Latest Bowl Projections (12/8)

[CA_Vol]

Kentucky smashed Louisville so us playing Louisville would suck.

With a WR playing QB no less.

 

[Rickyvol77]

You don't spend a lot of time around Memphis fans do you? That would *not* be glorious.

Bama would smash tiger high into the Stone Age. They can’t even beat Temple

 

[david NC Vol]

Doesn't matter where we go!!!!! Need to have the attitude to "play anybody, anywhere, anytime!!!!"
Just proud of the team for their resilience in an epic turnaround of the season!! Get the bowl game W and we should start next year in the top 25!!!

 

[DonDiego]

I like the Gator in J'ville. I went to the last one and it was pretty fun and not too far from me, but my wife has never been to Nashville, other than the airport. She says if they go there she might actually entertain the idea of sitting through a football game.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Just thought about the possibility of Alabama losing to Boise State or Memphis in a bowl game.
That would be glorious.

Lol wouldn't happen though.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

With a WR playing QB no less.

Louisville's biggest defensive lineman is 258 so Tennessee could run on them at will

 

[Proud Army Wife]

247 says
247Sports intel: We expect Alabama to slide to the Citrus Bowl, who last hosted the Crimson Tide (vs. Michigan State) in 2010. Orlando gets first pick of SEC teams after the New Year's Six and grabbing the Crimson Tide is a no-brainer. ... Last-minute intel has indicated Tennessee (7-5) likely won't be playing in Florida after all for New Year's despite entering bowl season on a five-game winning streak. Tennessee last played in the Gator Bowl game to end the 2015 season and drew a crowd, but there's mutual interest between the Vols and Nashville (Music City), likewise with Kentucky and Jacksonville.

Uh thought we played in the Outback Bowl that year vs Northwestern.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Kentucky smashed Louisville so us playing Louisville would suck.

Agreed. Blah. Boring matchup.

 

[ButchPlz]

I would love nothing more this offseason than to whip Virginia Tech's ass again.

 

[ice]

I liked it better when we were talking about playing Michigan or Wisconsin :\

Me too.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Agreed. Blah. Boring matchup.

Tennessee needs a bowl win badly and a 20 point win over Louisville would be very nice

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Uh thought we played in the Outback Bowl that year vs Northwestern.

No that was January 2016 we played in Nashville December of 16

 

[Doberman]

You don't spend a lot of time around Memphis fans do you? That would *not* be glorious.

Amen to that.

I’d pull for Bama.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I hate bowl tie-ins with a passion! Not worth a damn!

I actually agree. I think bowl tie-ins are antiquated. It's boring that you have to be in a specific conference to go to a certain bowl game. I'd rather it just be an open invite for any of the bowls. I'd love to one day see TN play in the Rose Bowl.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

No that was January 2016 we played in Nashville December of 16

Oh I didn't think of that. Anyways, I think we're due a warm destination.

 

[DocVol]

Amen to that.

I’d pull for Bama.

GTFO

 

[ice]

So by my count:

4 - Gator Bowl vs Indiana
3 - Music City vs Louisville
2 - Belk Bowl vs Virginia Tech

Don`t like these choices.

 

[ButchPlz]

I really don't like Memphis or Bama... But we'll never be competing with Memphis for football recruits no matter what they do, and it's better for us for Bama to continue crashing.

 

[white65]

Is anyone else underwhelmed with these matchups? I know we are a middle-tier SEC team, but these all look blah to me.

Yah none of these scare me even slightly.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Uh thought we played in the Outback Bowl that year vs Northwestern.

We did. Author is a year off, we went to the Gator Bowl er..I mean Tax Slayer Bowl at the end of the 2014 season and played Iowa.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

No that was January 2016 we played in Nashville December of 16

The article said we played in the Gator Bowl (then TaxSlayer Bowl) to end the 2015 season; that's incorrect, we played in the Outback Bowl to end the 2015 Season, played in January 2016. We played in the Gator/TaxSlayer Bowl in Jan. 2015, to end the 2014 season.

 

[Sea Ray]

A team with our resume (7 wins) can't be picky and sure can't expect a NY6 Bowl. I'm just pleased that we're in a Bowl and that we'll gain an extra month of practice/coaching because of it. We need more practice and coaching

 

[Doberman]

GTFO

You should live here. Then you’d really want to GTFO.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Not to anger or dispute any of the fine people on VN, but there are a couple of overlooked/forgotten points here. (1) The Vols haven't been to a bowl game since 2016, and (2) at the end of September the only bowls being discussed by most UT fans were cereal and toilet.
I'm thankful Tennessee is going to a bowl and honestly don't care which one or who they're playing. I'm happy (not satisfied) the Vols ended up 3rd in the SEC East. Win the bowl (no matter the opposition or where it is) and continue building for a return to prominence in the SEC. GBO!!

 

[TrueOrange]

Just thought about the possibility of Alabama losing to Boise State or Memphis in a bowl game.
That would be glorious.

Unfortunately for that scenario, Alabama’s not getting anywhere near the Cotton Bowl without some major CFP rankings reshuffling.