Crazy Ivan
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SIAP, but I was googling the '98 depth chart and came across this April 2016 article which was attempting to draw some comparisons between '98 and '16.
The article notes that based on talent alone that the Vols were the 4th best team on paper behind OSU, FSU, and KSU. So there were other intangibles that factored in to UT winning it all.
Obviously there is a comparison between Tee and Dobbs. The article shows a table of Tee's numbers in games against top 50 teams that season, and notes that his numbers (comp/att pct.) were 'horrible' (the author's word) in the big games. But what that '98 team had going for it offensively was the ability to hit the homerun plays fairly regularly, both in the passing game and the running game.
And we had a stingy defense. Plus a 'lead by example' leader in Al Wilson. Anyhow, thought it was interesting. Again, SIAP.
What 1998 Can Teach Tennessee in 2016 - Rocky Top Talk
The article notes that based on talent alone that the Vols were the 4th best team on paper behind OSU, FSU, and KSU. So there were other intangibles that factored in to UT winning it all.
Obviously there is a comparison between Tee and Dobbs. The article shows a table of Tee's numbers in games against top 50 teams that season, and notes that his numbers (comp/att pct.) were 'horrible' (the author's word) in the big games. But what that '98 team had going for it offensively was the ability to hit the homerun plays fairly regularly, both in the passing game and the running game.
And we had a stingy defense. Plus a 'lead by example' leader in Al Wilson. Anyhow, thought it was interesting. Again, SIAP.
What 1998 Can Teach Tennessee in 2016 - Rocky Top Talk