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Tennessee Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2014 | Saturday Down South

While possible with inexperienced lines and poor QB play, if we go 4-8 as they predict it will be a horrible year. Butch cannot lose 8 games for the first time in Tennessee history - he has to find an upset somewhere and beat Vandy (2 things they do not think will happen). Bad part is they pegged us perfectly last year including the SC upset
 
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I'm not to worried about what other people think... It's why they play the game.

I can't wait for the season to start.

GBO
 
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Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt (L): Puzzling to say the least, a program with superior talent has struggled the last few years against its Music City neighbor. Vandy will be playing for a bowl berth at 5-6, more than enough incentive to send the Vols to their fifth loss in six games to end a disappointing season.
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That's all you need to read to get an idea of the level of thought put into this hack job.
 
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It'll be a rough season but I honestly don't see us losing to both Mizzou and Vandy at home at the end of the season.

I'm going for the bold-side and see UT winning both games and making a bowl game. I'm failing to see the relevance in SDS saying this:

Mizzou won its first trip to Knoxville as an SEC member in 2012 by a score of 51-48 in overtime.
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Well, I guess if they beat Dooley and the Funky Bunch in 2012 this should be no different.

I'll also copy/paste here so this site doesn't get the pageviews it's going for here:

THE 2014 BATTLEFIELD
Aug. 31 vs. Utah State (W): Quarterback Chuckie Keaton is one of college football’s most dynamic returning playmakers, but the Vols have a couple on offense too. Keaton tossed 18 touchdown passes in basically five games as a junior before an injury sidelined him for the season. Tennessee’s secondary should be on high alert in a not-so-easy opener.
Sept. 6 vs. Arkansas St. (W): This game would be more difficult if Gus Malzahn still directed the offense for the Red Wolves.
Sept. 13 at Oklahoma (L): Last year’s early-season road trip to Oregon was a disaster. The chances of this one turning out much better are slim.
Sept. 27 at Georgia (L): Tennessee could really throw a wrench into the SEC pecking order with an upset win between the hedges, but this is the one division matchup Todd Gurley truly owned the last time he faced the Vols in 2012 with 130 yards and three touchdowns.
Oct. 4 vs. Florida (L): Besides Georgia-South Carolina, this is the biggest game in the Eastern Division during the first half of the season. A win for the Vols acts as a signature win for an inexperienced team and would damage the Gators’ chances at turning things around following last year’s disaster.
Oct. 11 vs. Chattanooga (W): Luckily for Vanderbilt, it’ll have two bye weeks before a division showdown at Mizzou.
Oct. 18 at Ole Miss (L): One of the more underrated cross-division games in the SEC season, the one has the potential to be a high-scoring affair if Tennessee can generate a couple big plays. We expect the Rebels to still be in the thick of the Western Division race too.
Oct. 25 vs. Alabama (L): Radio personality Colin Cowherd’s made this matchup his preseason SEC upset special. We’re not.
Nov. 1 at South Carolina (L): Revenge game for the Gamecocks. Tennessee kept South Carolina out of the SEC Championship Game last season with a field goal as time expired post-Marquez North’s heroics at Neyland. The Gamecocks needed a Jadeveon Clowney strip-and-sack to win by three last time in Columbia but it won’t be as close this time around as the home team extends its Williams-Brice winning streak to 24 games.
Nov. 15 vs. Kentucky (W): The most favorable matchup in a month comes at the Wildcats’ expense. Kentucky solidifies a brutal third consecutive 0-8 SEC season with a loss here.
Nov. 22 vs. Mizzou (L): The Tigers win with spirited quarterback play from Maty Mauk against a worn down Tennessee defense that’s already taken it on the chin six times against ranked teams coming in. Mizzou won its first trip to Knoxville as an SEC member in 2012 by a score of 51-48 in overtime.
Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt (L): Puzzling to say the least, a program with superior talent has struggled the last few years against its Music City neighbor. Vandy will be playing for a bowl berth at 5-6, more than enough incentive to send the Vols to their fifth loss in six games to end a disappointing season.
2014 PROJECTED FINISH: 4-8, 1-7
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We absolutely have the talent to beat Vandy this year - and by then a lot of the younger guys will have experience - only reason to lose that would be guys giving up. That may have been the attitude of the old team but most of the team is now Butch pics and if anything can be said of CBJ, I dont think he will inspire/allow a defeatest attitude.

