Do you think Tennessee will start off the 2009 season as a top #25 team?

[WestEndVol]

Do you think UT will start off the 2009 season in the top #25, or do you think us going 5-7 last year and the fact that we have a whole new coaching staff will keep us out?

 

[Dudleys87]

start off outside the top 25.
make a strong push for top 15.

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

I would be surprisingly pleased if they started in the top 25 but, its where you finish that counts.

 

[T-TownVol]

Uh, let me think, no

 

[banman360]

i thought there was some preseason polls that have UT somewhere in the 20s.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Anyone that puts us in the preseason top 25 is an idiot, especially with our QB situation.
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[NEVolFan]

Anyone that puts us in the preseason top 25 is an idiot, especially with our QB situation.
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What he said...in spades!

 

[WestEndVol]

Honestly I don't see us starting off in the top #25 until we earn it, but I wouldn't be surprised to see us slip into the poll at some point in the season.

 

[VolNC2316]

Yea....I'd go with no.....

Maybe sometime during the season we will crack the Top 25 though.....

 

[UT4EVER]

Here are a few...

Rivals.com College Football - Early Rivals.com 2009 Preseason Top 25

2009 Early Bird College Football Preview

Never Too Early: 2009 College Football Preseason Top 25 | Bleacher Report

Scout.com: 2009 Pre-Preseason Rankings - No. 11 to 25

 

[tidwell]

I would guess not, but didn't UT start 2006 in the top 25 after going 5-6 in 2005? Seems like they were #23?

 

[Alley]

Tennessee could go undefeated next season and would maybe crack the top 25 in the coaches poll.

It's called the Kiffin effect.

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

I'd would rather see us as the underdogs than be overated.

 

[Ike Vol]

Finish in top 25?

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

Finish in top 25?

Go away You ***king troll

 

[BeecherVol]

No, but we will finish there.

 

[UT4EVER]

Alabubba was not in the preseason top 25....

 

[Abeachvol]

no

 

[GAVol]

Anyone that puts us in the preseason top 25 is an idiot, especially with our QB situation.
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Agreed. If I had a vote, I'd need to at least see the opener against UCLA before I even remotely thought about putting us in the top 25.

 

[dickens821]

I would guess not, but didn't UT start 2006 in the top 25 after going 5-6 in 2005? Seems like they were #23?

You are correct.

 

[vol1981]

Agreed. If I had a vote, I'd need to at least see the HOME opener against UCLA before I even remotely thought about putting us in the top 25.

fyp

 

[WestEndVol]

Agreed. If I had a vote, I'd need to at least see the opener against UCLA before I even remotely thought about putting us in the top 25.

I appreciate your honesty. You're a real straight shooter.

 

[UT4EVER]

Agreed. If I had a vote, I'd need to at least see the opener against UCLA before I even remotely thought about putting us in the top 25.

Don't we play WKU first then UCLA?

 

[Volfootball55]

We won't start off there, but we will finish in the top 25. IMO

 

[GAVol]

Don't we play WKU first then UCLA?

Yeah . . . I forgot about WKU. Still though, I'd want to see how things looked after UCLA before even considering it.