ESPN matchup predictor has Vols at 47% to win.

[Vfl2407]

Sounds about right with Mizzou a 3 point favorite.

 

[MurphyVol]

Mizzou lost to UK, BC and only beat Central Mich by 10.

It's time to put the dropped passes and dumb penalties behind us and win. If we execute, don't come out in a post UF funk and stay mostly healthy throughout the game I say we win by 14-17 points. The team needs to gel and grow up this weekend. I say we smoke them.

 

[chrismc1000]

I don't see us losing this game

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Essentially a toss up, which is what most of us have been saying for months.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Everyone expected them to struggle with replacing Roundtree and Bolton. Let's hope this isn't the week they click.

 

[supersmo18]

Toss up. The dumb penalties and drops continue until they don’t. Proof is in the pudding, IMO. I see so much potential in this team, but after four games, I’m in prove it to me mode.

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

If we execute it's not close. 0 chance Missouri leads UF at half when they play. We're better than them

 

[The Ron Mexico]

If we execute it's not close. 0 chance Missouri leads UF at half when they play. We're better than them

There’s a also a 0 chance Tennessee led Florida at the half in 2021. I don’t understand the point you’re making here.

 

[DaddyChad]

Several ppl are hanging their hats on how hard we played as a team for a half vs Florida. We can beat Missouri but this game can go either way.

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

There’s a also a 0 chance Tennessee led Florida at the half in 2021. I don’t understand the point you’re making here.

You're right lol we were down 17-14 my mistake I remembered it wrong lol. My point is Missouri will be down 17 or 21 to them at half not a missed FG away from tied

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

You're right we were down 17-14 my mistake I remembered it wrong lol. My point is Missouri will be down 17 or 21 to them at half not a missed FG away from tied

And that we're better than them

 

[MCVol 1665]

For all your miserable people out there I just wonder on Mother’s Day if you don’t just punch her in the face and tell her to kiss your ass.

 

[MiramarVol]

For all your miserable people out there I just wonder on Mother’s Day if you don’t just punch her in the face and tell her to kiss your ass.

And as they roll up their sleeves say, "Now Mom, you know we go through this every year now hold still."

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

For all your miserable people out there I just wonder on Mother’s Day if you don’t just punch her in the face and tell her to kiss your ass.

Kinda messed up that you would even think of doing something like that. Maybe it was a bad joke? If not, please seek some help.

 

[fossilfiction]

Missouri is not a good team. Losing to them would be terrible for bowl game hopes. They are one step above South Carolina. Our offense should run all over them. I agree with @supersmo18 , eliminating dumb penalties and making the easy plays gets the W.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Toss-up games come down to minimizing mistakes. Haven't seen Missouri play so I don't know if they are a mistake-prone team. I know the Vols are unfortunately. Until that gets corrected, it's hard to imagine anybody feeling confident in a conference road win.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

For all your miserable people out there I just wonder on Mother’s Day if you don’t just punch her in the face and tell her to kiss your ass.

And as they roll up their sleeves say, "Now Mom, you know we go through this every year now hold still."

I probably laughed at these more than I should have...

 

[savannahfan]

Missouri is not a good team. Losing to them would be terrible for bowl game hopes. They are one step above South Carolina. Our offense should run all over them. I agree with @supersmo18 , eliminating dumb penalties and making the easy plays gets the W.

I don't understand this. What with our own discipline penalties yet to come down and if or whenever the NCAA moves, I don't expect a bowl this year and maybe next. Along with some pretty tough recruiting limitations.

 

[Titan05]

Sounds about right. Coin flip game.

 

[VolsFreak18]

I don't understand this. What with our own discipline penalties yet to come down and if or whenever the NCAA moves, I don't expect a bowl this year and maybe next. Along with some pretty tough recruiting limitations.

I think the whole goal of getting bowl eligible is so we can go ahead and take a self imposed bowl ban. If we get the bowl ban out of the way this year, and it is only a one year ban, then that part is behind us. Same thinking with scholarships, we have 71 scholarship players now, so we are basically taking a 14 scholarship reduction this year. I am not sure if we are doing that as a self imposed penalty, but it might not hurt.

However, the NCAA may not care about any of that and make a completely new round of penalties.

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

If we win 7-5 or 6-6 record is still on the table if we lose however 4-8 is a real possibility this game and the South Carolina game are huge

 

[RDU VOL#14]

 

[Orange-U-Glad]

We had a chance to beat Pitt, but we gave it away. Mizzou did the same thing against BC. Mistakes and penalties will determine the winner of this game. Hope it's the Vols.

 

[Ashevillevol]

I probably laughed at these more than I should have...

You miserable wretch.

 

[De La Cloobs]

Everyone has had us losing to Pitt, Florida, and now Mizz. Shows you how far we have fallen. However, this is the game that will reveal who we actually are right now. I think we can win this one.