And out of Ol Miss/ Mizzu / Florida - I think we take one of of them giving us 6-6. So hard to see us getting 4-8 for season without massive injuries. The talent we have will just keep getting better with the season - they also EXPECT to win.
 
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If all falls in line until the Vandy game, no way we lose that game with a bowl berth on line---at home (we will have more in Nashville than Vandy). Plus, really think we will get one upset - either Florida or Missou.
 
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1 and 4 going into Chatt Home Game!!
70,000 in attendance!!
Wait til next year begins!!
 
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This team will find a way to beat two of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Missouri and Vanderbilt.

If ranking our chances of winning from most likely to least likely, I'd say the following:

1. Vanderbilt
2. Florida
3. Missouri
4. Ole Miss
5. South Carolina
6. Georgia

I think the QB play will end up being fine. We will have a good running game, the tight ends will add an extra dimension as outlets this season, and we've added more explosiveness at the receiver position. Qb won't be a strength, but it won't be a glaring weakness either.
 
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sds hates us... this article was like...

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ankh83 said:
sds hates us... this article was like...

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They don't hate us and it's totally logical that they point to 2012, while ignoring the huge roster/staff/etc differences, multiple times.

Because, again, what happened in 2012 under Dooley is completely relevant to 2014 and Jones.
 
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pfffft - we've never gone 4-8 and it's not gonna happen this year, especially with a better team than last year
 
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DC Vol said:
They don't hate us and it's totally logical that they point to 2012, while ignoring the huge roster/staff/etc differences, multiple times.

Because, again, what happened in 2012 under Dooley is completely relevant to 2014 and Jones.
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Ahh, let them say what they will. This team will be fun to watch based on sheer effort. We all know this is not the year we win it all. I think the rebuild is on track and we will have some new found pride coming out the gates. The sales pitch we are getting encourages my patience. Cheers mate.
 
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Gandalf said:
We absolutely have the talent to beat Vandy this year - and by then a lot of the younger guys will have experience - only reason to lose that would be guys giving up. That may have been the attitude of the old team but most of the team is now Butch pics and if anything can be said of CBJ, I dont think he will inspire/allow a defeatest attitude.
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We had the talent to beat Vandy LAST YEAR. The offensive play calling at the end of the game was questionable. But the defensive coverage of VU's only offensive weapon was incredibly inept which lead to the loss. A little more "game prep" and "on-field mgmt" would have resulted in a win. I think the coaching staff learned this last year and will not make the same mistakes twice.
 
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Ok. It's official. SDS < Bleacher Report now. JMO.

I still prefer to read neither, but sometimes there's no choice when trying to fight thru the last grueling days before the opening of the season.

23.5 days.
 
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supersmo18 said:
Ok. It's official. SDS < Bleacher Report now. JMO.

I still prefer to read neither, but sometimes there's no choice when trying to fight thru the last grueling days before the opening of the season.

23.5 days.
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At least Bleacher Report has some pretty legit featured columnists where most have professional writing careers.

SDS is just click-bait. Like their article out a week or two ago about the "best SEC QBs" and like 2/3 of the top 1/2 were guys who had never thrown a pass.

They ignored an awful 2013 by some of the others and pointed to 2012 instead because SDS logic, that's why.
 
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Oct. 11 vs. Chattanooga (W): Luckily for Vanderbilt, it’ll have two bye weeks before a division showdown at Mizzou.

Ok, I admit it. This lost me. Completely. Not sure how Vandy having 2 weeks to prepare for Mizzou is relevant to the Vols game vs UTC.
 
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Crazy Ivan said:
Oct. 11 vs. Chattanooga (W): Luckily for Vanderbilt, it’ll have two bye weeks before a division showdown at Mizzou.

Ok, I admit. This lost me. Not sure how Vandy having 2 weeks to prepare for Mizzou is relevant to the Vols game vs UTC.
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How is 2012 Dooley relevant to 2014 Jones?

SDS, that's why.
 
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DC Vol said:
How is 2012 Dooley relevant to 2014 Jones?

SDS, that's why.
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Right. This is why I pointed to Jone's second year at his previous stops as more relevant than a couple of seasons ago under a different coach.
 
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YorkVol said:
Right. This is why I pointed to Jone's second year at his previous stops as more relevant than a couple of seasons ago under a different coach.
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It's completely faulty logic to the point where it's more so blatant click-bait.

Does Cowherd really think UT is going to beat Bama? Probably not. Is he just riling up the gumps? Yep.
 
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