VOLS Article: WRs Fast

#151
#151
lawgator1 said:
I'm having trouble buying the argument that they weren't motivated to win that game last year. I do believe they won't necessarily fall of the face of the Earth as quickly should they this year find themselves down by two scores in ten minutes, however.
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Well i'd argue that part of the reason the blowout happened was that the vols were coming off a 5-6 season and pissed. The situation is somewhat reversed here.
 
#153
#153
SWIL said:
Cal was completely overwhelmed last year. They were playing in the most hostile in environment they've probably ever experienced against an embattled team coming off of its worst season in years- with a huge chip on their shoulders. They lost when they booked the plane trip.

I think it's going to be a bit different this year. We won't have the same advantage as last year's beatdown.
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Don't hype our home field too much. We aren't a good home team anymore. Let me say that again, we aren't a good home team anymore. Last year's Cal game, along with the '04 Florida game, are the only big home wins we have had this century. I am glad the game is in Cal. I am glad the Florida game is in Gainesville. Our greatest success this century against top 25 teams has been on the road. We MUST get our home field advantage back. It is one of the most important things fulmer must do to keep his job. Plain and simple
 
#155
#155
droski said:
Beats me. I see a close cal win like 24-21 or something, but I wouldn't be suprised with any other outcome. I worry about our rush defense.
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I think we can get over the 26 point plateau, pretty much my 'we should win' marker. If your WRs play as you expect, we might have to score more. I don't like shootouts. If you can score more than 26, anything can happen. High scores on Chavis defenses are not as common as some would tell you.

Just to pitch a number out there. 31-24 Volunteers.

Looking forward to a good one..
 
#156
#156
orange+white=heaven said:
I think we can get over the 26 point plateau, pretty much my 'we should win' marker. If your WRs play as you expect, we might have to score more. I don't like shootouts. If you can score more than 26, anything can happen. High scores on Chavis defenses are not as common as some would tell you.

Just to pitch a number out there. 31-24 Volunteers.

Looking forward to a good one..
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Cal's record in close games isn't that great over the last couple of years. That worries me. We seem to either win easily or lose.
 
#158
#158
droski said:
You think it makes me happy to say I felt our players gave up? I'm failing to see your problem with that statement? MAYBE they gave up because they were overmatched. That COULD be one explanation.
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They were still trying hard, the way I might try hard in a boxing match against Evander Holyfield.
 
#165
#165
JAllen18MVP said:
Let's see....

UT's Offensive Numbers by Game:

Cal - 514 yards
Air Force - 412 yards
Florida - 220 yards
Marshall - 434 yards
Memphis - 566 yards
Georgia - 383 yards
Alabama - 359 yards
South Carolina - 325 yards
LSU - 245 yards
Arkansas - 266 yards
Kentucky - 336 yards
Vanderbilt - 429 yards
Penn State - 350 yards

If you're having trouble with the math, that places Cal 12th out of the 13 teams UT played. Hey, at least you did better than Memphis, right?

Get back to me when Cal can actually hang with UT better than Air Force can.
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Good point about that impenetrable Cal defense (I use the term loosely). I wouldn't call what Air Force did "hanging with us" though ... we dang near lost that one
 
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