'24 Recruiting Forum: Official Citrus Bowl Pregame/Game Thread

[nicksjuzunk]

New Year, new beginnings, and so it is with Tennessee football as well. With Joe Milton handing the reigns to Nico, a new era begins for the Tennessee on the first day of 2024 and this adds an air of intrigue to a game which was rather "meh" on the surface. Iowa features a top shelf defense and offense that is best described as "offensive." Let's take a brief look at some key matchups.

Keys to Victory:

1. TN Offense vs. Iowa Defense: This is 80% of the game. whoever wins this match-up overall will likely win the game.

2. The Replacements: Tennessee has lost much more than Iowa in the area of bowl opt-outs. It is on the Vols youth to prove themselves capable, and that goes beyond Nico. Exciting to see, but expect to see some growing pains.

3. Special Teams: This should play a key role. Iowa has one of the best punters in the nation and Dee Williams is one of the best returners. There will likely be a large number of punts so field position will be key.

Prediction:

TN 24
IA 17

 

[knoxvol52]

Thanks

Tennessee 24
Iowa 7

Sampson MVP of Bowl game...

 

[Orange_Crush]

Bout time, slacker.

 

[RikidyBones]

I'm officially an insider now.

 

[tnhunter 10]

Welcome back.

 

[drvenner]

Yay!!!!!

Tennessee 30 Iowa 9

 

[Brillovol]

Now it’s a party.

 

[JCVol00]

FINALLY, now it can feel like game week

29-13 Tennessee, Nico tosses 2 td’s

 

[I4Jay]

Vols by 16

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Vols 24
Iowa 13

Let’s F’n Go!!

 

[Rishvol]

Wgwtfa

 

[volz2wallz]

GBO!!

 

[DarthVol1]

Yay Nick!

Clean Living 23
Hawkeyed Children of the Corn 12

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Vols 24
Iowa 9

Boring game but we see flashes. Plus 9 wins just feels better than 8.

 

[Orangeburst]

 

[Leeleesteeth]

UT wins 38-10. Iowa has played 2 decent teams. Got hammered by both.

 

[Vols4us]

Vols 31 - 16.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Thank you Nick, I feel better about the game Monday now.

 

[Glitch]

I wasn't even tempted to make a game thread....

 

[highspeed]

Vols - 28
Squawkeyes - 10

 

[fear]

had a dream nico went off and we won convincingly then somehow he joined the bball team and led us to a final four. (yes i am delusional)!!

 

[Orange.]

LFG! Vols by Fiddy!

 

[JacketVol]

Vols 30
Iowa 13

NICO AND CB GIBBY time. Gibson is the truth too.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

WGWTFCIA