"It's gonna be a nightmare to play against Tennessee" this year!

[Volosaurus rex]

Excellent analysis of the potential that our offense holds in 2024. See https://atozsports.com/nashville/college-football-news-tennessee-vols-offense-in-2024-nico/

 

[NEO]

Think Nico is gonna light ppl up.

 

[ftsandersvol]

If we can get our defense to play like a SEC defense instead of a Big 12 defense we should be an SEC contender.

 

[BigOrangePhoenix]

If we can get our defense to play like a SEC defense instead of a Big 12 defense we should be an SEC contender.

I would take average.

 

[joevol33]

If we can get our defense to play like a SEC defense instead of a Big 12 defense we should be an SEC contender.

Agree. Unless something crazy happens, our offense should be good, like 2022 good I'm thinking (and hoping).

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

The line of scrimmage on both sides needs to be tough. GBO!

 

[Godfatha]

The line of scrimmage on both sides needs to be tough. GBO!

I think they did a good job of addressing it in the offseason on the OL. Here's to hoping.

 

[VOLfrombama]

If we can get our defense to play like a SEC defense instead of a Big 12 defense we should be an SEC contender.

Really just need the secondary to play better as a whole. The DL and LBers should be solid.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

If we can get our defense to play like a SEC defense instead of a Big 12 defense we should be an SEC contender.

You need to change this to our secondary. I am fine with our DL and LB play. If our secondary. An hi from horrid to maybe just below average things we be really good.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Gotta get off the field on 3rd down against the big boys. 3rd down has been the achilles heel.

 

[ftsandersvol]

You need to change this to our secondary. I am fine with our DL and LB play. If our secondary. An hi from horrid to maybe just below average things we be really good.

There were times, like the Missouri game, where no elements of the defense performed to the level needed to be a SEC contender. One or two games with that effort and you can forget about competing for the title.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Really just need the secondary to play better as a whole. The DL and LBers should be solid.

they're certainly more athletic

 

[#1fulmerite]

Man, I hope Nico is the baller we all have believed and thought he is and, our skill players come on like they did in ‘22!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Agree. Unless something crazy happens, our offense should be good, like 2022 good I'm thinking (and hoping).

I think it has a chance to be better, a good bit better

 

[Rockytop10nessee]

I would take average.

We were that this year.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Hopefully the WR group is much improved. Nico did look far more athletic and mobile during the bowl game.

 

[vol_in_ga]

I think they did a good job of addressing it in the offseason on the OL. Here's to hoping.

I’m hoping to see this: Campbell, spraggins, mays, umarov, heard

Formidable.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Oh look, off-season happy talk, I'm sure you won't find that in basically every other fanbase. Sometimes it's true, most of the time it isn't, but what it always is to me after 40+ years of the following the sport is boring and not worth much.

EDITED TO ADD at 9:32 EST: Now that I am good and awake, I realize that when I first woke up I read some political stuff, and so perhaps I was a bit too cynical by the time I got here. It happens to me during election years.

 

[Volinnooga]

I’m excited about 2024 and while I think the offense will be much better than last year, I don’t expect a 2022 offensive show. That team had a mature and experienced QB. As good as I think Nico will be, he’s still young and needs some real game experience.
im excited about the defense. If Pili stays healthy and if the young LBs live up to expectations, the defense will be improved. The wild card, at least for me, is the DBs. Will they be better than what we had? Let’s hope so.

 

[Sivad]

Oh look, off-season happy talk, I'm sure you won't find that in basically every other fanbase. Sometimes it's true, most of the time it isn't, but what it always is to me after 40+ years of the following the sport is boring and not worth much.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed did you?

 

[UTodd01]

We were that this year.

Yep. Offense just didn't pull it's weight last year. Passing game anyway...

 

[OffTackleVol]

Oh look, off-season happy talk, I'm sure you won't find that in basically every other fanbase. Sometimes it's true, most of the time it isn't, but what it always is to me after 40+ years of the following the sport is boring and not worth much.

LOL.........

 

[90 Vol]

You need to change this to our secondary. I am fine with our DL and LB play. If our secondary. An hi from horrid to maybe just below average things we be really good.

I agree with your assessment of the DL and secondary. I would like to see the LB's improve with pass coverage though.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Get up on the wrong side of the bed did you?

Actually I did, and I was going to come back and post that. It's an election year and so I often begin the day reading politics which always puts me in my most foul and cynical mood. Lol.

 

[LAVol1]

The line of scrimmage on both sides needs to be tough. GBO!

DL will be very good. Very concerned about depth on OL.