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#51
#51
BleedinOrange84 said:
Well, we will win 8 games...one better than last year!

Go Vols
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I agree 110%. We will definitely beat last years record. Last year there was alot of bozo the clown antics. I for one and probably the poster child for the BS that lame sniffin, mountie's tampex 2, and big ed ogre belched forth was addicted to the whole "in your face" attitude that was sweeping the VOL NATION. But, I think that was due in-part to the "Valium" coaching staff we had before that. I mean last year's was meth compared to CPF team. That is why the withdraws were hell when they left and this group that is assembled now is going to take us out of the ICU and put us on the road to recovery. BANK ON IT!!! Oh yes, BOZO I apologize for the comparison.:rock::rock::rock::rock:
 
#52
#52
I predict 8-9 wins in 2010, and around 10 in 2011.

Something people are forgetting...

Coach Chaney and Thompson were on the staff last year. This is HUGE for us. These 2 coaches already know the current players and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It also helps to have one on offense and the other on defense. This puts the Vols way ahead of the game (regarding the transition from Kiffin to Dooley).

Anyways, this is why I think the Vols will do better than expected in 2010. Chaney and Thompson already know what worked and didn't work last year. I think we are in for a big surprise come fall....:dance2:

GO VOLS!
 
#53
#53
utman47 said:
9-3 is very realistic if we actually come out and play with passion. (and not get our QB killed)
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9-3 is not realistic at all IMO, we play a harder schedule and lose our 5 best players...6 wins is expected.
 
#55
#55
Oh, btw, Dooley's signature win will be on October 23rd in Neyland Stadium. Book it! :rock:
 
#56
#56
I HOPE we can at least go 6-6.. Some alabama fan that I work with bet me $100 that UT won't win 6.. The way I figure it if we can jump up and either win the SC or the Miss game then we should have it. God, i pray we're not 5-7 besides losing $100, i 'll never walk in the office without hearing "it" again.

my view is::
2010 SCHEDULE
Sept. 4 UT-Martin = Win
Sept. 11 Oregon = Loss
Sept. 18 Florida = Loss
Sept. 25 UAB = Win
Oct. 2 at LSU = Loss
Oct. 9 at Georgia = Loss
Oct. 23 Alabama = Loss
Oct. 30 at South Carolina = Loss
Nov. 6 at Memphis = Win
Nov. 13 Mississippi = Win
Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt = Win
Nov. 27 Kentucky = Win
Dec. 4 SEC Championship (Atl.) are u kidding me??
 
#57
#57
i think we will get 6-9 wins. I will be fairly happy with 6 depending who we beat and lose to, and 9 would make me ecstatic. I just don't think anything over 9 is realistic.
 
#58
#58
We're thin on both lines, so that will make each game more difficult.
At the end of the day, I'm not worried about Stephens at QB, the backfield, or our receivers (TE's included).
I'm not worried (too much) about our LB corps or our DE's.
I AM worried about DT and how we'll be able to stop the run. And I AM worried about losing half our starters in the secondary.

I don't see us losing more than 6. We'll beat UTM, UAB, Memphis, Ole Miss, Vandy and UK.
We'll have a shot against UGA and S. Carolina.
Puncher's chance at LSU and against Oregon.

I'm hoping I'll be surprised.
 
#59
#59
5-7 for this year and 8-5 with a bowl win the next! I do think we will be softer on D than most are accustomed to but with a high powered O we will still turn heads. Brice as a junior plus all those sophmore recievers coupled with a well coached QB will be our version of the AK-47. My shorthand for All Knoxville - 47 points. I think we shoot it out and with a clip as big as we'll have few will keep up! Pass rushing D's that blow through our line (Bama) will be the losses. JMHO
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#60
#60
BloodRUNZOrange said:
hounestly i think we might do better than alot of people think.we have the same amount of weapons as we did last year plus darick rogers and justin hunter. i think our defense is going to be better than it was last year. monte was lost trying to defend the spread. our new d cordinator faced spread offenses every week in the wac and he beat a damn good oregon team with 2 star's. im tellin you. im not just saying this with orange colored glasses on. i think we can pull some upsets. dooley is smart and not blabbing about running a "pro-style" offense. he is going to run more of a chaney offense wich is going to keep sec defenses guessing. tennessee might be a sleeper guys. now for the second year in a row....it alll depends on QB play.
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-1 about D

+ 1 on upsets

= 0range doolaid time

pass the pitcher
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#61
#61
I like predicting exact scores, so let me see what I can do here...........

