Tennessee's SOS

[VolsnRavens]

I hear a lot of noise about our OOC scheduling. But I believe CBJ is on the right track when scheduling our OOC schedule as it will play an important part of the playoff system. See the link below. And they mention Alabama specifically for their weak OOC schedule. Remember, it was the same thing that CBP did for our BB team. And that worked out well for us.

Barry Alvarez: Strength of Schedule 'Important' in College Football Playoff

 

[JackHVFL]

Tennessee and Playoffs do not need to be mentioned until we get a 6 win season

 

[vtvol98]

I think it's funny how Alvarez stated that the SEC needed to "play up" because of its 8 games schedule and then he goes on to mention that Wisky plays LSU this year. I guess his perceived strength of the SEC is determined by which side of the argument he cares to stand at the given moment.

 

[velovol]

I hear a lot of noise about our OOC scheduling. But I believe CBJ is on the right track when scheduling our OOC schedule as it will play an important part of the playoff system. See the link below. And they mention Alabama specifically for their weak OOC schedule. Remember, it was the same thing that CBP did for our BB team. And that worked out well for us.

Barry Alvarez: Strength of Schedule 'Important' in College Football Playoff

The schedules were made before CBJ was hired.

 

[BennisDrewer]

I hear a lot of noise about our OOC scheduling. But I believe CBJ is on the right track when scheduling our OOC schedule as it will play an important part of the playoff system. See the link below. And they mention Alabama specifically for their weak OOC schedule. Remember, it was the same thing that CBP did for our BB team. And that worked out well for us.

Barry Alvarez: Strength of Schedule 'Important' in College Football Playoff

Have to win them before it helps though....hopefully those times are coming!

P.S.
Go O's...

 

[bamawriter]

Blatant Homerism makes a great point that the 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide, ranked 3rd in the final BCS, may not have been selected to a playoff

There is no way that the author actually believes that.

 

[omghulkhands]

There is no way that the author actually believes that.

I don't even understand that point. There are 4 playoff spots and Bama was ranked 3rd in the BCS. If it was a BCS playoff then Alabama was in.

 

[99gator]

The bs with regard to scheduling is that the national powers within the sec have always had at least one quality opponent.

It's the bottom feeders who are trying to become bowl eligible that never play anyone

 

[TrueOrange]

I hear a lot of noise about our OOC scheduling. But I believe CBJ is on the right track when scheduling our OOC schedule as it will play an important part of the playoff system. See the link below. And they mention Alabama specifically for their weak OOC schedule. Remember, it was the same thing that CBP did for our BB team. And that worked out well for us.

Barry Alvarez: Strength of Schedule 'Important' in College Football Playoff

CBJ didn't schedule the OU games.

While he's been here the one VT game at Bristol was scheduled for 2016, and a game with WVU is apparently been discussed for Charlotte, NC. Utah State was also added.


At the same time, we've seen the Nebraska games were pushed back about 10 years, and the Uconn games now no longer have a date.

“This is a win-win scenario,” Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst said. “The University of Tennessee asked for scheduling relief, and we were able to add the University of Oregon, a perennial top-25 program, to our non-conference schedule as we roll into the College Football Playoff era. This should be a great series, not only for our football programs, but for the tremendous fans of both schools.”

(I'm not criticizing the coach, just stating it as is. So no one should take it as the former.)

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

The bs with regard to scheduling is that the national powers within the sec have always had at least one quality opponent.

It's the bottom feeders who are trying to become bowl eligible that never play anyone

Which is why the Vols shouldn't be playing anyone. As it stands now, UTK has a guaranteed ooc loss and two ooc games they could lose. I think the 4 win prediction is solid based on who we play and what we return. If our new rbs turn out to be really special then we might upset somebody, maybe even get to 6 but that's a long shot.

 

[SayNoToJorts]

Tennessee and Playoffs do not need to be mentioned until we get a 6 win season

Games that Butch schedules now won't occur for several years. With the track that we are currently on, I think it is perfectly fine to talk playoff possibilities several years down the road. It is called foresight and preparation.

