Season prediction after game 1

[volsportsfan]

Simple folks, after the first game give me your revised season win loss prediction. I'll start first. I predicted 9 and 3 regular season. After game one, my prediction would be 8 and 4.

 

[TAF]

1 - 11 if Tennessee plays like they did last night the rest of the season.

 

[GBO97]

9-3, losses to UF, A&M and Bama

Still hopeful for a good season, but we have a lot of progress to make in not a lot of time in order to meet expectations for the year.

 

[1982Alum]

9-3, losses to uf, a&m and bama

exactly.

 

[GoBigOrangeUT]

10-2. Losses to Tennessee Tech and Mizzou.

 

[VolFan4Life87]

7-5 or 8-4 at best if we play like we did last night all season long. UGA, UF and Bama would be losses for sure. TAMU likely as well.

 

[Pacer92]

Definitely have lots of work to do...

I'll wait until after the UF game...will be fair to judge at that point..

 

[volsportsfan]

Coaching staff is gonna correct a lot of things with this offense, but the fact will still remain, we are inconsistent with the passing game. Between VT, FL, GA, TX, Bama, we definitely lose 3 games imo. The fourth one I'm not sure who it could be, ( gamecocks maybe? ), but to me, its gonna happen. 8-4, my revised prediction

 

[utvols74]

Although this was supposed to be a breakout year, last night didn't look like much. I thought last night's performance would have been next year's first game considering the attrition to the NFL/graduation.

 

[anse]

I'm saying 11-3 until I watch next week's game. Too much talent on this team to not get better each week. Remember Ohio State from a couple years ago.

 

[volsportsfan]

1 - 11 if Tennessee plays like they did last night the rest of the season.

Might I ask what you originally thought our record would be?

 

[Grand Vol]

Sticking with my 11-1.

Last night was a wake up call for everyone. The coaches, the players and the remainder of the staff. You learn far more by almost getting your backside beat by a Sun Belt team than you do by a overwhelming victory over a P5 opponent.

 

[volsportsfan]

9-3, losses to UF, A&M and Bama

Still hopeful for a good season, but we have a lot of progress to make in not a lot of time in order to meet expectations for the year.

What was your original prediction?

 

[volsportsfan]

exactly.

Original prediction?

 

[nashvol1]

9-3 with an bowl win. Jones continues the trend of an additional win each year

 

[thegasman54]

8-4 losses to Bama , UF uga and ATM. If we lose to UF , butch is either gone or has to make wholesale changes on Offense.

If I see another sweep and or Hurd running east west again I may kick a dog

 

[99gator]

I want to see/hear reactions from the players, particularly the older guys.

If they are pissed, 9-3, 10-2.

If they have an attirude of "these things happen, one game at a time, a win is a win, etc"

8-4

 

[ToptheTerrible]

Sadly I am going down to 9-3 from 10-2. But I think any of this prognosticating will make more sense after the VT game. You know Team 120 will be out to prove themselves.....

And if they can't? 8-4 here we come.

 

[knoxvol16]

9-3, losses to UF, A&M and Bama

Agree; I'll go with 9-3 also. Think UGa (and maybe VT because it's the next game) is/are a toss up, but 9-3 overall.

 

[OriginalCoach]

10-2 as it stands now. 11-1 if they stay healthy and catch fire. 7-5 if Debord doesn't change his ways.

 

[knoxville's finest]

Wake up call. Tennessee fans, players, and coaches have their egos too high considering we haven't won the east since 2006.

 

[volsportsfan]

I'm saying 11-3 until I watch next week's game. Too much talent on this team to not get better each week. Remember Ohio State from a couple years ago.

We will get better, but brother, appy state is a 6 or 7 loss sec team at best and they took us to the wire. Actually, if their kicker hadn't missed an extra point, I think they win that game

 

[rocky200663]

Based on last night alone 8-4 would be my ceiling right now. But I want to see how they do against Va. Tech. Or I want them lose first before I come to any conclusions.

 

[McDad]

Sticking with my 11-1.

Last night was a wake up call for everyone. The coaches, the players and the remainder of the staff. You learn far more by almost getting your backside beat by a Sun Belt team than you do by a overwhelming victory over a P5 opponent.

Im still at 10-2 as well. I believe a team is never as bad as a poor performance and never as dominant as a great one.

With that said, it wasn't an auspicious start to our "championship season".

 

[Bleed-Orange]

3-8, Butch is gone, we re-hire Dooley, Volnation secedes from UT and starts The University of Knoxville.