ESPN Preseason Projected Win Totals 2020-2021

#5
#5
Not offended/elated with their predictions either way. I've always felt these things are designed to "keep people reading/clicking" because we haven't been through summer workouts/fall camp yet and that's were the improvements/injuries/academic causalities/transfers/disciplinary issues etc etc etc happen and they seriously have very little clues to base these predictions on other than past success/current rosters/schedules/ which are a very unreliable source to predict the future. If everything stays exactly perfect and no attrition etc is shown then maybe its a tad more reliable. But my dog could probably predict that Georgia and Alabama will have 10 wins and be close to right. Maybe not too.
 
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If JG is the starting QB, and with the loss of Jennings and Calloway the passing game could struggle until suitable replacements are found. That said it would be shocking to see Kentucky come into Neyland’s Stadium and get there win. Therefore, 7-5 seems like a good prediction for the Vols. 8-4 is optimistic and 9-3 means they upset someone this season. 10-2 and were going to the Sugar Bowl!!
 
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Our defense is built. Our recruiting is a tell tale sign that side of the ball isn’t something we need to worry about anymore. We need Chaney to bring some Purdue/Rams to the table. JJ Cal and Palmer had 2k combined but if we can get the offense humming we will easily out project these lines
 
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NeverWe'llSever said:
6 wins? Come on. I’m far from a pumper, but even I’m saying 7 minimum. We’re winning 4 SEC games at the least. Vandy, Mizzou, Kentucky and Arkansas minimum.
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I'm with you...C'mon man! If we only have six wins, it's because they cut the season in half to only conference games.

That's ok, this is how the cycle goes w/ ESPN...by the time they get ready to play, ESPN will have put out balancing articles to cover themselves enough, copied, as always, by other sites, so that by the time we play FL, they can say the TN fans are delusional about winning the East. Though unlikely, it could actually happen this year if we play to our potential and get some lucky bounces. I get the feeling we're getting ready to start creating our own luck.
 
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gunner said:
If JG is the starting QB, and with the loss of Jennings and Calloway the passing game could struggle until suitable replacements are found. That said it would be shocking to see Kentucky come into Neyland’s Stadium and get there win. Therefore, 7-5 seems like a good prediction for the Vols. 8-4 is optimistic and 9-3 means they upset someone this season. 10-2 and were going to the Sugar Bowl!!
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I think the Vols are an 8-4 team. The questions will surround whether they're a good 8-4 or bad 8-4. The difference being, are the Vols competitive in the four losses (likely Bama, OU, UF, and UGA) or do they get blown out by the best 4 teams on the schedule.
 
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SLODAWG said:
I think the Vols are an 8-4 team. The questions will surround whether they're a good 8-4 or bad 8-4. The difference being, are the Vols competitive in the four losses (likely Bama, OU, UF, and UGA) or do they get blown out by the best 4 teams on the schedule.
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Vols will go as far as their QB will take them.
 
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gunner said:
If JG is the starting QB, and with the loss of Jennings and Calloway the passing game could struggle until suitable replacements are found. That said it would be shocking to see Kentucky come into Neyland’s Stadium and get there win. Therefore, 7-5 seems like a good prediction for the Vols. 8-4 is optimistic and 9-3 means they upset someone this season. 10-2 and were going to the Sugar Bowl!!
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Considering that UK hasn't won in Neyland since 1984 I think, yeah I would say that is a pretty safe bet.
 
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JettVol said:
Considering that UK hasn't won in Neyland since 1984 I think, yeah I would say that is a pretty safe bet.
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Don’t tell the Kentucky fans, they think that because they won in the Swamp a few years ago that their team can win anywhere including Neyland’s Stadium. I will have to see it before I believe it.
 
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