Vols BCS title game chances.

[knxfbfan]

bcstilegame.com has us ranked #13 at making it to the big game next year! Should we be higher?

You've got to be kidding? We won't be in the top ten let alone bcs. I'll bet 25,000 cash we won't be sec champs? any takers???? pleaseeeeeee

Trust me I wish we were but facts are facts.

With Rutcliffe caling plays and Phil just clapping away and screaming at our kickers; how do you think we'll get to the big game w/ that circus going on?

 

[smokeyman15]

24.86% repeating...

 

[lacrossepro70]

hahaha our biggest problem is playcalling?? Are you serious? Is this guy kidding???

 

[knxfbfan]

hahaha our biggest problem is playcalling?? Are you serious? Is this guy kidding???

Rut-cliffe typically calls a good game. For whatever reason sometimes he panics too soon sometimes if he starts to trail, he abandons the run game totally. The folks in Oxford, MS thought the same about "Rut", they thought at times he was too predictable and at times he was very good and creative. Sometimes we tend to be more conservative when we are the favorite in a game. The bowl game, that was definitely not one of Coach "Rut" best games.

Overall I think our offesne play calling was good in most games this year, now later in season we faded offensively. Our last two games our offense simply just wasn't good.

 

[champyvol]

Rut-cliffe typically calls a good game. For whatever reason sometimes he panics too soon sometimes if he starts to trail, he abandons the run game totally. The folks in Oxford, MS thought the same about "Rut", they thought at times he was too predictable and at times he was very good and creative. Sometimes we tend to be more conservative when we are the favorite in a game. The bowl game, that was definitely not one of Coach "Rut" best games.

Overall I think our offesne play calling was good in most games this year, now later in season we faded offensively. Our last two games our offense simply just wasn't good.

i concur, with the lead we never go for the kill, we go conservative. the last 2 games our offense reminded me of 05.

 

[WA_Vol]

Tennessee's chances of playing in the national title game are roughly the same as the odds of me winning the Powerball tonight.

I'm with you. I was going to say snowball's.

When is the last time Fulmer beat, Meyer, Saban, Richt, Spurrier, and Miles all in the same year?

 

[jakez4ut]

I'm with you. I was going to say snowball's.

When is the last time Fulmer beat, Meyer, Saban, Richt, Spurrier, and Miles all in the same year?

in respect to fairness, next year will be the first year he will play all of them in the same year......save miles.

 

[jakez4ut]

I'm with you. I was going to say snowball's.

When is the last time Fulmer beat, Meyer, Saban, Richt, Spurrier, and Miles all in the same year?

he is 1-1 against him at least. and he doesn't play him every year.

 

[champyvol]

I'm with you. I was going to say snowball's.

When is the last time Fulmer beat, Meyer, Saban, Richt, Spurrier, and Miles all in the same year?

i think i have a better chance at winning the powerball. according to square i have to be a realist.:rock:

 

[knxfbfan]

he is 1-1 against him at least. and he doesn't play him every year.

I think Fulmer is better than Miles personally. Miles looks lost at times on the sidelines.

But I do believe Meyer, Richt, Saban & Spurrier are all better gameday coaches than our "Philly"

 

[jakez4ut]

I think Fulmer is better than Miles personally. Miles looks lost at times on the sidelines.

But I do believe Meyer, Richt, Saban & Spurrier are all better gameday coaches than our "Philly"

i would agree with that. Phil out coached Miles in 05....put that on a resume!

seriously though, i'm as skeptical as the next guy considering who we'll be up against in the coming years, year in and year out. but everything has to be take in context.

for example...everyone wants to put up Phils overall record against these guys as proof he's not up to it. and there's history there that supports the theory.

another view would show that Phil, in respect to trends, is 2-1 against Richt in the last 3. it would also show that Phil is 3-3 against spurrier in the last 6. are these signs that Tn is now more competitive with these coaches, or will overall past history come to fruition? depends on how you want to look at it.

the 0-2 against Meyer can't be overlooked and neither can his, what, 1-4 record against Saban.

either way, there is evidence to support both arguments. only the future will bear out the reality.

 

[knxfbfan]

In that profession you should always look at the last five years. Last five years we've been no more than competitive. He's way overpaid, that's my biggest argument w/ him.

Phil's nickname should be '94' (that's the kind of coach he is) He can get you 9-4 year in and out but he can't get you over the hump in a highly competitive league.

 

[lawgator1]

Tennessee's chances of playing in the national title game are roughly the same as the odds of me winning the Powerball tonight.

I've noticed you use that comparison a lot. So that we can have a proper frame of reference, how many tickets do you buy? Imean, if its five tickets, gotcha. But if its 100,000....

