Pre-season Predictions

#101
#101
Tennessee 52 - Austin Peay 9

Tennessee 31 - Western Kentucky 13

Oregon 34 - Tennessee 38

Florida 27 - Tennessee 30

Tennessee 45 - South Alabama 10

Georgia 27 - Tennessee 28

South Carolina 38 - Tennessee 41

Alabama 28 - Tennessee 30

Tennessee 35 - Missouri 17

Auburn 12 - Tennessee 35

Tennessee 59 - Vanderbilt 9

Tennessee 45 - Kentucky 15

12-0 :yahoo:
 
#102
#102
BigOrangeLoyalist said:
Please only post predicted scores and final Win/Loss. Include a Bowl Game if you'd like!

8/31 - Austin Peay
AP 10 - 45 UT

9/7 - Western Kentucky
WKU 17 - 35 UT

9/14 - @ Oregon
UT 27 - 38 UO

9/21 - @ Florida
UT 17 - 21 UF

9/28 - South Alabama
USA 14 - 45 UT

10/5 - Georgia
UGA 30 - 27 UT

10/12 - Bye

10/19 - South Carolina
USCjr 24 - 27 UT

10/26 - @ Alabama
UT 17 - 35 UA

11/2 - @ Missouri
UT 28 - 21 Mizzou

11/9 - Auburn
AU 14 - 17 UT

11/16 - Bye

11/23 - Vanderbilt
Vandy 24 - 31 UT

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 38 - 21 UK

Win/Loss: 8-4

Bowl Game: Chik-fil-A Bowl vs Miami (FL)
UT 27 - 24 Miami (FL)


Depending on how many people participate, I will keep track of this, and using a weighted algorithm that accounts predicted vs actual wins/losses and point spreads, I'll buy two (decent+) Vols tickets for the winner for the 2014-2015 season. The Bowl game is just for s'n'g.
Click to expand...

Like your thinking

UT 49-AP 6
UT 41-WK 17
UT 27-OR 41
UT 17-UF 27
UT 52-USA 10
UT 24-UGA 28
Bye
UT 27-Usc 20 Butch's sign Win
UT 16-Ala 31
UT 38-Mizzou 27
UT 31- AU 20
Bye
UT 41-VU 24 Shuts up Franklin and Payback
UT 45-UK 13
8-4
UT 31- VTech 27 Chick Filet Bowl

VOLS finish 9-4. I know alot of things have to go our way and 8-5 or 7-6 is just as possible but trying to be optimistic and really believe Butch gets his signature win in season one and breaks our winless streak against our big 44 rivals and against top 25 teams. Havent been this excited in a few yrs.
 
#104
#104
Big_Orange_Fan said:
Tennessee 52 - Austin Peay 9

Tennessee 31 - Western Kentucky 13

Oregon 34 - Tennessee 38

Florida 27 - Tennessee 30

Tennessee 45 - South Alabama 10

Georgia 27 - Tennessee 28

South Carolina 38 - Tennessee 41

Alabama 28 - Tennessee 30

Tennessee 35 - Missouri 17

Auburn 12 - Tennessee 35

Tennessee 59 - Vanderbilt 9

Tennessee 45 - Kentucky 15

12-0 :yahoo:
Click to expand...

:rock:
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#106
#106
I predict we won't see Herman Lathers on his back with a bloody face looking up at a Vandy player.....thank goodness....never again
 
#107
#107
8/31 - Austin Peay
AP 13 - 35 UT
Starters pulled early, work on PT for OL/DL depth players who will be starters next year.

9/7 - Western Kentucky
WKU 17 - 27 UT
Same as with AP. OL/DL depth players need as much playing time as they can get. We'll lose a lot of OL/DL next year.
9/14 - @ Oregon
UT 13 - 45 Oregon

9/21 - @ Florida
UT 17 - 14 UF
Going bold here. We won't move the ball well against them, they won't against us. Both offenses will be dealing with different problems. It's a long, grinder type game reminiscent of the non-Dooley years.

