2011 Schedule

#177
#177
Long way to go until next season, alot of things can happen between now & then. Were still going to be very young on offense. Can Bray learn to read defenses & to check out of plays, can the freshmen WR's step up without Jones & Moore, can the OL continue to progress?

Were will have depth at DE next year, we could have depth at DT if Hughes will man up & Walls comes back healthy. Were going to be fine in the secondary, we will have alot more depth there. The only weakness on defense next year IMO will be the LB core.

I say 8-5 right now, if certain areas can improve I could see us at 9-4 or 10-3. We have given W's in Montana, Cincy, Buffalo, MTSU, Vandy, & Kentucky. Question is can we win 1 or 2 out of UGA, LSU, South Carolina, & Arkansas?
 
#178
#178
VOLnVEGAS said:
That is hard to read. Unbelievable.
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We've only played in Gainesville 12 times in the last 40 years. We've won 3 of them. Not that being 3-9 is anything to brag about by any means but that statistic is as misleading now as it was when it was repeated ad naseum when we beat them in 2001.

I remember like it was yesterday: OMG..TENNESSEE HASN'T BEATEN UF IN GVILLE IN 30 YEARS!!!!

Of course we had only played there 6 times in 30 years and were 2-4 in those games...but it made for a good headline I guess.
 
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#180
#180
Or the most accurate way to look at it, I suppose, is 2-8 in Gainesville since UT and UF started playing annually.
 
#182
#182
rjd970 said:
So...might as well start now...looking to next year, what do you guys think?

Montana
Cincinnati
@Florida
Buffalo
Georgia
LSU
@Alabama
South Carolina
Middle Tennessee
@Arkansas
Vanderbilt
@Kentucky

...I think at worst 7-5, at best 9-3.
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I was listening to talk radio (could be my first mistake:loco:) but one of the local SEC journalists (I think he covers Georgia) was discussing next season. He said that South Carolina looks strong to repeat in the East. He also said that Florida's offense will take a few years to recover. The Gators just don't have the playmakers at key positions. He didn't have many good things to say about Georgia's future either... mostly because their defense is so bad. However, he said the Vols are one of the few SEC teams that are on an up-swing. He said that things look favorable next season and predicted a win in Gainesville and stated that Tennessee would be in the Championship mix. :popcorn:
 
#183
#183
I don't understand how anyone projects a Cincinnati loss other than the Vols "pulling a Memphis"?

They beat a down Louisville team, Rutgers, & Miami (OH). This ain't the same team as the Bearcats from a few seasons back.

Sat., Sep. 4 at Fresno State TV Fresno, Calif. L, 28-14
Sat., Sep. 11 vs. Indiana State (Hometown Heroes/Opening Day) TV Nippert Stadium W, 40-7
Thu., Sep. 16 at North Carolina State TV Raleigh, N.C. L, 30-19
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Oklahoma (Donor Appreciation Day) TV Cincinnati, Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium) L, 31-29
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Miami (OH) (Black Out) TV Nippert Stadium W, 45-3
Fri., Oct. 15 at Louisville * TV Louisville, Ky. W, 35-27
Fri., Oct. 22 vs. USF (Ring of Red) * TV Nippert Stadium L, 38-30
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Syracuse * TV Nippert Stadium
(Homecoming) L, 31-7
Sat., Nov. 13 at West Virginia * TV Morgantown, W.Va. L, 37-10
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Rutgers (Black Out) * TV Nippert Stadium W, 69-38
Sat., Nov. 27 at Connecticut * TV East Hartford, Conn. L, 38-17
 
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#185
#185
milohimself said:
Or the most accurate way to look at it, I suppose, is 2-8 in Gainesville since UT and UF started playing annually.
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Florida has only lost 16 games in Gainesville since 1990, including 3 games this season. Florida did not lose a home game in 11 of the seasons since 1990.

3x Florida State 1993, 1999, 2003
3x LSU 2002, 2004, 2010
2x Tennessee 2001, 2003
2x Auburn 1994, 2007
2x Mississippi 2003, 2008
Alabama 1999
Miami 2002
Miss State 2010
South Carolina 2010
 
#186
#186
rjd970 said:
So...might as well start now...looking to next year, what do you guys think?

Montana
Cincinnati
@Florida
Buffalo
Georgia
LSU
@Alabama
South Carolina
Middle Tennessee
@Arkansas
Vanderbilt
@Kentucky

...I think at worst 7-5, at best 9-3.
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Schedule definitely looks favorable, so that's good news!

I'm not willing to put a number on it, but I'm confident, based on his performance this year, that Dooley will do the best he can with the tools he has at his disposal, and I will support him every step of the way as long as he does that, regardless of the outcome.
 
