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Outofmyvolcanmind

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Larry,

Used to read you on Volquest. I am an absolute posi-Vol and hated reading your posts in 2009-2013 where you said during spring and fall practices that we were slow and couldn't compete in the SEC. I didn't want to believe you but hindsight has proven you correct. Hell I remember the days when Chris Walker was our best DL. Man that seems like a long time ago.

My question is this. What is your true assessment of the team? What is your game by game prediction? Just curious as a guy that values your opinion.

Thanks and I'll hang up and listen.

P.S. You might've already posted this but I normally stick to RF.
 
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Nope. I actually just want his opinion. He has watched a hell of a lot more SEC football than a lot of us. I like getting that perspective. I admit I'm biased. Not to D4H levels but I am nonetheless.
 
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Outofmyvolcanmind said:
Larry,

Used to read you on Volquest. I am an absolute posi-Vol and hated reading your posts in 2009-2013 where you said during spring and fall practices that we were slow and couldn't compete in the SEC. I didn't want to believe you but hindsight has proven you correct. Hell I remember the days when Chris Walker was our best DL. Man that seems like a long time ago.

My question is this. What is your true assessment of the team? What is your game by game prediction? Just curious as a guy that values your opinion.

Thanks and I'll hang up and listen.

P.S. You might've already posted this but I normally stick to RF.
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I think this team has the capability to win 11 games based on the talent level of the team and the schedule they face. That is if they remain relatively healthy. That is the unknown every year that impacts games in October and November.

I do think they win the eastern division this year with Georgia being the threat. That game should be the pivotal game as to who wins the East. Georgia is going to be at the top real soon so Tennessee must continue to recruit at a high level. The next several years will be a lot of fun watching UT and UGA fight for the East.

My prediction for the year is 10-2. Should be good enough to win East and I say that thinking one of the two losses can't be Georgia.

I don't go game by game. It is just two uncertain in terms of what players will be on the field. The teams that play on September 1 (all SEC teams, not just UT) may not be the same as the one's playing on October 1.

Thank you for the comments.
 
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LWSVOL said:
I think this team has the capability to win 11 games based on the talent level of the team and the schedule they face. That is if they remain relatively healthy. That is the unknown every year that impacts games in October and November.

I do think they win the eastern division this year with Georgia being the threat. That game should be the pivotal game as to who wins the East. Georgia is going to be at the top real soon so Tennessee must continue to recruit at a high level. The next several years will be a lot of fun watching UT and UGA fight for the East.

My prediction for the year is 10-2. Should be good enough to win East and I say that thinking one of the two losses can't be Georgia.

I don't go game by game. It is just two uncertain in terms of what players will be on the field. The teams that play on September 1 (all SEC teams, not just UT) may not be the same as the one's playing on October 1.

Thank you for the comments.
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Good stuff here Larry. And I really appreciate your response.
 
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LWSVOL said:
I think this team has the capability to win 11 games based on the talent level of the team and the schedule they face. That is if they remain relatively healthy. That is the unknown every year that impacts games in October and November.

I do think they win the eastern division this year with Georgia being the threat. That game should be the pivotal game as to who wins the East. Georgia is going to be at the top real soon so Tennessee must continue to recruit at a high level. The next several years will be a lot of fun watching UT and UGA fight for the East.

My prediction for the year is 10-2. Should be good enough to win East and I say that thinking one of the two losses can't be Georgia.

I don't go game by game. It is just two uncertain in terms of what players will be on the field. The teams that play on September 1 (all SEC teams, not just UT) may not be the same as the one's playing on October 1.

Thank you for the comments.
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People are being sold a bill of goods with UGA, everyone will find out in the near future that Mark Richt wasn't nearly the problem he was made out to be and Kirby Smart won't be the solution. When you spend the vast majority of your coaching career under a very controlling, hands on coach it doesn't breed a lot successful coaches who thrive on their own especially on the defensive side of the ball. In leadership positions you have to be allowed to learn how to fail and succeed, it's no great mystery why the Nick Saban coaching tree has virtually no branches on the defensive side of the ball in terms of head coaches considering he has been a head coach for nearly 30 years. Name another coach with that much success that doesn't have a single successful head coach from the defensive side of the ball.
 
