Why the VOLS will be the team you dont wanna play

[hatvol96]

This is what I would describe as a decline into mediocrity...

1988 10-2
1989 9-2-1
1990 8-4-1
1991 3-8
1992 6-5-1
1993 8-5
1994 8-3-1
1995 9-2-1
1996 6-6
1997 6-5
1998 8-5
1999 6-6
2000 5-7
2001 6-6

That 2001 team finished with 6 losses, all close games. The talent level was worse than the Vols in 2005. However....

2002 11-2
2003 12-1
2004 13-0
2005 12-1

includes 4 straight conference championships and 2 national championships

I'm going to assume those are SC's numbers.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Why the VOLS will be the team you dont wanna play.....

......on the road....yeah baby! :air_kiss:

 

[hatvol96]

What was the catalyst for SC's resurgence? A coaching change. Food for thought.

 

[bigdaddy]

What was the catalyst for SC's resurgence? A coaching change. Food for thought.

I can guarentee it wasn't because they thought of as a wounded animal.

 

[allvol]

What was the catalyst for SC's resurgence? A coaching change. Food for thought.

I'm sure having only 2 winning seasons out of the previous 5 had something to do with the coaching change?

Tennessee has had a winning record in 4 of the past 5 seasons and played in 2 SEC Championship games.

Auburn's resurgence from 1 poor season in 2003 was due to a position coach, offensive coordinator, change.

 

[hatvol96]

I'm sure having only 2 winning seasons out of the previous 5 had something to do with the coaching change?

Tennessee has had a winning record in 4 of the past 5 seasons and played in 2 SEC Championship games.

Auburn's resurgence from 1 poor season in 2003 was due to a position coach, offensive coordinator, change.

If you want to see a real descent into hell, track Oklahoma from '84 to '98.

 

[jaybird_1981]

I think Norm Chow had more to do with USC's success then Carroll did.

 

[hatvol96]

I think Norm Chow had more to do with USC's success then Carroll did.

Their offense looked just fine without him last year.

 

[jaybird_1981]

Their offense looked just fine without him last year.

Yes I knew that was coming but anyone could coach that talent, I expect a major drop off this year.

 

[VolBeef88]

I can guarentee it wasn't because they thought of as a wounded animal.

The fact is that UT has talent and this year as well as last year. Last year they underachieved big time. I (and the radio guys in Dallas) think that the talk aobut how they have fallen will be a motivation for the players and coaches.

 

[lawgator1]

I absolutely don't think that Florida is taking the Tennessee game for granted!! Not at all! It was a close game last year AGAIN. I see no evidence that Florida fans are chalking up a W for that game, at all.

Now, having said that, I wil add that there are games that, to me, seem right now like they are likely to be much bigger challenges. I'd rank Florida's games, right now, this way in terms fo raw difficulty for Florida to win:

#1 most difficult at Auburn
#2 Alabama
#3 LSU
#4 Georgia
#5 Tennessee
#6 FSU
#7 South Carolina
#8 Southern Miss
#9 Kentucky
#10 Vandy
#11 UCF
#12 Western Carolina



Yikes!! When I look at the first six of those I shake my head at the prognostication of a high ranking for Florida. With that schedule? I don't think so.

 

[kptvol]

i have been getting the question "how y'all gonna be this year?"...and i don't have an answer....and they don't either or they wouldn't have asked.

I think fans in general of other schools don't necessarily pencil a W next to the TN game....but probably a ?....i don't think anyone will count us out next season, well, at least until it would become evident that we were out of it....I think UF, UGA, Bama, and LSU are all a bit wary of that game, UGA because of their qb situation, but the other three have to come to Knoxville....and i don't think any fan in thier right mind would assume that will be a road trip W.

Just as i never assume a trip to Tuscaloosa, GAinesville, AThens etc....are going to be W's....playing on the road in the SEC is just tough...and i do look for us to have a bit of a chip on our shoulder this season....it'll be interesting to see if we can actually use that to our advantage.

Neyland Stadium is practically a homefield advantage for Mark Richt. He's embarrassed us there many times; actually... every time. They beat our best team this century in 2001 with an unproven QB, they could easily do it this year.

 

[jakez4ut]

Neyland Stadium is practically a homefield advantage for Mark Richt. He's embarrassed us there many times; actually... every time. They beat our best team this century in 2001 with an unproven QB, they could easily do it this year.

true, you can't deny the homefield has lost luster in recent years, but that still doesn't mean that people don't necessarily chalk up a trip to Knoxville as a W. and i don't see that changing this year. It also doesn't mean that recent history won't repeat itself....

i look at it like this...when we were beating UGA's brains out every year, i still never thought a road trip to Athens was automatic...i expected to win, but never thought it was for sure...which is how i would feel about TN if was a UGA fan right now.

it was bad LAST YEAR, but i'm not ready to say we're the new Vandy of the East....

