UT football or basketball. Who will have fewer losses when 2008 arrives?

[volhoopsfan001]

With the hopes of both the football and men's basketball teams at Tennessee having good seasons this year, which team do you think will have fewer losses through December 31st, 2007?

 

[Volsguy12]

this is kinda hard to say. Basketball, they play alot more games..

 

[volhoopsfan001]

this is kinda hard to say. Basketball, they play alot more games..

Don't forget, though, the basketball team's conference schedule won't have started yet. Also regarding the basketball schedule, Memphis & TOSU are in '08, but we don't know for sure who the baskeball team will play in the Legends Classic, which will be played before the new year, and the basketball team will have played Xavier and Gonzaga.

 

[hatvol96]

Basketball, and it won't be close.

 

[Volsguy12]

the football team could lose at most 12 games...the basketball team could lose 12 games in 2 months.....but yea, im gonna say basketball..by alot

 

[tidwell]

I have the football team losing 3 games in the prediction thread, and looking at the basketball schedule, I can't see 3 losses before 2008...

Basketball.

 

[JZVOL]

Dear lord I hope it's basketball.

Sorry I thought it said MOST losses. The football team better have fewer losses.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

If both have zero, which has fewer?...:question:

 

[hatvol96]

The football team better have fewer losses.

They won't.

 

[tvolsfan]

If both have zero, which has fewer?...:question:

Basketball?

 

[tvolsfan]

Don't forget, though, the basketball team's conference schedule won't have started yet. Also regarding the basketball schedule, Memphis & TOSU are in '08, but we don't know for sure who the baskeball team will play in the Legends Classic, which will be played before the new year, and the basketball team will have played Xavier and Gonzaga.

I'm not sure of our schedule exactly, but UT may be unbeaten through December...

 

[volhoopsfan001]

Here is the schedule through December for the men's basketball team (13 games):

11-09-2007 Fri Temple Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
11-14-2007 Wed (TBA) Legends Classic Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
11-16-2007 Fri (TBA) Legends Classic Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
11-20-2007 Tue Middle Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
**11-23-2007 Fri (TBA) Legends Classic (Prudential Center) Newark, N.J. TBA
**11-24-2007 Sat (TBA) Legends Classic (Prudential Center) Newark, N.J. TBA
11-27-2007 Tue North Carolina A&T Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
11-30-2007 Fri Louisiana-Lafayette Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
12-04-2007 Tue UT-Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tenn. TBA
12-15-2007 Sat Western Kentucky (Sommet Center) (ESPNU) Nashville, Tenn. 09:30 pm
12-19-2007 Wed UNC Asheville Knoxville, Tenn. TBA
12-22-2007 Sat Xavier (ESPN) Cincinnati, Ohio TBA
12-29-2007 Sat Gonzaga (Key Arena) (ESPN2) Seattle, Wash. TBA

**If the expected teams win in the Legends Classic, Tennessee should play two of these three - New Mexico, West Virginia, and Texas - in the games on November 23rd & 24th.

 

[Bassmanbruno]

Lol - that's basketball hands down... I will be surprised if our basketball team isn't undefeated through the end of December..

 

[JZVOL]

They won't.

Wow just saw the part about December. I thought he was talking about the entire year.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Basketball, at least I hope because I hadn't planned our bball team going 8-5 or 9-4.

 

[TennNC]

Lol - that's basketball hands down... I will be surprised if our basketball team isn't undefeated through the end of December..

that's optimistic.

 

[Bassmanbruno]

that's optimistic.

We have a good reason to be optimistic.. only 2 teams I see that can play us within 10 points... Gonzaga and West Virginia (if it sets up right in the tourny).. normally I'd say Texas - but we all know we own Texas in bball..

Xavier is interesting but I don't think we have that much trouble with them.

 

[hatvol96]

Xavier is interesting but I don't think we have that much trouble with them.

I disagree 100%.

 

[f1ip]

Bruceball will have fewer losses.....

 

[Bassmanbruno]

I disagree 100%.

It's our first "true" road game if you don't count the trips to the tourney (assuming we win our first two) and the revenge match in Chattanooga. Pearl will have them ready.. no doubt.. I guess I could see us being a little sluggish the first half, but I don't expect the same Xavier team that should have beat Ohio State to show up. They definetly had a bone to pick with OSU in that game.

 

[hatvol96]

Pearl will have them ready.. no doubt.

Like we were ready at La-Lafayette last season?

 

[Bassmanbruno]

Like we were ready at La-Lafayette last season?

4 freshman in major impact roles. That's the difference.

 

[hatvol96]

4 freshman in major impact roles. That's the difference.

A perennial NCAA tournament team in a packed Cintas Center compared to a middle of the road Sun Belt team in front of friends and family. That's a difference.

 

[Bassmanbruno]

A perennial NCAA tournament team in a packed Cintas Center compared to a middle of the road Sun Belt team in front of friends and family. That's a difference.

Chris Lofton - experienced point guard - big men who aren't lost 1/2 of the time - Tyler Smith

Not to mention - Xavier is a team Bruce Pearl knows he can't just write off and mark down as a win - which he may have done down in LA.. but if I remember we had a horrible time shooting in their gym which Pearl can't do anything about.

 

[hatvol96]

Chris Lofton - experienced point guard - big men who aren't lost 1/2 of the time - Tyler Smith

Not to mention - Xavier is a team Bruce Pearl knows he can't just write off and mark down as a win - which he may have done down in LA.. but if I remember we had a horrible time shooting in their gym which Pearl can't do anything about.

I'm pretty sure Chris Lofton played against La.-Lafayette. Also, Drew Lavender, Josh Duncan, et al are a fair piece better than what the Ragin' Cajuns put on the floor.