Bama is a 10 point favorite

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#77
TUSKtimes said:
You will have to be a lot more specific? It's a rival game and beating the vols will always mean a lot to me.


But, don't confuse TAMU with Bama. That's even a bigger mistake.
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Game is pretty simple. UT is not gonna roll up 682 yards on Bama. But if they don't turn it over they won't need to for it to be a game they have a shot to win.

If UT doesn't take care of the ball Bama wins by 2+scores.
 
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#78
BeecherVol said:
Game is pretty simple. UT is not gonna roll up 682 yards on Bama. But if they don't turn it over they won't need to for it to be a game they have a shot to win.

If UT doesn't take care of the ball Bama wins by 2+scores.
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TAMU missed 31 tackles against you guys, that's embarrassing for Chavis as the DC in his second season. Alabama has missed 24 tackles all season. The similarities that volnation is making between Bama and the aggies is a stretch and a half.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
TAMU missed 31 tackles against you guys, that's embarrassing for Chavis as the DC in his second season. Alabama has missed 24 tackles all season. The similarities that volnation is making between Bama and the aggies is a stretch and a half.
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Freshman QB in Neyland. Good luck.
 
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BigALWiLson said:
Yeah really they coughed up the football 4 times between the two and lost three of them. 2 cost us tds. Kamara is shifty and glad to have him but he is turnover prone. Jalen has touched the ball far more and Kamara still has more turnovers. Do some homework before you spout off
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Kamara is also big play and touchdown prone. I'd risk giving him many more touches for the much better opportunity for a big play. It's not a coincidence that our running game between the tackles was much better and that we racked up nearly 700 yards when AK was the feature back IMHO.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
TAMU missed 31 tackles against you guys, that's embarrassing for Chavis as the DC in his second season. Alabama has missed 24 tackles all season. The similarities that volnation is making between Bama and the aggies is a stretch and a half.
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I don't see those similarities. Bama won't beat themselves very often. If UT eliminates the bad turnovers the game will be competitive. If not, it won't. Bama wont return the favor very often.

I read somewhere yall had a couple guys go out with concussions against Arky (Foster and Taylor)? Whats the word on those guys?
 
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BeecherVol said:
I don't see those similarities. Bama won't beat themselves very often. If UT eliminates the bad turnovers the game will be competitive. If not, it won't. Bama wont return the favor very often.

I read somewhere yall had a couple guys go out with concussions against Arky (Foster and Taylor)? Whats the word on those guys?
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3 actually. Foster and Shank (ROG) is being called a "mild" concussion, whatever that entails. Knowing the HC, we will not get overwhelmed with info going forward. Jacobs, our running back, hit a nerve on his elbow but could have gone back in the game according to Saban.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
3 actually. Foster and Shank (ROG) is being called a "mild" concussion, whatever that entails. Knowing the HC, we will not get overwhelmed with info going forward. Jacobs, our running back, hit a nerve on his elbow but could have gone back in the game according to Saban.
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I don't think either fanbase will know who plays Saturday until Saturday even if the coaches know tomorrow.
 
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NeverWe'llSever said:
Doubt we score 38 on Bama. Wouldn't be surprised if it's another 19-14 slug fest with UT on top this time, of course.
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Bama is currently 9th in the SEC vs the SEC in scoring D. Ole Miss scored 43 and Arkansas scored 30 while UK scored only 6.

IMHO, UT's O if they don't fumble is better than Ole Miss and significantly better than Arkansas who is suddenly one dimensional as a passing team. Those two teams also ran up 522 yds and 473 yds of total O against Bama.

USCw is an impressive name.... but a fairly bad team this year at 3-3.

Offensively, Bama is very good. Ole Miss, Bama, and UT make the top 3 scoring O's vs the SEC.

IIRC, TAM was top 2 or 3 in scoring D prior to playing UT and are now 5th.


There is good reason to believe UT will score lots of points in this game. There are equally good reasons to believe Bama will do the same.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
TAMU missed 31 tackles against you guys, that's embarrassing for Chavis as the DC in his second season. Alabama has missed 24 tackles all season. The similarities that volnation is making between Bama and the aggies is a stretch and a half.
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I agree with this. Even though I'm a Vol fan and hate Bama, ya'll are the gold standard right now and we are beat up bad.

