2018 Schedule - I dare

#252
#252
Atlanta917 said:
I think WV will be a tougher game than Florida because I don't know if the Vol offense can keep up. I think the Florida game will be low scoring and UT has a better chance to win that type of game, but we agree on the other 3.
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We will be an unknown. WV will be preping for us in the dark. No film to study just ideas of what we will do based off the O&W game.

That will be our coming out party.

Florida will have 3 games to look at. They will know what we are about.

It would be nice to shell shock WV with some basic stuff and have some suprises left for Fl and the rest of our tougher games.
 
#255
#255
volfannbama said:
Fyi, he also considers a team we havent beaten in two years a gimme game.
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If you’re talking about Carolina, then ya I wouldn’t consider them a gimme game for anyone in the east. They played uga well last year and don’t lose that much I think. A good quartback can keep a team in a game and I think Bentley will be improved.
 
#256
#256
Atlanta917 said:
If you’re talking about Carolina, then ya I wouldn’t consider them a gimme game for anyone in the east. They played uga well last year and don’t lose that much I think. A good quartback can keep a team in a game and I think Bentley will be improved.
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Yep but guess again.

Even more embarrassing.
 
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#257
#257
Iam4utalways said:
Until you are willing to do the least by looking at both rosters, run(Pun intended) along.
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I have looked at both roster. Both teams do in fact, have rosters. Ive also compared those roster to the recent past result. I have come to the logical conclusion that a team youve lost to for two straight years and 4 of 6 isnt a gimme game.
 
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#259
#259
Atlanta917 said:
If you’re talking about Carolina, then ya I wouldn’t consider them a gimme game for anyone in the east. They played uga well last year and don’t lose that much I think. A good quartback can keep a team in a game and I think Bentley will be improved.
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He is referring to vandy, kentucky and usc as gimmes. Its sad.
 
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#261
#261
volfannbama said:
I have looked at both roster. Both teams do in fact, have rosters. Ive also compared those roster to the recent past result. I have come to the logical conclusion that a team youve lost to for two straight years and 4 of 6 isnt a gimme game.
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Well at least you are willing to try to learn.

Since you believe there are no gimme games. Have you looked at the rosters of UNC Charlotte, ETSU, or UTEP? Or are you just running(Pun) off at the mouth again?
 
#262
#262
Atlanta917 said:
If it’s vandy, then I think UT should win. One reason for the current losing streak might be UT giving up late in the season, which would be a reflection of the coaching staff.
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See what I'm dealing with over here.

A few bad years and we have a guy worried over the scrub teams on our schedule.

It's embarrassing.
 
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Iam4utalways said:
Well at least you are willing to try to learn.

Since you believe there are no gimme games. Have you looked at the rosters of UNC Charlotte, ETSU, or UTEP? Or are you just running(Pun) off at the mouth again?
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Did i say there were no gimme games or that you shouldnt consider a team we have lost to two years in a row as a gimme game?
 
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#265
99gator said:
I'll just give one word of warning.

Pruitt, since coaching in college, has worked at Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State.

Not once in his college coaching career has he had to try to hide his unit's or team's deficiencies.

He didn't even have to worry about injuries. That's how loaded the rosters were on the defensive side of the ball where he happened to be.

Just keep that in mind
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This fact is something few seem to take to heart. This is a first time HC. Also above I saw someone hating on Dooley as an OC.. last I checked our offense was fine under Dooley as a HC and so has every offense he has been a part of. Dooley may not be a great head coach but he is at least a good OC and has a resume or prove it.


How a person performs as HC has no bearing on how good a coordinator they are.. to get the job they had or have excelled at coordinator at some point. They are different skill sets folks. Just like coaching HS, college and NFL are totally different. Maybe Pruitt will be a great coach. I surely hope he is but thee is no proof at all he will be because he has never been HC at any level i'm aware of. Being the man in charge is a lot different than being the the Enforcer.

Pruitt has a lot of signs of leadership. He looks the part and talks the part. The problem is he has never played said part. What happens if he gets stage fright? Lets pump the brakes and let this thing play out. Anyone thinking this is less than at least a 2 year rebuilding project is very confused. Just getting to the decent 3-4 will take at least 2-3 full recruiting cycles. Changing over the offense could take a bit less but wont start day 1.
 
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#268
#268
Iam4utalways said:
QUOTE=volfannbama;15051362]Yeah we should win, but nothing is a gimme for us.
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Why is it when I quote you, you say I say dumb things?

Do you think your own words are dumb?

Or just when I quote your words?[/QUOTE]

So you dont see a difference in should win and a gimme game? A gimme game is like etsu, autin peay or the like where you can play your worst, they can play their best and you still win by 14 or so.

Any team thats favored "should won" that doesnt make it a gimme game.

