-The line has opened at TN -10.5. That’s higher than I expected.
-I’m taking UT on the spread. Anything under 14.5 was a gift. Our Bulldogs just aren’t there yet.
-This line will only move towards Tennessee. The betting public and computers both see this as Tennessee dogwalking us. I bet the line closes in 17-20 range. This is another miss by Vegas.
-Limiting possessions is a good idea if you are outgunned. We need to receive the kickoff to try to establish the flow of the game.
-The ideal scenario is to be midway through the second quarter up 14-0 or even 10-0 and having run 30 plays to Tenneseee's 3. That's absolutely something possible in a vacuum. This gets Tennessee on their heels and pressing. Then it's more likely to cause more ****ups and Punts.
-If TN decides they want to just throw the ball instead of running it. That may keep us in the game longer. If they decide to be balanced I doubt we stand a chance of keeping it close. Shapen is a one read Qb. Once they take it away we're screwed. I expect Shapen to be sacked 7 or 8 times because his 1st read is gone and he refuses to throw the ball away.
-McCoy being out helps. But we're outgunned on defense strength / depth. Limiting time helps mitigate that. Escaping the first quarter playing 3 plays on defense would be huge for the second half.
-We're going to need an Arizona State type atmosphere again to have a chance. Wear white and ring responsibly though!
-I think we're in for a shootout.
-If we win we can legitimately start talking about what it takes to get into the CFP. It would be a dramatic turnaround, similar to what Arizona State did a year ago.
-Honestly, this season is already a win and a step in the right direction. We are a few players short of being able to play with Tennessee. Just need to keep competing, win a couple of conference games and keep raising the talent level.
-We need to be excited and amped up for the game while still being grounded to the reality that Tenn is a really, REALLY good team. To be within two scores would be a huge victory.
-We have to find a way not go down 14-0 early if we wanna keep this one close.
-To have any chance against UT, we’re going to have to run the ball effectively. I think it’ll be like a 42-28 final.
-Some of you are giving UT way too much credit. Aguilar really isn’t that good of a QB. We win Saturday.
