What Other Message Boards Are Saying (UGA Post Playoff Rankings Edition)

[firestorm]

This is why Tennessee has to defeat Georgia tomorrow.
It’s highly unlikely Tennessee could get in the College Football Playoffs if they lost to the Georgia Bulldogs because most likely Georgia would play in the SEC Championship Game.

Even if Georgia lost the SEC Championship game to LSU or Alabama that wouldn’t be a flaw because most likely that would be Georgia’s 1st loss.

 

[sjt18]

lol ok. So according to this thread, the pressure is on Georgia but not Tennessee

Yeah. There are good reasons that there's more pressure on UGA. That's been talked about other places. Not just here. A part of that pressure is that without this win UGA doesn't have the resume to get into the playoff. Some think UT does and while that might be true... I don't think the Vols will get in unless they make the CG and maybe not then if UGA and Bama both have one loss when its over.

the crowd noise will effect Georgia defense more than the Tennessee Offense, and Tennessee has 5 ranked wins.

You may or may not believe the part about the noise but are you really going to deny that there's a good argument for that suggestion? UT is going to get the signal as they run to the ball and then snap it. UGA has that pressure plus the noise that won't allow them to get each others' attention if there's a miscommunication.

UT has played 5 teams that were ranked when the Vols played them. Two of their opponents are in the BCS top 10 and playing this week to likely decide who wins the West. You've played no one in the top half of the SEC. Not UGA's fault. They didn't ask Auburn to suck. But the only "good" win on UGA's resume is Oregon and most would argue they would give a better game now than the 1st game.

Man must be nice to be a Tennessee fan, nothing ever negatively effects your team.

LOL. Are you kidding? How long has it been since negative things DIDN'T effect our team? One of the reasons UT fans believe more pressure is on UGA is that we're playing with house money as a fan base. Almost all of us expected to split LSU/UF or worse. Some expected a loss to Pitt and a 7-5 record. Almost no one expected a win over Bama or to be 8-0 much less on top of the BCS poll at this point. My hope was that UT could go 9-3 and stay competitive with UGA and Bama. So our bar was pretty low. If you had told us that our "worst case" at this point of the season would likely be 11-1 and a NYD 6 bowl... we would have asked what drugs you were doing.

What did you come here expecting? Sympathy for poor ol' defending National Champion UGA?

There will be challenges playing on the road. The biggest challenge by far will be a highly talented team playing with a lot of confidence wearing red.

 

[Sudden Impact]

So you think that Hooker, Hyatt, Tillman, and your other players who won't be there next year are thinking "ah no worries if we don't win this year, UT is ahead of schedule"? You know they're aren't. It's a top 5 matchup on the road. Both teams are under pressure to win. It isn't one sided.

Never said it was unique to Tennessee fans. There are lot's of homers who think that way, including UGA ones

good catch on the effect/affect btw

Yet here you post, about next years Tennessee's Team as your team is currently participating in the Game of Year. Really?

As a Tennessee Fan with NIL, the Transfer Portal, and Recruiting no one can possibility know what their team will achieve next year.

The one Common Denominator is that the HC and Staff will be intact and so far they have done an excellent job.

Funny you are looking ahead.

Hyatt may not be gone, should be but he has a brother he might want to play with for one year.

 

[Vol423]

-We score 40 plus. Book it. They're about to find out we aren't Alabama.

I particularly like this one. This moron should probably ask Alabama fans how scoring 40 plus points on the Vols worked out for them.

 

[dirtydawgs]

Yeah. There are good reasons that there's more pressure on UGA. That's been talked about other places. Not just here. A part of that pressure is that without this win UGA doesn't have the resume to get into the playoff. Some think UT does and while that might be true... I don't think the Vols will get in unless they make the CG and maybe not then if UGA and Bama both have one loss when its over.

Georgia is ranked #3 right now. How do they not have a resume to get into the playoff over other 1 loss teams when they are currently ranked above? Because, for either Tennessee or Georgia to get into the playoffs with a loss, the other top teams have to at least 1 loss. Right now, Ohio State is the only team that would get in over Georgia with 1 loss because they're currently ranked above them. Of course this can all change depending on how Oregon does and other teams Georgia played but right now, the chances of Tennessee and Georgia getting in the playoffs are almost the same outside of 1 team. 1 loss Tennessee would get in over 1 loss Ohio state but Georgia might not. Might being the key word because it depends on how Oregon and Penn State finish and the final score of the UGA/UT & Mich/OSU games The pressure is on both Tennessee and Georgia for this game. Not just one over the other.