 

[chattavol420]

Maybe it sounds crazy to some but I think we should set up the easiest schedule possible. Especially with the tournament format upcoming. Any team that comes out of the sec unscathed is a lock to get in. We don't need all these additional games. I do

 

[chattavol420]

Maybe it sounds crazy to some but I think we should set up the easiest schedule possible. Especially with the tournament format upcoming. Any team that comes out of the sec unscathed is a lock to get in. We don't need all these additional games. I don't even like the permanent cross D rivalry with Bama. We don't need it. Look at Ohio state. They are always ranked in the top 10 sometimes without playing another top 15 all year! That'll never happen in the sec. We'll always have at least 3 top 10 opponents on tap. Why add any more?

 

[Remy]

Check out some of the creampuffs the Big10 has been playing the last few years .. and Barry Alavarez talks as an authority ... typical BIG10 BOVINE SCATOLOGY!!! I just pulled up the 1st that came to mind, Wisconsin 2010 fball schedule ,here was their murderers row: UNLV, San Jose State, Arizona State, Austin Peay, Michigan St, Minnesota, Ohio St, Iowa, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern,

they LOST to TCU in the Rose Bowl, this guy got to Rose Bowl beating the likes of Austin Peay, San Jose St, and UNLV, not to mention ther usual Big10 creampuffs .. and he has the temerity to complain about SEC scheduling?!?!? Fugeddaboutit! He's your typical BIG10 piece of crap big mouth!! 2010 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule

 

[WilliamDuVOL]

Maybe it sounds crazy to some but I think we should set up the easiest schedule possible. Especially with the tournament format upcoming. Any team that comes out of the sec unscathed is a lock to get in. We don't need all these additional games. I don't even like the permanent cross D rivalry with Bama. We don't need it. Look at Ohio state. They are always ranked in the top 10 sometimes without playing another top 15 all year! That'll never happen in the sec. We'll always have at least 3 top 10 opponents on tap. Why add any more?

So when we do win, we can say we earned it, and weren't just given it.

 

[volboy81]

All of the "outside if the SEC" people will do or say anything to try & make people think the SEC is now weak. They're like 7th grade girls trying to make someone mad by saying something about them!
Bless their hearts

 

[99gator]

i should have said this earlier, but my joke has always been to tell these people.....

"when you beef up your conference schedule, we'll beef up our non-conference schedule".

you can see how easy florida state's road to a title game is when florida isn't good. they have three potentially good teams on their schedule.....clemson, miami, and florida. if one of them or more isn't very good.....as in 2013 (where miami and florida were not good)......it was a one game schedule to get to a title game.

as someone else mentioned.....ohio state went 12-0 entering the big 10 championship game. they played one school who finished the season ranked in those 1st 12 games. 1.

baylor, the big 12 champ, played 2 teams that finished the season ranked during the season including its conference title game.

meanwhile, florida played 5 teams that finished the season ranked. 3 of them finished in the top 5. if florida had been a title contender.....they would have played another ranked team in the sec title game to make 6.

so, most sec schools who schedule a ranked non-conference opponent, like tennessee did with oregon and now oklahoma......face more than what these other piss ant leagues play

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So when we do win, we can say we earned it, and weren't just given it.

This. I don't see why people cannot realize this.

 

[volfanhill]

Which is why the Vols shouldn't be playing anyone. As it stands now, UTK has a guaranteed ooc loss and two ooc games they could lose. I think the 4 win prediction is solid based on who we play and what we return. If our new rbs turn out to be really special then we might upset somebody, maybe even get to 6 but that's a long shot.

You of all people should not use WE in reference to anything UT.

 

[knoxvols11]

Butch doesn't have a play in the scheduling!

 

[KBVol]

So when we do win, we can say we earned it, and weren't just given it.

Did you not read his entire post. If we beat 3 top 10 SEC teams yet no top 10 teams OOC, we will have earned it, especially in comparison to a team like OSU who will wind up in the Final 4 playoff having beaten no more than 1 or 2 top 10 teams, if that.

Getting through the SEC schedule and then more than likely playing and beating another Top 5 team in the SECCG is more than earning it, even if you played nobody better than UAB OOC.