I heard something perfect for you on the radio a few minutes ago when Greg Cossell was talking about the Super Bowl on nashville radio, about your whole study the roster talk. He said "A team is far more than a collection of personnel."
 
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#269
volfannbama said:
Why is it when I quote you, you say I say dumb things?

Do you think your own words are dumb?

Or just when I quote your words?
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So you dont see a difference in should win and a gimme game? A gimme game is like etsu, autin peay or the like where you can play your worst, they can play their best and you still win by 14 or so.

Any team thats favored "should won" that doesnt make it a gimme game.

I heard something perfect for you on the radio a few minutes ago when Greg Cossell was talking about the Super Bowl on nashville radio, about your whole study the roster talk. He said "A team is far more than a collection of personnel."[/QUOTE]
Give me your first paragraph and I raise you UMASS
 
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#270
volfannbama said:
So you dont see a difference in should win and a gimme game? A gimme game is like etsu, autin peay or the like where you can play your worst, they can play their best and you still win by 14 or so.

Any team thats favored "should won" that doesnt make it a gimme game.

I heard something perfect for you on the radio a few minutes ago when Greg Cossell was talking about the Super Bowl on nashville radio, about your whole study the roster talk. He said "A team is far more than a collection of personnel."
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Do you see a difference in saying that nothing is a gimme for us and ETSU is a gimme?


Are you using a betting line that Vegas sets so the money comes in on both sides to support your claims?

I thought you were better than that.

Without the collection of personnel there is no team.

You are the one that didn't want to look at the players for both teams before deciding about how easy it should be to win the game.

According to you some of the biggest upsets could never have happen because they were gimme games.

The gumps and whoever they lost to and the Michigan and Appy st. game weren't gimme games because the better team did lose. Both were gimme games that got away from those teams. Even tho they lost they were still gimme games to the gumps and Michigan.

Every game is a could lose, even the gimme games.

You have gone on and on about how bad it was to lose to Vandy and how our 3rd stringers should have beat them and there was no excuse for the loss no matter what. Is that not the definition you used for a gimme game. Before a game it's a toss up, but if we lose, you can't believe it could happen.

Our worst will beat their best, until we lose, then it never was a gimme game.

Vandy is a gimme game for UT. Any UT HC that loses to them should expect to be fired. In year 2 or year 15.
 
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#271
Caleb59seal said:
So you dont see a difference in should win and a gimme game? A gimme game is like etsu, autin peay or the like where you can play your worst, they can play their best and you still win by 14 or so.

Any team thats favored "should won" that doesnt make it a gimme game.

I heard something perfect for you on the radio a few minutes ago when Greg Cossell was talking about the Super Bowl on nashville radio, about your whole study the roster talk. He said "A team is far more than a collection of personnel."
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Give me your first paragraph and I raise you UMASS[/QUOTE]
Doesnt umass prove my point. We played awful, they played their best and we still won?
 
#272
#272
Iam4utalways said:
Do you see a difference in saying that nothing is a gimme for us and ETSU is a gimme?


Are you using a betting line that Vegas sets so the money comes in on both sides to support your claims?

I thought you were better than that.

Without the collection of personnel there is no team.

You are the one that didn't want to look at the players for both teams before deciding about how easy it should be to win the game.

According to you some of the biggest upsets could never have happen because they were gimme games.

The gumps and whoever they lost to and the Michigan and Appy st. game weren't gimme games because the better team did lose. Both were gimme games that got away from those teams. Even tho they lost they were still gimme games to the gumps and Michigan.

Every game is a could lose, even the gimme games.

You have gone on and on about how bad it was to lose to Vandy and how our 3rd stringers should have beat them and there was no excuse for the loss no matter what. Is that not the definition you used for a gimme game. Before a game it's a toss up, but if we lose, you can't believe it could happen.

Our worst will beat their best, until we lose, then it never was a gimme game.

Vandy is a gimme game for UT. Any UT HC that loses to them should expect to be fired. In year 2 or year 15.
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As to your first sentence, i am refering to sec games.
As to the rest and specifically vandy, continue to call it a gimme game all you want. You are wrong. He have lost to Vandy 4 of the last 6 years. So continue being wrong and the fact move me correct. It is no longer worth discussion as you appear content being wrong.
The vols of the 90s are gone and it will take years to prove they are back when of course, they show they are back. I get that its difficult to admit, but that doesnt make it any less true.
 
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#274
#274
Iam4utalways said:
Doesnt umass prove my point. We played awful, they played their best and we still won?
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Are you claiming UMASS was a gimme game?[/QUOTE]

Yes umass was a gimme. i am specifically speaking of sec games.

Tell me this, what sec games do you consider gimmes?
 
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#275
Coming off an 0-8 year no SEC games are gimmes. Kick and scream all you want but if any of the SEC games were the first game of the season, TN would be the underdog to all except perhaps KY.
 
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