Brandon Marcello (CBS/247) has Tennessee missing the CFB Playoff [edited]

[HighRockvol]

We might not make the playoffs, but it will not be because of Nico leaving! he wasn’t the reason we made it at all last year…

 

[Midas]

60 percent blue chip ratio is highest in years

Damn I didn’t realize it was that high already. We could be a sleeper team for the playoffs. If Joey can hit at least 5-10 more deep balls than Nico did the offense will be much improved.

 

[LittleVol]

Not pessimistic....it's realistic. Not a chance this roster makes the playoffs this year....none. 8 wins would be a coach of the year season for Heupel.

What's wrong with the roster.
Break it down

 

[LittleVol]

We might not make the playoffs, but it will not be because of Nico leaving! he wasn’t the reason we made it at all last year…

He was ONE of the reasons we made it.
- as was Dylan Sampson
- The DB and pass rush
- Thornton stretching the field.
- Nico with his nearly 3,000 total yards and 22 TDs
- solid special teams

 

[Orange Navy]

Get OK at home. They lost a lot on defense. You're putting a lot of faith in Venables and the QB from Wazoo.

I agree with new. OK is new team with the same coach who hasn’t done nothin

 

[NATHAN05]

You know how those newbies are…

Did anyone ever talk to Freak about getting a posting limit before being allowed to start threads?........110% applies in this case with this OP.

 

[deatojl]

Not pessimistic....it's realistic. Not a chance this roster makes the playoffs this year....none. 8 wins would be a coach of the year season for Heupel.

This statement, however, is pessimistic and not at all realistic. Making the playoffs will be difficult and maybe even unlikely but to say there is absolutely no chance whatsoever is not accurate, at all. If they beat the teams they should beat, they would need to pick off one of Bama, UGA, or Florida. If our schedule was more challenging, I may tend to agree with you. This might not be a "playoff quality team" but the schedule sets up about as well as it possibly could for this team to rack up wins.

 

[YankeeVol]

We might not make the playoffs, but it will not be because of Nico leaving! he wasn’t the reason we made it at all last year…

Exactly. Made it in spite of Nico

 

[volbound1700]

I will say this, there is a greater chance that Tennessee makes it then Nico and UCLA.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

No surprise. Pretty realistic.