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[UTMVol76]

Utah scheduling a game at The Swamp during the first week of September with no possible way to prepare for that humidity (anyone who’s lived or been out West will understand) will rank up there in history with Napoleon making his winter invasion of Russia.

 

[UTMVol76]

It’s rough for us in Tennessee who have humidity to play in that environment. I hope Utah scheduled a Home and Home and schedule it for the last week of November.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Utah scheduling a game at The Swamp during the first week of September with no possible way to prepare for that humidity (anyone who’s lived or been out West will understand) will rank up there in history with Napoleon making his winter invasion of Russia.

They were slippin right off them alligators

 

[Devo182]

My take after week one: 8-4 still seems like the right pick for Tennessee, but there’s more of a path to 10-2 than I realized if we stay healthy and play really well.

Our opponents look worse than expected. That's big. It's just as much about them as us.

 

[MarcoVol]

Not that anyone was wondering, but Brian Maurer is not the starting QB for Stephen F Austin. Couldn’t find a depth chart tho

Also, Dee Beckwith didn’t get a single carry for UK in their opener despite them missing Rodriguez.

 

[csprig9]

Our opponents look worse than expected. That's big. It's just as much about them as us.

I agree
Easiest to hardest games to win changed a little bit for me
10-2 is still very much on the table IMO
Vandy
TT
Akron
Mizzou
USC/uk
Lsu
Pitt
Gators
Bama/UGA

Need a big win this weekend

 

[tnvols72]

He’s the worst hype man in college football.

Never seen Beamer and Andy Bowser in the same video at the same time. just saying

 

[Devo182]

This is insanity…LOL

wE jUsT ScrapEd PasT a 6-7 TeAm...aFtEr gOinG 5-7 oUrSeLvEs LasT yEaR

wE bAcK!!

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Alright! SEC officials!

Oh, wait. SEC officials.

Yeah, there is no way Sankey will let them show any favoritism to us, and we all know that they will show favoritism to Pitt.

 

[MarcoVol]

I agree
Easiest to hardest games to win changed a little bit for me
10-2 is still very much on the table IMO
Vandy
TT
Akron
Mizzou
USC/uk
Lsu
Pitt
Gators
Bama/UGA

Need a big win this weekend

Lol c’mon man it’s not like Vandy is good but TT lost 56-10 to Kansas. Akron beat an FCS team 30-23.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Things that won't age well when they join the SEC.

 

[you]

Exactly...thats why the clock didnt run. FSU stopped the clock.

Wrong, LSU got a first down; so the clock stops for the chain gang to reset

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Nashville Vols won’t like this, but I’m against it. Save it for a major bowl game. Neutral site games have ruined college football. I get it that it brings fans together for one game without the home and home commitment. I want to see more games at Neyland and the Vols playing marquee opponents on the road. That’s what makes college football so special.

I’m a Nashville Vol, and I agree for the most part. I don’t necessarily hate kickoff events but I do prefer marquee home and home series, rather than a one off neutral site game.

 

[csprig9]

Lol c’mon man it’s not like Vandy is good but TT lost 56-10 to Kansas. Akron beat an FCS team 30-23.

Haha
Vandy gets zero respect
Worst team in the state

 

[jave36]

SEC this game.

That's not really any better.

 

[SmokinBob]

Me catching up on 20+ pages....

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Me too!

 

[Nash_Vol97]

That's not really any better.

While SEC refs still suck, ACC refs called twice as many penalty yards on us on average last year than SEC refs. Our two highest penalty yard games last year were both reffed by ACC refs. So, I’ll take SEC refs I guess… even though they aren’t great either.

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

The national perception is that we have a lot of one score games on our schedule along with at least two sure losses. I think nationally, until we prove otherwise, all of these games are viewed as one score: Pitt, Florida, SC, Kentucky, LSU. The perception is we likely lose at least two of these, maybe more. I think they see us with only five "sure" wins max and some of them likely think Missouri will be close, too. I disagree with this perception and we start proving it this Saturday.

Florida, Bama, Georgia, Pitt will all be top 15 teams when we play them. When’s the last time we have beaten a top 15 team?

 

[SSVol]

Florida, Bama, Georgia, Pitt will all be top 15 teams when we play them. When’s the last time we have beaten a top 15 team?

This weekend.

 

[UTProf]

Utah scheduling a game at The Swamp during the first week of September with no possible way to prepare for that humidity (anyone who’s lived or been out West will understand) will rank up there in history with Napoleon making his winter invasion of Russia.

Utah averages 51 percent relative humidity per month. Florida averages 74 percent. Tennessee averages 69 percent. If we can feel the 5 percent difference just imagine a 23 percent difference plus the extra heat you get in the Swamp.

 

[Revived2002]

Our opponents look worse than expected. That's big. It's just as much about them as us.

Outside Florida I agree. Florida, while getting overhyped at the moment, is better overall than I thought.

We still have warts - O-Line depth and linebacker depth, to name a few.

It is fun to start the season with real optimism, though. In the Dooley, Butch and Pruitt rebuilds, year 2 felt as daunting as year 1.

 

[VolGee4]

Lol c’mon man it’s not like Vandy is good but TT lost 56-10 to Kansas. Akron beat an FCS team 30-23.

We actually play UT-Martin.

 

[tnvols72]

Father in law’s wake is today. Prayers for the family please

Prayers

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[Orangeburst]

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AC/DC or Metallica tee shirt?