Outback bowl vs. Minnesota?

[PandamoniumReigns]

Minnesota is severely outmatched agaisnt us every where. Its Michigan or Penn State. That's what we want.

Minnesota beat Penn State.
Penn state outmatches them. Yet they lost.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

That would be nice. We haven’t played them in a long time.

 

[tennesseepride84]

I wouldn't mind seeing this matchup, or penn st tbh... Some dont wanna play penn st but wanna minn when minn in fact beat penn st. Tenn is known for not being afraid to play anybody in the country and the time is now to get back to that.

 

[shawnb82]

 

[golfballs]

Loser mentality.

You’re right Howie. Wanting to win = loser mentality

 

[Ty4Vols]

This is a great match up. Gives the Vols a quality opponent to finish the year and a chance to prove they have turned the corner. A win here and you finish top 25 and begin 2020 ranked.

Go Vols

 

[onevol74]

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These guys are somewhat in the know. Outback must be pushing for this game.

 

[bpalmer28]

I’d prefer to enter the bowl as an underdog. This is would be one of our better opportunities to do so

 

[The Original Fade]

Wouldn’t excite me. I’d prefer Michigan, Penn State, or Texas.

We wouldn’t win vs Penn State or Michigan, but would curb stomp Texas imo

 

[Nationdom]

Minnesota beat Penn State.
Penn state outmatches them. Yet they lost.

Tennessee lost to ga st and BYU. Means nothing that Minnesota beat Penn state.

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Wouldn’t excite me. I’d prefer Michigan, Penn State, or Texas.

That's next year. Don't put the horse before the cart. We've come a long way however we still have a long way to go

 

[Nationdom]

That's next year. Don't put the horse before the cart. We've come a long way however we still have a long way to go

We do have a long way to go. We dont have a long way to get to Michigan and Penn state level.

 

[Ty4Vols]

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Go Vols

 

[Vol Main]

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We wouldn’t win vs Penn State or Michigan, but would curb stomp Texas imo

But all my exes are in Texas.

 

[KingtUT]

Well at least were winning the vote right now.. I guess I wouldn't mind playing Penn ST. Two huge fan bases. I could see that as an attractive match up for the Outback bowl. Plus UT needs another shot at James Franklin

 

[508mikey]

These guys are somewhat in the know. Outback must be pushing for this game.

Nope - they are wrong every year

 

[howie87]

You’re right Howie. Wanting to win = loser mentality

Wanting to take the easiest road just to win does not improve you... It teaches you to beat mediocrity...

You can learn more and grow in a hard fought loss than you can in a cupcake scrimmage game win over a soft opponent...

I want this team to continue to have their resolve solidified and their learning to win as team grow against a quality bowl opponent...

Wanting to beat a nobody is loser mentality...

 

[Boston Vol]

These guys are somewhat in the know. Outback must be pushing for this game.

based on the B10 rules of teams only being allowed to play in a certain bowl every so often, Minnesota to the outback bowl makes perfect sense. Unless the B10 somehow gets 2 teams in the NY6. And as long as the sec gets three teams in the NY6, which they should, then the outback bowl bid would be between UT and A&M. Both teams finished 7-5 and seeing that A&M was in the outback bowl last year, Tennessee has a good shot of being selected.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Well at least were winning the vote right now.. I guess I wouldn't mind playing Penn ST. Two huge fan bases. I could see that as an attractive match up for the Outback bowl. Plus UT needs another shot at James Franklin

I’m not ever afraid to play anyone, but I’m just saying there is something that always seems to go wrong when we play Penn State. Maybe we need to the opportunity to exorcise those demons.. I just don’t know what it is about Penn State.

 

[KingtUT]

I’m not ever afraid to play anyone, but I’m just saying there is something that always seems to go wrong when we play Penn State. Maybe we need to the opportunity to exorcise those demons.. I just don’t know what it is about Penn State.

I think we agree...I'd rather win against a weak team than to lose against a good team. Now ultimately, id like to beat a good team. Lol

 

[Wylo]

Wouldn’t excite me. I’d prefer Michigan, Penn State, or Texas.

Two beat down losses and a 50/50 game?

It would be nice as a historic sounding game, but Tennessee is a step or two away from either of those big 10ish teams.

 

[howie87]

Two beat down losses and a 50/50 game?

It would be nice as a historic sounding game, but Tennessee is a step or two away from either of those big 10ish teams.

No they aren't... Tennessee and Michigan would be a VERY close game...

 

[golfballs]

Wanting to take the easiest road just to win does not improve you... It teaches you to beat mediocrity...

You can learn more and grow in a hard fought loss than you can in a cupcake scrimmage game win over a soft opponent...

I want this team to continue to have their resolve solidified and their learning to win as team grow against a quality bowl opponent...

Wanting to beat a nobody is loser mentality...

I said I would prefer to play an unmotivated team. I didn’t say I wanted to play a nobody.

 

[LittleCat]

Id rather not play a motivated team in a bowl game. I want one that doesn’t really want to be there

Lame mentality to be honest...

 

[VolGirl1126]

Those of you who think Minnesota is not a good team must not have watched them. They are good. I watched them beat Penn State's butt'