9/28 - South Alabama
SA 7 - 38 UT

10/5 - Georgia
UGA 33 - 17 UT
We can't realistically compete with UGA this year. Murray will have his way. We can't stop their running game either.

10/12 - Bye

10/19 - South Carolina
USC 31 - 20 UT
Same as with UGA. USC just has too many ways to compete against us. If I was more confident of our QB/WR situation I'd be more optimistic. By this point, it's difficult to predict anything as they can just load the box and swarm our running game with brute force and a very good DL.

10/26 - @ Alabama
UT 13 - 35 UA
Standard Bama game.

11/2 - @ Missouri
UT 28 - 17 Mizzou

11/9 - Auburn
AU 21 - 14 UT
I see this as a major trap game. October was brutal and we have no idea how well Auburn will be taking to Malzahns offense and how well UT is doing with it's QB/WR quagmire. With things as they are now, I can see Auburn getting us. They have a lot of talent and most of that talent was recruited to run the Offense in place now.

11/16 - Bye

11/23 - Vanderbilt
Vandy 21 - 28 UT
Go back to Nashville.

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 38 - 20 UK

7-5 finish with a bowl game... probably Music City. Kiffin took a much less talented squad to 7-5 in the regular season. Though, to be fair, USC/UGA were far less competitive then than they are now. I see this being rational if not a bit optimistic.
 
Last edited:
#109
#109
Tennessee 56 Austin Peay 6
Tennessee31 Western Kentucky17
Oregon38 Tennessee21
Florida 31 Tennessee 21
Tennessee 44 South Alabama24
Georgia 28 Tennessee 24
SouthCarolina 31 Tennessee 17
Alabama31 Tennessee10
Tennessee 30 Missouri27
Tennessee 21 Auburn 17
Tennessee28 Vandy 27
Tennessee 34 Kentucky 20
Music City Bowl TENNESSEE 30 team X 27 7 and 5 and a little bowl win not bad. GO VOLS
 
#111
#111
Tennessee 35 Austin Peay 14
Tennessee 24 Western Kentucky17
Oregon 45 Tennessee 17
Tennessee 24 Florida 21
Tennessee 35 South Alabama24
Tennessee 35 Georgia 34
SouthCarolina 42 Tennessee 14
Alabama 38 Tennessee 14
Tennessee 28 Missouri 21
Tennessee 20 Auburn 17
Tennessee 17 Vandy 16
Tennessee 34 Kentucky 20
Outback Bowl TENNESSEE 30 Wisconsin 27 10 and 3 The absolute everything goes our way and catch every break season GO BIG ORANGE!!
 
#112
#112
8/31 - Austin Peay
AP 13 - 27 UT

9/7 - Western Kentucky
WKU 24 - 27 UT

9/14 - @ Oregon
UT 10 - 52 UO

9/21 - @ Florida
UT 9 - 32 UF

9/28 - South Alabama
USA 6 - 33 UT

10/5 - Georgia
UGA 52 - 6 UT

10/12 - Bye

10/19 - South Carolina
USCjr 24- 21 UT

10/26 - @ Alabama
UT 17 - 51 UA

11/2 - @ Missouri
UT 21 - 24 Mizzou

11/9 - Auburn
AU 32 - 20 UT

11/16 - Bye

11/23 - Vanderbilt
Vandy 13 - 17 UT

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 21 - 16 UK

Win/Loss: 5-7

Bowl Game: did not qualify
 
#114
#114
Brianchevy said:
8/31 - Austin Peay
AP 13 - 27 UT

9/7 - Western Kentucky
WKU 24 - 27 UT

9/14 - @ Oregon
UT 10 - 52 UO

9/21 - @ Florida
UT 9 - 32 UF

9/28 - South Alabama
USA 6 - 33 UT

10/5 - Georgia
UGA 52 - 6 UT

10/12 - Bye

10/19 - South Carolina
USCjr 24- 21 UT

10/26 - @ Alabama
UT 17 - 51 UA

11/2 - @ Missouri
UT 21 - 24 Mizzou

11/9 - Auburn
AU 32 - 20 UT

11/16 - Bye

11/23 - Vanderbilt
Vandy 13 - 17 UT

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 21 - 16 UK

Win/Loss: 5-7

Bowl Game: did not qualify
Click to expand...

