Football Time in Tennessee is just around the corner. HOW MANY WINS DO THE VOLS GET?

[KB5252]

We should be 5-1 going to Bama but I put down 8 wins but now think we go 9-3!!

I wouldn't count that Oklahoma game as a win. With a good QB and competent OC they beat us by two scores last year.

They've improved both those areas of the team and have bright in better classes than we have. It should be close but I'm not counting it as a win. I'm rolling with 8

 

[terrypedigo]

8 and 4 and Bowl win and move on to next year.

 

[vegasvolfan]

Poll only allows you to vote for one number. Man up VegasVolFan!!

Ha I split the difference and went with 8. Heupel surprises us every year though. I like the Moxy this Aguilar kid has, but our OL… sheesh.

 

[vegasvolfan]

8 and 4 and Bowl win and move on to next year.

Agreed. Hopefully we play close games we lose and show promise at OL. I will say this, if we reload on DL and our OL somehow surpasses my expectations, we could do a lot better. I think Aguilar has it… I just think our OL doesn’t lol

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I said 8. Losses to UF, Bama, UGA and one more. Maybe OU.

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

Goin' with 7.

You should watch more football then lol. Jeez dude

 

[Heupel's Offseason Beard]

I said 8. Losses to UF, Bama, UGA and one more. Maybe OU.

You think we're going to lose to Oklahoma at home? Insanity.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

8-4

 

[Brave Volunteer]

You think we're going to lose to Oklahoma at home? Insanity.

Its not insanity. They have upgraded their roster significantly from last year. They're a proud program, full of rich tradition and they will be motivated to avenge last year's loss to us. That will be a tough, tough game!

 

[VolPack22]

There will inevitably be a letdown game. Happens to nearly every team across the country. Most people think 9-3 so factoring in the letdown game I am saying 8-4. Not a bad season by any means, just a rebuilding year.

 

[Hunter10139]

Voted 12, I have no logical reason, wgwta.

 

[08Vol]

In Heup's defense-most of his “clunkers” have been on the road. Doesn’t excuse them, but I think a lot of people are too harsh on him in that regard.

Mizzou in 2023 is commonly cited as one, and i think it’s unfair to call it as such. Yes we should’ve done far better, but Mizzou was a legitimately good team that year, and we were a step below. It happens.

Arkansas was a lot worse, and harder to swallow. But i think Nico was more to blame for it than Heup. Either way, it was an SEC night game against a desperate coach looking for anything to save his job after yet another embarrassing loss to Texas A&M. Those games are never easy. But even so, 100% agree we should’ve never lost that game.

South Carolina….. we don’t talk about that one.

(Not going to count any losses in 2021 as clunkers because that wouldn’t be fair.)

The clunker in 2023 was Florida, not Mizzou. If the Vols had won that game UF would have gone 4-8 in 2023 including a loss to a 4-8 Arkansas team.

 

[BradstarVols]

I said 9-3, but looking at the schedule, 10-2 is certainly doable.

 

[IUGradVol]

Optimistic me is hoping to (finally) win in Gainesville or Tuscaloosa (or both). Realist me says we lose both and go 9-3.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

8 is the floor, 11 is probably the ceiling. 9-10 is probably most likely. College football takes funny bounces and surprises always happen. That’s why we play the games on the field and not on a message board. I am excited to see how the season progresses. GBO!

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

12-0.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

8 wins... this year doesn't matter. Playing to get through this season and get faizon in campus

 

[Vfl2407]

8 wins... this year doesn't matter. Playing to get through this season and get faizon in campus

I’m almost as excited about watching his senior year results and highlights as the Vols this year.

 

[barrylee]

I guessed 8 but honestly this year I have no idea!

Qb and Wrs is a complete unknown to me. Hopefully Joey is the real deal and our receivers come into their own!

 

[Volador]

I guessed 8 but honestly this year I have no idea!

Qb and Wrs is a complete unknown to me. Hopefully Joey is the real deal and our receivers come into their own!

Could this reason alone, that nobody really knows what to expect from us this Fall, be our best secret weapon in years??

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

No idea. Don’t even know who the starting QB is yet.

 

[barrylee]

Could this reason alone, that nobody really knows what to expect from us this Fall, be our best secret weapon in years??

Definitely think we are being overlooked! So, hopefully we sneak up on someone!

 

[VFL 89]

I'm thinking nine wins. Still not at the same level as GA, we've had better teams go to the swamp and still got owned, so there's another loss and likely Bama gets us on the road although we could be tripped up by Arkansas or maybe even Vandy.

The biggest unknown for me is QB status. The performance at that position will be key this season.

 

[Volador]

I'm thinking nine wins. Still not at the same level as GA, we've had better teams go to the swamp and still got owned, so there's another loss and likely Bama gets us on the road although we could be tripped up by Arkansas or maybe even Vandy.

The biggest unknown for me is QB status. The performance at that position will be key this season.

I think the QB position is our biggest weapon. No other team knows what to expect. We catch them napping!

 

[Volizona]

I'm going with 8.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if we finish higher than this and even more surprised if we beat one of Alabama, Florida, or Georgia.

Yeah. We just haven’t proven or shown signs that we know how to beat Bama or Florida on the road or Georgia anywhere. Would be huge to just win one of those 3 and honestly a turning point. We’ll be big underdogs in all 3.