"You may or may not believe the part about the noise but are you really going to deny that there's a good argument for that suggestion? UT is going to get the signal as they run to the ball and then snap it. UGA has that pressure plus the noise that won't allow them to get each others' attention if there's a miscommunication."

You don't think snap count and false starts are going to be an issue at all with crowd noise? Good argument sure, but I don't think it's a sure thing like some are suggestion

"UT has played 5 teams that were ranked when the Vols played them. Two of their opponents are in the BCS top 10 and playing this week to likely decide who wins the West. You've played no one in the top half of the SEC. Not UGA's fault. They didn't ask Auburn to suck. But the only "good" win on UGA's resume is Oregon and most would argue they would give a better game now than the 1st game."

Yeah when they played them is the key phrase. They aren't currently. Nobody is denying you have the better resume or strength of schedule but you don't have 5 ranked wins because Florida, Pitt, and Kentucky aren't ranked. NOBODY worth a damn uses ranking of when they played those teams. It's always current rankings.


"There will be challenges playing on the road. The biggest challenge by far will be a highly talented team playing with a lot of confidence wearing red."

It's gonna be a good game and I'm excited for it

 

[dirtydawgs]

Yet here you post, about next years Tennessee's Team as your team is currently participating in the Game of Year. Really?

The point was that both teams are under pressure because both teams have players that won't be here next year. Neither are going "well there's always next year" like fans are. The fans and coaches will be here next year, those players won't be. So saying they don't have any pressure because you have next year doesn't apply to the players

 

[wtmvol]

So you think that Hooker, Hyatt, Tillman, and your other players who won't be there next year are thinking "ah no worries if we don't win this year, UT is ahead of schedule"? You know they're aren't. It's a top 5 matchup on the road. Both teams are under pressure to win. It isn't one sided.

Never said it was unique to Tennessee fans. There are lot's of homers who think that way, including UGA ones

good catch on the effect/affect btw

Of course the players aren't thinking that. It's not that there's NO pressure on Tennessee. It's just that more pressure is on Georgia for all the reasons I listed. You're the current kings of college football, you're at home, and favored to win.

 

[dirtydawgs]

Of course the players aren't thinking that. It's not that there's NO pressure on Tennessee. It's just that more pressure is on Georgia for all the reasons I listed. You're the current kings of college football, you're at home, and favored to win.

And your ranked #1, playing in a hostile environment that will cheer for every mistake you make, and haven't won a championship in decades. Everybody is watching you including NFL scouts and recruits. The pressure is equal.

 

[sjt18]

Georgia is ranked #3 right now. How do they not have a resume to get into the playoff over other 1 loss teams when they are currently ranked above?

If they lose to UT then they won't likely be the SEC Champion. They'll have one, distant memory, win over a good team in Oregon... plus what? So if a one loss team wins the Pac12, an undefeated team wins the Big 10, and an undefeated Clemson wins the ACC... where does that leave either UGA or UT if they lose this game? Like I said, many think UT would make it if their only loss is UGA and you win the SEC. I don't. IMO this is a play in game for both.

"You may or may not believe the part about the noise but are you really going to deny that there's a good argument for that suggestion? UT is going to get the signal as they run to the ball and then snap it. UGA has that pressure plus the noise that won't allow them to get each others' attention if there's a miscommunication."

You don't think snap count and false starts are going to be an issue at all with crowd noise? Good argument sure, but I don't think it's a sure thing like some are suggestion

It hasn't been any more of an issue on the road than at home. Could be an issue but I think other causes would be more likely than crowd noise... like playing against the kind of talent UGA has.

"UT has played 5 teams that were ranked when the Vols played them. Two of their opponents are in the BCS top 10 and playing this week to likely decide who wins the West. You've played no one in the top half of the SEC. Not UGA's fault. They didn't ask Auburn to suck. But the only "good" win on UGA's resume is Oregon and most would argue they would give a better game now than the 1st game."

