Vols drop to #11 in AP, 1 behind Bama

[DC_Vol]

We didn’t look like a Top 20 team this weekend. I hope we’ve got more than we put out there yesterday.

 

[Vol737]

The writers hate us.

Well, it's even then because we hate the writers.

 

[SAPPER 5]

That’s fair.

- Texas should jump Tennessee after winning at Bama

- ND looked really good in their beat down of NC state

Long season left to go. Beat Florida and UTSA. A lot of things will fall into place during week 4:

FSU at Clemson
Ohio St at Notre Dame
Iowa at Penn St
Ole Miss at Bama
Colorado at Oregon

Underrated post of the year thus far. The boys just need to focus and handle their business.

 

[Kylo]

If Tennessee would've handled business like they were supposed to, they wouldn't have dropped. Nobody to blame except Tennessee.

 

[CAVPUT]

What has to happen in order to jump over a one loss alabama? Win the next three?

Not play like we did on Saturday especially against austin peay. Any thought of "respect" went out the window with that performance. At this point, I wouldn't like our chances against any top 20 program. This team wants respect? Earn it back starting Saturday.

 

[Valishin]

After 2 games of iffy offense in the first half to start games that both should have been in mop up duty by the half I think 11 is generous. I thought the Vols would drop to 13 with some argument for as far back as 15 although not a strong argument. Now if the team can have an impressive showing on both sides of the ball down in the swamp and walk away with a solid victory including some success in that vertical attack then we might bounce up as far as 8 or 9 depending on what upsets happen in the top 10.

 

[UTFanHades]

I remember that several posters guaranteed we wouldn’t drop. Not seeing them in this thread. Rankings don’t matter now and we need to be humbled and fight our way up. 11 is probably more than fair given the first 2 games.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

That’s fair.

- Texas should jump Tennessee after winning at Bama

- ND looked really good in their beat down of NC state

Long season left to go. Beat Florida and UTSA. A lot of things will fall into place during week 4:

FSU at Clemson
Ohio St at Notre Dame
Iowa at Penn St
Ole Miss at Bama
Colorado at Oregon

Looking at this schedule, the thing that pisses me off is that UGA has 1 tough road game in Neyland. That's it....they play no hard games on the road.

 

[UTFanHades]

Keep winning (Beat UF and go from there). Vols will get their shot.

Bama still has Ole Miss, Arkansas, Miss St and A&M before the Vols play them. Not sure if Bama is going to win all of those.

They’re lucky they catch Ole Miss at home. It’s also possible Milroe rushes for 300 yards on Ole Miss

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Looking at this schedule, the thing that pisses me off is that UGA has 1 tough road game in Neyland. That's it....they play no hard games on the road.

Based on this weekend, I'm not sure we can say the game in Neyland is much tougher than their game @Auburn. Auburn's down, but we may be as well.

 

[Sivad]

Just win the next 3 games. We’ll be top 5