2007 Game by Game

#52
#52
domer said:
I fail to see how UT's schedule is any harder than ND's. Stanford, Navy, Air Force... way harder than the trio of Southern Miss, NIU, UCF. please.
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Year in, year out- UT's opponents are much better than the three you listed above. NIU and USM both had bowls this year. Only Navy did out of your group.

BTW, I'm pretty sure that most Irish fans don't understand why so many people consider them overrated and resent the props they get from the media and pollsters... but the LSU game should have provided a stout dose of reality.
 
#54
#54
VolinArizona said:
Cal's losses to the draft will offset the change in scenery. Cal won't win 9 games next season.

Arkansas loses most of their OL, but Mustain improves, McFadden and Jones are back, but they should be a small bit worse than last season.

The only teams on the schedule that actually improve from 2006 are Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky.
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Amen. For these reasons and because of what UT returns and because of where most of their more difficult games are played... I think the expectation of Fulmer and Co this year shouldn't be just competing for a championship but winning one.

UF has holes to fill. Leak was more valuable to them than most think. I don't look for Tebow to be anything like a world beater especially since he still doesn't have a RB and has lost 3 of his 4 best WR's. Defensively they're a wash at best (which would still be very good) but they could have a couple of guys come out early.

UGA could go either way. They have talent but they also have some pretty significant losses on defense and the OL. They lose Milner as well.

Arkansas has losses on both sides including one of their JR DL's. Plus they have alot of turmoil and a built in QB controversy. Recruiting doesn't seem to be going well in light of the negative publicity over Mustain and the WR that quit the team. I would not be surprised if they fell off significantly and Nutt lost his job.

IMO, UT should win every game except UF and that one should be a toss up only because of playing in G'ville and their defense.

If UT gets great play at the DT position and finds 2 good WR's, they'll be in Atlanta.
 
#55
#55
domer said:
you are the delusional one if you honestly think that Southern Miss is a threat against UT... or any other top 25 school. You talk about them like they are Arizona or something. Don't even try to argue for NIU or UCF.
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USM is better than Arizona.
 
#56
#56
jakez4ut said:
i won't even try to dispute that statement.

I'd rather you bring something to the table to convince me other wise.:eek:lol:
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We were underdogs in 4 games last year and lost three. The Cal win was the only game we won as an underdog.

We were favorites in 9 games - 8 in the regular season. We were 8-0 in games we were favored on our schedule.

Next year we should be favored in all games except FL. I think we beat FL, and continue winning all other games we are favored in.
 
#57
#57
domer said:
wow. southern miss, NIU, UCF, MSU, Vandy. I don't want to hear any more about ND's soft schedule. Almost half of the teams you guys play are TERRIBLE.
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Southern Miss is anything but terrible. And Vandy played Michigan closer than Notre Dame did.
 
#58
#58
disclaimer: Extremely premature, unresearched predictions made through the prism of defeatism brought on by fact that Fulmer still drives the bus.

at CAL - L They will not be surprised next year. Longshore returns along with a passel of WR.

Southern Miss- W I agonized over this one. I really think the Eagles are a fundamentaly sound football team but they have been hammered in most of their recent outings against the big boys (see their 2006 games against UF and VaTech). I think this will be close enough to get people squirming but the Vols should beat this conference USA team in Knoxville.

at UF - L Sure they lose some guys on defense. they also played a lot of guys on defense. It seems that they utilize something called "substitutions" which they are able to do thanks to something called "depth". Gatas will be better in '07 but they might not get the bounces they got this year, which will be necessary for a repeat.

N.Ill. W

UCF- W

UGA -L Bullpups will contend with UF for the East next year. In fact, UGA will probably be my pick to win the SEC if they can beat UF.

Miss St. - W

Bama - L There is talent there now and Saban will squeeze out every last drop that he can.

S Car - L Spurrier has Phil's #. What else can I say?

Arky - L McFadden and Jones come back. Their passing game will be better. Prepare for more embarassment.

Vandy -W

Kentucky -W I'm not drinking the blue mist koolade just yet.

6-6 with a possible Independence Bowl bid.
 
#61
#61
domer said:
wow. southern miss, NIU, UCF, MSU, Vandy. I don't want to hear any more about ND's soft schedule. Almost half of the teams you guys play are TERRIBLE.
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Give me a break. A road game at Cal is hardly soft. Between that game and the SEC, you're supposed to throw in a couple of non-conference softies. And, USM is a decent mid-major (won their bowl game). As for Miss. State, it's not our fault that LSU rotated off of the schedule, and they rotated on.
 
#64
#64
Both were great. The first one had me laughing. But, don't discount VinA's post that prompted Hat's response. I wonder if the ND fan was having some sort of fun watching us go off like that. Or maybe he really does believe what he writes.
 
