hurd will rush for 172 yards with 2 rushing touchdowns. Worley was only sacked once and our huge mature defensive line will be destructive causing 1 fumble and 1 interception.

 

[Kook]

Because of the losses that Mizzou has endured Tennessee will crush Mizzou 42-7. Tennessee's well known offensive line will dominate the oppponent up and down the field again and again. Worley will go 17-28 for 312 yards with 4 TD's to Malone/Pearson/North and Hurd will rush for 172 yards with 2 rushing touchdowns. Worley was only sacked once and our huge mature defensive line will be destructive causing 1 fumble and 1 interception.

My new, never used before, golf driver out performs, my older 3-4 year well used older driver that I am accustom to.

Sometimes new and fresh isn't a bad thing. I think as long as we have an OL and DL that are hungry and physical, they can out perform our old OL and DL that were skilled, but comfortable and seemed undriven.

 

[fade route]

50-50 chance we win. We may have an edge in raw talent but their players have been playing in Pinkel's system much longer than our players have been playing in Butch's. I do think we have a better shot with Mizzou than with Ole Miss. Jmo

 

[CountVolcula]

Maybe our coaches will have decided who they want at QB by that game

 

[ttatj]

Because of the losses that Mizzou has endured Tennessee will crush Mizzou 42-7. Tennessee's well known offensive line will dominate the oppponent up and down the field again and again. Worley will go 17-28 for 312 yards with 4 TD's to Malone/Pearson/North and Hurd will rush for 172 yards with 2 rushing touchdowns. Worley was only sacked once and our huge mature defensive line will be destructive causing 1 fumble and 1 interception.

Worley 300yards over throwing a game is unlikely to happen.

 

[Catbone]

50-50 chance we win. We may have an edge in raw talent but their players have been playing in Pinkel's system much longer than our players have been playing in Butch's. I do think we have a better shot with Mizzou than with Ole Miss. Jmo

Spot on

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Worley 300yards over throwing a game is unlikely to happen.

Not so sure. If he gets the ball to the receivers we have now, they can make him look better than he actually is. So Justin, here it is:

To be completely honest
It scares me to imagine
What the season is going to be like with you

Yet for whatever reason
I‘ve made up my mind
Despite what we last went through

Although there were so many things
Against you and us, I've decided
That I'm not giving up on you

-Apologies to GLORIA ESTEFAN-

 

[thebjd]

Not so sure. If he gets the ball to the receivers we have now, they can make him look better than he actually is. So Justin, here it is:

To be completely honest
It scares me to imagine
What the season is going to be like with you

Yet for whatever reason
I‘ve made up my mind
Despite what we last went through

Although there were so many things
Against you and us, I've decided
That I'm not giving up on you

-Apologies to GLORIA ESTEFAN-

The Dobb-Goblin feels betrayed

 

[vtvol98]

Mizzou's leading returning receiver caught 23 balls last year. I like the Vols' secondary chances against this bunch.

 

[ntxVOL]

That game is late in the year, so losses from last year will have less impact as replacements will have had time to develop. Recruiting rankings mean little to their coach, he always seems to be able to do more with less.

Gonna depend on how our guys develop and who has fewer injuries. All that said, I am hoping we beat them this year and I think we have as good a chance as ever. We really need to beat them if we are gonna get back to the top of this division.

 

[Vol8188]

Finally something we agree on.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Worley 300yards over throwing a game is unlikely to happen.

With our WRs running abilities, Worley may only need about 6 short passes to get 250 yards.

 

[thebjd]

Total talent UT has an advantage. Our defense vs their offense is not a good match-up schematically based on the way our defense played last year.

 

[volville]

QB they should be fine as well as running back. Their losses at WR are huge. Over 70% of their production and over 80% of their receiving TDs are gone. Instead of the top 3 guys being 6'4-6'6 they'll be 6'1-6'3. That will be the biggest difference with that team. They should (hopefully) be much easier to defend, especially if we upgrade in speed they way we're expecting. That said, we're still in no position to call a game against the defending east champs an expected win. We have to see the new guys on the field, who is QB, and what the front 7 looks like first.

 

[volboy81]

I agree. I been trying to say this. Two teams in CFB that lost the most production from last yr are on our schedule. Utah State & Mizzou.

Bout time we got a scheduling break!!

 

[ItsAllVols]

Maybe our coaches will have decided who they want at QB by that game

Thats easy, Worley is a given to cruse to a easy 6 win season............Furg could put them at 8 wins....or 5 wins at a flip of a coin...take care of the ball and furg will start...force it and Worley is back in at starter.

 

[sjt18]

QB they should be fine as well as running back. Their losses at WR are huge. Over 70% of their production and over 80% of their receiving TDs are gone. Instead of the top 3 guys being 6'4-6'6 they'll be 6'1-6'3. That will be the biggest difference with that team. They should (hopefully) be much easier to defend, especially if we upgrade in speed they way we're expecting. That said, we're still in no position to call a game against the defending east champs an expected win. We have to see the new guys on the field, who is QB, and what the front 7 looks like first.

That's half of it. The other half is they lost 7 starters from a D including ALL of their best playmakers.

 

[sjt18]

Worley 300yards over throwing a game is unlikely to happen.

I don't gamble. But if I did, I'd put money on Worley throwing for over 300 in multiple games this fall. With the playmakers around him now, just a "game manager" can do that.

 

[Sudden Impact]

I don't gamble. But if I did, I'd put money on Worley throwing for over 300 in multiple games this fall. With the playmakers around him now, just a "game manager" can do that.

I can agree with that, if the OL is more balanced run/pass he may not even have to throw as much.

With the talent we have surrounding him I hope whatever he had wrong with his arm at the first part of the year it is fixed and he has more confidence in the system. Multiple 300 yard games very likely.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

No, no, the "experts" always look at whatever happened last year and assume that that is what will happen this year. :crazy:

 

[sjt18]

I can agree with that, if the OL is more balanced run/pass he may not even have to throw as much.

With the talent we have surrounding him I hope whatever he had wrong with his arm at the first part of the year it is fixed and he has more confidence in the system. Multiple 300 yard games very likely.

IMHO, the biggest problem with his arm was a complete lack of confidence in a group of WR's who had no idea what they were doing.

 

[sjt18]

QB they should be fine as well as running back. Their losses at WR are huge. Over 70% of their production and over 80% of their receiving TDs are gone. Instead of the top 3 guys being 6'4-6'6 they'll be 6'1-6'3. That will be the biggest difference with that team. They should (hopefully) be much easier to defend, especially if we upgrade in speed they way we're expecting. That said, we're still in no position to call a game against the defending east champs an expected win. We have to see the new guys on the field, who is QB, and what the front 7 looks like first.

BTW, Mauk only completed 51% of his passes WITH the big 3. He was under 50% in 3 of his 4 starts. I don't think that will get better with what they have returning at WR.