Can we beat UF next year? 3 definite losses are OU, Bama, and UGA.

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The time for getting blown out is over for Pruitt. Need to show recruits that we can actually compete with the big boys instead of losing by 3-4 TD's in noncompetitive games. Although Bama was competitive because Tua went out but we haven't been close to them since 2015.
 
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Redbeardedbaron said:
Can we really say any games are "definite losses"? I mean we had a solid chance against Bama this year in Tuscaloosa.
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Agree but only because Tua went down with an injury and Mac Jones hadn't taken any meaningful snaps. If Tua doesn't get injured they blow us away. Good news is that Tua is no longer there and neither are Jeudy or Ruggs or Harris. Mac looked good in bowl game and Auburn game, it was Bama's defense that was bad.

So UGA, Bama and OU are definite losses. We don't have the talent or depth to keep up with them yet.
 
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Bigun said:
The time for getting blown out is over for Pruitt. Need to show recruits that we can actually compete with the big boys instead of losing by 3-4 TD's in noncompetitive games. Although Bama was competitive because Tua went out but we haven't been close to them since 2015.
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Why do you think OU is a definite loss?
 
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Ou is far from a definite loss. They also will be breaking in a new QB along with Bammer, and possibly UGA.

I rank them in order of difficulty:

Bammer
UF
UGA
OU

We certainly, may very well lose all 4 of those games...but none can be chalked up as automatic losses, especially if we can get some decent QB play.

I think we will be better on defense.

If Trey comes back we basically return everyone on O except 2 WRs, but I think we will be pleasantly surprised there with Keyton, Palmer, Gibbs and hoping Brandon Johnson pulls a Travis Stephens like year after RSing.
 
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84Volfan said:
Why do you think OU is a definite loss?
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Because they are more talented than we are top to bottom, have more depth and mainly they have more speed than we do....right now. We are remedying speed on offense but LB's are still slow in coverage and Riley will eat that up. We are getting better though.
 
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BigOrangeFanatic said:
Ou is far from a definite loss. They also will be breaking in a new QB along with Bammer, and possibly UGA.

I rank them in order of difficulty:

Bammer
UF
UGA
OU

We certainly, may very well lose all 4 of those games...but none can be chalked up as automatic losses, especially if we can get some decent QB play.

I think we will be better on defense.

If Trey comes back we basically return everyone on O except 2 WRs, but I think we will be pleasantly surprised there with Keyton, Palmer, Gibbs and hoping Brandon Johnson pulls a Travis Stephens like year after RSing.
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If Harrison Bailey beats out JG then won't we be breaking in a new QB as well?

For Bama I wouldn't be surprised if the true freshman starts for them. He was more impressive than Tua coming out of high school and in the all star game.
 
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Bigun said:
If Harrison Bailey beats out JG then won't we be breaking in a new QB as well?

For Bama I wouldn't be surprised if the true freshman starts for them. He was more impressive than Tua coming out of high school and in the all star game.
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Mac Jones looked decent when Tua went out. Will be an interesting battle.
 
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Bigun said:
If Harrison Bailey beats out JG then won't we be breaking in a new QB as well?

For Bama I wouldn't be surprised if the true freshman starts for them. He was more impressive than Tua coming out of high school and in the all star game.
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HB gotta win it first...but we may very well be better with a true freshman than JG.
 
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Atlanta917 said:
Mac Jones looked decent when Tua went out. Will be an interesting battle.
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Mac looked really good against Auburn and good against Michigan as well. Took him some time to get adjusted to playing more. Will be an interesting battle for their QB spot. Also expect the transfer portal to light up as well.
 
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UF is an automatic loss. If any Vol fan looks at it logically then it’s a forgone conclusion that we will lose to UF. They are more talented from top to bottom and have more depth. Also, they are just a better football program. They have been since 1990 and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future.
 
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Bigun said:
Mac looked really good against Auburn and good against Michigan as well. Took him some time to get adjusted to playing more. Will be an interesting battle for their QB spot. Also expect the transfer portal to light up as well.
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Not sure if a transfer would take the chance given Mac’s success and the 5* coming in. Maybe one might just to compete and ride the coattails if they lose, but usually the grad transfers want a sure thing. Mac or a frosh is a significant step down from tua though. UGA’s QB situation is a bigger question mark if Fromm leaves
 
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BigOrangeFanatic said:
All I'm saying is I think our defense will keep us from getting beat by 30 to UGA and UF next year. We may not beat em, but its gonna be a closer game. That is all.
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We lose our best player at every level on defense. That is a huge concern.
 
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Atlanta917 said:
Not sure if a transfer would take the chance given Mac’s success and the 5* coming in. Maybe one might just to compete and ride the coattails if they lose, but usually the grad transfers want a sure thing. Mac or a frosh is a significant step down from tua though. UGA’s QB situation is a bigger question mark if Fromm leaves
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Agree on Fromm and UGA. Not even sure who they have as a backup. Dwon Mathis and Carson Beck, neither of whom has played a down.
 
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Bigun said:
Agree on Fromm and UGA. Not even sure who they have as a backup. Dwon Mathis and Carson Beck, neither of whom has played a down.
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Those 2, Stetson Bennet, and a 3* Nevada transfer (Austin Kirksey?). UGA would have to hit the portal. Mathis still isn’t cleared for contact after his brain surgery, Beck is a frosh, and the other 2 are depth at best. There’s a chance Mathis’ career could be over.
 
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Bigun said:
Because they are more talented than we are top to bottom, have more depth and mainly they have more speed than we do....right now. We are remedying speed on offense but LB's are still slow in coverage and Riley will eat that up. We are getting better though.
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They don't have a proven QB and will be the second game of the season.....whoever has better QB play will win the game
 
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Atlanta917 said:
Those 2, Stetson Bennet, and a 3* Nevada transfer (Austin Kirksey?). UGA would have to hit the portal. Mathis still isn’t cleared for contact after his brain surgery, Beck is a frosh, and the other 2 are depth at best. There’s a chance Mathis’ career could be over.
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Would hate that for UGA if that were to happen:)..although I hope Mathis is ok healthwise.
 
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Longsufferingvol said:
Why is Georgia a definite loss? That game is late in the season next year and could be a win for us.
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No game is a definite loss. Fromm could be gone, tua is gone, Hurts is gone, and UF’s run game is suspect. Plus there’s no way to account for injuries. UGA’s entire offense went down when Cager went down and Bama’s defense also caught a bunch of injuries and was sub par after.
 
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None of them are definite losses. Bama was totally beatable this year. If we’d have had solid/competent qb play we’d have beaten them this year. And we could’ve beaten uga as well. And I’m almost certainly we’d have played LSU closer than Oklahoma too. Oklahoma, bama, and maybe uga will all be breaking in brand new/inexperienced QBs next year as well. We could win half of those game. Could. Not saying we will but...
 
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