Yeah when they played them is the key phrase. They aren't currently. Nobody is denying you have the better resume or strength of schedule but you don't have 5 ranked wins because Florida, Pitt, and Kentucky aren't ranked. NOBODY worth a damn uses ranking of when they played those teams. It's always current rankings.

I never mention that without qualifying it. I think it is fairly likely that UK works their way back into the top 25. Pitt is a pretty big disappointment. The QB that so many thought was the difference because he went out of the UT game with an injury... pretty much sucks. Why he was ever the starter over Patti is still a mystery to me. You know who UF is just like we do. Hard times for them... I love it.

"There will be challenges playing on the road. The biggest challenge by far will be a highly talented team playing with a lot of confidence wearing red."

It's gonna be a good game and I'm excited for it

I'm an observer of people and behavior. By profession, I'm a General Manager of a biorefinery. Unless they show up completely out of character, UGA won't beat UT because of all the distractions or side issues. They will have won because they're a better team and outplayed the Vols.

Heupel's greatest positive isn't his offensive system or any of that. It is the leadership he's displayed in developing a great culture. He has UT playing FAR above the sum of the talent of its players. Not once has his team shown up this year not ready to play. They haven't come out "flat" even against really bad opponents. They haven't gotten down when the breaks went against them. The mental/emotional part far better explains their success than talent.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Georgia is ranked #3 right now. How do they not have a resume to get into the playoff over other 1 loss teams when they are currently ranked above? Because, for either Tennessee or Georgia to get into the playoffs with a loss, the other top teams have to at least 1 loss. Right now, Ohio State is the only team that would get in over Georgia with 1 loss because they're currently ranked above them. Of course this can all change depending on how Oregon does and other teams Georgia played but right now, the chances of Tennessee and Georgia getting in the playoffs almost the same outside of 1 team. 1 loss Tennessee would get in over 1 Ohio state but Georgia might not. Might being the key word because it depends on how Oregon and Penn State and the final score of the UGA/UT & Mich/OSU games The pressure is on both Tennessee and Georgia for this game. Not just one over the other.

"You may or may not believe the part about the noise but are you really going to deny that there's a good argument for that suggestion? UT is going to get the signal as they run to the ball and then snap it. UGA has that pressure plus the noise that won't allow them to get each others' attention if there's a miscommunication."

You don't think snap count and false starts are going to be an issue at all with crowd noise? Good argument sure, but I don't think it's a sure thing like some are suggestion

"UT has played 5 teams that were ranked when the Vols played them. Two of their opponents are in the BCS top 10 and playing this week to likely decide who wins the West. You've played no one in the top half of the SEC. Not UGA's fault. They didn't ask Auburn to suck. But the only "good" win on UGA's resume is Oregon and most would argue they would give a better game now than the 1st game."

Yeah when they played them is the key phrase. They aren't currently. Nobody is denying you have the better resume or strength of schedule but you don't have 5 ranked wins because Florida, Pitt, and Kentucky aren't ranked. NOBODY worth a damn uses ranking of when they played those teams. It's always current rankings.


"There will be challenges playing on the road. The biggest challenge by far will be a highly talented team playing with a lot of confidence wearing red."

It's gonna be a good game and I'm excited for it

I guess you are trying to convince yourself first and the Volnation board second.

We were not supposed to be here at this point of the Season. Yet, here we are.

We have a better Resume

A lost for us does not hurt our chances to make it to the CFP as it does GA.
So yes less pressure on Tennessee. The big game of the Season for GA not for us.

Games like this cause Bu** holes to tighten up and when that happens players make mistakes. Tennessee has been there GA has not until Tomorrow. I hope for your sake that your team has not taking the light schedule and turned it into Repeat NC as the fans have done.

Funny you have had a week to cram for an Exam and the questions you prepared to answer may not be on the Test. We have more options Offensively to adjust to in the game than GA has solutions.

Defensely, we can adjust but the initial Game plan will focus on strengths. Tennessee has an advantage because It doesn't require us to totally shut down the GA offense. Punting, turnovers, and Penalties or anything that gives us an extra possession is a +.

Tennessee is Battle Tested with their Schedule and yes you could say that GA is as well but not against the quality of teams that TN has faced this season.

 

[dirtydawgs]

I guess you are trying to convince yourself first and the Volnation board second.

