Going in i realized this year was a crap shoot

[indian rick]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

 

[TNVOLnTX]

Realistically, I see 5-7. Charlotte and more than likely Vandy.

 

[Chilmonty]

Had we won Saturday would have felt Great about going Bowling, now not so much!

 

[cbatey1]

At the beginning of the year 6-6

At this point 5-7

if we go 4-8 I will not be shocked, it is what it is

It is tough to watch but I see improvements each week and that is the most important thing at this point.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Anything is possible at this point but 4-8 is probably where the line will put us.

 

[OnlyGodForgives]

The similarity between this loss and any number of games during the Butch Jones tenure is remarkable. Deny, deny, deny, but it's a fact. The entire team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, a TN hallmark for 6 years running.

 

[Eagle]

5-7 because kentucky and missouri are going to be difficult and Charlotte and Vanderbilt will win

 

[The Original Fade]

Realistically, I see 5-7. Charlotte and more than likely Vandy.

Unless we improve our tackling angles, both Vandy and KY will run roughshod over us

 

[InstrumentalVol]

Anyone else feel like the season has completely blown by? All that hype from the coaching search, spring practice,1st class for CJP & on and its flown by so fast to me.

 

[GetEmVols]

Anyone else feel like the season has completely blown by? All that hype from the coaching search, spring practice,1st class for CJP & on and its flown by so fast to me.

I'm ready for recruiting.

 

[biggestvols]

If this team continues to play hard, I think we could win any of our remaining games. During Butch and Dooley years, this is the time those teams fold up and quit. I don’t think they do that this year.

We catch Ky at a good time on their schedule 6-6. Ky is no better than Burn.

 

[morristown vol]

8-5 this like a bye week and we get Kentucky the week after they get the air took out of them against Georgia.

 

[morristown vol]

8-5 this like a bye week and we get Kentucky the week after they get the air took out of them against Georgia.

 

[IPleadInsanity]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

Its a thin line. This team could win 4 games on the schedule with no coaching staff employed and we are talking about not being able to win those 2 extra games with a 6 million dollar staff? Its gets wild in the SEC! Right now we are looking up at the Vandy program. I expect that to get corrected before the season ends.

 

[maotai]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

Looking at our schedule we should be 4-0 going into florida ,Ga, Auburn,Bama, we either go 0-4 or 1-3 thru that stretch(beating Fla.) and we have the possibility of winning out the rest of the way if things fall right. The way i see it we could be 7-5, 8-4 or 9-3 if the second part of my description holds true. I would settle for any of these senerios.

 

[Batman1948]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

I haven't seen anything from this team that shows they're capable of winning 3 of our last 4 games. I'd love for that to happen but I'm not gonna be bent out of shape if we don't make a bowl game. We're on the right track and that's good enough for me right now. I really hope we finish strong in recruiting though.

 

[pismonque]

It may have been a crapshoot at the beginning of the season but right now it seems more like an own-foot-shoot.

 

[VolinMC]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

I agree with you 100%. I said in the prediction thread a while back 6-7 wins and I still believe it.
Like a poster said in another thread,,worst thing to happen was beating Aurburn. It made some people think we are supposed to beat everyone except Bama (and a few thought that,lol).
We are still an average team that can lose just as easy as we can win.

 

[FLVOL_79]

4 wins..thats it.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

4-8

 

[KeyVol14]

The similarity between this loss and any number of games during the Butch Jones tenure is remarkable. Deny, deny, deny, but it's a fact. The entire team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, a TN hallmark for 6 years running.

I didn’t see coach Pruitt coaching scared; I didn’t see him playing not to lose which is what butch was known for. The defense got tired and played like crap. Offensive line committed horrible penalties at crucial parts of the game. Dropped passes, some errant throws and missed tackles equates to us giving the game away.

 

[turdherder11]

We let one get away Saturday night. I realize that, but this is the type of year i thought it might be. That being said, i still think we finish 6 and 6 and get to a bowl game. What are your thoughts on a realistic finish?

Making a bowl game, in my opinion, doesn't determine if this season was a huge success or not. Its great for the team and all but the Auburn game was huge. After the gauntlet I expected this team to be beaten down. The fact that they are still playing hard and competing vs experienced coaches/ teams is much better than where we were last year. This staff is a huge upgrade from last year and will learn and get better every year. Recruiting/spring practice is most important

 

[GulfCoasterVol]

more crap than shoot....

 

[firedog28]

Considering how most people feel Ky. Mo. & VU. are all better teams,I think it is an outside shot to get to a bowl.If we get there no one will be happier than this old die hard Vol.

 

[Special Ed]

Maybe we'll meet Nebraska in the Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Bowl.
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