#188
#188
SGMVols said:
Tennessee has only won twice in Gainesville in the last 38 years.
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Considering we only played there maybe 2 times between 1971 and 1990 the stat isn't as bad as you spin it.

However, I agree that winning in Gainesville is no small feat.
 
#189
#189
At this I will predict 8-4 next year.

That is assuming Couch and Walls can be solid contributors at DT, none of our o-line starters are injured for the year and Bray doesn't miss significant time due to injury.

This team was talented in spots but thin and inexperienced heading into this season. Going into 2011 we should be talented in many spots, somewhat thin and somewhat experienced. I think the improvement across the board results in an additional 1-2 wins.

I have faith that our coaching staff will do a good enough job that we won't lose to anybody we should, and that we will win 1-2 games that we aren't expected to.
 
#191
#191
Montana W
Cincinnati W
@Florida L
Buffalo W
Georgia W
LSU L
@Alabama L
South Carolina W
Middle Tennessee W
@Arkansas L
Vanderbilt W
@Kentucky W

I'm not understanding the 6-6 talk....I figure we beat Montana, Cincy, Buffalo, MTSU, Vandy and UK...That's 6...We should have beaten LSU in Baton Rouge this year and was 24-24 in the 4th with SECE Champs USCe in Columbia..We got them at home next season and anything could happen in those games...I guess it's all about the flow of the season and staying away from injuries..If the Vols were to beat UF in The Swamp their first loss may come in Tuscaloosa..I think UGA will be stepping into a hornet's nest when they come to Knoxville next season, much like we ran into one in Athens this year...I see 8-4 or even possibly 9-3 (Arky being a toss-up)...That may be way optimistic but I feel pretty good about the direction the Vols are heading in....
 
#192
#192
ksushalovesthevols said:
Is that original stat even correct? Just the 2001 and 2003 wins?
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Our last win before 2001 was 1971... but the only games played in Gainesville in the interim were 1977 and 1985... both losses.

The "no wins in Gainesville in 30 years argument" was a misnomer because although success in Gainesville has been rare, we've only played 13 games in Gainesville since 1970... going 3-10. :banghead2:

Might as well say that we haven't beaten Duke in Durhan in half a century.
 
#193
#193
Another big issue is how can we expect the defense to progress after having a 2 offseasons to learn wilcoxs scheme
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#194
#194
I see at least 8 wins... and I would put money on 10 barring any serious injury to our QB/WR

Florida is a joke without tebow, bama is not going to be what they were this year(which wasnt even that impressive... LSU should have been beat this year if we had any depth to speak of.. and USCjr lucked into their trip to the sec title game(didn't they get beat by KY?...)
 
#195
#195
allvol said:
I was listening to talk radio (could be my first mistake:loco:) but one of the local SEC journalists (I think he covers Georgia) was discussing next season. He said that South Carolina looks strong to repeat in the East. He also said that Florida's offense will take a few years to recover. The Gators just don't have the playmakers at key positions. He didn't have many good things to say about Georgia's future either... mostly because their defense is so bad. However, he said the Vols are one of the few SEC teams that are on an up-swing. He said that things look favorable next season and predicted a win in Gainesville and stated that Tennessee would be in the Championship mix. :popcorn:
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If Richt ends up with another 6-6/7-5 type season and gets ousted at Georgia, and Florida's struggles continue, we may very well get our division title hunt accelerated. I don't think it will happen next year, maybe 2012 we could finish top 2 or 3 in the east if Dooley gets a couple of good classes.

allvol said:
Florida has only lost 16 games in Gainesville since 1990, including 3 games this season. Florida did not lose a home game in 11 of the seasons since 1990.

3x Florida State 1993, 1999, 2003
3x LSU 2002, 2004, 2010
2x Tennessee 2001, 2003
2x Auburn 1994, 2007
2x Mississippi 2003, 2008
Alabama 1999
Miami 2002
Miss State 2010
South Carolina 2010
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Impressive, no doubt. Especially with the fact that the Zooker was there a few of those years. Just pointing out how difficult a W in Gainesville is to come by.

How are ya, allvol? Haven't seen you around in a while.
 
#196
#196
SGMVols said:
UT will be the underdog in every other SEC game.
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But not like this year. This year, we were double digit underdogs in all six games in which we were underdogs. Next year, unless Florida gets it together or we start extremely poorly, I can't see spreads of more than a few points against Florida, Georgia (home), or Carolina (home). We also always play LSU tight, and we have them at home next year. I say we take two of those six games in which we're underdogs.

Basically, in games we're supposed to win, we have an 80-100% chance of winning them. In games we're supposed to lose, we have a 30-40% chance of winning them. So we're statistically likely to win more games than we're favored in.
 
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