Sept. 4 UT-Martin = W 35-7
(Tennessee gets up 35-0, and just sits on it the rest of the way)
Sept. 11 Oregon = L 21-41
(Masoli and James go insane on Tennessee's defense)
Sept. 18 Florida = L 17-35
(Brantley throws for 2 TD's and runs for one more as the Gators never really lose control of the game)
Sept. 25 UAB = W 27-7
(Tennessee notches their first win all season vs. a BCS conference team, in a underwhelming fashion)
Oct. 2 at LSU = L 7-28
(Les Miles, as always, calls a crap game, but the talent of LSU's roster carries them through)
Oct. 9 at Georgia = L 24-31
(Georgia breaks Tennessee's back late in the 4th quarter with a nice drive that eventually leads to Washaun Ealey running it in from 4 yards out with only :30 to go)
Oct. 23 Alabama = L 3-27
(Ingram runs for over 200 yards in a rout)
Oct. 30 at South Carolina = W 31-28
(Palardy knocks in the game winner)
Nov. 6 at Memphis = W 31-14
(Bryce runs for 150+ to net the Vols their second straight win)
Nov. 13 Mississippi = L 21-38
(Ole Miss, using the Wildcat, does a carbon copy performance of last year, except without McCluster)
Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt = W 28-25
(Vandy tries a game tying field goal from 39 yards out, but the kick is hooked, giving Tennessee a win)
Nov. 27 Kentucky = W 20-17
(You see the Vanderbilt game? That's what happens here)

Final Record for 2010 - 6-6

A 6-6 record is not going to be enough to take the Vols bowling. The Vols would only have 5 wins FBS opponents, excluding them from being selected for a bowl.
 
#62
#62
EvanStalcup1990 said:
6-6
I am so sick of hearing about how our def cor is going to beat Oregon.
UT-Martin-= W
Oregon = L
Florida = L
UAB = W
LSU = L
UGA = L
ALA = W
SC= W
Mem = W
Vandy = W
UK = L ( yeah I just don't see it happening lol)

Bowl = L

Or we finish 8-4 @ best but won't happen.
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your oppinion officially became meaningless when you predicted us to lose to UK... come are u crazy i think you have the UK and ALA teams mixed up......
 
#63
#63
Fullfillmer said:
Don't know what you been smoking Fight but
1. First and foremost, nobody is badder than Rod Wilkes
and 2. Second, we have no linemen on either side, no quality linebackers returning, half the secondary is gone, and we are breaking in a new qb. Throw in the most difficult schedule in Vol history and what do you have??
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To counter your two points my friend-
1)Badder than Rod Wilks-I am hoping he notices my bravado and offers me a cush spot in his kingdom, and 2)The lineman-I really do think we are deeper and more talented than the naysayers predict. Looking at the roster in OL, DL, and especially LB, it doesnt seem all that bad to me anyway. Not ideal depth but enough, and the talent there isnt Bama or Florida talent, but still as good as the Pac 10.
 
#64
#64
VolFan4life24 said:
your oppinion officially became meaningless when you predicted us to lose to UK... come are u crazy i think you have the UK and ALA teams mixed up......
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They're going to break through and beat us one year. Actually, this is the best chance they've had in a while to take us down.
 
#65
#65
nickknx865 said:
They're going to break through and beat us one year. Actually, this is the best chance they've had in a while to take us down.
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Yeah this is the year Kentucky beats us, Kentucky keeps getting closer ever year and we keep getting weaker. We will upset a team we were not suppose to. I just pick ALA because this will be the signature win for CD against his old mentor. :hi:
 
#66
#66
Athlete269 said:
I predict 8-9 wins in 2010, and around 10 in 2011.

Something people are forgetting...

Coach Chaney and Thompson were on the staff last year. This is HUGE for us. These 2 coaches already know the current players and understand their strengths and weaknesses. It also helps to have one on offense and the other on defense. This puts the Vols way ahead of the game (regarding the transition from Kiffin to Dooley).

Anyways, this is why I think the Vols will do better than expected in 2010. Chaney and Thompson already know what worked and didn't work last year. I think we are in for a big surprise come fall....:dance2:

GO VOLS!
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That would make sense if we didn't lose key players at every position but WR.
 
#67
#67
EvanStalcup1990 said:
Yeah this is the year Kentucky beats us, Kentucky keeps getting closer ever year and we keep getting weaker. We will upset a team we were not suppose to. I just pick ALA because this will be the signature win for CD against his old mentor. :hi:
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I really hope you're wrong about Kentucky. It's so fun to rub a 25 year win streak in their faces. I think the best chance for us to upset someone is LSU; I hope that's an afternoon game and not a night game.
 
#68
#68
5-7 with the schedule, the talent that we lost. and lets face it. we are hoping brown can be as tough as hardesty.losing crompton hurts, altough we wouldnt of said that at this time last year. losing our best d-lineman, our best lb, our best db. i just think its too much to overcome... but i would love to see 7-5 or 8-4..
 
#69
#69
SOS22 said:
What are your true expectations for the upcoming football season? After the sudden departure of LK, and the hiring of a new coach, what record will Tn. fans accept as a successful year? What will be acceptable for 2011?
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for a "successful" year? hmmmm....