We were not supposed to be here at this point of the Season. Yet, here we are.

We have a better Resume

A lost for us does not hurt our chances to make it to the CFP as it does GA.
So yes less pressure on Tennessee. The big game of the Season for GA not for us.

Games like this cause Bu** holes to tighten up and when that happens players make mistakes. Tennessee has been there GA has not until Tomorrow. I hope for your sake that your team has not taking the light schedule and turned it into Repeat NC as the fans have done.

Funny you have had a week to cram for an Exam and the questions you prepared to answer may not be on the Test. We have more options Offensively to adjust to in the game than GA has solutions.

Defensely, we can adjust but the initial Game plan will focus on strengths. Tennessee has an advantage because It doesn't require us to totally shut down the GA offense. Punting, turnovers, and Penalties or anything that gives us an extra possession is a +.

Tennessee is Battle Tested with their Schedule and yes you could say that GA is as well but not against the quality of teams that TN has faced this season.

This is exactly the type of comment I was talking about. Love it. Very entertaining stuff. Thank you

 

[Daniel_Lincolns_Foot]

I particularly like this one. This moron should probably ask Alabama fans how scoring 40 plus points on the Vols worked out for them.

Yeah how is this even an opinion when the final score was 52-49? Man, Georgia is full of dumbasses.

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

I think the first quarter is basically going to determine the outcome of this game. It's going to be interesting to see how well we can run the ball vs GA's defensive line. If we can establish the run, we have a good chance to win this game.

 

[ALStateLineVol]

Our tempo takes the crowd out of the game. It’s hard to scream and yell when we are running a play every 20 seconds and moving the chains.

Our WR's are split out so far, the plays are given visually anyway. Not sure how crowd noise affects vision? I can see the noise affecting our defense more than our offense but crowds are typically quiet while their own offense is on the field.
My 2 cents anyway.

Go Vols!!

 

[Sudden Impact]

The point was that both teams are under pressure because both teams have players that won't be here next year. Neither are going "well there's always next year" like fans are. The fans and coaches will be here next year, those players won't be. So saying they don't have any pressure because you have next year doesn't apply to the players

I think Tennessee Fans are focused on 1 game at a time and if they are looking at next year then they are cautiously optimistic. GA Fans are talking about Dynasty and are upset that they are not getting the media's attention recognition they think they deserve. 1 National Championship in 42 years as Tennessee did in 98. We had high hopes for 99 but that got derailed so be it.
The interesting Twist here is Muschamp as a co DC.

 

[Sudden Impact]

This is exactly the type of comment I was talking about. Love it. Very entertaining stuff. Thank you

Which one there are several? Tennessee is not overconfident we are just confident.

 

[maryvillenative]

Ball State-10
Tennessee-59,
Kent State-22
Georgia-39,
Ball State-27
Kent State-20

^^^ What is this??? Lottery numbers for tomorrow night?

 

[miket4god]

Georgia is ranked #3 right now. How do they not have a resume to get into the playoff over other 1 loss teams when they are currently ranked above? Because, for either Tennessee or Georgia to get into the playoffs with a loss, the other top teams have to at least 1 loss. Right now, Ohio State is the only team that would get in over Georgia with 1 loss because they're currently ranked above them. Of course this can all change depending on how Oregon does and other teams Georgia played but right now, the chances of Tennessee and Georgia getting in the playoffs are almost the same outside of 1 team. 1 loss Tennessee would get in over 1 loss Ohio state but Georgia might not. Might being the key word because it depends on how Oregon and Penn State finish and the final score of the UGA/UT & Mich/OSU games The pressure is on both Tennessee and Georgia for this game. Not just one over the other.

"You may or may not believe the part about the noise but are you really going to deny that there's a good argument for that suggestion? UT is going to get the signal as they run to the ball and then snap it. UGA has that pressure plus the noise that won't allow them to get each others' attention if there's a miscommunication."

You don't think snap count and false starts are going to be an issue at all with crowd noise? Good argument sure, but I don't think it's a sure thing like some are suggestion

"UT has played 5 teams that were ranked when the Vols played them. Two of their opponents are in the BCS top 10 and playing this week to likely decide who wins the West. You've played no one in the top half of the SEC. Not UGA's fault. They didn't ask Auburn to suck. But the only "good" win on UGA's resume is Oregon and most would argue they would give a better game now than the 1st game."

