Tennesee future schedules...

#26
#26
Not to even consider the fact that the dl will still probably be in trouble next year. Freshman may be see possible playing time in the dt and de slots of the rotation.
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#27
#27
jmoore_21 said:
I reallly dont understand why people are complaining about us dropping UNC & our future schedule. If we had kept UNC on our schedule for next year & started off 1-3 or 2-2 then the fan base would have went crazy claiming that Dooley needs to be fired & that he isnt the right man for the job. MH & Dooley are doing whats best for the program & right now thats to win games, we still play #11 ranked Oregon this year, Cincinnati ( defending Big East Champs ) in '11, NC State ( in the Atlanta on National TV ), '12 @ Oregon ( one of the toughest places to play on the West Coast & they will be ranked ), then in the following years Oklahoma, Nebraska, & Ohio State.

How many SEC schools do you see putting quality opponents like that on their schedule year in & year out? Not many.

Also MTSU is no pushover next year, their building a very good football program out their in Middle Tennessee.
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Cincy may still be decent next year, but they won't be as good as they were with Brian Kelly as the HC.

As for NC State, yeah they haven't had a winning season since 03 and they finished 7-5 that year. So they are hardly worth mentioning.
 
#29
#29
CountVolcula said:
So true!! We gave in to the Germans
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It is one year. We still have plenty of quality OOC opponents over the next decade or so. Like I alluded to in a previous post check the ego, take the extra win, and go kick some ass the vols are meant to do in '12.
 
#34
#34
orangespirit said:
They went to a bowl game recently. Ky is getting better. Ms st. I think will get better. The sec isn't a joke. Vandy has been playing a lot teams close the last few years.
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Vandy making a bowl once every 20 years or so doesn't make them anything but what they are. The SEC bottom feeder.

I agree that KY has gotten better, but they still haven't beaten us in 25 years. Remains to be seen what Joker can do with them.

I don't know what Miss St has to do with it. I don't think we play them again until 2012.
 
#36
#36
Vol423 said:
The 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 OOC schedules are a joke. We only play two good teams in total in those four years. It's looking to me like the administration is adopting the Notre Dame philosphy of late: play only one good OOC team each year.
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You realize all of ND's games are OOC? So our philosophy of scheduling games is noting like ND's.
 
#37
#37
You people are the most wishy washy people i have ever seen.It's called rebuilding.It happens when you have two coaches in two years.Players quit,the new staff weeds out the players they do not want.Get over it or find a new team to cheer for.GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#38
#38
TNHopeful505 said:
Aw, come on man, there's always Mississippi State.
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Speaking of Mississippi State, they beat Middle TN by 3 TD's last year... I digress here, but I'm sick of this Middle TN hype machine just because they came back and won their bowl game against Southern Miss. last year. Big deal. They could not compete in the SEC, period.
 
#39
#39
Playing week teams haven't hurt Florida or Alabama in the last several years playing schools like Wofford, Charleston Southern, Troy etc...

Just this upcoming season the Gators play Miami (OH), USF, and Appy State.

Bama plays San Jose St. and Georgia State.

Look at the full schedule of all the SEC schools besides Tennessee and you will see the following teams on one teams schedule or another.

Tennessee Tech
Chattanooga
Idaho St.
Western Kentucky
Charleston Southern
Furman
Troy
Akron
UTEP
McNeese St.
Memphis
Alcorn St.
Jacksonville St.
Tulane
Fresno St.
UL-Lafayette
UL-Monroe
 
#41
#41
I wish the Vols would adapt Fresno St's mantra of anytime, anyone, anywhere. Although I understand the decision from a purely financial sense (and yes, I know that's all that matters these days, but it doesn't mean I have like it), BUT I think you give up more than you get.

Mike Hamilton has now backed out of the opportunity to play USC and UNC --- why?!?!? Both games are a win-win for UT. The Chick-Fil-A is the first game of the season. If you lose that game, so what? Win the SEC and in 3 out of 4 seasons, you are going to the NC, even with one and maybe two losses. What does UT have to lose? No one expects us to beat those teams right now anyway (so if you pull off the upset, it's historic and sets the tone for the rest of the season) and they would basically be home games in Atlanta. Oh yeah, and then there's that whole thing about having a little pride.
 
#42
#42
Vol423 said:
It's looking to me like the administration is adopting the Notre Dame philosphy of late: play only one good OOC team each year
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You'd think playing only one good team a year they would have a decent record :blink:
 
#43
#43
I understand why they did it. I just don't like it. I live in B'ham and that is all these bammers are talking about. Saying that we are scared ect.
Personally, I think its past time Mike Hamilton be shown the door.
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#44
#44
I don't see Florida playing Oklahoma, Nebraska or Ohio State.......Alabama is playing Penn State but who else really.....no other school in the SEC plays tougher OOC games then we do....PERIOD
 
#46
#46
Vol423 said:
The 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 OOC schedules are a joke. We only play two good teams in total in those four years. It's looking to me like the administration is adopting the Notre Dame philosphy of late: play only one good OOC team each year.
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That would be as many or more than virtually every other major program.
 
#48
#48
Vol423 said:
The 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 OOC schedules are a joke. We only play two good teams in total in those four years. It's looking to me like the administration is adopting the Notre Dame philosphy of late: play only one good OOC team each year.
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when has that not been the case? I can't think of a year where we played 2 top-notch opponents in one season. May have happened but it's not the norm
 
#49
#49
Vol423 said:
The 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 OOC schedules are a joke. We only play two good teams in total in those four years. It's looking to me like the administration is adopting the Notre Dame philosphy of late: play only one good OOC team each year.
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I agree 2012 is pretty weak as of now...but the other 3 include Cincinatti, Oregon and Oklahoma...two reigning BCS conference champs and a traditional powerhouse...

And can you point me to recent seasons where we played more than 1 traditionally strong team in our OOC schedule?

That's been our tendency for a long time...but I'm not surprised you're pretending that isn't the case so you can blast the recent UNC move
 
#50
#50
UT wants no part of MTSU this year. the Blue are better at almost every position. I trust with Hamiltons recent moves, we will see the Vols visiting Murfreesboro in the VERY near future!
 
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