Aesius
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Its Monday, it's May, and football is still four months away. Why not a little wild speculation while we wait?
Feel free to eviscerate me on these predictions.
Offense
Dobbs: 2,850 yards passing, 25 TDs, 12 INTs, 550 yards rushing, 5 rushing TDs (Second team All-SEC)
With the benefit of full reps with the 1s during fall camp, Dobbs will improve his medium/long-distance accuracy and become more of a pocket passer. While his stats won't be exceptional, he will lead the team to two come-from-behind victories.
Hurd: 1,350 yards rushing, 12 TDs, 150 yards receiving, 1 receiving TD (Third team All-SEC)
Hurd's production will be nearly identical to Hardesty's senior season in 2009.
Kamara: 900 yards rushing, 7 TDs, 350 yards receiving, 2 receiving TDs
Including Kamara because he and Hurd will be 1a and 1b at RB.
North: 650 yards receiving, 7 TDs (Third-team All-SEC)
Pearson (if reinstated): 500 yards receiving, 6 TDs
Josh Smith (if Pearson isn't reinstated): 400 yards receiving, 4 TDs
Pig: 600 yards receiving, 2 TDs
Wolf: 300 yards receiving, 2 TDs
OL: 22 sacks allowed (Robertson second team All-SEC)
Dobbs' elusiveness will make the OL look much more improved than it actually is.
Total offense: 30th in FBS
The offense will run through Hurd and Kamara. It will look explosive at times, but ultimately suffer due to Dobbs still not having enough time in the pocket/WRs not having enough time to get open. Run blocking will improve due to defenses respecting the sheer number of options on first and second down. No WR will have a true breakout year due to Dobbs spreading the ball around. People will still hate Azzanni.
Marcus Jackson will get drafted in the fifth round and Pearson (if reinstated) will get taken in the third. Pig will be a UFA. North will return for his senior season.
Defense
Barnett: 85 tackles, 13 sacks, 23 TFLs (first team All-SEC, SEC defensive player of the year, Unanimous All-American)
O'Brien: 30 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 TFLs
Williams: 25 tackles, 1 sack, 3 TFLs
Maggitt: 60 tackles, 10 sacks, 18 TFLs (second team All-SEC)
JRM: 110 tackles, 3 sacks, 12 TFLs, 2 INTs (first team All-SEC)
Bates: 80 tackles, 1 sack, 8 TFLs
Sutton: 45 tackles, 1 sack, 6 TFLs, 5 INTs, 15 PBUs (first team All-SEC)
Randolph: 90 tackles, 2 TFLs, 4 PBUs, 2 INTs (third team All-SEC)
McNeil: 80 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 PBUs, 2 INTs
Martin: 35 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 INTs, 10 PBUs
Gaulden: 30 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 INTs, 8 PBUs
Total defense: 15th in FBS
The defense will be top 5 in the SEC with Barnett leading the way. Sutton goes in the first round, Maggitt in the third, Randolph in the fifth, McNeil in the sixth. The hype for Barnett reaches Clowney-levels.
Special Teams
Medley: 22/26 FGs made, long 52, XP made 59/60 (second team All-SEC)
Townsend: 60 punts, 38 net yards/punt average
We score two touchdowns on special teams and give up zero punt/kickoff return TDs. Finish the season ranked in the top 10 for special teams efficiency for the second year in a row.
Final 2015 Stats
W/L: 9-4
Conference standings: 5-3, 2nd in East
Bowl game: Outback Bowl vs Wisconsin (W)
Postseason ranking: #18
2016 recruiting class ranking: #8
Preseason 2016 ranking: #10
The 2015 season will be up and down for the fanbase, as the team will enter the season ranked but also enter/exit the polls on a nearly weekly basis due to 4 losses and a ranking that hovers around 22-30 throughout the year.
However, a 4-0 November will net the team a second place finish in the East and a return trip to Florida for a bowl game and a big win over Wisconsin, with Dobbs turning in another huge performance in his second bowl game.
The 2016 recruiting class will be slightly lower ranked than the previous two due to the coaches taking only 18-19 players to make room for a monster class in 2017 with the in-state talent available.
Preseason 2016 predictions will have us not only winning the East, but also the SEC Championship due to the value of players like Dobbs, Hurd, Kamara, North, Barnett, and JRM returning.
VolNation will experience an offseason of unprecedented peace and prosperity and someone will start a GoFundMe to pay off Butch Jones' mortgage.
