Preseason ALL-SEC team and media poll (Vols 9th)

[ftsandersvol]

Moises Alou had a better lifetime batting average.

Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon, Manny Mota.

 

[Power T-Rev]

I love it. Can not wait for the season to get started. Look for a 9-3/10-2 record.

Slow your roll. Haha

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Last year's road games were Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vandy. This year's road games are Bama, Florida, Kentucky and Miss. St. There's not much difference from an overall standpoint. Unless you expect us to lose to either Kentucky or Miss. St., then Georgia and one of Oklahoma, Arkansas or Vandy would have to beat us in Neyland for us to finish 4-4.

There’s a big difference when Georgia dominates us every year regardless of location and we haven’t kept a Bama or Florida road game within two scores. I do expect us to lose a game that we shouldn’t because we do every year.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

South Carolina is getting a lot of love considering what they lost. I know Sellers is back, but they lost some critical guys too.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

There’s a big difference when Georgia dominates us every year regardless of location and we haven’t kept a Bama or Florida road game within two scores. I do expect us to lose a game that we shouldn’t because we do every year.

I don’t see it this year. I don’t think it would be Miss St or UK. We’ve played very well at home under Heupel. We won’t be favored vs UGA, but we most likely will be in every other game at home, depending on how much OU improved.

 

[EtowahVol]

Nothing more than a $hit show!!!!!!!

 

[EtowahVol]

I don’t see it this year. I don’t think it would be Miss St or UK. We’ve played very well at home under Heupel. We won’t be favored vs UGA, but we most likely will be in every other game at home, depending on how much OU improved.

We loose every year because Georgia does the same thing every year for the last 10 years and we never defend it. Throw to the tight end.

 

[IndianaVol]

Preseason poll...let's start UT at 3rd.
Oh wait, they have nothing but unproven commodities at QB...drop them 6th.
Hmmmm...OLine is iffy with no clear center to replace Mays....let's move them to 8th.
Ouch...McCoy may not play the first 4 weeks...yeah, 9th it is.

That's exactly how that conversation went with the media pundits.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I don’t see it this year. I don’t think it would be Miss St or UK. We’ve played very well at home under Heupel. We won’t be favored vs UGA, but we most likely will be in every other game at home, depending on how much OU improved.

That’s the thing about losing games you shouldn’t. You don’t see it coming beforehand.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

That’s the thing about losing games you shouldn’t. You don’t see it coming beforehand.

That’s a great point. Thank you for the clarification

 

[BreatheUT]

Do people really think losing Nico is that big of a deal? I for one do not see it at all. How quickly do people forget that the defense carried this team last year? Dylan Sampson was literally all we had on offense and I think we have two fully capable running backs this year. I honestly think both sides of the ball will be better this year and our schedule is favorable. Hell, if our QB can complete a pass 15+ yards downfield we will be light years better on offense

I'm in the wait and see crowd.

The QB play was average at best last year, but the play calling looked stale.

There are so many unknowns this year. I do think we have quality backs and if Bishop stays healthy I think he will surprise people and he will win the job.

On defense, I just hope we can get off the field against physical teams. Our highly thought of defense let us down against Arkansas and a few others.

 

[LittleVol]

I'm in the wait and see crowd.

The QB play was average at best last year, but the play calling looked stale.

There are so many unknowns this year. I do think we have quality backs and if Bishop stays healthy I think he will surprise people and he will win the job.

On defense, I just hope we can get off the field against physical teams. Our highly thought of defense let us down against Arkansas and a few others.

Very fair point. Our top 4 projected DTs are all older guys
Eason 6'3 305 RS SR
Hobbs 6'4 300 JR
Moi 6'2 300 RS JR
Schell RS JR

Joseph and West at LEO and SDE are maybe the best combo in the conference.
LEO
Josephs 6'3 243 SR, Herring 6'5 250 RS SO, Ross 6'5 250 SO
SDE
West 6'4 290 SR, Bailey 6'3 280 RS SR,
Weathersby 6'4 265 RS SO

But the 3rd group is a bit weak at right now, freshman and journeyman there.

