VFL-82-JP
Bleedin' Orange...
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Say We Beat West Virginia (1-0)...
...in a high-scoring game: "Thank goodness we have an offense!"
...in a low-scoring game: "This is CJP's wheelhouse, dominating D."
Say We Beat ETSU (2-0)...
...well, obviously.
Say We Beat UTEP (3-0)...
...ditto.
Say We Beat Florida (4-0)...
...in a close game: "Thank heavens for Neyland Stadium advantage."
...in a blowout: "Jeremy Pruitt is the Answer."
Say We Bea...nah.
I can't in good faith take this thought experiment any further. The chance of our rebuilding program being 4-0 at this point AND beating Georgia is too low. To have one or the other happen is not beyond the pale; but to have both happen is incredibly unlikely.
So my first big wish for the 2018 Vols is to find a way to sneak a march on West Virginia and then show Florida that we are recovering faster and better than they are. An unlikely, but not impossible combination of outcomes.
We can deal with the rest of the season after we see how the first third goes.
...in a high-scoring game: "Thank goodness we have an offense!"
...in a low-scoring game: "This is CJP's wheelhouse, dominating D."
Say We Beat ETSU (2-0)...
...well, obviously.
Say We Beat UTEP (3-0)...
...ditto.
Say We Beat Florida (4-0)...
...in a close game: "Thank heavens for Neyland Stadium advantage."
...in a blowout: "Jeremy Pruitt is the Answer."
Say We Bea...nah.
I can't in good faith take this thought experiment any further. The chance of our rebuilding program being 4-0 at this point AND beating Georgia is too low. To have one or the other happen is not beyond the pale; but to have both happen is incredibly unlikely.
So my first big wish for the 2018 Vols is to find a way to sneak a march on West Virginia and then show Florida that we are recovering faster and better than they are. An unlikely, but not impossible combination of outcomes.
We can deal with the rest of the season after we see how the first third goes.