What's it going to take to beat Bama?

#1
37620VOL

37620VOL

Barely-Known Member
Joined
Jan 15, 2007
Messages
7,965
Likes
16,724
#1
Answer: 40+ points.

Bama's last 3 losses were Clemson, Auburn, and LSU. Clemson scored 44, Aub scored 48, LSU scored 46. That is all of Bama's losses since Nov 25, 2017.

In our last three games against Bama we've given up 41 (48 final score included a defensive TD) and 35.

So we need to build an offence that will score 40+ per game. Anything less won't get it done because Bama scores 40+ on EVERYONE.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FLVOL_79, GoVols64 and Capt Whiskey
#2
#2
A big influx of cash, I'm afraid. Which of course is the "Elephant" in the room.

Hope reigns eternal. But teams that recruit at no. 1 or near the top every single year are simply flooded with monsters who are bigger, faster, stronger. The only chance to compete on a routine basis seems to be teams with "generational" QBs like Johnny Manziel or Trevor Lawrence. And occasionally when they get beat in shootouts coached by teams with an offensive mastermind like Freeze.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: preacherwebb and McDad
#11
#11
Nick Saban is 68 years old and will eventually have to be replaced. At the moment, Saban really does not have to recruit, but merely has to select the players that he wants for his team. Dooley and Butch Jones left the Tennessee football program is such bad shape that it will take time to get it back competitive again. Look at the Clemson program at the moment, it took time to get it where it is today. Tennessee can do the same if we support Coach Pruitt and give him the time and support needed. Pruitt has some very young players that will help us get competitive again.
 
  • Like
Reactions: hixsonvol, rikberry31 and 37620VOL
#16
#16
Spook1 said:
Nick Saban is 68 years old and will eventually have to be replaced. At the moment, Saban really does not have to recruit, but merely has to select the players that he wants for his team. Dooley and Butch Jones left the Tennessee football program is such bad shape that it will take time to get it back competitive again. Look at the Clemson program at the moment, it took time to get it where it is today. Tennessee can do the same if we support Coach Pruitt and give him the time and support needed. Pruitt has some very young players that will help us get competitive again.
Click to expand...
This is all true. What most people don't understand is that ALabama and Clemson didn't start winning because they had the top recuiting classes, they start getting the top recuiting class because they were winning. Now they don't need to recuit just offer, winning does the recuiting for them. Fulmer didn't have to recuit in the 90's just show up at a recuit's house. And people talked about us much the same as they do Alabama today.
I think it is remarkable that Tennessee has done as well in recuiting as they have, that tells you we have some top notch recuiters.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.
Advertisement



Back
Top