Largest point spread ever for a UT game.

[MAD]

Quote from: Jim Boofer
Vols Have Nowhere To Go But Up | WDEF News 12 | News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley

"Tennessee is a 28 point underdog Saturday, the largest point spread ever for a Tennessee football game with the odds makers giving the nod to the defending national champions from Gainesville.
The only time that I can recall that a Volunteer team was a 20 or more point underdog was in 2001, again it was the Gators who were favored. Funny thing happened though, the Vols ran all over the Gator defense in route to a 34-32 victory that put the Vols in the SEC championship game."

 

[lawgator1]

Quote from: Jim Boofer
Vols Have Nowhere To Go But Up | WDEF News 12 | News, Weather and Sports for Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley

"Tennessee is a 28 point underdog Saturday, the largest point spread ever for a Tennessee football game with the odds makers giving the nod to the defending national champions from Gainesville.
The only time that I can recall that a Volunteer team was a 20 or more point underdog was in 2001, again it was the Gators who were favored. Funny thing happened though, the Vols ran all over the Gator defense in route to a 34-32 victory that put the Vols in the SEC championship game."

I just think analogizing this game to that one is very suspect, on a lot of levels.

 

[VolsPreacher]

I like where Tennessee is at here, it seems like the whole world is against them. It seems like they have no chance at all. Our QB is horrible and can't move the ball. I like how our defense matches up against Tebow. All we need is points on the board. Come on Vols.

 

[tm3]

last year's game was over in 8 minutes.

if the Gators don't cover the spread this year within about 4 minutes of kickoff it will be a huge embarassment for them.

 

[Cartervol]

Whole lot of NFL talent on that 2001 team. We could use some of that now, thanks Phil.

 

[Rockytopman]

It's a true testament to where CPF had this program going....any doubters now?

 

[notaguru2]

Yet, this is probably one of our top 5 defenses. The numbers make no sense.

 

[AFL2008]

I believe UT was a 17 point dog in that game in 2001. Not 20.

 

[BeecherVol]

Whole lot of NFL talent on that 2001 team. We could use some of that now, thanks Phil.

That was a good football team. That spread was more out of wack than this one.

 

[SmartVolFan]

last year's game was over in 8 minutes.

if the Gators don't cover the spread this year within about 4 minutes of kickoff it will be a huge embarassment for them.

I suspect by your standard, that this will be a huge embarrassment for Florida as they will not cover the spread in 4 minutes.

The "spread" has absolutely nothing to do with abilities. The "spread" is all based on the 'perception' of the gambling community...

 

[Johnny Reckless]

last year's game was over in 8 minutes.

if the Gators don't cover the spread this year within about 4 minutes of kickoff it will be a huge embarassment for them.

Yep, and the Vols will win a massive moral victory. Sure, the once-mighty Vols will be 1-2 again and will have just lost to one of their biggest rivals for the fifth straight year, but they'll have a moral victory nonetheless.

Woooo Hoooo! Moral victory! Moral victory! :yahoo:

Kiffin Koolaid must be really strong.

 

[MAD]

You might be right. Can you remember any other times we were such an underdog?

 

[VolFootballlover]

it doesn't matter what anyone says lawgator is right!

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Woooo Hoooo! Moral victory! Moral victory! :yahoo:

Kiffin Koolaid must be really strong.

Eat it up Shirley Temple. Your time will come.

 

[#10_Ainge_#10]

That was a good football team. That spread was more out of wack than this one.

Last time I looked since Monday they spread has went up 2 more points 29.5....Can we get an even 30?

 

[AZVol]

Last time I looked since Monday they spread has went up 2 more points 29.5....Can we get an even 30?

On the sportsbook I use (Bodog) the spread is now up to 30 points.

 

[ApacheVol]

I just think analogizing this game to that one is very suspect, on a lot of levels.

Let me translate this post for everybody else; that post just scared the piss out of Lawgator. Seriously, a little piss came out when he thought of that possibility.

 

[LadyinOrange]

I believe UT was a 17 point dog in that game in 2001. Not 20.

18

 

[HazMat]

Whole lot of NFL talent on that 2001 team. We could use some of that now, thanks Phil.

Phil was responsible for the 2001 team..

 

[Vols N Shocks]

I will take UF on that spread all day.

 

[TennTom]

I never bet on or against the Vols, but that changed today. Vols +30 is sweet!!

 

[MAD]

Last time I looked since Monday they spread has went up 2 more points 29.5....Can we get an even 30?

Someone said it already passed 30
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[hmanvolfan]

18

Didn't realize you were a betting lady... :cool2:

 

[TrickyJim]

Tennessee is a running team, and will be so for the next few years. No matter how many prized QBs they bring in, they will be a running team. Well Duh! If you are going to be a running team, why not have a running QB? Why not change the offense to the wishbone, etc. Change your system to match your players. It could be done this year. Coach could have already put one of the athletes back there that played QB in high school, and we wouldn't have lost to UCLA and wouldn't be a 30+ underdog to Florida. Sometimes you just can't be so hard headed.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Phil was responsible for the 2001 team..

....losing to LSU.

I just assumed you didn't finish. I'm always here to help a brother out.
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