What is par for this course?

[o3marine52]

Originally Posted by dlw4n

Par means the excepted number. Thus, he is saying if we beat Bama or Florida, people would be happy with 7 wins and any more than that would be a birdie or an eagle.

Do you mean expected?
I would be happy with a 7 win season, beating Fla or Bama.

[OrangeByBirth]

When I posted this poll, I tried to be objective and not skew the results with my comments. After 12+ hours, over 81% believe that 8 or 9 wins is "par." I am a little surprised that more expect between 10 and NC than expect 7 or less. Clearly there is optimism in the air. The poll will remain open until the moderators determine it should die. For the record, I voted 8. I believe that more than 8 is a "birdie" and less than 8 will be a "bogey" or worse. A good measure will be the street price of 'Bama tickets!

[WA_Vol]

NC State - W
GA State -W
Florida - L
Akron - W
@ Georgia - L
@ Miss State - W
Alabama - L
@ USC - L
Troy - W
Missouri - W
@ Vandy -W
UK - W

UT can lose to every ranked team we play, and still end up 8-4.
To be fair, ESPN does have NC State ranked 24th in their poll here: College football's Way-Too-Early 2012 Top 25 - ESPN
But left them off in their latest USC Trojans earn top spot in latest 2012 look - ESPN.

[Chilmonty]

Originally Posted by WA_Vol

NC State - W
GA State -W
Florida - L
Akron - W
@ Georgia - L
@ Miss State - W
Alabama - L
@ USC - L
Troy - W
Missouri - W
@ Vandy -W
UK - W

UT can lose to every ranked team we play, and still end up 8-4.
To be fair, ESPN does have NC State ranked 24th in their poll here: College football's Way-Too-Early 2012 Top 25 - ESPN
But left them off in their latest USC Trojans earn top spot in latest 2012 look - ESPN.

Exactly 8 wins should be relatively easy if we stay healthy.
The FL game should tell us what kind of season it will be. A win against FL gives the team and the coaches alot of confidence going into the meat of the schedule. A loss against FL, and all bets are off!

[LA Vol]

UF is pivotal-- probably the difference between 8-4 and 7-5. If we lose, disappointment will set in. Then we head into UGA and a series of tough SEC games, and the sentiment against Dooley will become increasingly negative as the losses trickle in. An early win against UF will fire up the fans and team, validating the belief that Dooley is turning things around. Unless this team has grown far less fragile, the season and Dooley's fate could be decided at the UF game. That's how important a home game to a down Florida team is to this program.

[onefesternation]

Originally Posted by LA Vol

UF is pivotal-- probably the difference between 8-4 and 7-5. If we lose, disappointment will set in. Then we head into UGA and a series of tough SEC games, and the sentiment against Dooley will become increasingly negative as the losses trickle in. An early win against UF will fire up the fans and team, validating the belief that Dooley is turning things around. Unless this team has grown far less fragile, the season and Dooley's fate could be decided at the UF game. That's how important a home game to a down Florida team is to this program.

Completely agree. Hard to believe Florida's ranked 25. I see them having about the same year as they did last year, except with a loss to UT this year

[LA Vol]

Yeah, that 25 ranking won't last. Hope they're ranked when we beat them, though. It's time.

[WA_Vol]

Originally Posted by Chilmonty

Exactly 8 wins should be relatively easy if we stay healthy.
The FL game should tell us what kind of season it will be. A win against FL gives the team and the coaches alot of confidence going into the meat of the schedule. A loss against FL, and all bets are off!

If Dooley wants to silence his critics he needs a victory over one of the rivals UT playes every year: FL, GA, or UA.

[volger]

Par = 8. Anything less is unacceptable. That is not counting a bowl win.

[dr. moreau]

Bump.
How did your prediction for the season turn out?

[Catbone]

Sad to look at isn't it

[utkell65]

Originally Posted by dr. moreau

Bump.
How did your prediction for the season turn out?

I missed this one, but in all honesty, I would have said 8 wins at the start of the season.

[ManBearPig]

I was fully expecting to win 8 games. This is the most disappointing season I've seen.

[VolsSportsFan]

Originally Posted by VolsSportsFan

Barring some major injuries or any situations that change things, if UT doesn't go 8-4 I think Dooley will be shown the door, though I'll give him a chance at 7-5 if we lose several close ones. 6-6 or worse no question in my mind he's gone.

I think Dooley was set up for 7-5 after losing several close ones, and the bottom fell out.

I honestly think if after the SC game we had won out, he's be back next year.

[TheDoolander]

It was Dooley so I took a shot at 7-5