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walkenvol said:
Who is Mark Dantonio for $1,000 Alex? :dance2:
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Oooh I'm sorry! You forgot about Pat Narduzzi...Pat Narduzzi...doing well at Pitt. Afraid that puts you in the negative.
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I agree with Larry. Long term, UGA is the threat.

IMHO, the other five are weak and will continue to stay that way.

Post-season 2016, Kentucky and Vandy will fire their coaches.

Muschump and Butter Teeth are losers.

Missouri has an unknown coach.

Up to Kirby at UGA to provide us with competition.

Entering their fourth year, Butch and Stoops are the longest tenured coaches in the SEC East.
 
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LWSVOL said:
I think this team has the capability to win 11 games based on the talent level of the team and the schedule they face. That is if they remain relatively healthy. That is the unknown every year that impacts games in October and November.

I do think they win the eastern division this year with Georgia being the threat. That game should be the pivotal game as to who wins the East. Georgia is going to be at the top real soon so Tennessee must continue to recruit at a high level. The next several years will be a lot of fun watching UT and UGA fight for the East.

My prediction for the year is 10-2. Should be good enough to win East and I say that thinking one of the two losses can't be Georgia.

I don't go game by game. It is just two uncertain in terms of what players will be on the field. The teams that play on September 1 (all SEC teams, not just UT) may not be the same as the one's playing on October 1.

Thank you for the comments.
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I don't see Georgia losing 3 conference games...they would have to lose to Ole Miss, Florida, and Auburn

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My problem with 10-2 is this:

1 L is obviously Bama in the 10-2 scenario.

The other L is hard for me to picture without a couple of other L's. For instance, if we lose to Florida, we'll prob lose either @GA or @A&M.

However, beat Florida to start 4-0 and I think the team will have serious momentum to get through UGA and A&M. Still possibly fall to Bama and then end with all W's to finish 11-1.

To me, it's 12-0, 11-1, or 9-3. I won't complain as long as we start 4-0.
 
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I thank we all know 9-24 thru 10-15 will tell the tail. Hard road with the end being the toughest. After this period mind set could really be comprised. Could make last part of season harder that should be.
 
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VolnJC said:
Gotcha I misread Larry's prediction I thought he said one of the two would be UGA
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Even so Georgia could absolutely lose those 3.

Ole Miss is a better team than them this year, Florida has had their number the last few seasons, and Auburn is about on par with them.

UGA losing at least 4 conference games this year is extremely possible.
 
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VolAllen said:
My problem with 10-2 is this:

1 L is obviously Bama in the 10-2 scenario.

The other L is hard for me to picture without a couple of other L's. For instance, if we lose to Florida, we'll prob lose either @GA or @A&M.

However, beat Florida to start 4-0 and I think the team will have serious momentum to get through UGA and A&M. Still possibly fall to Bama and then end with all W's to finish 11-1.

To me, it's 12-0, 11-1, or 9-3. I won't complain as long as we start 4-0.
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So you can see 12-0, 11-1, or 9-3, but somehow 10-2 is a stretch? ...................... ok................
 
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How AU fares with Clemson will determine their season. Lose big, and the fan base starts packing Gus' moving van. Win or keep it respectable and their season can be optimistic.
 
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Nuctech777 said:
So you can see 12-0, 11-1, or 9-3, but somehow 10-2 is a stretch? ...................... ok................
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I think if we lose 2 games then we're probably bad enough to lose 3. But I think if we're as good as we think we are, 11-1 or 12-0 is a real possibility. 2 losses seems unlikely to me.
 
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VolAllen said:
My problem with 10-2 is this:

1 L is obviously Bama in the 10-2 scenario.

The other L is hard for me to picture without a couple of other L's. For instance, if we lose to Florida, we'll prob lose either @GA or @A&M.

However, beat Florida to start 4-0 and I think the team will have serious momentum to get through UGA and A&M. Still possibly fall to Bama and then end with all W's to finish 11-1.

To me, it's 12-0, 11-1, or 9-3. I won't complain as long as we start 4-0.
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could lose VAT and Bama, be 10-2 and in Atlanta. didn't say the 2 losses would be SEC
 
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