2017 Magazine Predictions

[YankeeVol]

Athlon Sports

#19 in the Nation, #3 in the SEC East with an overall record of 8-4, and 4-4 in the SEC.

Postseason: Outback Bowl vs. Wisconsin

Street & Smiths

#24 in the Nation, 3rd in the SEC East

Bowl Prediction: Liberty Bowl vs. West Virginia

Lindy's

Ranked #37, 7th in the SEC

Football Time in Tennessee

Ranked #22, 3rd in the SEC East

ESPN FPI

#19, 8.0 - 4.2

USA Today

 

[joevol33]

We'll finish better than that.

 

[greazy1722]

Just picked up Athlon Sports SEC Preview Mag.

They have the Vols at #19 in the Nation, #3 in the SEC East with an overall record of 8-4, and 4-4 in the SEC.


Postseason: Outback Bowl vs. Wisconsin

this is a tough schedule though..if you can win 9 games that's a good season

 

[jeff1vol]

Everyone needs to remember that we play in the SEC and Bama every year!

We are NEVER going to have an easy schedule.

Get used to it.

 

[Manvol]

Nothing like the annual Wisconsin game

 

[VolForLife83]

Everyone needs to remember that we play in the SEC and Bama every year!

We are NEVER going to have an easy schedule.

Get used to it.

1 game don't make a schedule

 

[VolinMC]

Sounds about right,can finish 5-3 in SEC and be ranked a little higher but it wouldn't surprise me this year.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Nothing like the annual Wisconsin game

Or the annual Tennessee beats the crap out of <Insert any Big10 team here> game.

 

[FLVOL_79]

1 game don't make a schedule

Florida in the 90's says hello :whistling:

 

[jakez4ut]

Just picked up Athlon Sports SEC Preview Mag.

They have the Vols at #19 in the Nation, #3 in the SEC East with an overall record of 8-4, and 4-4 in the SEC.


Postseason: Outback Bowl vs. Wisconsin

sounds about right. though i can still see 7-5....should we lose to GT.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I saw the put Evan Berry as 1st team all SEC kick returner. They also gave us four mentions on their 3rd team.

 

[Iam4utalways]

From what I can tell, Fl and Ga are overrated.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

sounds about right. though i can still see 7-5....should we lose to GT.

If GT beat the Vols, I see the wheels coming off and changes ahead.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

From what I can tell, Fl and Ga are overrated.

If Kirby doesn't win the East this season, it's probably the beginning of the end for him even though it make take a few more seasons. 2017 is for UGA what 2016 was for UTK. Stars are lined up for the Dawgs.

 

[Iam4utalways]

If GT beat the Vols, I see the wheels coming off and changes ahead.

If anything CBJ is good at keeping the wheels on one week to the next.

Icing the game with a 1st down is a different story.

 

[casetopia]

Nothing like the annual Wisconsin game

wish it was annual. We've played them twice and beat them twice.

 

['Boro-vol]

The prospect of beating another middle of the pack Big 10 team in the postseason is tantalizing. It really makes up for likely missing out on another SEC Championship.

Those bricks just keep piling up.

 

[Iam4utalways]

If Kirby doesn't win the East this season, it's probably the beginning of the end for him even though it make take a few more seasons. 2017 is for UGA what 2016 was for UTK. Stars are lined up for the Dawgs.

Blowing the game against us hurt his credibility.

 

[BeardedVol]

Blowing the game against us hurt his credibility.

A first year head coach with a true freshman QB, lost on a hail Mary to a UT team full of upperclassmen. How does that affect Smart's credibility?

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Blowing the game against us hurt his credibility.

I agree although my diehard Jawga brothers seem to think it was a fluke ending. They got plenty of bitterness over Vandy and Ole Miss.

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

The prospect of beating another middle of the pack Big 10 team in the postseason is tantalizing. It really makes up for likely missing out on another SEC Championship.

Those bricks just keep piling up.

it is a process

 

[Iam4utalways]

A first year head coach with a true freshman QB, lost on a hail Mary to a UT team full of upperclassmen. How does that affect Smart's credibility?

They were up 17-0.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

A first year head coach with a true freshman QB, lost on a hail Mary to a UT team full of upperclassmen. How does that affect Smart's credibility?

Also a good point.

 

[Iam4utalways]

I agree although my diehard Jawga brothers seem to think it was a fluke ending. They got plenty of bitterness over Vandy and Ole Miss.

Back to back plays from scrimmage resulting in the game winning(perceived) TD, fluke does apply. They had a 17-0 lead and allowed us back in the game.

 

[BeardedVol]

They were up 17-0.

While still in the second quarter. Pretty big stretch to call it in the bag before the half.