#65
#65
domer said:
you are the delusional one if you honestly think that Southern Miss is a threat against UT... or any other top 25 school. You talk about them like they are Arizona or something. Don't even try to argue for NIU or UCF.
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Unlike ND, Southern Miss wins their bowls...:p
 
#67
#67
UT IE 95 said:
We were underdogs in 4 games last year and lost three. The Cal win was the only game we won as an underdog.

We were favorites in 9 games - 8 in the regular season. We were 8-0 in games we were favored on our schedule.

Next year we should be favored in all games except FL. I think we beat FL, and continue winning all other games we are favored in.
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i could swear we were like a 2 1/2 pt or 3 pt favorite in that game????

and who's favored has nothing to do with it....it's a gambling line, nothing more. they are set to entice people to bet one way or the other. they are not meant to be actual an actual determination of who will win or not.

what i was referring to as "bringing something to the table" being something football related.

talent wise, we are not as good as FL and LSU right now. we are probably closest to UGA, Auburn and maybe slightly above SC and Bama.

coaching, well, let's just say there are 4 coaches on our current schedule that have winning records against the Dean of the SEC.

the road schedule is tougher than 06. @ Cal, @ FL @ Bama. GA and SC should both be better in 07 (and we haven't beaten UGA in Knoxville in 7 years). As should we. ARK won't suck again, but we do get them at home, where traditionally we have beaten them. i still think there are 3-4 losses on there.

I do agree with you that we will likely be the underdog @ FL. wE could be favorites in each of the other games, but that will depend on how the season progresses. i could see a scenario where we could be dogs @ bama and the UGA game as well.

so aside from the schedule, there's also the personnel. Offensive line loses its best player. Front 7 loses its two best players. we lose our top 3 receivers and our secondary gets younger. biggest advantages going in to 07: Sr. qb and all three RB's come back. We also have to replace Wilhoit, and that's big too.

Don't get me wrong, we will have talent, we won't suck everywhere, but i just don't think that even with the recruiting class we compiled thus far, that it will make a dramatic difference in year one. FL is the only game i think is a sure loss. GA, Bama, SC and ARK are toss ups (we won't win all 4 and we won't lose all 4) and we should win the rest. that's how i see it right now.

and as the off season progresses, things could change, for the good or bad, i do know that. that's just how i see it right now.
 
#68
#68
I think that we will lose 4-5 games. With the teams we play, not one of them is a for sure win. You never know who will show up on Saturday. Therefore, nothing warrants me stating otherwise. We still have the same HC if you have not noticed and the same asst coaches.

Cal-L
GA-won the last several games at Neyland, why not one more
FLA-L outcoached again, again, again (sick of it)
ALA-L outcoached Should have beat them bad at home and of course we manage to pull off a close one. They have talent needed a coach.

And for the 5th loss-either ARK or SC. take your pick.
UT has talent, but it takes coaching to win big games.

I hate stating this but after these last two years, they are going to have to step up to make me think they are back.
 
#69
#69
docbarnes said:
I think that we will lose 4-5 games. With the teams we play, not one of them is a for sure win. You never know who will show up on Saturday. Therefore, nothing warrants me stating otherwise. We still have the same HC if you have not noticed and the same asst coaches.

Cal-L
GA-won the last several games at Neyland, why not one more
FLA-L outcoached again, again, again (sick of it)
ALA-L outcoached Should have beat them bad at home and of course we manage to pull off a close one. They have talent needed a coach.

And for the 5th loss-either ARK or SC. take your pick.
UT has talent, but it takes coaching to win big games.

I hate stating this but after these last two years, they are going to have to step up to make me think they are back.
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i agree. and there are only three really big games on the schedule next season...FL, GA and Bama. and we won't lose all three. SC and ARK are toss ups, and both are in Knoxville. that should give us a little advantage in both. both are games i'd think we should win at this point. ARK won't sneak up on anyone next season. SC will be better, but how much better????

If we lose 5 games next year, which i don't think we will, something extraordinary would have to happen injury wise or something else fluky would have to happen. they wont' be that bad i don't think, but they also won't be a true SEC title contender either.
 
