Do Vols benefit more from Georgia losing or Florida?

[Vfl2407]

This is not one of those “who do you hate more” threads. I’m just asking from only the Vols perspective I feel it really matters who wins that game or who wins the East.
Since we recruit head to head more against Georgia, I guess if it matters at all that’s we don’t want the Dogs to win. And yet, we also don’t want Mullen to look like the savior in Gainesville.
Can’t they both lose?

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

This is not one of those “who do you hate more” threads. I’m just asking from only the Vols perspective I feel it really matters who wins that game or who wins the East.
Since we recruit head to head more against Georgia, I guess if it matters at all that’s we don’t want the Dogs to win. And yet, we also don’t want Mullen to look like the savior in Gainesville.
Can’t they both lose?

If I were to choose, I'd rather want UGA to win. I'm not 100% sold on Mullen's recruiting so if they win the East, that may give Mullen a bump there. UGA is gonna recruit win or lose this game...

 

[volsportsfan]

They are both east division powers/big time programs like us. We lose either way.

Focus on us being the best football program we can be, that's all we can do IMO

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Florida always needs to lose.

 

[mikepotts]

no winner, best scenario... both are busted for NCAA infractions, forfeit all wins for this year and have HUGE penalties for the next 10 yrs.

I dream big!

 

[maotai]

Tennessee needs to win more recruiting battles against Georgia than Florida. Right now everyone in Georgia believes Kirby is the next Saban. Two losses in season three with top five recruiting classes would make some start to question that. That could go a long way on the recruiting trail.

I also live in Georgia so, gulp, "go gata".

 

[Doberman]

Florida always needs to lose.

Yes.

 

[Chilmonty]

I....cant root....for....gators....cant....do.....it!!

 

[Tin Man]

Well, it doesn't look like weather will cause the game to be canceled, so, I'd prefer UGA be victorious. Mullen or no, just cannot wish the Gators well.

 

[Volfan2012]

Has no consequence on us this season. I will be pulling for Georgia like them just slightly better than Florida. I never want florida to win wish they could lose their next 100 in a row.

 

[Tin Man]

Anyway, I think that UGA has a better shot at defeating Alabama, should the Sabanites make it to the SECCG.

 

[vik]

We benefit the most this weekend if South Carolina loses.

 

[sonofUT62]

Hard for UGA's recruiting to get much better than it has been, and they're always going to get their share. UF recruiting is a sleeping giant that we have no desire to see awakened. Therefore go dawgs.

 

[HooahVol]

I would argue we need UGA to win this one. UGA already has a killer recruiting class and I don't think that changes if they win. Florida though could capitalize on a win here and rev up recruiting. We need the Dawgs to just pulverize Florida.

 

[Behr]

Hard for UGA's recruiting to get much better than it has been, and they're always going to get their share. UF recruiting is a sleeping giant that we have no desire to see awakened. Therefore go dawgs.

Pretty much what I was about to say. I don't see them wining the East making much more of a difference in recruiting than what it is already.

And Fawk Florida. Period.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Mullen is EASIER to stomach than Smurk!

 

[Jack Burton]

I don’t think we benefit either way. We’re irrelevant in that picture.

 

[BlackCreekVol]

I'm a Vol fan first, then a whoever is playing Florida fan second. Eff Florida

 

[neyland05]

Has no consequence on us this season. I will be pulling for Georgia like them just slightly better than Florida. I never want florida to win wish they could lose their next 100 in a row.

You mean you hate them a little less...

 

[volintheham]

UGA wins the cocktail party and then they go and get crushed by Kentucky. Then Kentucky comes to us and we beat them but they still can make it to Atlanta with two conference loses because they have the h2h wins. Then KY gets steamrolled by the Tide. Best case scenario in my mind but probably never going to happen. Can't stand the Gators or the Scientologist, hope they lose all of the rest of their games.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Pretty much what I was about to say. I don't see them wining the East making much more of a difference in recruiting than what it is already.

And Fawk Florida. Period.

AKA: Fluck Forida

 

[82_VOL_83]

Florida always needs to lose.

But against UGA? Can we nuke the stadium?

 

[Vfl2407]

UGA wins the cocktail party and then they go and get crushed by Kentucky. Then Kentucky comes to us and we beat them but they still can make it to Atlanta with two conference loses because they have the h2h wins. Then KY gets steamrolled by the Tide. Best case scenario in my mind but probably never going to happen. Can't stand the Gators or the Scientologist, hope they lose all of the rest of their games.

Sounds good.
What is the Scientologist reference?

 

[joepuppy]

I live in GA and get tired of hearing all their crap, so I hope the gators win. Just a personal preference. It was pleasantly quiet on my FB page after they lost to LSU.

 

[2xVol]

I have to admit that Georgia losing is better for us as a program. The bottom line is that we need the perception to be that Georgia was overhyped. It will set them back in recruiting and give us time to catch up before they become Alabama jr. I am not worried about Florida because if we do our job we can keep up with them on the recruiting trail. They will still get murdered by Alabama and even if they pull a top 10 class we have a chance to beat them next year and reset the ledger.

There is no way that I will be able to watch that game and root for either team though.