This is about as close to my prediction as you can get....unfortunately
 
#115
#115
Have always been against fortune telling,but i can't resist. 8-4. Losses only to Bubba,Oregon,USCe,Auburn
 
#116
#116
LakeMaryFLVol said:
Tennessee 35 Austin Peay 14
Tennessee 24 Western Kentucky17
Oregon 45 Tennessee 17
Tennessee 24 Florida 21
Tennessee 35 South Alabama24
Tennessee 35 Georgia 34
SouthCarolina 42 Tennessee 14
Alabama 38 Tennessee 14
Tennessee 28 Missouri 21
Tennessee 20 Auburn 17
Tennessee 17 Vandy 16
Tennessee 34 Kentucky 20
Outback Bowl TENNESSEE 30 Wisconsin 27 10 and 3 The absolute everything goes our way and catch every break season GO BIG ORANGE!!
Click to expand...

Do you know how rare it is for USCe to score over 40 points vs a BCS school not named Kentucky and without OT over Spurrier's tenure there? They are unlikely to be better on O this year than last. UT is very likely to be much better on D. If USCe scores 42 pts on UT... the rest of the season will be worse than you project.

Your predictions show UT allowing 25.75 ppg. That is a 6-6 finish at best IMO. Move that to about 22-23 and it improves to about 7 or 8. Get to 20 ppg or less... nine wins are possible.
 
#117
#117
Open stronger than expected and go into the UGA game at 4-1. Struggle in the middle of the schedule and arrive at Mizzou at 4-4 due to injuries and young backups... then win the last 3 or 4.

Avg scoring 29-32 ppg and allowing right around 22.5 ppg.
 
#118
#118
8/31- Austin Peay
UT 41-6

9/7- Western Kentucky
UT 21-17

9/14- @ Oregon
Ducks 43-16

9/21- @ Florida
UF 27-9

9/28- South Alabama
UT 41-3

10/5- Georgia
Uga 42-14

10/19- South Carolina
Cocks 31-20

10/26- @ Alabama
Bama 46-13

11/2- @ Missouri
Mizz 28-23

11/9- Auburn
Barn 33-17

11/23 - Vanderbilt
VU 24-14

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 33-13

Win/Loss: 4-8

Bowl Game: one year away
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 people
#119
#119
reVealed said:
8/31- Austin Peay
UT 41-6

9/7- Western Kentucky
UT 21-17

9/14- @ Oregon
Ducks 43-16

9/21- @ Florida
UF 27-9

9/28- South Alabama
UT 41-3

10/5- Georgia
Uga 42-14

10/19- South Carolina
Cocks 31-20

10/26- @ Alabama
Bama 46-13

11/2- @ Missouri
Mizz 28-23

11/9- Auburn
Barn 33-17

11/23 - Vanderbilt
VU 24-14

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 33-13

Win/Loss: 4-8

Bowl Game: one year away
Click to expand...

:lolabove::eek:lol::lolabove::eek:lol:

Not so much your 4-8 prediction which I think is pretty much a delusion on your part fueled by being more impressed with Vandy's "great" year last year that was the direct result of playing an exceptionally weak schedule.... But it is that last little patronizing jab.

Take a look at UT's roster. If Jones and staff cannot get more than 4 wins out of this roster vs this schedule then there is no way in this realm of reality they're sniffing a bowl with the youth and thin roster they'll have next fall. If the season started today, the starting O would be comprised of Jr's and Sr's with talent everywhere except WR... where underclassmen would have beaten out upper classmen.

The D front 7 would be comprised of 5 Srs with talent and two Jrs with the potential to go pro early. Safety and one CB will have 4 excellent guys with a ton of experience and talent.

