Odds Shark Expert Prediction: NC State to cover and win outright.

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#27
We are likely to come out of the gate and blow their doors off. When you go up 14 in the first quarter, everyone is on the backfoot after that.

I just think NC State just doesnt have the horses to slow us down or respond offensively against our D.

My bigger concern is that the team gets over confident from THIS game and goes into the Sooner game over cocky - and that will NOT be a walk through since they are very familiar with Heupel's game speed.
 
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Gandalf said:
We are likely to come out of the gate and blow their doors off. When you go up 14 in the first quarter, everyone is on the backfoot after that.

I just think NC State just doesnt have the horses to slow us down or respond offensively against our D.

My bigger concern is that the team gets over confident from THIS game and goes into the Sooner game over cocky - and that will NOT be a walk through since they are very familiar with Heupel's game speed.
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I think being a hostile environment will sharpen their focus against OU. Plus we have the Kent game to sharpen up after this one.
 
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A lot of "experts" have underestimated the Vols. Clemson and Notre Dame are always overrated. But,, NC States lackluster performance last week gives me pause about this game. They may have just overlooked WNC and looked ahead to the Vols. They had all fall camp to prepare for the Vols and an extra 2 days this week. I believe the Vols will win but it won't be easy.
 
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Freak said:
I haven't seen too many people picking NC State in this one, but I ran across this pick on odds shark.

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I used that site one year for an office pool that I was part of. Worst year I ever had.
 
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hatingbamaisawayoflife said:
for the first time in like 20 years we can say tenn depth may help.. nc state does not have ton d depth and tenn starts fast.. i like tenn tt over in this game for sure.. tenn should win and SHOULD cover but NC st may get some late push and back door
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It's exactly that.. with this team its all about the first quarter/half. Hypes offense is good for shootouts and jumping on people fast. It is very dependent on rhythm and that's what we saw last year. Defenses got us out of rhythm early in games and it often took us a bit to get back in rhythm. When we are in rhythm it looks like it looked last week... the chain crew is having problems keeping up (the helmet mic contributed to that also you'd best believe) . Nico seems built for this offense and honestly barring some serious injuries I don't see this offense getting shut down by anyone outside of the one team that won't be mentioned.

NC states defense had problems with Western Carolina. They have 4 explosive offensive players but 3 of them put the ball on the ground last week. The one thing I do fear is them seeing what they have in smothers and utilizing him he could be a weapon, think a smaller quicker version of AK, he ain't AK but has a very similar skillset.
 
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CDB said:
I used that site one year for an office pool that I was part of. Worst year I ever had.
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Same experience I had with it. I thought I had this ace up my sleeve. I think I would have been better off having my mom pick the games for me.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Overconfidence can kick anybody's patootie. Pride comes before a fall, you know. Sarah Silverman's catchphrase is true. "It can happen."
This is why I mentioned in a past post that some Vols fans, seeing we are returning to winning, and gloating so much after one game. They have replaced their BVS with OIE (over inflated ego). Me? I cheer like heck during the game, and rejoice like heck when we win. Then anxiously await the next game. Remember what Boise State did to Oklahoma and Oregon. What happen in 1998 with Temple and VT, 1986 with Miami (OHIO) and LSU, 2007 with Navy and Norte Dame, as well as Appalachian State and Mighty Michigan. It can happen, so a bit of humbleness shouldn't be out of the question.

All that said, I'm looking forward to a return of the old days when the Vols were a team you'd rather avoid playing if you could. The days of when Spurrier said, "Tennessee isn't afraid of anybody." Be proud, but not an arrogant braggart.
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I get all that, but non of it makes a difference in the game itself. All it does is affect the "arrogant braggart " and arrogant braggarts probably don't give a rats butt what anyone thinks.

I'm for letting errbody enjoy this ride however they want.

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EVERY Las Vegas Newsletter has Tennessee winning and covering. 39-24. 41-21, 35-26, Vols have the edge at both lines, where the game is won/lost. McCall will be running for his life. NICO will be throwing darts to 3 VG Receivers and Sampson will get 100. This could get ugly. I mean HOW are ncst's 19 defenders going to cope with the fast pace of the Vols offense? And then ncst's defense will be worn down in the first half. Vols Big. (and I'm usually plagued with BVS before these games)
 
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Behr said:
I get all that, but non of it makes a difference in the game itself. All it does is affect the "arrogant braggart " and arrogant braggarts probably don't give a rats butt what anyone thinks.

I'm for letting errbody enjoy this ride however they want.

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Well, you know how it is. Some folks strive to have class. Others just want to scratch their *** and spew trash.
Go Vols!
 
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Behr said:
Lol. Judge on brother.
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Naw, I just give my pinion, cause you know, everybody has one, or two, or five hundred and two. Now, if I tried to get a law passed, or used a weapon to enforce my pinion, that would judge, jurying, and executing too. So, way I see it, youse and me gots different pinions, and that be that.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
Naw, I just give my pinion, cause you know, everybody has one, or two, or five hundred and two. Now, if I tried to get a law passed, or used a weapon to enforce my pinion, that would judge, jurying, and executing too. So, way I see it, youse and me gots different pinions, and that be that.
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Glad to know the opinions of us classless butt scratchers are as valid as yours.

BTW, are you an alter of Tin Man?
 
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I was 6-4 last week on 'VN pick 'em' based off OddShark's picks. Won't be doing that again. They're terrible predictors.
 
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Behr said:
Glad to know the opinions of us classless butt scratchers are as valid as yours.

BTW, are you an alter of Tin Man?
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I'm unfamiliar with either Buddy Ebsen, or Jack Haley beyond their reputations of being wood choppers. I just tramp around in the woods to shop for a protein meal.
 
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The only way this game is close is if State can stop our run game and turn us over, because they won't score more than 24 on us. So they have to win by making it an ugly game in the 20's. I don't think they can keep us from rushing for less than 200 yards, and while TO's can happen to any team, CJH's teams have taken care of the ball pretty well. Best case for the Pack is this looks like last years Kentucky game with them having a chance in the 4th quarter. Its just as likely it looks more like the 2022 Kentucky game and we're all celebrating by half. As always it will be fun and entertaining either way.
 
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