Is Tennessee underrated?

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I think we’re top 3rd in talent but have one of the easiest schedules. I see 9-3, maybe 10-2 if we surprise. I just think one of UGA, Bama, or Florida (our hardest games on paper) will fall short of expectations. Our D and running games are not really question marks in my mind. You can win a lot of games with those two.
 
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wrharvey21 said:
Why? We haven't had one play well in 3 years?
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Joe was….ok and we were 8-4, Nico wasn’t particularly better but he didn’t turn the 🏈 over (something none of Heupel QB’s have done). Hooker 2022 was special.

However, if we can develop in the trenches and keep our stable of backs running hard and being efficient, we don’t need JA to be HH special.

Manage the game, convert on 3rd down and in the red zone, don’t turn it over and hit 🧨 when given the opportunity.
 
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It's the most talent top to bottom we've had under Heup. QB is a big unknown though. I honestly have no idea what to expect this season. Our season could be as high as 11-1 with this schedule. That being said our floor could be 7-5.

Predicting the SEC this season is tough. It's as wide open as I've ever seen. There's no team that looks heads and shoulders better the other contenders.
 
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Other_Guy said:
Obviously VN will be biased but the justification for all of these experts or youtubers having Tenn really low and certain other teams higher, potentially being really good teams, doesn't actually make sense to me, and I've watched a ton of prediction videos.
The argument against Tenn: lost a lot on offense, got a transfer no one is raving about. Yeah they got an easy schedule, great defense and finished the highest of these last year, but 8-4 is about right.
Yet someone I'm supposed to believe in OU's offense with their transfer QB and bad OL.
Somehow I'm supposed to pretend Napier didn't almost get fired midseason and Lagway will stay healthy amidst a brutal schedule.
Im supposed to think ole miss is going to be View attachment 765560just fine replacing that defense and QB when they couldn't go better than 9-3 with their best roster ever.
I'm supposed to think S Carolina will be a potential playoff team despite losing their defense. Who is Sellers throwing to?
Point is, Tenn has similar issues to these schools yet everyone still has faith in them and universally people are seeing 8-4 for Tenn with the easiest or 2nd easiest schedule in the SEC.
Heupel has consistently done more with less. Where is the faith in him?
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After reading Oklahoma lost 40 players, I just am not seeing how they can be ranked in the top 6 of the SEC.
 
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connor said:
We are an 8-4 team this year hopefully we can win 9 though
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I would expect Heupel & the coaches will help Agular reduce his ints. I have confidence in that and tailoring the game to his skills. It will also be interesting to see how Nico does at UCLA. I think he'll be on his back quite a lot.
 
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There are many teams that are starting unknown or inexperienced QBs that are being given more of the benefit of the doubt as we are. Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, and Texas are all considered top 10 teams but have new, unproven QBs. On one hand I understand this as these teams have recruited in the top 10 rankings the last few years.

Yet, at the same time, Aguilar has two seasons of starting experience under his belt and has averaged around 275 passing yards per game. But I'm not bent up about it. Things will take care of themselves very quickly.
 
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Carl Pickens said:
I tend to be more pessimistic this year than in the past. I hope I’m wrong but I’m not expecting 10-2. I’m thinking more along the lines of 8-4
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And that's completely fair. I just find it interesting how undervalued Tenn is compared to other similar teams. Heck, I've seen some say auburn will surprise people, and they got the outcast from OU.
 
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wrharvey21 said:
It's because we aren't beating florida or bama on the road. Not beating georgia and we always drop one we shouldnt. 8-4 sounds about right
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Let's wait and see what Alabubba does before they're crowned the champs and maybe it's just me, but I like them playing UF in November more than I do in September
 
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wrharvey21 said:
It's because we aren't beating florida or bama on the road. Not beating georgia and we always drop one we shouldnt. 8-4 sounds about right
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That is completely fair. Im just pointing out how 95% are predicting at least one of the other schools as being really good or above expectations despite having similar question marks to Tenn. Virtually none of them think Tenn will be good. I find it interesting.
 
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Other_Guy said:
Obviously VN will be biased but the justification for all of these experts or youtubers having Tenn really low and certain other teams higher, potentially being really good teams, doesn't actually make sense to me, and I've watched a ton of prediction videos.
The argument against Tenn: lost a lot on offense, got a transfer no one is raving about. Yeah they got an easy schedule, great defense and finished the highest of these last year, but 8-4 is about right.
Yet someone I'm supposed to believe in OU's offense with their transfer QB and bad OL.
Somehow I'm supposed to pretend Napier didn't almost get fired midseason and Lagway will stay healthy amidst a brutal schedule.
Im supposed to think ole miss is going to be View attachment 765560just fine replacing that defense and QB when they couldn't go better than 9-3 with their best roster ever.
I'm supposed to think S Carolina will be a potential playoff team despite losing their defense. Who is Sellers throwing to?
Point is, Tenn has similar issues to these schools yet everyone still has faith in them and universally people are seeing 8-4 for Tenn with the easiest or 2nd easiest schedule in the SEC.
Heupel has consistently done more with less. Where is the faith in him?
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Tennessee is extremely underrated. If you look at this roster and compare it to the 22-23 roster, It blows my mind how people on here think anything less than 10-2 is ok.
 
