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So, we take a team that barely won 4 games last year...
subtract the only proven playmaker on offense, our best defensive back, our best linemen (in a very shallow pool), the better passer of our mediocre QB rotation...
our only real stud OL has some sort of medical condition that might end his career...
we are counting on a grad transfer QB who wasn't good enough to start at his Alma mater...
And our head coach has never held such a position.
SOUNDS LIKE 10 WINS TO ME!!!!
Rocky Top! Woo!
I don't care what the media wind bags predict.
If Butch can win 9 win seasons, Pruitt can his first go.
I think 9 wins is obtainable, 10 and we are cookin with peanut oil. 9 is my bar.
8 wins acceptable, but we can win more, below my expectations.
7 and below, I don't think it is happening you negaVol sheep. Funny how everyone takes another opinion and runs with it.
Losses last season? Yeah, the team quit on Butch, as they should have. He was a joke, a tool, turkey and the team knows what football looks like now. Trained by the best. Yeah quite probably the best top to bottom coaching staff.
Nigel Warrior is going to go on a rampage.
9 wins.
If the two losses were both by one point to an undefeated Alabama team, do you think TN could make the playoff if the eleven wins were all dominating (2+ touchdowns)?
So, we take a team that barely won 4 games last year...
subtract the only proven playmaker on offense, our best defensive back, our best linemen (in a very shallow pool), the better passer of our mediocre QB rotation...
our only real stud OL has some sort of medical condition that might end his career...
we are counting on a grad transfer QB who wasn't good enough to start at his Alma mater...
And our head coach has never held such a position.
SOUNDS LIKE 10 WINS TO ME!!!!
Rocky Top! Woo!
I assure you that any CFB fan that watched Tennessee in 2017 knows exactly the quality of coaching Tennessee received. You could have received your education in the state of Alabama and still be smart enough to see it.This cuts both ways though. We also barely lost 8 games. Florida beat us on a Hail Mary, USCjr game came down to 1 play, and we lost to KY by a field goal.
I really think most fans don't realize how poorly developed, conditioned, and coached that 2017 team was. Also add in the fact that everyone knew the writing was on the wall for Butch and players are going to quit out there.
Pruitt won't win 10 games next season, but I also highly doubt he loses 8.
Boy, the committee would have to really consider that, but yes, I think we could make it, but it would be awful close.
Week 1 is always fluky though. Great example is GT last year. UT scored 42(!!) points and then struggled all year to put up anything else.
The FL game will likely tell us more.