Lock of the Week: Tennessee

#26
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Sudden Impact said:
No the BCS Bowl was based on Computer Rankings and Formulas with little if any Human input or selection Criteria
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FSU and and Florida were ranked #4-5 behind the 3 undefeated teams in the BCS. There was lots of chatter that we would end up seeing a rematch in the title game because at that point, they were the top ranked 1 loss team in the country. Everyone thought Florida would crush Weinke-less FSU and would be our likely opponent. Ohio State was not seen as a likely opponent because they lost late in the season to a 6-6 Michigan State team coached by Saban.

They lost to Outzen and FSU ended up as our opponent.

BCS Rankings on 10/31/98
1- Ohio State
2- Tennessee
3- UCLA
4- Kansas State
5- Florida
6- FSU

11/7/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Florida
6- A&M
7- Arkansas
8- Ohio State
 
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perico said:
FSU and and Florida were ranked #4-5 behind the 3 undefeated teams in the BCS. There was lots of chatter that we would end up seeing a rematch in the title game because at that point, they were the top ranked 1 loss team in the country. Everyone thought Florida would crush Weinke-less FSU and would be our likely opponent. Ohio State was not seen as a likely opponent because they lost late in the season to a 6-6 Michigan State team coached by Saban.

They lost to Outzen and FSU ended up as our opponent.

BCS Rankings on 10/31/98
1- Ohio State
2- Tennessee
3- UCLA
4- Kansas State
5- Florida
6- FSU

11/7/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Florida
6- A&M
7- Arkansas
8- Ohio State
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11/14/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Florida
6- A&M
7- Ohio State

11/21/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Texas A&M

Remember that FSU lost in mid October when Weinke was still starting QB and threw 5 INTs in one game against NC State. He wasn’t playing like a Heisman candidate in 1998.

Ohio State climbed as high as #5 but were never considered a possible opponent for the BCS game because they weren’t going to overtake the winner of FSU and Florida.

Kansas State was seen as our most dangerous opponent after Florida lost because of Michael Bishop. Then they lost to A&M while UCLA (who we would’ve slaughtered) lost to Miami in a hurricane make up.
 
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I don’t care if we have to play 10 on 10 if that makes it more fair. That’s a Purdue problem, not a Tennessee problem. You can only play who they put on the schedule. We’ve been playing with low scholarships all season. I think at least one game we had 60 something scholarship players available. A win is a win and I don’t care how we have to get it.
 
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If UT had not missed key players through out the year the Vols would be in a higher bowl against a better opponent. Just the addition of Calbert might have changed the course of UF and OM. But that's part of the game... for UT AND Purdue.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
It's pretty silly that there are enough easily wadded panties on VN that you should feel like you have to add that disclaimer. (Of course everyone here prefers to beat someone when they are at full strength.)
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EXCEPT------Alabama, Uga, and uf. A W is a W is a W.
 
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wmcovol said:
Outzen played a couple games before the NC game. He was good enough to beat Florida to end the season this the reason FSU was selected #2 over O$U.
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Actually, it was FSU's defense that won that game for them...I think (if memory serves me) that Florida only gained 187 total yards on offense...The same Florida team that put 500 yards on our defense that year...
 
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#34
Question for all those people speaking of Purdue at full strength:
1. First you gotta win the game - stop dreaming of a stronger opponent till you can show you can beat the one in front of you
2. Florida sucked on an epic scale this year. If we had won, would it really have mattered that much that they were so down this year?
 
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Capt Straight said:
Honestly, I would prefer beating Purdue while they are at full strength. But, I remember the 1998 National Championship game where Fl State's Weinke was not able to play and Outzen was the quarterback. And I remember Peyton playing Nebraska with a bad knee. So, it does work both ways for teams playing in a bowl.
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Go check out Purdue's recruiting.
Brohm hasn't been sitting idly by.

Bell is a huge loss, but they're got some youngsters who should come on strong next year. They'll be a better team next season.
 
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Capt Straight said:
Honestly, I would prefer beating Purdue while they are at full strength. But, I remember the 1998 National Championship game where Fl State's Weinke was not able to play and Outzen was the quarterback. And I remember Peyton playing Nebraska with a bad knee. So, it does work both ways for teams playing in a bowl.
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Yep. It’s no different than players getting arrested or hurting themselves in a pick up game of basketball. It’s all part of keeping yourself ready to play. Can’t do it- it’s your problem.
 
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Capt Straight said:
Honestly, I would prefer beating Purdue while they are at full strength. But, I remember the 1998 National Championship game where Fl State's Weinke was not able to play and Outzen was the quarterback. And I remember Peyton playing Nebraska with a bad knee. So, it does work both ways for teams playing in a bowl.
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I prefer to have a team full of All-Americans who never get injured….
 
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lukeneyland said:
I also really like Kentucky against a Iowa. Iowa is awful and the line is inexplicably small
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I don't like Kentucky personally but Iowa offense has been putrid. Their defense would have to keep them in the game but I'm guessing they are more fundamentally sound.
 
#43
#43
Sudden Impact said:
I hear what you are saying, I agree there was human input as far as the polls but when all was said and done it was the computer formula that selected the two teams. We should have been playing Ohio State in that BCS. Furthermore, UCLA loss to Miami and Texas A&M beat Kansas State the last week of the Season. Before these losses, it appeared Tennessee was outside looking in at a Kansas State & UCLA Championship because the computer said so...I see your point but the human factor was a small part of the process and was adjusted in the following years.
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There was a cool story, bro aspect to this BCS game. Tex A n M was led by QB Stewart, who said in his freshman year his goal was to help UT win a natty. He fulfilled that wish by helping UT by beating K State.
 
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#45
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VolPack22 said:
I don’t care if we have to play 10 on 10 if that makes it more fair. That’s a Purdue problem, not a Tennessee problem. You can only play who they put on the schedule. We’ve been playing with low scholarships all season. I think at least one game we had 60 something scholarship players available. A win is a win and I don’t care how we have to get it.
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Capt Straight said:
Honestly, I would prefer beating Purdue while they are at full strength. But, I remember the 1998 National Championship game where Fl State's Weinke was not able to play and Outzen was the quarterback. And I remember Peyton playing Nebraska with a bad knee. So, it does work both ways for teams playing in a bowl.
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Injuries are part of the game. No one is ever at complete full strength, especially during the regular season.
 
#47
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perico said:
Remember that FSU lost in mid October when Weinke was still starting QB and threw 5 INTs in one game against NC State. He wasn’t playing like a Heisman candidate in 1998.
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They lost to NC state in their second game of the year, not in mid-October. Weinke got hurt in the first week of November against UVA.
 
#48
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perico said:
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11/14/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Florida
6- A&M
7- Ohio State

11/21/98
1- Tennessee
2- UCLA
3- Kansas State
4- FSU
5- Texas A&M

Remember that FSU lost in mid October when Weinke was still starting QB and threw 5 INTs in one game against NC State. He wasn’t playing like a Heisman candidate in 1998.

Ohio State climbed as high as #5 but were never considered a possible opponent for the BCS game because they weren’t going to overtake the winner of FSU and Florida.

Kansas State was seen as our most dangerous opponent after Florida lost because of Michael Bishop. Then they lost to A&M while UCLA (who we would’ve slaughtered) lost to Miami in a hurricane make up.
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And then he taught JG how to do the same...sorry...too easy. Had to do it.
 
#50
#50
utvolpj said:
UT was at the top of the bcs from the beginning of Nov. The argument was just about who we would play
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Exactly. The Vols were undoubtedly the #1 team in the country with a lock to play in the championship game.
 
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