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Oldvoldad said:
Tennessee is extremely underrated. If you look at this roster and compare it to the 22-23 roster, It blows my mind how people on here think anything less than 10-2 is ok.
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If that is your expectation then I am sure many things blow your mind.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
Evidently we were underrated in women's soccer!

Starting the season un-ranked, they opened by defeated #1 UNC, then scored 9 goals while shutting out EKU, then flew out to California and tonight defeated #4 UCLA!

All sports school -- keep it rolling football Vols!
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and they started the season unranked….LOL
 
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Oldvoldad said:
Tennessee is extremely underrated. If you look at this roster and compare it to the 22-23 roster, It blows my mind how people on here think anything less than 10-2 is ok.
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I agree UT is under rated but…I also think they the question marks and the under rating maybe valid.

Slim receiving core and the only school being mentioned who will start a QB that was not even here for the spring game. With all of this UT is one slip of the tongue from being in deep….well you get the point.

As I am sure CJH is telling them, ignore the outside noise and go take care of business and everything else will take care of itself.
 
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TNBV said:
If that is your expectation then I am sure many things blow your mind.
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We are absolutely, without a doubt, position by position better/deeper than we have been in the Heupel era. How anyone on this site can look at 9 wins as being any kind of success at this stage, smh.
 
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Dadof2Vols said:
I agree UT is under rated but…I also think they the question marks and the under rating maybe valid.

Slim receiving core and the only school being mentioned who will start a QB that was not even here for the spring game. With all of this UT is one slip of the tongue from being in deep….well you get the point.

As I am sure CJH is telling them, ignore the outside noise and go take care of business and everything else will take care of itself.
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Heupel turned Michigan garbage into a serviceable QB, so I have all the faith in the world we will be ok at that position.

A lot of overblown worry about WR. More talented at that position than last year and two hybrid TE's that are basically big WR's.

All other spots on the team are the best we have been in the Heupel era.
 
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Can see with this schedule 10-2 / 9-3, but gotta say we are way underestimated as a team IMO.
Defense better on the back end, better at linebacker, great on the edges, D line as good as last year.
Offense as good or better on O Line (as long as Heard is healthy), better at TE, better at QB. Running game? We've had all
great running backs since Hype has been here question is- who's next? The next guy is in that RB room right now.
WR's need to grow up in a hurry but all indications are EXTREME talent but young.
They (WR'S) and team are MUCH better off with a mature QB that's played a lot of football. All comments
from peops I hear are that JA is getting good with the deep ball. IF we go back to hitting the open man
with the deep ball (and not overthrowing most of them), we will be scoring a lot of points.
I look for us to start slow vs. Cuse- but second half will tell us a lot.
11-1
 
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Other_Guy said:
Obviously VN will be biased but the justification for all of these experts or youtubers having Tenn really low and certain other teams higher, potentially being really good teams, doesn't actually make sense to me, and I've watched a ton of prediction videos.
The argument against Tenn: lost a lot on offense, got a transfer no one is raving about. Yeah they got an easy schedule, great defense and finished the highest of these last year, but 8-4 is about right.
Yet someone I'm supposed to believe in OU's offense with their transfer QB and bad OL.
Somehow I'm supposed to pretend Napier didn't almost get fired midseason and Lagway will stay healthy amidst a brutal schedule.
Im supposed to think ole miss is going to be View attachment 765560just fine replacing that defense and QB when they couldn't go better than 9-3 with their best roster ever.
I'm supposed to think S Carolina will be a potential playoff team despite losing their defense. Who is Sellers throwing to?
Point is, Tenn has similar issues to these schools yet everyone still has faith in them and universally people are seeing 8-4 for Tenn with the easiest or 2nd easiest schedule in the SEC.
Heupel has consistently done more with less. Where is the faith in him?
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I believe we are underrated, and am perfectly fine with that. Please, everyone, dismiss and overlook us. Heupel will take care of business.

I’ve said it before, I feel like we are in the long ascent to greatness like in the early 90’s. I’m just going to enjoy the process.
 
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