Feel free to eviscerate me on these predictions.
Offense
Dobbs: 2,850 yards passing, 25 TDs, 12 INTs, 550 yards rushing, 5 rushing TDs (Second team All-SEC)
With the benefit of full reps with the 1s during fall camp, Dobbs will improve his medium/long-distance accuracy and become more of a pocket passer. While his stats won't be exceptional, he will lead the team to two come-from-behind victories.
Hurd: 1,350 yards rushing, 12 TDs, 150 yards receiving, 1 receiving TD (Third team All-SEC)
Hurd's production will be nearly identical to Hardesty's senior season in 2009.
Kamara: 900 yards rushing, 7 TDs, 350 yards receiving, 2 receiving TDs
Including Kamara because he and Hurd will be 1a and 1b at RB.
North: 650 yards receiving, 7 TDs (Third-team All-SEC)
Pearson (if reinstated): 500 yards receiving, 6 TDs
Josh Smith (if Pearson isn't reinstated): 400 yards receiving, 4 TDs
Pig: 600 yards receiving, 2 TDs
Wolf: 300 yards receiving, 2 TDs
OL: 22 sacks allowed (Robertson second team All-SEC)
Dobbs' elusiveness will make the OL look much more improved than it actually is.
Total offense: 30th in FBS
The offense will run through Hurd and Kamara. It will look explosive at times, but ultimately suffer due to Dobbs still not having enough time in the pocket/WRs not having enough time to get open. Run blocking will improve due to defenses respecting the sheer number of options on first and second down. No WR will have a true breakout year due to Dobbs spreading the ball around. People will still hate Azzanni.
Marcus Jackson will get drafted in the fifth round and Pearson (if reinstated) will get taken in the third. Pig will be a UFA. North will return for his senior season.
Defense
Barnett: 85 tackles, 13 sacks, 23 TFLs (first team All-SEC, SEC defensive player of the year, Unanimous All-American)
O'Brien: 30 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 TFLs
Williams: 25 tackles, 1 sack, 3 TFLs
Maggitt: 60 tackles, 10 sacks, 18 TFLs (second team All-SEC)
JRM: 110 tackles, 3 sacks, 12 TFLs, 2 INTs (first team All-SEC)
Bates: 80 tackles, 1 sack, 8 TFLs
Sutton: 45 tackles, 1 sack, 6 TFLs, 5 INTs, 15 PBUs (first team All-SEC)
Randolph: 90 tackles, 2 TFLs, 4 PBUs, 2 INTs (third team All-SEC)
McNeil: 80 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 PBUs, 2 INTs
Martin: 35 tackles, 4 TFLs, 3 INTs, 10 PBUs
Gaulden: 30 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 INTs, 8 PBUs
Total defense: 15th in FBS
The defense will be top 5 in the SEC with Barnett leading the way. Sutton goes in the first round, Maggitt in the third, Randolph in the fifth, McNeil in the sixth. The hype for Barnett reaches Clowney-levels.
Special Teams
Medley: 22/26 FGs made, long 52, XP made 59/60 (second team All-SEC)
Townsend: 60 punts, 38 net yards/punt average
We score two touchdowns on special teams and give up zero punt/kickoff return TDs. Finish the season ranked in the top 10 for special teams efficiency for the second year in a row.
Final 2015 Stats
W/L: 9-4
Conference standings: 5-3, 2nd in East
Bowl game: Outback Bowl vs Wisconsin (W)
Postseason ranking: #18
2016 recruiting class ranking: #8
Preseason 2016 ranking: #10
The 2015 season will be up and down for the fanbase, as the team will enter the season ranked but also enter/exit the polls on a nearly weekly basis due to 4 losses and a ranking that hovers around 22-30 throughout the year.
However, a 4-0 November will net the team a second place finish in the East and a return trip to Florida for a bowl game and a big win over Wisconsin, with Dobbs turning in another huge performance in his second bowl game.
The 2016 recruiting class will be slightly lower ranked than the previous two due to the coaches taking only 18-19 players to make room for a monster class in 2017 with the in-state talent available.
Preseason 2016 predictions will have us not only winning the East, but also the SEC Championship due to the value of players like Dobbs, Hurd, Kamara, North, Barnett, and JRM returning.
VolNation will experience an offseason of unprecedented peace and prosperity and someone will start a GoFundMe to pay off Butch Jones' mortgage.