#70
#70
finevol said:
1 CAL away- W We play great first game of the season.
2. Southern Miss- W
3. Fla away- could be a W but tough L
4.Northern Illiniose- W
5.UCF- W
6.Georgia-W
7.Miss St. W
8.Bamma- even
9. S Car- even
10.Arky- L
11Vandy-W
12Kentucky-W

9-3 or 10-2
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1. California- I say we win this game. However, it will be alot closer than last year's contest. The loss of Lynch will hurt them.
2. Southern Miss- Win
3. Florida-Loss. We were hurt by Tebow last year and he was only in the game a handful of plays.
4. Northern Illinois-Win
5. UCF-Win
6.Georgia-Win. Should be a very good game. I look for the dawgs to keep it much tighter than they did last year, but Ut still comes out on a close one.
7. Miss. St.-Win
8. Bama- Win. A potential loss, but I'm going to mark it down as a victory because I think UT will have alot of momentum up to this point from winning their last 4 games. Saban will have his team ready. Another close one, but we come away with it.
9. South Carolina- Loss. This one is really hard to call. I think this is the year Spurrier starts turning some heads. I think he beats us in Knoxville.
10. Arkansas-Win. I think Arkansas will come into this game hyped by the media, which UT will feed off of, leading to a victory by our vols.
11. Vandy-Win
12. Kentucky-Win, although another close one. If there was a year Kentucky could beat us, this is it.

Record to expect: 10-2

I wouldn't have marked down a 10 win season if it wasn't for the much easier schedule we have this coming year. At worst, I see us losing 3 games. I think that the running game will be much improved. I just have a feeling. I'm much more worried about our passing game to be honest with you.

I'm going to go ahead and say Florida wins the SEC yet again, beating Arkansas again in a re-match of last year's championship.
 
#71
#71
duckman398686 said:
1. California- I say we win this game. However, it will be alot closer than last year's contest. The loss of Lynch will hurt them.
2. Southern Miss- Win
3. Florida-Loss. We were hurt by Tebow last year and he was only in the game a handful of plays.
4. Northern Illinois-Win
5. UCF-Win
6.Georgia-Win. Should be a very good game. I look for the dawgs to keep it much tighter than they did last year, but Ut still comes out on a close one.
7. Miss. St.-Win
8. Bama- Win. A potential loss, but I'm going to mark it down as a victory because I think UT will have alot of momentum up to this point from winning their last 4 games. Saban will have his team ready. Another close one, but we come away with it.
9. South Carolina- Loss. This one is really hard to call. I think this is the year Spurrier starts turning some heads. I think he beats us in Knoxville.
10. Arkansas-Win. I think Arkansas will come into this game hyped by the media, which UT will feed off of, leading to a victory by ouy vols.
11. Vandy-Win
12. Kentucky-Win, although another close one. If there was a year Kentucky could beat us, this is it.

Record to expect: 10-2

I wouldn't have marked down a 10 win season if it wasn't for the much easier schedule we have this coming year. At worst, I see us losing 3 games. I think that the running game will be much improved. I just have a feeling. I'm much more worried about our passing game to be honest with you.

I'm going to go ahead and say Florida wins the SEC yet again, beating Arkansas again in a re-match of last year's championship.
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that's fair, though if i had to pick losses, i don't know that i'd say we'd lose to SC and FL and that's it? If we were to beat UGA and Bama and ARk, i'd say that losing to SC would be demoralizing at that point. IF we're good enough to win those games, we're plenty good enough to beat SC.

FL, GA and Bama will be the toughies. SC and ARK are ? in my mind.

and while the overall schedule may be a bit easier, the road schedule is much tougher.

and no way ARK wins the west again. i expect LSU or Auburn to be in Atlanta. Ark will not sneak up on anyone next season. they'll be good, i think, but everyone took notice in 06.

LSU loses russell and some others, but they are loaded with talent. the qb's they have on the bench will be fine. the d will be good again and they have plenty of talent at the skill positions. no reson not to expect big things out of LSU.
 
#73
#73
duckman398686 said:
It's Spurrier. What else can I say?
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not much. and that in and of itself is enough to make you question it, granted.

but his 8-4 life time record not withstanding, CPF is 2-1 in the last three against him. 3-3 in the last 6. So if your into trends, the trend says that Fulmer has been much more competitive with Spurrier later in his career than he was early on. for whatever that's worth???:crazy: :dunno:
 
#74
#74
jakez4ut said:
not much. and that in and of itself is enough to make you question it, granted.

but his 8-4 life time record not withstanding, CPF is 2-1 in the last three against him. 3-3 in the last 6. So if your into trends, the trend says that Fulmer has been much more competitive with Spurrier later in his career than he was early on. for whatever that's worth???:crazy: :dunno:
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True, but of the last 2 games Spurrier has played Fulmer, Spurrier has been rebuilding slowly but surely. I'm just saying he's always seemed to have Fulmer's number. He even managed to beat UT with Duke in the late 80's.
 
#75
#75
Those who truly beleive that UT will beat Arky nead to lay off the sauce. Arky did not sneak up on the Vols in '06. Everyone knew McFadden and Jones would run it straight down UT's throats and they did exactly that. Barring significant improvement and added depth in the DL and LB corps, Arky will do the same thing in '07.
 
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