Okay, does anybody actually think we beat Oklahoma (poll within)?

[oregonvol]

just has to be done

 

[volfan4evr]

With our lack of a running threat, I doubt it.

 

[gnm53108]

Yep.

 

[butchna]

Voted yes...going to the game and wanted the "Look how realistic I am" posters to go ahead and jump. :thumbsup:

 

[volinga33]

If the stars are properly aligned, we can beat anybody.

 

[robow]

Oklahoma's roster of 116(includes walk-on) is made up of the following:

23-seniors & redshirt seniors
20-juniors & redshirt juniors
34-soph and redshirt sophs
35-fr, and redshirt fr.

we have young talent. they have EXPERIENCED TALENT. They are at home. They will be in the final four selection and want to beat down any SEC team, to impress the selection committee. They will be no letdown,nor letup. their schedule is cupcakes. our schedule is
brutal.
As much as I would like to be competitive, there is no reasonable hope of keeping it within 5 TDs.

 

[chattavol420]

Yes. I think we are much more battle tested then them this year. I know the teams we've played thus far weren't great but our team had to hear all off-season how we were probably going to lose. So we had to get up for them. Compare to what Oklahoma did all off-season... They heard about how great they were and tried to keep their star players eligible. I just think there is a totally different mindset at play here and it bodes well for us. Go look at recent recruiting and there isn't much that separates us. And had Oklahoma played our schedule last year, they would not very a top 5 ranked team. I say we win in a close defensive battle. 21-24

 

[PeytonBerry]

Back off the ledge people. It's like the only game people remember from them was the Alabama contest (admittedly impressive).

This team lost to an AWFUL Texas squad 36-20 and got blown out at Baylor 41-12. They suffered from inconsistent/poor QB play through long stretches of the year.

I'm not saying Tennessee is my pick to win, and Oklahoma IS a great team. But it is not just impossible for the Vols to go there and make something special happen! This loser mentality needs to leave Knoxville and never come back. GO VOLS!!!

 

[fade route]

This game will be ugly, but I'm looking forward to the VN threads started around 10 pm Saturday night

 

[Grand Vol]

This game will be ugly, but I'm looking forward to the VN threads started around 10 pm Saturday night

Pretty certain you don't have to wait until Saturday for the doom and gloom threads.

 

[camp_steveo]

Hopefully

 

[Volador]

If we don't beat ourselves, we can beat Oklahoma

 

[MtnManStan]

If we can keep it within 7 going into the 4th then we stand a chance. I am mainly hoping that we keep fighting for the whole game(regardless of the score), we get out with no injuries and we play with nothing to lose.

Go Cola from California!

 

[Orangedogsrule]

OK QB was simply Mr. Good Enough Backup until he played lights out against Bama. Rattle him early and we have a serious opportunity to force them into one dimensional play.

Any given Saturday, eh?

Go You Volunteers!
Smokey Rules.

 

[DC Vol]

99gator needs his vote retracted.

Because that statement directly says "we'll get blown out" which implies he is making that statement from the stance of a Tennessee fan.

Either take his vote back or change his name to 98volunteer.

 

[Cartervol]

Get to their QB and keep them off of ours.. That's the only way i see it happening. It's a long shot but who knows, it is college football **** happens..

 

[Chilmonty]

My brain says, just play them close and it will be a positive step.

My heart says they are over rated and there is always a chance!! :rock::rock:

.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

I most certainly think we can win, that's why the game is played. Reality says this probably isn't the year based on experience, but we are every bit as talented on paper.

 

[Jmikan]

As a Tennessee fan I go into every game thinking we will win until the clock strikes zero. If you don't believe that why watch?

 

[VOLINVONORE]

While it is not likely, we can sneak up on almost any team if they overlook us. I just wish we could find a running game this Saturday. Our defense has played better than most of us thought they would. It is time to break out the horses.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

If this defense continues to tackle well then I think it could be close going into the 4th what happens from there is anyone's guess. But they have to tackle well in space and get off the field on 3rd downs.

 

[silentearth1973]

Possible? Yes

Probable? No

Rehashing the obvious, but our OLine will have to play out of their minds for us to have a shot.

 

[tbulla]

Tighten up the D and contain , Make a hole on the O-line and we are in business here.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

i voted yes. carefully worded question...

do i believe my Vols will win? yes. I am a sunpumper til the end.

do i realistically EXPECT them to win? no...i think we are a 7 or 8 win team this year and CBJ is right on track with his 4 year rebuild.

gotta believe in something though...and i believe in my VOLS.

GBO VFL HUBANegavols

 

[DaddyChad]

Oline is simply not good enough right now and we're young all over the field. Oklahoma is probably the best team on our schedule this year; I actually think they're better Bama. If we can beat them, this team has a shot at winning every game this year. I just don't see that being realistically possible. I do think we have a better shot at taking Bama down at Kville with the youth getting a little more experience and having a home crowd. I don't see the game versus OU being even close.