SEC Blog Week 5 Predictions....

[gardners_51609]

SEC predictions: Week 5 - ESPN

SOUTH ALABAMA at TENNESSEE

Low: Justin Worley is back as Tennessee’s starting quarterback, and the important thing for the Vols is everybody playing better around him on offense. After two straight losses, they’ll take out a little frustration this week at home against South Alabama. … Tennessee 34, South Alabama 17

Aschoff: There's no question that Tennessee has a lot to work on on both sides of the ball, but this game will give Worley a chance to get some of the rhythm back that he lost in the Swamp. … Tennessee 38, South Alabama 13

 

[LittleCat]

Seems about right.

 

[Rockytoptalker]

No argument here.

And on a side note, Vanderbilt sucks.

 

[GBOVOLS]

Yes this is game comes just in time. We are getting healthy now and this gives those injured players a good chance to get some reps and get up to speed. I can't help but think that we are going to get even better over this next month.

 

[pualsline]

assuming Worley wins his record as a starter this season will be 3-1

 

[Other_Guy]

I think UT puts up min 38 points. He may suck against GA but I've got this feeling Worley plays great...

 

[Grand Vol]

Holy Sportswriters Batman!

Ed Aschoff actually said something nice about UT?

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

assuming Worley wins his record as a starter this season will be 3-1

True, and I also hope he wins big and does well. But when your wins are against an FCS school, a school that recently WAS an FCS school, and a school that's only had a football team about 5 years and is in the first year of FBS after a cup of coffee in FCS, that record is not going to win him any awards. But hopefully it helps him with some confidence and serves to help cement the competitive spirit that he desperately needs.

BTW since he didn't make the schedule I do believe we give credit for winning the games that are on the schedule, I'm just saying that he's more like 0-1.5 against D1 competition. Actually, I think we outscored Florida in the second half so that would make him 0.5-1 (?)

Anyway, I'm pulling for him and everyone else in the PS151 so I hope they win 'em all.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Assuming we play freshman QB(s) in the second half, I would expect the 1st team to stay out longer, so I'm predicting a 45 - 10 Win.

Freshmen QB(s) will look good as will Hill and Summerhill.

 

[jimallvol]

I'm not so sure we will blow S alabama out this week they have a pretty good defense and we have a struggling offense

 

[Gary10ec1]

Just hope to see improvement and some consistency. Going to be a long season.

 

[KYVolFan]

I hope we aren't playing the AP's WKYUs and SAlabamas in an effort to find out where are program really is. It really saddens me to think that we are only really competitive against the also rans of the FBS and FCS.

I surely hope that within the next year or two we don't have to find teams that we can pay to come into Knoxville so that we can have 3 or 4 sure victories each year.