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#78,002
TrippieRedd said:
This is how the playoffs SHOULD be. Make being in the “Top 25” important, give it some significance. Give every top team a chance to play for the championship.


GIVE SOME MEANING TO THE TOP 25 because right now it needs to be called “Top 8” because the other 17 teams don’t matter.


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There are not 25 teams deserving of playing for the national championship.
 
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Vegas set the O/U at 8.5 back in March and 9 in July. If we end up at 10-2 we overperformed, regardless of whether we make the playoffs or not. And yet, many will still be unhappy.

I remain true to my Dark Years vow that I will never again allow 8 or 9 win seasons to steal my joy, and certainly not 10. In the end, it's a game, and a vanishingly small percentage of us are affected by it in tangible ways. In a world where tomorrow may be challenged by lunatics with nukes, just enjoy a few more weekends of college ball, and don't let your joy be stolen *IF* the Vols are left out of the playoffs.
 
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SSVol said:
Vegas set the O/U at 8.5 back in March and 9 in July. If we end up at 10-2 we overperformed, regardless of whether we make the playoffs or not. And yet, many will still be unhappy.

I remain true to my Dark Years vow that I will never again allow 8 or 9 win seasons to steal my joy, and certainly not 10. In the end, it's a game, and a vanishingly small percentage of us are affected by it in tangible ways. In a world where tomorrow may be challenged by lunatics with nukes, just enjoy a few more weekends of college ball, and don't let your joy be stolen *IF* the Vols are left out of the playoffs.
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Kudos for taking an Adult view on this. I feel the same way. I can't be so tied up in this that a loss sends me in to a tail spin. It's a game to be enjoyed. Period. Far more important things to get worked up about. Even with that, don't sweat the small stuff.
 
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cHiZzLeVOL said:
Seems like we basically have to win out and win convincingly in both games with Nico actually throwing TD passes for us to make the playoffs.
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Like I said for weeks and people wanted to argue.
You can't just win, you have to dominant the medicore teams on the schedule. We didn't do that.
 
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SSVol said:
Vegas set the O/U at 8.5 back in March and 9 in July. If we end up at 10-2 we overperformed, regardless of whether we make the playoffs or not. And yet, many will still be unhappy.

I remain true to my Dark Years vow that I will never again allow 8 or 9 win seasons to steal my joy, and certainly not 10. In the end, it's a game, and a vanishingly small percentage of us are affected by it in tangible ways. In a world where tomorrow may be challenged by lunatics with nukes, just enjoy a few more weekends of college ball, and don't let your joy be stolen *IF* the Vols are left out of the playoffs.
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I was trying to go back and find where we discussed expectations for the season in this thread or the one before it

the vast majority, like 99% of us, were good with 10-2. A lot of people were at 9-3, understanding that OU, Bama, Georgia would be tough. And not ruling out traditionally challenging games like Ark and UF.

some people were preemptively firing the staff if they went 8-4 or worse, which led to McGill idiot margining everyone.

all that to say, I think the posters here all had reasonable expectations. it just sucks being a fringe team coming down the stretch, given that we all though 10 wins would be a ticket to the playoff.
 
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screenthis said:
Kudos for taking an Adult view on this. I feel the same way. I can't be so tied up in this that a loss sends me in to a tail spend. It's a game to be enjoyed. Period. Far more important things to get worked up about. Even with that, don't sweat the small stuff.
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How much money do you normally spend on tail?
 
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BigSteve09 said:
I was trying to go back and find where we discussed expectations for the season in this thread or the one before it

the vast majority, like 99% of us, were good with 10-2. A lot of people were at 9-3, understanding that OU, Bama, Georgia would be tough. And not ruling out traditionally challenging games like Ark and UF.

some people were preemptively firing the staff if they went 8-4 or worse, which led to McGill idiot margining everyone.

all that to say, I think the posters here all had reasonable expectations. it just sucks being a fringe team coming down the stretch, given that we all though 10 wins would be a ticket to the playoff.
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I was riding with @VolsDoc81TX.... 16-0 wasn't that unreasonable.

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BigSteve09 said:
I was trying to go back and find where we discussed expectations for the season in this thread or the one before it

the vast majority, like 99% of us, were good with 10-2. A lot of people were at 9-3, understanding that OU, Bama, Georgia would be tough. And not ruling out traditionally challenging games like Ark and UF.

some people were preemptively firing the staff if they went 8-4 or worse, which led to McGill idiot margining everyone.

all that to say, I think the posters here all had reasonable expectations. it just sucks being a fringe team coming down the stretch, given that we all though 10 wins would be a ticket to the playoff.
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We are a fringe team because we lost to Arky. Given the same records, Bama always gets the call over us even with their loss to Vandy. We should not have lost to the Hogs to avoid this issue.

But I remain optimistic we will make it in. A lot of football still to be played. I will be pleased at 10-2 regardless of getting in or not.
 
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SSVol said:
Vegas set the O/U at 8.5 back in March and 9 in July. If we end up at 10-2 we overperformed, regardless of whether we make the playoffs or not. And yet, many will still be unhappy.

I remain true to my Dark Years vow that I will never again allow 8 or 9 win seasons to steal my joy, and certainly not 10. In the end, it's a game, and a vanishingly small percentage of us are affected by it in tangible ways. In a world where tomorrow may be challenged by lunatics with nukes, just enjoy a few more weekends of college ball, and don't let your joy be stolen *IF* the Vols are left out of the playoffs.
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I’m happy. Just disappointed in some of the performances
 
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Devo182 said:
I'm for all of this.

Auto bids and byes are stupid. But keep round 1 home games. Your reward for a great season is only having to play #16 at home.

I think it'd be awesome.
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See. We've already fixed the playoff system. They make it so much more difficult than it needs to be.
 
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Nico vs Chattanooga (W 69-3)
22/28 314 yards 3 TD, 4 rushes 6 yards

Nico vs Kent State (W 71-0)
10/16 173 yards 1 TD, 5 rushes 31 yards


Give me your Nico stat line

do you think Heupel will pull him if we are up big or leave him in longer to make an offensive statement? do you think that even matters at this point?
 
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BigSteve09 said:
I was trying to go back and find where we discussed expectations for the season in this thread or the one before it

the vast majority, like 99% of us, were good with 10-2. A lot of people were at 9-3, understanding that OU, Bama, Georgia would be tough. And not ruling out traditionally challenging games like Ark and UF.

some people were preemptively firing the staff if they went 8-4 or worse, which led to McGill idiot margining everyone.

all that to say, I think the posters here all had reasonable expectations. it just sucks being a fringe team coming down the stretch, given that we all though 10 wins would be a ticket to the playoff.
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Do you think we get in if we beat Arkansas, but lose to Bama instead? I don't think so. That loss may have a way of working itself out for the better.

(This is going off the idea that a 10-2 UT would have losses to UGA & Bama). . . I was at 8-4/9-3 preseason as the base, leaning to 9-3. . . I moved pretty quickly to 11-1 or 12-0 after watching 5 minutes of highlights from the first 2 fall camp practices, 😂
 
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BigSteve09 said:
Nico vs Chattanooga (W 69-3)
22/28 314 yards 3 TD, 4 rushes 6 yards

Nico vs Kent State (W 71-0)
10/16 173 yards 1 TD, 5 rushes 31 yards


Give me your Nico stat line

do you think Heupel will pull him if we are up big or leave him in longer to make an offensive statement? do you think that even matters at this point?
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I think he goes for about 270. Remember, that Chattanooga stat line was just the 1st half, I think. . . one of the games he went for about 300 in the 1st half.
 
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