Yeah when they played them is the key phrase. They aren't currently. Nobody is denying you have the better resume or strength of schedule but you don't have 5 ranked wins because Florida, Pitt, and Kentucky aren't ranked. NOBODY worth a damn uses ranking of when they played those teams. It's always current rankings.


"There will be challenges playing on the road. The biggest challenge by far will be a highly talented team playing with a lot of confidence wearing red."

It's gonna be a good game and I'm excited for it

If that were true, nobody would ever beat the number 1 team in the nation, because they would no longer be the number 1 team after a loss. That's just stupid.

 

[Vol423]

Heupel's greatest positive isn't his offensive system or any of that. It is the leadership he's displayed in developing a great culture. He has UT playing FAR above the sum of the talent of its players. Not once has his team shown up this year not ready to play. They haven't come out "flat" even against really bad opponents. They haven't gotten down when the breaks went against them. The mental/emotional part far better explains their success than talent.

I believe that the team of Heupel and Golesh is absolutely elite in offensive strategy and play calling. However, I agree with your assessment that Heupel's ability to build a team culture and to get his team to play fast and loose even in high-pressure games is critical. Do you remember how tight our teams would play in big games under Fulmer?

 

[dirtydawgs]

If that were true, nobody would ever beat the number 1 team in the nation, because they would no longer be the number 1 team after a loss. That's just stupid.

You beat a team before they were number 1 and they become number 1. Like you guys beat Bama and they win out, then they could be ranked #1 and you'll have a win over the #1 team. The only rankings that matter are the last rankings but since we don't have knowledge of that, the current rankings will do. That's how literally everyone views it besides people who want to embellish their success. You don't see Ohio State fans beating their chest over beating the #5 team because ND isn't the number 5 team right now like they were ranked when they played.

 

[fossilfiction]

-All the pressure is on Tennessee. They're not good, they have benefitted from playing a favorable schedule and teams on the down fall. Dawgs by 20 plus.

I shouldn't even be surprised that someone who cannot spell downfall would think Tennessee had a favorable schedule this year.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

I think the first quarter is basically going to determine the outcome of this game. It's going to be interesting to see how well we can run the ball vs GA's defensive line. If we can establish the run, we have a good chance to win this game.

Not sure I 100% agree with this. I think Q1 will set the tone but the game will be determined by how the coaches make adjustments in Q2-4. I like CJH on this. I think he has more levers to change the offensive look with his scheme and players than Ga does their D. Their D is great but can they change as quickly and as often as CJH can change schemes. Hooker however has to execute as his performance at Pitt won't be good enought.

 

[CNCVol88]

Just funny seeing some of these takes. It's the same way that yall are laughing at the delusional UGA fans in the OP message. It's highly amusing to see the "logic" behind them. There are level headed people in this thread and I've had some good football discussion with them. But there are also some, let's say, interesting takes that I enjoy poking with a stick

You're the one that seems to think that Tennessee has all kinds of pressure on them.

We aren't the only ones who think the crowd won't effect our offense as much. People like Josh Pate have said the same.

We are logical to think the secondary for UGA hasn't fully been tested. It's illogical to think otherwise based on the schedule UGA has played. I get that's not their fault but it's something to think about.

Tennessee is going to give UGA a great game. I have no doubt about it. I also truly think they're playing with house money. No one in our fan base will be truly disappointed if they lose but you best believe the crazy dog fans will be.

 

[vollygirl]

How do they keep thinking TOP matters? Have they not watched us play at all?

 

[DaddyChad]

This is why Tennessee has to defeat Georgia tomorrow.
It’s highly unlikely Tennessee could get in the College Football Playoffs if they lost to the Georgia Bulldogs because most likely Georgia would play in the SEC Championship Game.

Even if Georgia lost the SEC Championship game to LSU or Alabama that wouldn’t be a flaw because most likely that would be Georgia’s 1st loss.

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If Tennessee is close in this game they’re in unless they crap the bed. They have a win over Bama and LSU. Whether Georgia wins the title or one the other two does, Tennessee would be in if the playoffs take two sec teams. What can’t happen is to go out and get blown out.