Clearly you havent seen our schedule if you think its hard.
if Dooley was still our coach
Aug. 31 Austin Peay Knoxville W 35-21
Sept. 7 Western Kentucky Knoxville W 48-45
Sept. 14 at Oregon Eugene, Ore. L 570- 45
Sept. 21 at Florida * Gainesville, Fla. L 35-14
Sept. 28 South Alabama Knoxville W 45-35
Oct. 5 Georgia * Knoxville L 55- 42
Oct. 12 Open Date
Oct. 19 South Carolina * Knoxville L 35-25
Oct. 26 at Alabama* Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 45-20
Nov. 2 at Missouri * Columbia, Mo. L 51-50
Nov. 9 Auburn * Knoxville W 45-21
Nov. 16 Open Date
Nov. 23 Vanderbilt * Knoxville L 21-20
Nov. 30 at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. W 25-14
7 games won minimum. 4 "cupcakes" assuming the 16th is homecoming which means another cupcake. 3 SEC wins min (that includes dropping either Auburn or Mizz). Not a hard schedule at all.