Way too early look at the 2020 schedule

[GTBATV]

Would be nice for Saban to get his first loss against a former assistant in Knoxville. Just saying....

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

If Tennessee keeps building confidence and a few guys work out/return that will be a hell of a game with Oklahoma

Sooners will lose Hurts and hopefully Riley too

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Sets up very favorably for us. Should be favored in all of them except maybe Georgia.

We won’t be favored against Florida or Bama or Oklahoma

 

[GTBATV]

I think its closer to a sure thing considering the Jones have been working him for a month or longer now.

He would be an upgrade from Garrett.

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

8-4

8-4 or 9-3 sounds about right

 

[The Original Fade]

8-4

That’s what I see too

 

[willinhf]

At least that broke up October murderers row

That is my thought also. I like separating those three games more than previous.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

That’s what I see too

Losses to UF, Bama, UGA, and Sooners. Sooners are the one out of the four that is the best chance for an upset IMO. Still most likely a loss though.

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Just need to win out here and finish strong. A bowl game would be great to build momentum and get more practices in for the 2020 season

 

[VolsdeepVFL]

That's really strange. Have we ever played them that late in the year?

It's the new normal thanks to Auburn, I think it's great for us.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

I agree with you, Ty, it's a pretty schedule. A fun one. I totally love swapping UGa and Mizzou, so that we're not going into the frozen Midwest in November any more, and to separate the FL and UGa games better. And I love the chance at getting revenge on Oklahoma as well.

Football prowess (for Tennessee) tends to come in tiers. One tier is, can you beat all the lower-half teams, the Vandys and Kentuckys and South Carolinas. The tier above that is, can you break into solid competition with the upper-half teams, the Bamas and Georgias and Floridas.

I think that we have finally broken through the first tier (fingers crossed we win out and prove that right).

So...is next season too soon for us to break through the second tier? Maybe pull a couple of wins out of Oklahoma-Florida-Bama-UGa?

I'd love to think so.

But first, we gotta prove we're through the first tier by winning out in 2019.

Go Vols!

 

[JMSqb11]

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Next years schedule is very exciting to me. The early week 2 trip to Norman to face OK will be a great game. I'm a fan of having 1 really high profile out of conference game each year. Doesn't make winning easier but it's like having a Bowl game in week 2.
Also, if you look at the schedule you'll see that our big games are all seperated from one another and we play 1 big game in every 3 game stretch never playing 2 big time opponents in a row.
(Big opponents imo are @OK, UF, BAMA and @UGA)
The rotating SEC West game is @Arkansas.
The Vols will not play 2 consecutive road games in 2020 as well. However due to the season beginning on September 5th there is only 1 BYE week. For the Vols this is Oct 17th directly in the middle of the season and before BAMA so that's nicely placed on the schedule.
I'm not thinking in regards to wins and losses for next years schedule just analyzing it for fun. I like the set up and believe the Vols will be as exciting to watch in 2020 as in any previous year.

Go Vols

We are beating OU.

 

[Sub Par SUPERSTAR]

Here are my 2020 Tennessee football predictions. I think Tennessee goes 9-3 in 2020 and 6-2 in the SEC.

Charlotte W
@Oklahoma L
Furman W
Florida W
Missouri W
@South Carolina W
Alabama L
@ Arkansas W
Kentucky W
@Georgia L
Troy W
@ Vanderbilt W

Outback Bowl:
Tennessee vs Illinois

Not trying to be a butthole, by what reason could you possibly give to have that marked as a win?...We very well may have a serious playoff contender next year, and we're not losing to Tennessee.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Don’t like playing Georgia in mid November

I think it will be a little better than playing them really close to UF.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We are beating OU.

Disagree. I don’t think our defense will be there yet.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Not trying to be a butthole, by what reason could you possibly give to have that marked as a win?...We very well may have a serious playoff contender next year, and we're not losing to Tennessee.

I smell upset and that's enough

 

[njvols]

I agree and I'll add I hate the weather Missouri in mid to late November.

Yeah, regardless of forecast, it always seems to be a rainy, cold, nasty late fall game.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Not trying to be a butthole, by what reason could you possibly give to have that marked as a win?...We very well may have a serious playoff contender next year, and we're not losing to Tennessee.

Vol fans posting on VN is the only possible reason.

 

[Sub Par SUPERSTAR]

I smell upset and that's enough

I like it.
Hope you're wrong, though.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Vol fans posting on VN is the only possible reason.

He's making a mistake if he thinks the Tennessee fans here will drool over Florida and pay tribute to them

 

[Dudleys87]

He would be an upgrade from Garrett.

A turtle in a visor with a ink pen is an upgrade to Garrett. He’s been robbing them for years with zero results.

Riley is an instant upgrade
He can help Dak
He can revive the offense
Reunite the fanbase
And win games

 

[bornbleddinorange]

Will Spencer Rattler be ready to go next year?

 

[orangemadam]

Appears very favorable.

Early prediction - worse case 7-5. Probable 9-3.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

I like it.
Hope you're wrong, though.

Florida will win 9-10 games in 2020 fighting it out with Georgia for the SEC East Championship along with Tennessee

 

[norrislakevol]

Here are my 2020 Tennessee football predictions. I think Tennessee goes 9-3 in 2020 and 6-2 in the SEC.

Charlotte W
@Oklahoma L
Furman W
Florida W
Missouri W
@South Carolina W
Alabama L
@ Arkansas W
Kentucky W
@Georgia L
Troy W
@ Vanderbilt W

Outback Bowl:
Tennessee vs Illinois

My prediction for next season exactly. Except for the bowl game....who knows.