Was the talent disparity so bad that...

[Eddie Vol Halen]

we should have expected our azz to be done gone and be whipped at the midpoint of the 2nd quarter?

Discuss.

I honestly didn't think so. I truly expected the Butch factor to make it closer. Is this what the "realistic" Vol fans expected?

 

[99gator]

yes

 

[AV_12]

No depth or SEC talent at many positions... So yes indeed

 

[zreeves]

yes. we have no one who would start for oregon. maybe a couple o-line

 

[CountVolcula]

Depth, talent, new schemes, all played a huge part

 

[Eddie Vol Halen]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

 

[ptclaus98]

yes

It's not just the talent, either. We matched up HORRIBLY with Oregon. But we definitely had to keep this game on the schedule. No doubt.

 

[99gator]

It's not just the talent, either. We matched up HORRIBLY with Oregon. But we definitely had to keep this game on the schedule. No doubt.

i, and many others, said before the season that this was maybe the worst matchup of the year.

a lot of people said tennessee had a better chance to beat florida and other opponents compared to oregon.

the whole pac 12, hippie thing, clouded a few people's judgment.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

They had better players. We made more mistakes. Recipe for an arse whipping.

 

[005]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

have you ever watched oregon play before?

 

[CountVolcula]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

Just because we lost to Oregon doesn't mean the season is over and we lose the rest of our games

Oregon is just better than what Vols fans want to believe

 

[Biopsyman]

Patience sucks

 

[Boca Vol]

i, and many others, said before the season that this was maybe the worst matchup of the year.

a lot of people said tennessee had a better chance to beat florida and other opponents compared to oregon.

the whole pac 12, hippie thing, clouded a few people's judgment.

I loved the reasoning of some posters that said UT had a great chance because Oregon had a new coach that had never coached in a big game.

 

[ptclaus98]

i, and many others, said before the season that this was maybe the worst matchup of the year.

a lot of people said tennessee had a better chance to beat florida and other opponents compared to oregon.

the whole pac 12, hippie thing, clouded a few people's judgment.

I was one of them.

 

[BigBadVol]

How far our once proud program has fallen. CBJ and staff will right the ship but it is going to take some time.

 

[Fighting Possum]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

I for one, expected a blowout. But no on the 8 loss season. Oregon is by far the fastest team we will play which exposes our weknesses the most. Physical teams will allow us a better chance to match up. I think UGA and Bama will beat us badly. Florida and USC will beat us if they play well. The rest are winnable. Have patience.

 

[hndog609]

There was never, at any point, a rational reason to believe this Oregon team wasn't going to roll up this TN team. There just wasn't.

Expectations are fine if they're realistic. An overweight person should not go to bed after a good day of diet and exercise and expect to wake up with six-pack abs. We absolutely SHOULD expect to see a good TN team on the field that can consistently compete with anyone. We are at best two quality recruiting classes away from that being a reasonable expectation.

 

[majic73]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

No ..a 6 loss season. There is only 1 more team on our schedule that is as good as Oregon. There are several games that we will have a chance in ...and no games that provide such a complexity of problems like Oregon

 

[VOLINVONORE]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

The experts also see the lack of talent, depth, speed and experience at most positions. I don't understand how anyone could expect us to have won that game yesterday. It will take at least two years of recruiting to develop two deep SEC players at every position. It will take time, but we will be back.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

So the realists were actually predicting a blow-out before halftime?

Is that what we are saying?

So, are the realists predicting the first eight loss season for the Vols?

Yes, I thought it would be over before halftime. And no on losing 8 games. I've said 6-6 all along and I'm still there.
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[99gator]

a great way to also answer this question is to ask yourself if anything would be any different if the two teams were to play another game this week.

 

[KingtUT]

I expected to lose, I didn't expect to get humiliated. I figured we would lose by a two or three TDs, not six. Totally disappointed in our oline.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I loved the reasoning of some posters that said UT had a great chance because Oregon had a new coach that had never coached in a big game.

New head coach. Their coach grew up in the system was was the OC. He retained the core of his staff, so the scheme was the same. Seamless transition and loaded with talent and speed. They didn't miss a beat.

 

[esarmstrong]

we should have expected our azz to be done gone and be whipped at the midpoint of the 2nd quarter?

Discuss.

I honestly didn't think so. I truly expected the Butch factor to make it closer. Is this what the "realistic" Vol fans expected?

I consider myself a realist. 6 wins at best is what I have said in the past. I was hoping that we would compete with them better than we did. I was afraid to predict what could happen. As it turned out we competed for about a quarter and then it was over.

Watching the game I was frustrated at times watching us punt on fourth and short, but I think coach Jones knew he was overmatched and knew that plays into Oregon's hands.

Reality is that we have no quality talent on offense, other than the offensive line. Quarterback play thus far has been sub par. Running backs seldom get more from a play than the offensive line gives them. Wide receiver corps has some talent, but they are young and are seldom in position to do anything with the ball when caught, because of poor throws by Worley.

Defensively, we are fair up front but lack depth. The linebackers are not good in pass coverage (especially A. J. Johnson). Corners and safeties are young and inexperienced, even if they are talented in spots.

The bottom line is we got about what was coming to us and there will be more to come.

 

[Eddie Vol Halen]

Yes, I thought it would be over before halftime. And no on losing 8 games. I've said 6-6 all along and I'm still there.
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I'll try to channel some of that optimism.

I had an irrational "good feeling" about this game. I didn't expect to win; I thought we needed our A-game. But I thought we would lose by 17.

Admittedly, our A-game is much worse than anticipated.

Problem is I see a schedule full of teams that would not be blown out by Oregon by the half. In fact, I see a schedule full of teams that could probably beat Oregon more often than not.