Ainge Frustrated in Saturday Night's Scrimmage

[hvwarrior58]

What do you want him to say Deeble? Sounds to me like he had a few points to make and made them.

1. The team is getting more consistent with practice.
2. It was a good day, save the drops.
3. While it was good, tomorrow it might be bad. It could be better as well.

He isn't going to come out and tell the media the same things he will discuss with the team, but he is hitting his points.

[hvwarrior58]

It is scary, but I think there are a few saving graces.

1. It is the home opener. Air Force wasn't.
2. We had Air Force last year to wake us up. The team will remember that.
3. We still have a young team and these players will need to improve every week.

[bigdaddy]

USM is ranked 24 by The Sporting News (who usually loves UT) and I think are conf. champions. Tough home opener. I think we should beat them, but not a lashing like last years home opener. We might possibly have the toughest 1st quarter schedule in the country.

[hvwarrior58]

Yeah, USM is stout. They are a bowl team. I think they may give us more trouble than Cal, but I still think it is a 2-3 TD win.

[bigdaddy]

That would be awesome, and with a Cal win I would think that UF would be a game we should be favored. But, as we all know, that is why we play the games! I am ready for the speculation to end and the party to begin. Could 2 weeks be any longer?

[hvwarrior58]

O, and I've not seen every schedule, but Troy's is apretty rough first 3 games. UF, Arky, Ok. St.

[hvwarrior58]

I think UF will still be favored. It is at UF. They are 3/6 in the polls and will be 2-0 when we play them. We may be in the top 10, though, so it should be a top 10 matchup.

[bigdaddy]

Troy......is in trouble. Good luck to the condoms! Didn't they almost beat FSU not too long ago?

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by duckman398686

Ainge Frustrated in Saturday Night's Scrimmage

Let's hope this is the last time we see "Ainge" described as "frustrated" for the rest of his stay here in Knoxville.

[hvwarrior58]

Yeah, they are usually a tough little team. They were 8-5 last year.

[Teddyhead]

Originally Posted by duckman398686

UT scrimmage opens shakily, but improves


By BRYAN MULLEN
Staff Writer


KNOXVILLE — Tennessee's season opener at Cal is only 13 days away and Vols fans are understandably excited.
The bad news?
The season opener at Cal is only 13 days away...

[vols kick balls]

Originally Posted by Teddyhead

has Cal found a defense yet?

[Big Orange Diesel]

Originally Posted by hvwarrior58

Yeah, USM is stout. They are a bowl team. I think they may give us more trouble than Cal, but I still think it is a 2-3 TD win.

Originally Posted by bigdaddy

That would be awesome, and with a Cal win I would think that UF would be a game we should be favored. But, as we all know, that is why we play the games! I am ready for the speculation to end and the party to begin. Could 2 weeks be any longer?

Seems like in this thread everyone seems to think Cal is a "W" already. And So. Miss is a tougher opponnet. I don't see it. I know Cal is trying to find answers on defense BUT Vols are trying to find answers on offense.

I just hope the Vols are not over looking Cal like some people are doing.

[hvwarrior58]

Cal is overrated. It isn't a guaranteed W, but no game is. We aren't trying to find answers on offense anyways.

[GAMECOCK]

All teams go through this. Its midway thru preseason practice and the urgency to perfect things before that first game is here. Look for a steady improvement and an ever increasing expectation gauge to be placed on them from here on out. Even Ainge realizes its time to get it right.