Message boards are a fickle thing. It's fan based, right? I mean we assume because this is Vol Nation, we all are on board with the Vols. Easy to spot a troll, but there is a place for trolls in this environment. I'll give you a case to point to. I get such a kick out of Bama losing, that I went to read what they were saying on their boards. Note, I didn't troll or post anything, just for amusement only. There was a thread "Predict the Iron Bowl score". Many people posted, Tide by 2 touchdowns. Tide by 3. Alabama 52 Auburn 3.. etc. Someone actually posted that Auburn would win by 3. That person got hammered... much the same argument you posted here.
After the game, nobody really said... nice prediction. Point is - It's good to have a different view every now and then, and also to recognize a troll when you see one.
Another thing I noticed. XknoxvolsX has a saying on his avatar.. "The only people who dislike winners are losers!" We've won 6 out of the last 7 games, so there is a lot of truth in that.