Vandy @ Middle Tennessee

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Living in middle TN I am actually going to this game to start the season. Middle has an offense that is fun to watch and I hope they crush Vandy to start the season. Floyd Stadium will be as full as it has ever been and it should be a fun way to open the season. I bought 4 tix nine rows up on the 30 for $120 total.

Middle on Saturday and Vols on Monday all on a 3 day weekend. GOD BLESS AMERICA the drought is nearly over, bring on the football.


http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/06/vanderbilt-vs-middle-tennessee-prediction-game-preview
 
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I think this is a dangerous spot for Vandy. MTSU is playing them for the second year in a row, this time in Murfreesboro, and bring back the HC's son at QB. It would not surprise me at all if this is a really close game. Vandy is only a 5.5 point favorite (opened at Vandy -9).
 
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05_never_again said:
I think this is a dangerous spot for Vandy. MTSU is playing them for the second year in a row, this time in Murfreesboro, and bring back the HC's son at QB. It would not surprise me at all if this is a really close game. Vandy is only a 5.5 point favorite (opened at Vandy -9).
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It's actually the third year in a row.

Although I'd love to see the Blue Raiders win, I think Vandy takes home the W. Mason will stop MTSU's offense, and MTSU has no defense. Shut down Stockstill and the Air Raid and it's game over.
 
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Aesius said:
It's actually the third year in a row.

Although I'd love to see the Blue Raiders win, I think Vandy takes home the W. Mason will stop MTSU's offense, and MTSU has no defense. Shut down Stockstill and the Air Raid and it's game over.
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Thanks, didn't realize it was the 3rd year in a row. The 2015 game was a 3 point Vandy victory in M'boro.

MTSU has no defense, but Vandy doesn't really have an offense either. I suppose they can still hand the ball to Ralph Webb 30 times and see where that goes, because it's basically what they did last year.
 
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it being the season opener and an air raid offense makes it tricky for Vandy at Floyd Stadium. I could see MTSU sneaking one out barely. Vandy Schedule is brutal too. Now they know how we feel every year.
 
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RiseToTheTop said:
it being the season opener and an air raid offense makes it tricky for Vandy at Floyd Stadium. I could see MTSU sneaking one out barely. Vandy Schedule is brutal too. Now they know how we feel every year.
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Brutal is right. They have a 4 game stretch of K State, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia if I am remembering correctly (sounds like the annual UT schedule). Then they still have the rest of the East which should all be improved save Missouri. Personally I hope they go 0-12, but of the 2nd tier east teams I also hope Missouri and USCe are also 0-12 so somebody's gonna have to win some conference games.
 
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solivols said:
Brutal is right. They have a 4 game stretch of K State, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia if I am remembering correctly (sounds like the annual UT schedule). Then they still have the rest of the East which should all be improved save Missouri. Personally I hope they go 0-12, but of the 2nd tier east teams I also hope Missouri and USCe are also 0-12 so somebody's gonna have to win some conference games.
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yeh they got K state, Bama, Florida, UGA, Ole Miss in a row before they get a bye. And their opener is no gimme. Gonna be tough this yr.
 
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I'm taking Vandy against the spread. Just seems like the public is all over Middle here.
 
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05_never_again said:
Yep. 9th toughest schedule in the entire country according to Phil Steele.
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After they get through that gauntlet they can sleepwalk through the rest of the schedule, at least in the minds of some of their fans...

On Vandymania today: "Tennessee - unless the Sarge is replaced mid season (then all bets are off) or is possessed by the ghost of Vince Lombardi for this game this is a win"
 
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solivols said:
After they get through that gauntlet they can sleepwalk through the rest of the schedule, at least in the minds of some of their fans...

On Vandymania today: "Tennessee - unless the Sarge is replaced mid season (then all bets are off) or is possessed by the ghost of Vince Lombardi for this game this is a win"
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They refer to Butch as "the Sarge?"
 
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05_never_again said:
No they're not - just didn't know who specifically they were referring to.
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Yeah it's not the worst description to have I guess. Before last season I remember a few posters over there going on about what a great and contagious smile ole deer in headlights Johnny McCrary had, and this confidence boost he gained in the offseason will translate to W's on the field. Just a little weird.
 
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Aesius said:
Just walk across the street from Floyd Stadium to Dirty Jim's and Campus Pub. I'll buy the Long Island Iced Teas and $3 pitchers of Natty Lite.
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Been there many a times, younger days of course. It was a site to behold....see ya there.
 
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Reading some of these comments harken me back a couple of seasons ago. The game was us against Utah State. Chuckie Keeton was going to carve us up and it was supposed to be a dangerous game. What happened? US got boatraced. I doubt Vandy has that hard of a time. Although I hope Vandy gets their azz beat.
 
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