Any Vols Coming out to California for the Cal Game?

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

I'm not saying that UT gets up for every game, but you will be very hardpressed to point out when they didn't get up for the first game of the year.

2005 UAB.

[hvwarrior58]

Yes, but look at that whole year. Either way, it was a win. It was an anomaly.

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

Yes, but look at that whole year. Either way, it was a win. It was an anomaly.

You're right, we usually do play a pretty good first game. 2004 against UNLV was really exciting. I know it wasn't the strongest opponent ever, but it was great to see the freshmen QBs show so much promise.

[hvwarrior58]

I'm not saying we come out like last year, but we usually are focused enough to win the game handily and reach our game 1 goals.

[tvolsfan]

Usually though, our opponents in the first game aren't exactly special. I still think the UF game should be switched with the Vandy or UK game.

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

I'm not saying we come out like last year, but we usually are focused enough to win the game handily and reach our game 1 goals.

Also we don't yet have to deal with the inevitable 200 injuries every UT football team is required to endure.

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by tvolsfan

Usually though, our opponents in the first game aren't exactly special. I still think the UF game should be switched with the Vandy or UK game.

Agreed. If we played the UF-UT game in December (like in 2001) every year, it could turn into the SEC's version of OSU-Michigan.

[hvwarrior58]

Actually we are already dealing with tons of injuries. We have horrible luck with that.

[tvolsfan]

I don't think there is any doubt the teams get better as the year goes on. The game is best played at the end of the year. The 2001 game was phenomenal. Granted, there are always great games, but late in the year, we don't have to worry about negative 11 yards rushing, because there is no way that would have happened.

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by tvolsfan

Granted, there are always great games, but late in the year, we don't have to worry about negative 11 yards rushing, because there is no way that would have happened.

I don't know about that. I don't really think the result would have been much better. We didn't exactly rip UK's pathetic defense to shreds.

[tvolsfan]

Originally Posted by kptvol

I don't know about that. I don't really think the result would have been much better. We didn't exactly rip UK's pathetic defense to shreds.

True, but negative yards rushing is a feat which I don't expect UT to achieve in a while.

[droski]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

I had no problem whatsovever predicting the outcome of last year's opener.

yes but your prediction for this year will not be accurate.

[tvolsfan]

You mean Cal will score before we stop trying?

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by tvolsfan

True, but negative yards rushing is a feat which I don't expect UT to achieve in a while.

We won't be playing as good a defensive front with as weak an offensive line for long, long time.

[hvwarrior58]

And what makes you think he will be wrong this time around? Cal certainly didn't prove anything more than the fact they are overrated last year. What warrants any fear from us this year?

Wait...let me guess. You guys planned to let us kill you guys last year so that we would come in overconfident this year and you would show your real game. Ahhh, it's all coming to me now.