The majority of you early 20 somethings on here that haven't ever experienced success as a Tennessee fan really need to take a step back and understand that teams are allowed to get better from year to year. I understand your stats about how bad Virginia was last year and how good Tennessee was...
Really bad Joe Milton lost his starting job to an unknown Hendon Hooker, whom was an afterthought at the time. Really bad Joe Milton overthrows the hell out of receivers and throws 100 mph fastball on quick slants. I think he is much improved and is going to have a great year. However, Im...
If we "only" beat Virginia 42-17 and dont cover the spread, the reaction on this site will be hysterical. Yall clearly werent paying attention from 2002 - 2021 and it shows.
New starting QB that we have seen really good from and really bad from in the past.
Offensive line changes/injuries.
A mostly new group of starting wide receivers.
A neutral field (Nashville...but still)
Virginia is a Power 5 team, albeit a pretty bad one. The spread is a full 4 touchdowns...
Knoxville is right on that edge of having weather suitable for bermuda grass for the whole season.
Places further south use Tifway 419 Bermuda and dont have as many problems with the colder weather, as their grass wont go dormant as quickly as it will in Knoxville. Having Bermuda grass fields...