Vols don’t like home underdog role

[LetMeStay]

By Joe Kennedy, Daily Times Correspondent
August 29, 2006

KNOXVILLE — Don’t expect Tennessee receiver Jayson Swain to be watching intently as Lee Corso offers his prediction on Saturday’s season opener.

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[Big Vol Nasty]

Tennessee is a 1 1/2 point favorite as of the USA Today Mondays edition.

 

[utvolpj]

Tennessee is a 1 1/2 point favorite as of the USA Today Mondays edition.

But, since we're the home team, that means we'd be the underdog on a neutral field. Home field gives us the only edge according to Vegas.

 

[Big Vol Nasty]

So that means the game is even, and no team is an underdog or favorite.

 

[LetMeStay]

I think the feeling is that Cal is the favorite because they're a top 10 team and we just cracked the top 25.

 

[tidwell]

Good. Now they've just got to do something about it if they don't like it.