 

[jakez4ut]

I absolutely don't think that Florida is taking the Tennessee game for granted!! Not at all! It was a close game last year AGAIN. I see no evidence that Florida fans are chalking up a W for that game, at all.

Now, having said that, I wil add that there are games that, to me, seem right now like they are likely to be much bigger challenges. I'd rank Florida's games, right now, this way in terms fo raw difficulty for Florida to win:

#1 most difficult at Auburn
#2 Alabama
#3 LSU
#4 Georgia
#5 Tennessee
#6 FSU
#7 South Carolina
#8 Southern Miss
#9 Kentucky
#10 Vandy
#11 UCF
#12 Western Carolina
Yikes!! When I look at the first six of those I shake my head at the prognostication of a high ranking for Florida. With that schedule? I don't think so.

Being an objective viewer of this schedule, i would put @FSU as your 2nd toughest game, then LSU, then Bama, then Tennessee, then UGA(you guys always beat UGA, and i can't see you losing to them this year).

but either way, that is by far the toughest schedule in the SEC, and probably one of the top 2 or 3 in the nation.

 

[jakez4ut]

What was the catalyst for SC's resurgence? A coaching change. Food for thought.

Point,

I'm sure having only 2 winning seasons out of the previous 5 had something to do with the coaching change?

Tennessee has had a winning record in 4 of the past 5 seasons and played in 2 SEC Championship games.

Auburn's resurgence from 1 poor season in 2003 was due to a position coach, offensive coordinator, change.

Counter point...

two very good points imo.

 

[VolinArizona]

I absolutely don't think that Florida is taking the Tennessee game for granted!! Not at all! It was a close game last year AGAIN. I see no evidence that Florida fans are chalking up a W for that game, at all.

Now, having said that, I wil add that there are games that, to me, seem right now like they are likely to be much bigger challenges. I'd rank Florida's games, right now, this way in terms fo raw difficulty for Florida to win:

#1 most difficult at Auburn
#2 Alabama
#3 LSU
#4 Georgia
#5 Tennessee
#6 FSU
#7 South Carolina
#8 Southern Miss
#9 Kentucky
#10 Vandy
#11 UCF
#12 Western Carolina
Yikes!! When I look at the first six of those I shake my head at the prognostication of a high ranking for Florida. With that schedule? I don't think so.

Really? Alabama that high?

I see it as:

1. @ Auburn
2. @ Florida State
3. LSU
4. @ Tennessee
5. v. UGA
6. Alabama
7. South Carolina
8. Kentucky
9. Southern Miss
10. UCF
11. @ Vanderbilt
12. W. Carolina

 

[GreyWolf1129]

Point,

Counter point...

two very good points imo.

Yeah, Lord knows, I've been whippin the ponies on THAT bandwagon for the past nine months. Any questions, ask O2.

But...CPF is here to stay, at least for another year, so...let's all hope that he's got the bugs worked out...that DC makes a HUGE difference...that Chavis fields his usual solid defense...the rest of the assistants are (finally) on the same sheet of music...and that the players reach their potential, both individually, and (more importantly) as a team.

The Cal game is huge. It won't make the season, but it could make the difference. Momentum is rocket fuel.

Go Vols.


:angel:

 

[volinbham]

Neyland Stadium is practically a homefield advantage for Mark Richt. He's embarrassed us there many times; actually... every time. They beat our best team this century in 2001 with an unproven QB, they could easily do it this year.

Didn't that "unproven QB" turn out to be about the best QB in UGA history? Richt is definitely a quality coach but he hasn't had to worry about QB until this year. Let's see how Richt does for the next five if he doesn't get an All American QB.

 

[kptvol]

Didn't that "unproven QB" turn out to be about the best QB in UGA history? Richt is definitely a quality coach but he hasn't had to worry about QB until this year. Let's see how Richt does for the next five if he doesn't get an All American QB.

David Greene would not have been near the quality of QB he turned to be without Richt's tutelage. Also, Greene was never an All American, nor was he a highly touted recruit. Matt Stafford, however, was the highest rated QB in his class and has committed to UGA. He will be a freshman when the Bulldogs roll into Knoxville.

 

[hatvol96]

David Greene would not have been near the quality of QB he turned to be without Richt's tutelage. Also, Greene was never an All American, nor was he a highly touted recruit. Matt Stafford, however, was the highest rated QB in his class and has committed to UGA. He will be a freshman when the Bulldogs roll into Knoxville.

Matt Stafford is already on campus in Athens and competing for the starting job.

 

[kptvol]

Matt Stafford is already on campus in Athens and competing for the starting job.

Yes, and Richt will have a little time to get him ready, if Tereshinski can't cut it. I definitely don't count UGA as a definite win this year.

 

[WA_Vol]

Richt's been successful as a QB coach under Bobby Bowden for several years and played back-up QB at Miami in college. I think Richt will have him prepared. David Greene looked good as a freshmen in Knoxville.