Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[bigorangekicksazz]

College Football Playoff picks after Week 11

Find out which teams our reporters pick for the College Football Playoff following Week 11.

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Every single person has the Vols in the playoff, and a lot of them have 5 SEC teams making it in

I know JH don’t like running up the score on friends and former coaches, but these other teams in the hunt are putting up the style points. We need to do the same.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Wes finally said something that I agree with.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

There’s a common denominator in there somewhere that’s not been accounted for

 

[Jackcrevol]

There’s a common denominator in there somewhere that’s not been accounted for

the entire ad

 

[DD4ME]

Seconded

 

[VolsnCards5]

I have a genuine fear of them. It's horrifying how big and fast they are but why do they have to fly too?

This guy wants a 16 team playoff

 

[WesTnVol]

Early lines this week were UGA -13.5, so i dont think the injury is really much in play. The only thing that keeps heavy betting on UT is the unknown with Nico. UGA can't score until the second half. We shut teams down in the second half. I'd take us to cover with or without Nico. If UGA gets a lead, they're gonna nurse it and play keep away.

Yes, I honestly think both teams may be looking at this. First team with 7-10 lead will be looking to bleed clock.
If Nico is back we have the better QB but Beck has more big experience and he’s playing at home. Of course if we can force a pick or strip sack then the natives will get restless

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

We played less in the box to defend the pass which has been Miss State bread and butter.

I understand that...I've watched it again, so I have an even better understanding of that..but..our DL played the softest, or passive that I've seen them play all year, and our LBs were out of position a lot..and missed tackles when they were in position.

The DL has been consistently violent and aggressive all year in pushing the line and getting off blocks and they just were not doing either consistently yesterday.

I know it's human nature...it is impossible to be 100% on all the time....I just hope that stuff doesn't happen against UGA or Vandy.

 

[DD4ME]

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

We are missing Pili for sure,

But we just held Miss St to its lowest yardage of the entire season (271) and 2nd lowest scoring.

Our standard is just so damn high now. That's a good thing

Upon rewatch...we were just discombobulated and/or passive on too many plays last night.

 

[Devo182]

Coaches know and AP is spitting agendas imo

We're basically in the same spot in both polls. 4 votes separates 4th-6th. Moot.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

On their second TD, Carter walked out of the hole. It looked like he shadowed the man in motion. After the TD you can see him talking to one of the DBs. Someone blew the coverage.
I don’t know who messed up but the RB literally walked in.

Yep

 

[Devo182]

Upon rewatch...we were just discombobulated and/or passive on too many plays last night.

We also ran a lot of 3 men. Just begging them to run in the 2nd half, while we stayed in front.

Nice gameplan to bleed the game out, with no Nico...Samp banged up. Perfect really.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

If Mehlroe didnt run wild, I don't think Pavia is gonna do it.

Yes...but Van Buren ran wild. If we had bottled him up last night, they don't even score.

I hope you're right and our run defense has just been an anomaly the last two games.

 

[MockingVol]

If we beat GA, we're obviously in (taking vandy as a win).

If the Vols lose to GA it's 50/50 IMO and will depend on other teams losses. Also, the manner in which we lose. If it's a very close game I think that bodes well. If it's similar to 2022 or worse, I'd say we're out. JMO.

I feel like we should be in better shape than 50/50 with a loss based on our current ranking.

With that said, there are five (six if TAMU beats Texas) team competing for realistically four spots. All teams would have compelling arguments for why they should be in.

Something not thought about is that IF we take our second loss we probably miss the SEC Championship game, meaning one of the two loss teams that might inch in front of us could then be pushed back out by suffering a third loss.

 

[HalfullVol]

Penn State at #4??

What have they done besides get beat soundly at home by tOSU??

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

We also ran a lot of 3 men. Just begging them to run in the 2nd half, while we stayed in front.

Nice gameplan to bleed the game out, with no Nico...Samp banged up. Perfect really.

I understand that...but that wasn't the whole issue.

We gotta do better than that and get back to mashing people.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

He won't.

Hope not

 

[mrMet]

Penn State at #4??

What have they done besides get beat soundly at home by tOSU??

AP poll doesn’t matter

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Yes...but Van Buren ran wild. If we had bottled him up last night, they don't even score.

I hope you're right and our run defense has just been an anomaly the last two games.

Van Buren had 8 carries for -9 yards. . .

 

[Devo182]

This is what happens when nerds make the rankings.

The nerds...FPI, SP+, SOR and efficiency models have us quite a bit lower than human polls...sportswriters.

Ranked 9th in most of them.

Human polls seem to tend toward "deserverdness" rather than who would win on a neutral field tomorrow, like a power ranking. Similar to how we'll be more than a 2.5 pt underdog to UGA, despite likely being ranked a handful of spots higher.

 

[JCVol00]

Yea this is why I hate the nfl, and its not worth watching anymore. In what world is that not a hold on simmons and in what world is that not a fumble

 

[BleedorangeinGA]

Indiana beats a mediocre Michigan team by 5 and jump 3 spots? Hahaha

Haven’t played a top 25 team this year. Next weekend will expose them I'm assuming.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Btw I do think we beat UGA. I’m just trying to see **** from a middle perspective, not a UT one.

Why?

 

[GVol1966]

I understand that...I've watched it again, so I have an even better understanding of that..but..our DL played the softest, or passive that I've seen them play all year, and our LBs were out of position a lot..and missed tackles when they were in position.

The DL has been consistently violent and aggressive all year in pushing the line and getting off blocks and they just were not doing either consistently yesterday.

I know it's human nature...it is impossible to be 100% on all the time....I just hope that stuff doesn't happen against UGA or Vandy.

The linebackers are missing Pilli more than most think. It just hasn’t cost them much yet