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Why Tennessee should win:
1. Overall talent - Tennessee does (and should always have) better talent on the field than a team like Arkansas. Getting good players to come to Fayettnam has to be one of the hardest jobs in football.
2. First year head coach - Arkansas has a coach who's never been a HC before and he's in his first year. Now, from everything I've ever read on VolNation, a first year head coach should not be expected to win because it take 3-5 years to do that
3. Lack of home field advantage - Arkansas isn't a tough place to win in the best of times, but with the virus limiting fan access, the crowd wont play a factor
4. Arkansas is weak against the run and Tennessee loves to run (even when they shouldn't)
Why Arkansas should win:
1. Tennessee has JG at QB and Arkansas has Franks - Arkansas should be overmatched in every other aspect of the game except for the most important position on the football field. JGs ability to single handedly destroy a game is maybe unparalleled in the history of college football.
2. Tennessee apparently has no backup QB options worth a darn. Pruitt consistently forces the idea that JG is the best chance. Not a good chance, but just the best chance. Apparently no QB development has happened for Shrout in 3 years or Maurer in 2 year.
So you might think Tennessee can overcome this? I think they should. But I think Tennessee loses this game 27 to 17 due largely to what will be an ineffective offense dumbed down to suit a guy who's not mentally in the game and backup QBs who are inexplicably not ready to be, well, backups.
We will not be able to keep our defense off the field. They will get gassed and Franks will pick us apart.
Here's what needs to happen. Not that I wish injury on anybody, but JG needs to maybe whack his throwing hand on a helmet during a throw and have to come out of the game. Whoever is #2 on the depth chart comes in and just balls out. The defense is sparked by it and shuts down Franks and Pruitt finally opens his eyes. Like I said, I don't wish injury on anyone, but it appears that is the only way the younger guys will have a shot. And, if they get a shot, they better go all out and play like it's the National Championship game.
Franks has never picked apart a defense, and I don’t think he will start Saturday. He may play well enough to beat us, but he is not a very good qb. That being said , I would trade Guarantano for Frank’s in a heartbeat.Why Tennessee should win:
1. Overall talent - Tennessee does (and should always have) better talent on the field than a team like Arkansas. Getting good players to come to Fayettnam has to be one of the hardest jobs in football.
2. First year head coach - Arkansas has a coach who's never been a HC before and he's in his first year. Now, from everything I've ever read on VolNation, a first year head coach should not be expected to win because it take 3-5 years to do that
3. Lack of home field advantage - Arkansas isn't a tough place to win in the best of times, but with the virus limiting fan access, the crowd wont play a factor
4. Arkansas is weak against the run and Tennessee loves to run (even when they shouldn't)
Why Arkansas should win:
1. Tennessee has JG at QB and Arkansas has Franks - Arkansas should be overmatched in every other aspect of the game except for the most important position on the football field. JGs ability to single handedly destroy a game is maybe unparalleled in the history of college football.
2. Tennessee apparently has no backup QB options worth a darn. Pruitt consistently forces the idea that JG is the best chance. Not a good chance, but just the best chance. Apparently no QB development has happened for Shrout in 3 years or Maurer in 2 year.
So you might think Tennessee can overcome this? I think they should. But I think Tennessee loses this game 27 to 17 due largely to what will be an ineffective offense dumbed down to suit a guy who's not mentally in the game and backup QBs who are inexplicably not ready to be, well, backups.
We will not be able to keep our defense off the field. They will get gassed and Franks will pick us apart.
Franks has never picked apart a defense, and I don’t think he will start Saturday. He may play well enough to beat us, but he is not a very good qb. That being said , I would trade Guarantano for Frank’s in a heartbeat.
With the #10 rushing offense in the conference? Not sure that's a good plan if you're trying to win.Their pass defense wont matter much when we rush the ball 75 times and don't throw it more than 5 yards down field because Chaney has pulled the reigns tight on JG.
And they have some really good receivers, like us. Except their QB can get them the ball, on time, in space. Also, Franks is a big, athletic QB, who doesn't mind running the ball, to move the chains.Ya missed the part where they have a far better pass defense (#1 in SEC so far) while we are 11th in conference.
Pass defense. Not offense. Their offense is not that good. Though not terrible...about like us.And they have some really good receivers, like us. Except their QB can get them the ball, on time, in space. Also, Franks is a big, athletic QB, who doesn't mind running the ball, to move the chains.
Getting good players to come to Fayettnam has to be one of the hardest jobs in football.
Franks has never picked apart a defense, and I don’t think he will start Saturday. He may play well enough to beat us, but he is not a very good qb. That being said , I would trade Guarantano for Frank’s in a heartbeat.
Why Tennessee should win:
1. Overall talent - Tennessee does (and should always have) better talent on the field than a team like Arkansas. Getting good players to come to Fayettnam has to be one of the hardest jobs in football.
2. First year head coach - Arkansas has a coach who's never been a HC before and he's in his first year. Now, from everything I've ever read on VolNation, a first year head coach should not be expected to win because it take 3-5 years to do that
3. Lack of home field advantage - Arkansas isn't a tough place to win in the best of times, but with the virus limiting fan access, the crowd wont play a factor
4. Arkansas is weak against the run and Tennessee loves to run (even when they shouldn't)
Why Arkansas should win:
1. Tennessee has JG at QB and Arkansas has Franks - Arkansas should be overmatched in every other aspect of the game except for the most important position on the football field. JGs ability to single handedly destroy a game is maybe unparalleled in the history of college football.
2. Tennessee apparently has no backup QB options worth a darn. Pruitt consistently forces the idea that JG is the best chance. Not a good chance, but just the best chance. Apparently no QB development has happened for Shrout in 3 years or Maurer in 2 year.
So you might think Tennessee can overcome this? I think they should. But I think Tennessee loses this game 27 to 17 due largely to what will be an ineffective offense dumbed down to suit a guy who's not mentally in the game and backup QBs who are inexplicably not ready to be, well, backups.
We will not be able to keep our defense off the field. They will get gassed and Franks will pick us apart.
Franks is proof of what a QB driven game college football is. Josh Dobbs was another example. Butch Jones system was garbage, but a star QB can overcome all that in college.Why Tennessee should win:
1. Overall talent - Tennessee does (and should always have) better talent on the field than a team like Arkansas. Getting good players to come to Fayettnam has to be one of the hardest jobs in football.
2. First year head coach - Arkansas has a coach who's never been a HC before and he's in his first year. Now, from everything I've ever read on VolNation, a first year head coach should not be expected to win because it take 3-5 years to do that
3. Lack of home field advantage - Arkansas isn't a tough place to win in the best of times, but with the virus limiting fan access, the crowd wont play a factor
4. Arkansas is weak against the run and Tennessee loves to run (even when they shouldn't)
Why Arkansas should win:
1. Tennessee has JG at QB and Arkansas has Franks - Arkansas should be overmatched in every other aspect of the game except for the most important position on the football field. JGs ability to single handedly destroy a game is maybe unparalleled in the history of college football.
2. Tennessee apparently has no backup QB options worth a darn. Pruitt consistently forces the idea that JG is the best chance. Not a good chance, but just the best chance. Apparently no QB development has happened for Shrout in 3 years or Maurer in 2 year.
So you might think Tennessee can overcome this? I think they should. But I think Tennessee loses this game 27 to 17 due largely to what will be an ineffective offense dumbed down to suit a guy who's not mentally in the game and backup QBs who are inexplicably not ready to be, well, backups.
We will not be able to keep our defense off the field. They will get gassed and Franks will pick us apart.