 

[Vol_guy]

Very fair point. Our top 4 projected DTs are all older guys
Eason 6'3 305 RS SR
Hobbs 6'4 300 JR
Moi 6'2 300 RS JR
Schell RS JR

Joseph and West at LEO and SDE are maybe the best combo in the conference.
LEO
Josephs 6'3 243 SR, Herring 6'5 250 RS SO, Ross 6'5 250 SO
SDE
West 6'4 290 SR, Bailey 6'3 280 RS SR,
Weathersby 6'4 265 RS SO

But the 3rd group is a bit weak at right now, freshman and journeyman there.

I believe our defense will be better this year than last year!!

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

If anything that’s probably too gracious

Of course you'd say that.

 

[zeppelin128]

I just don't get the Florida love, their schedule is brutal af.

 

[08Vol]

This is just a reflection of how our recruiting has been over the the past few years compared to the top SEC teams.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I just don't get the Florida love, their schedule is brutal af.

I agree . I think it’s boom or bust for the Gators. That schedule is no joke. We’re going to know a whole lot about them by mid October. They’ll start 2-0 and then it’s @ LSU, @ Miami, Texas in Gainesville and then @ aTm. They could easily be .500 overall and 0-3 in the SEC and still play UGA, @ Ole Miss who should locked in for that one and then they get us in late November. If they start out badly and it’s just not working, do they quit on Napier? The Gators won’t be dull that’s for sure

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Of course you'd say that.

We lost most of last year’s team, had the worst portal haul of any power conference team this offseason, and our high school recruiting is middle of the pack in the SEC.

Let’s make one thing very clear. If you can’t see how that translates to a bottom half of the SEC sort of year and think it’s a clown take, you are an absolute dumbàss. Your lips likely move at stop signs.

 

[zeppelin128]

I agree . I think it’s boom or bust for the Gators. That schedule is no joke. We’re going to know a whole lot about them by mid October. They’ll start 2-0 and then it’s @ LSU, @ Miami, Texas in Gainesville and then @ aTm. They could easily be .500 overall and 0-3 in the SEC and still play UGA, @ Ole Miss who should locked in for that one and then they get us in late November. If they start out badly and it’s just not working, do they quit on Napier? The Gators won’t be dull that’s for sure

It is not a stretch that the swamp lizards could be 3-7 heading into their game with us. LIU, South Florida, and Miss State are the only for sure wins I see. Kentucky has played them well for the last several years, and it is at Lexington.

 

[LittleVol]

I just don't get the Florida love, their schedule is brutal af.

Because they've done well in the transfer portal, and they have a returning 5 star QB who helped turn around their season last year.

They should be a lot better this year unfortunately.

Their WR room is as talented as it's been in a long long time. When Florida has good WRs the league feels it.

I think they beat LSU and Texas AM and Ole Miss.

UF vs UT could be a Top 10 match up like old days.

 

[WillisWG]

FWIW

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

It is not a stretch that the swamp lizards could be 3-7 heading into their game with us. LIU, South Florida, and Miss State are the only for sure wins I see. Kentucky has played them well for the last several years, and it is at Lexington.

I thought 2-10 last year wasn’t stretch but they won 8 games. I imagine they finish over .500 again barring catastrophic injuries.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

FWIW

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That same power index had Alabama as a top 4 team last December after going 9-3 and losing to two 6-6 teams. It’s hard to put much weight on that.

 

[WillisWG]

Because they've done well in the transfer portal, and they have a returning 5 star QB who helped turn around their season last year.

They should be a lot better this year unfortunately.

Their WR room is as talented as it's been in a long long time. When Florida has good WRs the league feels it.

I think they beat LSU and Texas AM and Ole Miss.

UF vs UT could be a Top 10 match up like old days.

Gators will be a better team overall but not sure I see them winning all those road games.

 

[WillisWG]

That same power index had Alabama as a top 4 team last December after going 9-3 and losing to two 6-6 teams. It’s hard to put much weight on that.

hence the caveat FWIW