Ohio State looking past Vols

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buckfan said:
Fans will show up. It’s the largest fan base in college football.

Tenn fans being excited and buying tickets more than other opponents and OSU fans being supportive are not mutually exclusive.
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If your season ticket holders were that supportive, there wouldn’t be that many tickets to buy on the secondary market.
 
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DaddyChad said:
If your season ticket holders were that supportive, there wouldn’t be that many tickets to buy on the secondary market.
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Ok that’s just your opinion. You have no idea what the normal volume is.
 
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buckfan said:
Nobody rides the coattails of the SEC lim


Ok that’s just your opinion. You have no idea what the normal volume is n
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Normal volume for us would be almost no available tickets if it were in Neyland. The ticket that were available would be very expensive. The demand for tickets at OSU isn’t there so the prices are falling.

I guess the best metric we could use would be comparing prices to games like Penn State and Michigan in the past at home there since there’s really no metric to truly measure by other than price driven by demand. Not a perfect measure by any means but best we’ve got since it’s the first playoff game there
 
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Zues1 said:
Your point was Texas ruled the SEC.
Texas lost in the championship game to a back up QB and a QB with one arm.
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No my point was the dumb argument that OSU would be a random 8-9 win sec team is stupid. We are a touchdown plus favorite over a 10 win sec team. The top team in another conference coming to the sec and winning is another data point that the top teams could win anywhere.
 
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buckfan said:
No my point was the dumb argument that OSU would be a random 8-9 win sec team is stupid. We are a touchdown plus favorite over a 10 win sec team. The top team in another conference coming to the sec and winning is another data point that the top teams could win anywhere.
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Ohio State is one of if not the most talented teams in the country BUT you have a mediocre coach. That would be exposed every week in the SEC. That’s not a knock on your program; I think if Ohio State ever gets an elite coach it will go on a dynasty run. Ryan Day isn’t good enough for that job.
 
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I don’t believe for a minute that their team is looking past UT. I think it is MUCH more likely to see an angry football team ready to protect their coach’s job and to show they are not the team that played poorly against UM. I have not liked this matchup from the beginning. If this was a home game for us, I think we could win a close one. But we have not looked sharp in road games against really good teams. OSU is very talented -
As talented or more talented than any team in the country.

Are their fans looking past UT? Maybe. But they are what, 2-10 against SEC teams?

Serious question - how likely is it our fans pack their place with 30,000?
 
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DaddyChad said:
Ohio State is one of if not the most talented teams in the country BUT you have a mediocre coach. That would be exposed every week in the SEC. That’s not a knock on your program; I think if Ohio State ever gets an elite coach it will go on a dynasty run. Ryan Day isn’t good enough for that job.
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Then why are we more than a touchdown favorite by Vegas against you? Wouldn’t that imply that oddsmakers view us as the better team — a great team that win 10 games in the SEC?
 
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DaddyChad said:
Ohio State is one of if not the most talented teams in the country BUT you have a mediocre coach. That would be exposed every week in the SEC. That’s not a knock on your program; I think if Ohio State ever gets an elite coach it will go on a dynasty run. Ryan Day isn’t good enough for that job.
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Don’t swell that guys head anymore than it is. Half of my family is from Columbus (Buckeye fans) and they’re pricks too when it comes to talking football. UT is gonna punch this team in the mouth. It’s gonna happen and I’m gonna enjoy every minute of it.
 
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buckfan said:
Then why are we more than a touchdown favorite by Vegas against you? Wouldn’t that imply that oddsmakers view us as the better team — a great team that win 10 games in the SEC?
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Vegas moves the line by money. Ohio State has probably the most fans nationally or close to it. I think both these teams are pretty evenly matched honestly.
 
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Go47 said:
I don’t believe for a minute that their team is looking past UT. I think it is MUCH more likely to see an angry football team ready to protect their coach’s job and to show they are not the team that played poorly against UM. I have not liked this matchup from the beginning. If this was a home game for us, I think we could win a close one. But we have not looked sharp in road games against really good teams. OSU is very talented -
As talented or more talented than any team in the country.

Are their fans looking past UT? Maybe. But they are what, 2-10 against SEC teams?

Serious question - how likely is it our fans pack their place with 30,000?
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About as likely as it was in Death Valley a few years ago.
 
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Orange931 said:
Don’t swell that guys head anymore than it is. Half of my family is from Columbus (Buckeye fans) and they’re pricks too when it comes to talking football. UT is gonna punch this team in the mouth. It’s gonna happen and I’m gonna enjoy every minute of it.
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See you here Sunday.
 
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DaddyChad said:
I think everyone on the fence on going to this game needs to realize Ohio State doesn't respect our team and the also don't respect our fans. Several season ticket holders have already sold their tickets with confidence that other Buckeye fans will pick those up. They don't believe for a second our fans will brave the elements, the distance, or the hostile environment to support our team. They're sure their sorry fans will pack that stadium with that low rent Crimson color to support their team. They're taking that money from those ticket sales and booking flights to Pasadena, reserving rooms for their inevitable rematch with Oregon. Some commentators have said Tennessee is just "along for the ride" or "happy to be here'. I wonder if any senior in that lockerroom feels just happy to be there?

In 2022, a large contingent of Vol fans took over Death Valley after our team sent their sorry ass fans heading for the exit at halftime. LSU recruits at that game even commented on how well Tennessee traveled and supported their team. Let's do the same at the Shoe. Let's take over that stadium when our players send those fans packing at half time. It's the least we can do for our seniors like Coop, Bru, Omari, ONL, Pili, etc that have given so much for this team. This is a once in a lifetime chance to take over the shoe and beat that team in Columbus. When we win you will want to be there.
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AND WEAR ORANGE!
 
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buckfan said:
lol. Dude it’s 7.5 points not 3.
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Again initial line is set to generate equal money on both sides. Vegas not only considers win probability but also number of betters on both sides. They move the line as more bets come in on one side. Bettors believe OSU will win for sure though.
 
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buckfan said:
Deflecting because you can’t show anything to prove your point besides your opinion.

It’s our 6th playoff appearance. Any reasonable person would say it’s a bigger game for the team appearing for the first time.
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That statement makes every situation the same. It is not. Ohio State is still a one of Vegas best odds of the 12 teams to win it all. If that's not big enough to say a loss will have stinging consequences. People saying this is Tennessee's first appearance is true but timing is everything. Had this 12 team format happened in 2022 we are safely in and while we weren't as explosive with Milton as Hooker. Those wide outs showed out with Milton torching Vandy and then Clemson all without Jalin Hyatt who won the Biletnikoff. Had they been in he wouldn't have opted out. The point being is the the Playoff was expanded was (besides money) was plenty of teams had arguments why they shouldn't have been left out with only 4. In Heupels eyes the program is at sustain level not hey its a new high water mark look lets cherish this as we may never get here again.
 
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