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#30
#30
GregAmsler said:
I'm an optimist. Always have been. But I don't see this defense being good enough to do better than 10-2. The secondary has to get better...and it will....but I think that's next year.

That is my hope...beat LSU and Kentucky and finish 10-2. I know that's not what some want to hear, but that gets Tennessee into a New Year's 6 Bowl and, man, what a ball of momentum that would create. Imagine winning the Sugar Bowl over someone like Oklahoma State, finishing 11-2 in just Heupel's 2nd season, closing out a top 10 recruiting class (which that kind of success would almost certainly lead to), and go into 2023 with an improved defense, more overall talent and experience, and a feeling that we can absolutely compete for an SEC title.
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#32
#32
GregAmsler said:
I'm an optimist. Always have been. But I don't see this defense being good enough to do better than 10-2. The secondary has to get better...and it will....but I think that's next year.

That is my hope...beat LSU and Kentucky and finish 10-2. I know that's not what some want to hear, but that gets Tennessee into a New Year's 6 Bowl and, man, what a ball of momentum that would create. Imagine winning the Sugar Bowl over someone like Oklahoma State, finishing 11-2 in just Heupel's 2nd season, closing out a top 10 recruiting class (which that kind of success would almost certainly lead to), and go into 2023 with an improved defense, more overall talent and experience, and a feeling that we can absolutely compete for an SEC title.
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That's good momentum, but imagine the momentum of reaching the playoff in year 2.
 
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But we were going to lose to Pitt and Florida….gotcha. So we weren’t until we were, but will be till we ain’t. Solid.
 
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GregAmsler said:
I'm an optimist. Always have been. But I don't see this defense being good enough to do better than 10-2. The secondary has to get better...and it will....but I think that's next year.

That is my hope...beat LSU and Kentucky and finish 10-2. I know that's not what some want to hear, but that gets Tennessee into a New Year's 6 Bowl and, man, what a ball of momentum that would create. Imagine winning the Sugar Bowl over someone like Oklahoma State, finishing 11-2 in just Heupel's 2nd season, closing out a top 10 recruiting class (which that kind of success would almost certainly lead to), and go into 2023 with an improved defense, more overall talent and experience, and a feeling that we can absolutely compete for an SEC title.
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I started the season thinking 8-4 would be a good solid season...and that could still happen...and it would still be a pretty good season...but just wouldn't feel good to go 4-4 the last 8 games. Good news is I think 9-3 is now the floor. If our pass D doesn't get better, there's a good chance we slip a few times more than expected. However, Hooker is our Grant Williams of football this year...he's putting us on his back. There's just as good of a chance of us going 10-2 as going 8-4.
 
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I expect the SEC teams to light up our secondary the rest of the year. Richardson couldn’t throw a lick against Kentucky and he looked like the second coming of Warren Moon against us. I don’t see us being able to out score all of them. I think 8-4 is the ceiling. The two obvious loses and then the other two to whoever shuts our offense down some.
 
#39
#39
Somone should tell USC and Clemson they're supposed to lose so a one-loss team can get in.
 
#43
#43
'Boro-vol said:
But we were going to lose to Pitt and Florida….gotcha. So we weren’t until we were, but will be till we ain’t. Solid.
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It’s a miracle transformation from NegaVol to Sunshine Pumper in a matter of a few weeks.
 
#44
#44
IndianaVol said:
Can't find it right now, but I saw an article with a couple of scenarios.
1) Tennessee looses to Bama, beats UGA, beats Bama in the SECCG - definitely in the CFP
2) UT beats Bama, looses to UGA, UGA beats Bama in SECCG - highly considered with the Bama win

In any scenario, our destiny with regards to the CFP lies in beating either Bama or UGA or both...I prefer both.
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Let’s just throw caution to the wind, beat them twice each, and put two new trophies in the case. If we’re going to dream, we might as well dream all the way!
 
#47
#47
DC_Vol said:
It’s a miracle transformation from NegaVol to Sunshine Pumper in a matter of a few weeks.
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I’d suggest you read my posts dating back to the hiring of Heupel. I’ve been on board since day 1. He checked my boxes, and the administration and AD has righted the ship. My list of grievances were substantial but not lengthy, and the approach this coach has given to turning around the program has been right on in my estimation. I was never an irretrievable NegaVol, just a grounded one.
 
#48
#48
Show up each week with the mindset to win. Play till the end and let’s see where this season ends up. I think it’s bright regardless but let’s just try and go 1-0 each week. A lot of football yet to be played.
 
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