Opening game line released: Montana +18.5 @Tennessee

#29
#29
I'll take the Vols minus the points. Gimme Appy St. +25 against the mighty "we can't beat a ranked team" Chokies.
 
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Big Orange 1 said:
I'll take the Vols minus the points. Gimme Appy St. +25 against the mighty "we can't beat a ranked team" Chokies.
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I think the Vols will cover too. Thinking something like 45-14.

The other one that jumped out at me was James "we beat Virginia Tech" Madison catching 18 against a North Carolina team without a coach.
 
#33
#33
Incipient said:
I think the Vols will cover too. Thinking something like 45-14.

The other one that jumped out at me was James "we beat Virginia Tech" Madison catching 18 against a North Carolina team without a coach.
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i can see that i guess. unc is a pretty good team from what i've been looking at.
 
#34
#34
General Jack said:
If I were a betting man I'd take the over, but I'm not. I have a lot of respect for Montana, but I think our offense will put a bunch of points on the board. I'm sure Montana will score some as well but by the end I've left like it will be around 3+ TDs.
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I keep HOPING I am right, and that means that UT's offense will suffer from the season opening issues like most offenses. I certainly don't believe Montana will light it up.

Anyway, I think outside of the first game, you would be correct, but still hope for the spread on this first game to be correct.
 
#35
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SeaGriz said:
I keep HOPING I am right, and that means that UT's offense will suffer from the season opening issues like most offenses. I certainly don't believe Montana will light it up.

Anyway, I think outside of the first game, you would be correct, but still hope for the spread on this first game to be correct.
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Well, I may or may not have a vested interest in UT beating the spread, so as long as we win by 19, you can have it mostly correct.

My thoughts are that Tennessee put up 63 on WKU and 50 on UTM with really, really terrible offenses. You don't understand how bad we were at moving the football in the first month of each of the last two seasons. But under the bright lights on opening night, everything was clicking. I understand that Montana is not as bad as Western Kentucky or UT-Martin, but as long as they're less than 30 points better, UT still covers 18.5.

Also, if you're really about as good as Cal Poly and Cal Poly is +21 against San Diego State, somebody really doesn't like Tennessee, and I think (and hope) they're wrong. Coach Dooley is a straight shooter, and listening to him this year versus last year is like night and day. We won't be SEC champs, but we'll be much improved.
 
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Incipient said:
Well, I may or may not have a vested interest in UT beating the spread, so as long as we win by 19, you can have it mostly correct.

My thoughts are that Tennessee put up 63 on WKU and 50 on UTM with really, really terrible offenses. You don't understand how bad we were at moving the football in the first month of each of the last two seasons. But under the bright lights on opening night, everything was clicking. I understand that Montana is not as bad as Western Kentucky or UT-Martin, but as long as they're less than 30 points better, UT still covers 18.5.

Also, if you're really about as good as Cal Poly and Cal Poly is +21 against San Diego State, somebody really doesn't like Tennessee, and I think (and hope) they're wrong. Coach Dooley is a straight shooter, and listening to him this year versus last year is like night and day. We won't be SEC champs, but we'll be much improved.
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The only defense I have in regards to Cal Poly, is that last year was a completely new offensive and defensive scheme.

We shall certainly see this year if it really was the players not familiar with the system, and not being the correct size, or if our first coach in 20 years is a stinker.

Man oh man, please let it be the new system!
 
#38
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SeaGriz said:
The only defense I have in regards to Cal Poly, is that last year was a completely new offensive and defensive scheme.

We shall certainly see this year if it really was the players not familiar with the system, and not being the correct size, or if our first coach in 20 years is a stinker.

Man oh man, please let it be the new system!
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I made the Cal Poly comment because you're within 3 spots of them in the rankings, not because of last year's game.

I wish y'all all the best in year two of a new system except in the first week. I know it can often be a big improvement.
 
#41
#41
May be one of those games though were Montana's style of play slows the game down and the score appears closer than the game actually is because of that.
 
#42
#42
HerbBrooks said:
May be one of those games though were Montana's style of play slows the game down and the score appears closer than the game actually is because of that.
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isn't the score the ultimate indicator of how close the game is?
 
#44
#44
HerbBrooks said:
May be one of those games though were Montana's style of play slows the game down and the score appears closer than the game actually is because of that.
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Depends on whether Montana is capable of holding the ball long enough to slow it down on a consistent basis.
 
#50
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solo_hensley said:
Why:acute:
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because winning a game is dependent on scoring more than the other team. if a game is within three points, it is closer than a game within 7 points. i know it's tough to get one's head around, but it comes more naturally with time.
 
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