If Jones and company cannot coach over the difficulty at CB and WR experience wise... then they ARE NOT going to coach over a lack of experience EVERYWHERE next year.
 
#120
#120
reVealed said:
8/31- Austin Peay
UT 41-6

9/7- Western Kentucky
UT 21-17

9/14- @ Oregon
Ducks 43-16

9/21- @ Florida
UF 27-9

9/28- South Alabama
UT 41-3

10/5- Georgia
Uga 42-14

10/19- South Carolina
Cocks 31-20

10/26- @ Alabama
Bama 46-13

11/2- @ Missouri
Mizz 28-23

11/9- Auburn
Barn 33-17

11/23 - Vanderbilt
VU 24-14

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 33-13

Win/Loss: 4-8

Bowl Game: one year away
Click to expand...

That's either a joke,or ,it maybe just Reciting Dooleys attitude last year.
 
#121
#121
BigOrangeLoyalist said:
Please only post predicted scores and final Win/Loss. Include a Bowl Game if you'd like!

8/31 - Austin Peay
AP 10 - 45 UT

9/7 - Western Kentucky
WKU 17 - 35 UT

9/14 - @ Oregon
UT 27 - 38 UO

9/21 - @ Florida
UT 17 - 21 UF

9/28 - South Alabama
USA 14 - 45 UT

10/5 - Georgia
UGA 30 - 27 UT

10/12 - Bye

10/19 - South Carolina
USCjr 24 - 27 UT

10/26 - @ Alabama
UT 17 - 35 UA

11/2 - @ Missouri
UT 28 - 21 Mizzou

11/9 - Auburn
AU 14 - 17 UT

11/16 - Bye

11/23 - Vanderbilt
Vandy 24 - 31 UT

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 38 - 21 UK

Win/Loss: 8-4

Bowl Game: Chik-fil-A Bowl vs Miami (FL)
UT 27 - 24 Miami (FL)


Depending on how many people participate, I will keep track of this, and using a weighted algorithm that accounts predicted vs actual wins/losses and point spreads, I'll buy two (decent+) Vols tickets for the winner for the 2014-2015 season. The Bowl game is just for s'n'g.
Click to expand...

Take it and run like Hell
 
#122
#122
Thanks Biopsyman.

I think Brianchevy and reVealed are smoking crack!!!... but to each his own...

Updated.


Edit: I've mentioned it a few times throughout this thread, but make sure you put ALL changes in a new post.
 
Last edited:
#123
#123
BigOrangeLoyalist said:
I think Brianchevy and reVealed are smoking crack!!!... but to each his own...
Click to expand...

It's not crack, but fear.

Here's the deal, if you have 2 quarterbacks then you have zero QB. If somebody hasn't stepped forward at this point, then nobody's play is exceptional. At this point in time 13 of the 14 SEC teams have a starter at the most important position on the field. UT doesn't.

I would love to change my prediction if / when we name a starter and have somebody solid back there under center. If by some miracle, Dobbs is that guy after the Western Kentucky game, then perhaps we go 7-5 (yes I think the QB position is worth 2 SEC wins).

so my prediction is a "state of the program" on August 6th, 25 days before kickoff. I hope to be able to change it after 1 week of the season, but without a solid QB starter, 5-7 is all i can get.
 
#124
#124
reVealed said:
8/31- Austin Peay
UT 41-6

9/7- Western Kentucky
UT 21-17

9/14- @ Oregon
Ducks 43-16

9/21- @ Florida
UF 27-9

9/28- South Alabama
UT 41-3

10/5- Georgia
Uga 42-14

10/19- South Carolina
Cocks 31-20

10/26- @ Alabama
Bama 46-13

11/2- @ Missouri
Mizz 28-23

11/9- Auburn
Barn 33-17

11/23 - Vanderbilt
VU 24-14

11/30 - @ Kentucky
UT 33-13

Win/Loss: 4-8

Bowl Game: one year away
Click to expand...

You do know Dooley got fired right? :bash:
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top