 

[knxfbfan]

You have better chances of winning powerball than UT football winning national championship in the next 2-3 years. They won't even be there much less win it.

 

[GAVol]

i think i have a better chance at winning the powerball. according to square i have to be a realist.:rock:

You do have a better chance at winning Powerball. CPF has never played all those coaches in the same year.

 

[TravisHenryCBlockedMe]

for example...everyone wants to put up Phils overall record against these guys as proof he's not up to it. and there's history there that supports the theory.

another view would show that Phil, in respect to trends, is 2-1 against Richt in the last 3. it would also show that Phil is 3-3 against spurrier in the last 6. are these signs that Tn is now more competitive with these coaches, or will overall past history come to fruition? depends on how you want to look at it.

the 0-2 against Meyer can't be overlooked and neither can his, what, 1-4 record against Saban.

either way, there is evidence to support both arguments. only the future will bear out the reality.

Yeah, this is true. I think what we COULD say is that there has always been one coach that has just had phil's #. Spurrier in the 90's, then Saban, Richt, now Meyer. Problem is now Fulmer has to play all four of those guys every year.

 

[UT IE 95]

I'm with you. I was going to say snowball's.

When is the last time Fulmer beat, Meyer, Saban, Richt, Spurrier, and Miles all in the same year?

No coach on the list can claim that distinction you bash Fulmer with.

 

[jakez4ut]

Yeah, this is true. I think what we COULD say is that there has always been one coach that has just had phil's #. Spurrier in the 90's, then Saban, Richt, now Meyer. Problem is now Fulmer has to play all four of those guys every year.

and it still goes to answer, are the numbers he's put up against Richt and Spurrier, recently, a change in the overall trend, that would favor us? don't know. we'll find out in the not to distant future...

my only point is, it just depends on what you want to look at.....there are multiple ways to look at things.

the future will bear out the ultimate fate of CPF and the status of the program. right now, we're a little stagnate. i will say this though, if 9-4 going forward is as bad as it gets..........that ain't all bad.

 

[Liper]

Just remember that 9-4 is equivalent to 8-4 + the extra non-conference gimme game.

Many seem to overlook that point.

4 losses is unacceptable at a top flight program as a general measurement of status.

 

[jakez4ut]

Just remember that 9-4 is equivalent to 8-4 + the extra non-conference gimme game.

Many seem to overlook that point.

4 losses is unacceptable at a top flight program as a general measurement of status.

oh, i agree with you. i'm just saying if we can get back to the point where 9-4 is a bad season, then how bad is it really? if that's the case, then chances are we're stringing together 10+ wins a season pretty regularly.

i don't think we're back to that point yet....but the point is still the same........if that's THE WORST.....then it ain't all bad....

 

[knxfbfan]

oh, i agree with you. i'm just saying if we can get back to the point where 9-4 is a bad season, then how bad is it really? if that's the case, then chances are we're stringing together 10+ wins a season pretty regularly.

i don't think we're back to that point yet....but the point is still the same........if that's THE WORST.....then it ain't all bad....

Yes we were 9-4. But remember, we're three plays away from being 6-7. (member AF, Ala, Ky ~ probably really should have lost all three)

Now you could argue to the lsu and fl game too that were one play away. We had those won but Phil couldn't put the finishing nail down.

 

[jakez4ut]

We lose our 3 top receivers, 3 starting DBs, we're thin on the d-line and we couldn't run the ball against thin air, but our biggest problem is playcalling?

BRILLIANT
:crazy:

agreed.

Is there a difference between the 2006 staff and the 2007 staff?

good question.

That analysis was weak. Sure, there were some questionable play-calls but I would say that they were few and far between. That was HARDLY our biggest problem...I wouldnt consider it a problem at all. And injured starters we're getting back...um, Fellows? He will definately help but wont make THAT much of a difference.

yeah, i'm not sure who we're getting back from injury that's going to be that big of an impact????

Yes we were 9-4. But remember, we're three plays away from being 6-7. (member AF, Ala, Ky ~ probably really should have lost all three)

Now you could argue to the lsu and fl game too that were one play away. We had those won but Phil couldn't put the finishing nail down.

again, in fairness, the LSU game, they played about as well as you could expect with the starting qb and coker out.

and lets also not forget that LSU and FL both were just flat out better than us last season....i'm not going to crucify Phil for those two games.

and could've, shoud've, would've.....doesnt' matter...they did win those games.

in the end, we were exactly what most thought we would be.......a slightly above average SEC team. nothing more, nothing less. it is what it is. what might have happened, is irrelevent.