It would be a tall order to beat you guys even when completely healthy. If we play our absolute best then we have a shot, but I see our chances of winning this game as about the same percentage we had to win the UGA game after they scored with 10 seconds to go. It's possible but not very likely.
 
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dmjohn2 said:
I'm sure we will hear a lot of repeat stories form last week, difference in talent level, TN cant start slow, TN has too many injuries, etc. but TN will go in focused and ready (and not turn the ball over 7 times)and it will be a good close game that they pull out in the end.
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We haven't come out focused yet this year, unless Butch figures out why in the next five days, then there's no reason to expect it at this point.

I fully expect that we spot them at least 14 points in the first half, adjust at halftime, but against a team like Alabama, the hole we dug in the first half will be too deep considering our injury list.
 
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It is cliche but field position will be paramount to limiting Bama.... and NO turnovers.
 
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TUSKtimes said:
An ole miss would beat you like you were georgia.
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Nope. I know you are talking smack and responding to things you think aren't reasonable.... but Ole Miss isn't as good as you are making them out to be.

TAM is your best competition this year from a talent standpoint.

Neyland will be the biggest test from the standpoint of venue in Hurt's young career. He may do just fine.... but don't pretend something that isn't true.
 
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#95
Saban needs to call up Sumlin and cuss him out for aTm has woken a sleeping giant!

Time to feast on elephant!
 
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#96
TUSKtimes said:
Been to JerryWorld, Oxford and Fayetteville. Cool, calm and collected, it's what he does best.
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You're seriously gonna compare Vaught-Hemingway and Donald W. to Neyland? Makes no logical sense. Both stadiums seat less than 72,000. Did you watch the Florida game? The crowd was a HUGE reason why we won. Appleby (who thought it wouldn't be a factor before the game) said as much. 102,455 is a little louder than Ole Piss and Arky's amateur stadiums. Just a bit. And Jerry World? Really? I watched the game and it was well in hand when Bama picked the ball off and went up 17-3. USC quit by halftime because of the defense. No pressure on Hurts at all. This will be the most hostile environment Hurts has played in by far. Not even close.
 
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NeverWe'llSever said:
You're seriously gonna compare Vaught-Hemingway and Donald W. to Neyland? Makes no logical sense. Both stadiums seat less than 72,000. Did you watch the Florida game? The crowd was a HUGE reason why we won. Appleby (who thought it wouldn't be a factor before the game) said as much. 102,455 is a little louder than Ole Piss and Arky's amateur stadiums. Just a bit. And Jerry World? Really? I watched the game and it was well in hand when Bama picked the ball off and went up 17-3. USC quit by halftime because of the defense. No pressure on Hurts at all. This will be the most hostile environment Hurts has played in by far. Not even close.
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It will be the most hostile environment he's ever seen or will see for the remainder of his life.
 
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BeardedVol said:
We haven't come out focused yet this year, unless Butch figures out why in the next five days, then there's no reason to expect it at this point.

I fully expect that we spot them at least 14 points in the first half, adjust at halftime, but against a team like Alabama, the hole we dug in the first half will be too deep considering our injury list.
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This. We can't come out in a daze against Bama. 7 turnovers against them will be catastrophic.

I'm not saying it isn't possible for us to pull one out, but massive adjustments have to happen. I'm not surprised at the line at all.
 
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sjt18 said:
Bama is currently 9th in the SEC vs the SEC in scoring D. Ole Miss scored 43 and Arkansas scored 30 while UK scored only 6.

IMHO, UT's O if they don't fumble is better than Ole Miss and significantly better than Arkansas who is suddenly one dimensional as a passing team. Those two teams also ran up 522 yds and 473 yds of total O against Bama.

USCw is an impressive name.... but a fairly bad team this year at 3-3.

Offensively, Bama is very good. Ole Miss, Bama, and UT make the top 3 scoring O's vs the SEC.

IIRC, TAM was top 2 or 3 in scoring D prior to playing UT and are now 5th.


There is good reason to believe UT will score lots of points in this game. There are equally good reasons to believe Bama will do the same.
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This AND I hate to put this in the same post but BAMA has a hard time with AUBURN and our Offense. If our Oline blocks like they did against aTM AND we don't FUMBLE, BAMA could get run out of TENNESSEE!
 
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