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I was looking through numbers and even though I'm not big on the "If he played" situations I found something kind of worth mentioning.

As of right now Erik Ainge has 2482 yards which places him #7 all time in season passing yardage at UT between Andy Kelly (2759) and Heath Shuler (2353).

Lets say for arguments sake that if he played against LSU and Arkansas he threw for 230 in each. Which really isn't that far fetched.

That would put him at 2942.

Okay that would put him at 11 games. Okay lets assume he throws 250 against Kentucky and 200 in the bowl game. that puts him at 3392 in 13 games. The same amount of games Manning played in 1997 and Clausen in 2001.

Again Theoretically speaking all those facts above were true or became true and are in no way out of his ability here's what the record books would look like.

SEASON PASSING YARDAGE

1. Peyton Manning 1997 (3819) (13 games)
2. Erik Ainge (2006) 3392 (13 games)
3. Peyton Manning (1996) 3287 (12 games)
4. Casey Clausen (2001) 2968 (13 games)

Like I said I'm not a big "theoretical" guy but it just shows what kind of ball Ainge is playing this year.

And if you got lost in any of that just discard this thread.
 
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Here's one that actually could happen....

The Tennessean...
Barring a bad performance against the Wildcats, Ainge could finish with the highest completion percentage in school history among quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts in a season.
Heath Shuler has the highest percentage in modern school history at 64.6 percent in 1993.

Ainge has completed 68 percent of his passes, second in the SEC only to LSU's JaMarcus Russell.
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Big Vol Nasty said:
I was looking through numbers and even though I'm not big on the "If he played" situations I found something kind of worth mentioning.

As of right now Erik Ainge has 2482 yards which places him #7 all time in season passing yardage at UT between Andy Kelly (2759) and Heath Shuler (2353).

Lets say for arguments sake that if he played against LSU and Arkansas he threw for 230 in each. Which really isn't that far fetched.

That would put him at 2942.

Okay that would put him at 11 games. Okay lets assume he throws 250 against Kentucky and 200 in the bowl game. that puts him at 3392 in 13 games. The same amount of games Manning played in 1997 and Clausen in 2001.

Again Theoretically speaking all those facts above were true or became true and are in no way out of his ability here's what the record books would look like.

SEASON PASSING YARDAGE

1. Peyton Manning 1997 (3819) (13 games)
2. Erik Ainge (2006) 3392 (13 games)
3. Peyton Manning (1996) 3287 (12 games)
4. Casey Clausen (2001) 2968 (13 games)

Like I said I'm not a big "theoretical" guy but it just shows what kind of ball Ainge is playing this year.

And if you got lost in any of that just discard this thread.
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I don't think that this falls under that "if and buts" category at all. I don't think your assumptions are unreal and it gives a good perspective/framing into the season Ainge has had. It is a shame he couldn't have played in two of our bigger games....I think there is a decent chance we could have split those games.
 
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There was an article in the KNS that says that he is on pace to be the most accurate season (completion percentage) for a QB in Tennessee history and one of the top in SEC history. Amazing the turnaround he has made.
 
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utvol0427 said:
There was an article in the KNS that says that he is on pace to be the most accurate season (completion percentage) for a QB in Tennessee history and one of the top in SEC history. Amazing the turnaround he has made.
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I'm not really surprised by his turnaround. Poor throwing mechanics were Ainge's biggest problem last year, and Cutcliffe is outstanding at teaching throwing mechanics to QB's. Cutcliffe has also taught him how to read defenses well, something that I'm still absolutely amazed to hear that he had not been taught how to do in 2 full years under Sanders at UT.
 
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Vol423 said:
I'm not really surprised by his turnaround. Poor throwing mechanics were Ainge's biggest problem last year, and Cutcliffe is outstanding at teaching throwing mechanics to QB's. Cutcliffe has also taught him how to read defenses well, something that I'm still absolutely amazed to hear that he had not been taught how to do in 2 full years under Sanders at UT.
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You figure that would be day one business if you were going to suceed.
 
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that is awesome for a guy who's been through so much. i have always been a big EA fan and just hate it he had to go through 05 like that. although that debacle is what brought cut here, i would've loved to have seen what his numbers would've been and what our record would've been had he been named the guy from day one two a days. i think that record pretty much dispells all the doubters that we'd at least split those two games with ark and LSU. i am so tired of hearing 'QB' play didn't get us beat against LSU. not to beat a dead horse, and its over, but QB play sure as hell didn't win it either and a more EFFICIENT Ainge (in more than one way I might add) would've given our O the ball longer than 12 min. in the 2nd half. SORRY-i am coming down from the soap box now. Give 'em hell EA!!!:rock: :aggressive:
 
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I liked the guy, but I never dreamed he would come out and play like he has this year...comeback player of the year in my humble opinion.
 
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I'm pretty sure I heard Bob Davie call Troy Smith the most improved QB in the country during the game Saturday.

Then again, everyone and everything in that game was "the best" or "the most".
 
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Big Vol Nasty said:
As of right now Erik Ainge has 2482 yards which places him #7 all time in season passing yardage at UT between Andy Kelly (2759) and Heath Shuler (2353).
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The difference is that Kelly or Shuler probably wouldn't have been injured on that scramble against South Carolina. In fact, either of them might have converted.
 
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tidwell said:
I'm pretty sure I heard Bob Davie call Troy Smith the most improved QB in the country during the game Saturday.

Then again, everyone and everything in that game was "the best" or "the most".
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Makes sense considering that at the end of last season everyone was predicting him to win the Heisman. So, he was the #1 Heisman candidate and now is also the most improved QB. I believe that makes him the greatest quarterback ever. Next year Tedd Ginn Jr. will come to be known as the greatest wide receiver ever.
 
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kptvol said:
The difference is that Kelly or Shuler probably wouldn't have been injured on that scramble against South Carolina. In fact, either of them might have converted.
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I doubt it....Andy Kelly was a good QB, but he is definitely the slowest QB I can remember at Tennessee in the last 20 years.
 
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GAVol said:
I doubt it....Andy Kelly was a good QB, but he is definitely the slowest QB I can remember at Tennessee in the last 20 years.
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They couldn't show slow motion replay of Kelly back then, the technology wasn't good enough to slow things down that much.
 
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