Vols not in Joel Klatt's Spring top 25

#26
#26
Klatt wasn't high on the Vols last season, then after two games of Nico playing against FCS competition he bought all the hype and had up in the top 5. Then he quickly dropped us as a fringe top 25 team. He is always a step behind and over-reacts when it comes to us. It is what it is. He just isn't tuned into the SEC as much.
 
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#27
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With the unknowns at QB and having a young team, I'm not going to argue much about leaving us out of the top 25. I'm not high myself on the depth of this roster. Alot of inexperience and unproven talent. That's not to say I don't like the potential of this team. It's just that a few injuries could really set us back and we really need some young guys to step up big time.

Mike Matthews, Braylen Staley, David Sanders, Peyton Lewis, Jordan Ross, Isaiah Campbell, Edwin Spillman, Kaleb Beasley - I'm high on all these guys, but how soon can we realistically expect them to contribute at a high level against SEC competition? The offensive guys we are asking to be ready now. The defensive guys will need to rotate in and maybe even start if there is an injury. It will be fun to watch them, but I've learned sometimes it takes time to put it all together.
 
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OrangeScare said:
www.on3.com

College football rankings: Joel Klatt releases post-spring Top 25 teams

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Doesnt hurt my feelings. Surprised to see a few teams so high though. Penn state, USCe, and FLA all ranked higher than I would imagine they should be. Specifically FLA considering their Qb hasn’t thrown a pass all spring.
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Florida arguably will have the better team this year compared to many in the SEC including us, and Lagway looks to be the real deal. Whether or not they compete for the SEC championship seems like a tall order considering their schedule but 9 wins would not surprise me. They have built a good team.
 
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#38
I'm with most others - fly low, under the radar, then jump up and smash them in the mouth once we ball against Syracuse.
 
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#39
#39
They would give you the hammer treatment for the Klatt in the Army back in the day!
 
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Freak said:
I’d prefer to go into the season under the radar with low expectations. That’s just me.
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This.

The small % of UT fans thinking we are gonna roll into the playoffs this year will be disappointed IMO. With replacing 80% of our WR production, 80% of the starters on the Oline, and being very young at LB...this was always gonna be a 9-3 type year WITH Nico coming back. 8-4 is the most likely result now according to Vegas. I think theyre spot on. We should be able to challenge for a playoff spot in 2026 though. Future looks great. Need to close this recruiting class in the top 10 or so again though. GO VOLS
 
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Jaxon_Vol2017 said:
I know you do this negative spin on everything but I don't care. Dude is a douche, and you'd know.
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You’re insulting someone for not thinking your favorite football team is as good as you do, but I am the negative one.

How many times in your lifetime have the “experts” been closer to predicting Tennessee’s record than you were? I’d imagine probably all but a few times.
 
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