We have to make it to a bowl game.
We have to be competitive in games against Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
We need to win one of the aforementioned games.
We have to beat Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
No more than 1 blow out, Ole Miss '09-style, loss.
We need young talent to emerge and become solid contributors.
We need to drastically cut down on dumb penalties, missed tackles, and dropped passes.
We need to play an exciting brand of offense and a physical style of defense.
We need to have a top 10 recruiting class heading into 2011.

...you may feel as if I'm asking too much, but I'm not. It's not my fault that we've had this upheaval in the coaching staff, and they aren't cutting ticket prices because of it. I recognize that it is a rebuilding year, but I expect the year to go as a rebuilding year should go for a team that wants to win championships down the road.
 
#70
#70
oregonvol said:
for a "successful" year? hmmmm....

We have to make it to a bowl game.
We have to be competitive in games against Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
We need to win one of the aforementioned games.
We have to beat Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
No more than 1 blow out, Ole Miss '09-style, loss.
We need young talent to emerge and become solid contributors.
We need to drastically cut down on dumb penalties, missed tackles, and dropped passes.
We need to play an exciting brand of offense and a physical style of defense.
We need to have a top 10 recruiting class heading into 2011.

...you may feel as if I'm asking too much, but I'm not. It's not my fault that we've had this upheaval in the coaching staff, and they aren't cutting ticket prices because of it. I recognize that it is a rebuilding year, but I expect the year to go as a rebuilding year should go for a team that wants to win championships down the road.
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Other than the dropped passes, isn't this what we did last year?
Take it up a notch. I want to see all of that, plus a bowl WIN and a win either v. Oregon or @LSU.
 
#71
#71
2010 5-7
2011 7-5
2012 Depends on how much of the 2009 recruiting class is still around. Odds are Bryce Brown, Janzen Jackson, etc won't ever come close to seeing the 2012 season. I don't know how anybody can expect to judge Dooley on wins/losses before 2012 at the earliest.
 
#72
#72
ChismsHeadband said:
Other than the dropped passes, isn't this what we did last year?
Take it up a notch. I want to see all of that, plus a bowl WIN and a win either v. Oregon or @LSU.
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Yeah, I didn't realize it, but it's pretty much last year all over again, minus the dropped passes (and missed tackles. we were vastly better last year with that than we were under Chavis, but I really want to see us to continue to improve there). Last year was what I'd consider a solid rebuilding year job. Of course, last year was less of a rebuilding year (with seniors like Williams and Berry and Crompton and Hardesty) than this one will be. But if Dooley can have a year like last year, given that he probably has younger talent and no one as good as Berry, then I'll say it was a success.
 
#73
#73
nickknx865 said:
A 6-6 record is not going to be enough to take the Vols bowling. The Vols would only have 5 wins FBS opponents, excluding them from being selected for a bowl.
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You say that with such conviction......only to FAIL
 
#74
#74
nickknx865 said:
I like predicting exact scores, so let me see what I can do here...........

Sept. 4 UT-Martin = W 35-7
(Tennessee gets up 35-0, and just sits on it the rest of the way)
Sept. 11 Oregon = L 21-41
(Masoli and James go insane on Tennessee's defense)
Sept. 18 Florida = L 17-35
(Brantley throws for 2 TD's and runs for one more as the Gators never really lose control of the game)
Sept. 25 UAB = W 27-7
(Tennessee notches their first win all season vs. a BCS conference team, in a underwhelming fashion)
Oct. 2 at LSU = L 7-28
(Les Miles, as always, calls a crap game, but the talent of LSU's roster carries them through)
Oct. 9 at Georgia = L 24-31
(Georgia breaks Tennessee's back late in the 4th quarter with a nice drive that eventually leads to Washaun Ealey running it in from 4 yards out with only :30 to go)
Oct. 23 Alabama = L 3-27
(Ingram runs for over 200 yards in a rout)
Oct. 30 at South Carolina = W 31-28
(Palardy knocks in the game winner)
Nov. 6 at Memphis = W 31-14
(Bryce runs for 150+ to net the Vols their second straight win)
Nov. 13 Mississippi = L 21-38
(Ole Miss, using the Wildcat, does a carbon copy performance of last year, except without McCluster)
Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt = W 28-25
(Vandy tries a game tying field goal from 39 yards out, but the kick is hooked, giving Tennessee a win)
Nov. 27 Kentucky = W 20-17
(You see the Vanderbilt game? That's what happens here)

Final Record for 2010 - 6-6

A 6-6 record is not going to be enough to take the Vols bowling. The Vols would only have 5 wins FBS opponents, excluding them from being selected for a bowl.
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Edit: Nevermind...didn't remember we had a FBS team on the schedule
 
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