An Auburn fans prediction for Tennessee Football 2007

[neeagle]

Originally Posted by droski

Cal played southern miss in 2003 and 2004 (back when southern miss was good) and neither game was particurally close.

hey guys, i'm an eagle fan so go easy on me. I have a huge amount of respect for the Vols and always enjoy watching and following your team.

however, I do have a problem with the post that I quoted. Yes we played Cal two times and got beat both times. Cal was a very good team and thumped us good in 2003. That was the year we were good. Actually, Golden Eagle fans will tell you that we have not been good really since 2000-2001 ish. We have been in this streak of 4-5 loss seasons that hopefully will end soon and we played Cal right in the middle of it, so your statement on "back when we were good" was not entirely accurate. And to say neither game was particularly close is wrong too. The '03 game was a blowout in their stadium, but the '04 game was very close. We feel we could have won that game. We ended up only losing by 9 points I believe, and because it was a close game and on national tv, texas was able to pass them in the BCS standings and take the Rose Bowl, leaving Cal with the Holiday Bowl.

As I said, we hope this will be our year (win or lose in Knoxville) that we climb the latter back to where we were at the beginning of this decade. I will be at Ole Rocky Top come September and hope to watch a good hard fought close game.

[neeagle]

Originally Posted by droski

That 04 game was never in doubt. We had a bs holding call in the 4th quarter that would have made the victory look impressive. in reality southern miss was never in the game.

had Cal not blocked that XP and ran it for a safety, we should have won that game. think what you like.

[neeagle]

Originally Posted by droski

also our top 3 wrs were injured for the game.

no, your best receiver was hurt in that game, second half too.

[VolinArizona]

Lololololololol

[neeagle]

Originally Posted by droski

you clearly didn't watch the game. that game was NEVER in doubt.

i have the game on tape, would like to watch it again?

[Cincy Vol o5]

Originally Posted by neeagle

hey guys, i'm an eagle fan so go easy on me. I have a huge amount of respect for the Vols and always enjoy watching and following your team.

however, I do have a problem with the post that I quoted. Yes we played Cal two times and got beat both times. Cal was a very good team and thumped us good in 2003. That was the year we were good. Actually, Golden Eagle fans will tell you that we have not been good really since 2000-2001 ish. We have been in this streak of 4-5 loss seasons that hopefully will end soon and we played Cal right in the middle of it, so your statement on "back when we were good" was not entirely accurate. And to say neither game was particularly close is wrong too. The '03 game was a blowout in their stadium, but the '04 game was very close. We feel we could have won that game. We ended up only losing by 9 points I believe, and because it was a close game and on national tv, texas was able to pass them in the BCS standings and take the Rose Bowl, leaving Cal with the Holiday Bowl.

As I said, we hope this will be our year (win or lose in Knoxville) that we climb the latter back to where we were at the beginning of this decade. I will be at Ole Rocky Top come September and hope to watch a good hard fought close game.

Originally Posted by neeagle

had Cal not blocked that XP and ran it for a safety, we should have won that game. think what you like.

Originally Posted by neeagle

no, your best receiver was hurt in that game, second half too.

Originally Posted by neeagle

i have the game on tape, would like to watch it again?

Byahh.

[Teddyhead]

Originally Posted by auburnfan1963

2007-2008

09/08/07 vs. Southern Mississippi LOSS 23-17

[MemphisVol]

I'm glad Southern Miss is being argued- and hopefully the team reads the board.

Southern Miss has always had a more defensively than offensively minded program, and back when (Thompson? Johnson?) was their DC they were about the most brutal win on our schedule. There were never any injuries the scale of those we had against Air Force last year, but there were always a hell of alot of injuries that were bad enough to hurt us in later games. Their attitude seemed to be that nothing was as much fun as kicking Goliath in the nuts, then doing a Cool Hand Luke impression when it was payback time. No matter how they did against weaker teams, the big boys on their ticket always suffered for the W.

This year the teams matchup depressingly well:

They've got a really strong D line and good linebackers which should cut into some of our primary strengths- O line & running game- and gods help us if they pound Ainge enough that we have to rotate in one of our inexperience QBs.

They've got weak corners, but, then, none of our recievers has really stepped up as a go-to guy yet.

Their O line is a big question, but so is our D line, and they've got some great running backs. Thankfully, we've got some serious depth at LB, but if they can open holes on our line and force our LBs to make all the saves, then we're probably talking about a 3 ypc average, and that's too much.

We've got strong TEs to mix up the passing attack, but their LBs and DEs are pretty strong- no guarantee they won't do just fine on pass coverage.


Basically, I think it comes down to relying on our TEs and quicker RBs to mess with their coverage, give us quick pass options, and help our inexperienced WRs mess with their inexperienced CBs.

As it stands, it could be a fairly close game- bad for us and good for them. Right now, I'm scared the difference in the game will be that we have greater odds of pulling off a few big breakaway scoring plays than they do- I never like having to rely on good luck and big plays

[StunnA N' Orange]

Originally Posted by VolinArizona

Southern Miss will easily win CUSA, and as already mentioned, the perfect example of a sandwich game. Scary one.

I wouldn't say with such conviction. The Memphis Tigers will be no pushover this year. Your sainted Phil Steele seems to think so too.

[VolinArizona]

Originally Posted by StunnA N' Orange

I wouldn't say with such conviction. The Memphis Tigers will be no pushover this year. Your sainted Phil Steele seems to think so too.

You take what people say wayyyyyyyy out of context. Just because I state the fact that Phil Steele is the most accurate of the preseason magrags, doesn't mean I sainted him.

Anyways, go read what he says about Southern Miss.

[grivira]

Originally Posted by auburnfan1963

2007-2008


09/01/07 at California WIN 31-20
09/08/07 vs. Southern Mississippi LOSS 23-17
09/15/07 at Florida LOSS 30-24
09/22/07 vs. Arkansas State WIN 41-13
10/06/07 vs. Georgia WIN 24-16
10/13/07 at Mississippi State WIN 36-14
10/20/07 at Alabama WIN 23-18
10/27/07 vs. South Carolina WIN 26-17
11/03/07 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette WINN 45-17
11/10/07 vs. Arkansas LOSS 17-10
11/17/07 vs. Vanderbilt WIN 34-17
11/24/07 at Kentucky WIN 27-14

Final regular season record 9-3

welcome, Tiger's fan! Hope you can bring more good stuff to Volnation!!

[GoVols817]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

Laugh all you want, Southern Miss played us much tougher the last time we saw them than you did the last time we played you.

I cant stand you, or most of the things you have to say.

But I can honestly say, i almost spit out my tea when I read that. I have to admit, Im usually witty with stuff like that, but that thought hadnt even entered my head until I read your post. Nice one.