Vols have a legitimate shot to finish as 3rd Best team in the SEC

[PulaskiVolFan]

Lots of unknowns and ifs with the main one being we need to beat Ky this Sat and should it happen it will come down to TN, Fl and Texas A&M for that spot. Below are the standings and in the end that's what matters the most. With a win Sat we would be one of only a few SEC teams sporting a 3-1 conference record. Regardless of what happens the Bama game we'll control our own destiny in the games vs A&M and Florida. Should we win Saturday I think that would make us favorites vs Aub, Vandy and Arkansas. I personally think we're right there as I think our defense is only going to improve and I don't think we're gonna face many defensive fronts that our line shouldn't be heavily favored against. We'll also find Saturday what kind of veteran leadership we have on this football team. I think they step up and rally vs the kittens, we are the better team, we're as good or better at every position and this is the decade of the Vols, hehe, had to throw that in. Anybody else other than me think we can finish 8-2 and end up 3rd in the conference?

Lots of ifs, we'll find out Saturday where we stand.

 

[hog88]

Yay we can be 3rd! Let’s get the 3rd place banner ready to hang.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Did you just say we control our own destiny for 3rd best in the SEC?

 

[LadyinOrange]

Hard to get excited about 3rd place.

 

[tnktm]

I’ll take it considering where we’ve been. I would call it progress.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Hard to get excited about 3rd place.

I'm sure you saw where we finished just 2 short seasons ago. 3rd behind 2 playoff teams would mean a top 8 finish and likely Sugar Bowl invitation.

 

[hog88]

I’ll take it considering where we’ve been. I would call it progress.

Didn’t we finish 3rd last year?

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

I’ll take it considering where we’ve been. I would call it progress.

It would also put us in the Sugar Bowl most likely, way better than where we've been.

 

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[PulaskiVolFan]

Did you just say we control our own destiny for 3rd best in the SEC?

Yep, add in likely Sugar Bowl invitation and I think everyone but the NegaVols would be happy. We'd also finish in the top10 in the country and would have most everyone coming back.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

"3rd best" isn't where anyone wants Tennessee to be, but it'd mean that this year's squad goes to the Orange Bowl or another NY6 game. I don't think it's particularly likely that Tennessee ends this season as #3 in the SEC, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't take a NY6 bowl as a solid building block given the last decade.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

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Then why continue to watch if you know you're not going to finish 1st?

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

It will be good progress considering how 2017 went. But I doubt we beat both A&M and AU. Unfortunately JG is holding us back. Now Mizzou has a better QB. Hope HB or Salter pan out.

 

[whodeycin85]

And 2015 and 2016 we were 2nd in the east..last year we were 3rd....not that long ago...some of yall act like we been Vandy for the last 20 years

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

"3rd best" isn't where anyone wants Tennessee to be, but it'd mean that this year's squad goes to the Orange Bowl or another NY6 game. I don't think it's particularly likely that Tennessee ends this season as #3 in the SEC, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't take a NY6 bowl as a solid building block given the last decade.

It would mean the Sugar Bowl as Bama and Ga would both be in the playoffs.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Did you just say we control our own destiny for 3rd best in the SEC?

or 2nd best.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

It would mean the Sugar Bowl as Bama and Ga would both be in the playoffs.

Sugar Bowl is a playoff game this year, though; regardless of whether or not the SEC puts two teams into the playoff, I'm absolutely with you that the third-best team is getting a NY6 bowl without a shade of doubt.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Sugar Bowl is a playoff game this year, though; regardless of whether or not the SEC puts two teams into the playoff, I'm absolutely with you that the third-best team is getting a NY6 bowl without a shade of doubt.

Didn't know that about the Sugar, thanks for the info. I think it would be big anyway and is possible.

 

[hog88]

"3rd best" isn't where anyone wants Tennessee to be, but it'd mean that this year's squad goes to the Orange Bowl or another NY6 game. I don't think it's particularly likely that Tennessee ends this season as #3 in the SEC, but you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't take a NY6 bowl as a solid building block given the last decade.

I’d take any NY6 bowl game.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

or 2nd best.

We could finish 2nd but it's tough for even me to see us going on a big 7 game winning streak, it would be sweet though!

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Yay we can be 3rd! Let’s get the 3rd place banner ready to hang.

Quite the step up from where we’ve been for the last decade+

 

[aaronvol]

we can finish 8-2...we go undefeated on second half of schedule

 

[tnktm]

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Remember Ricky Bobby’s dad Said he must have been high when he said that.

 

[vol1981]

Yay we can be 3rd! Let’s get the 3rd place banner ready to hang.

I think rings would be in order also.

 

[hog88]

Quite the step up from where we’ve been for the last decade+

We were 3rd last season.