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TennesseeT

TennesseeT

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most fans on here thinking that Florida is going to dominate the SEC for the next two years and basically saying that UT doesn't have a chance.

I just don't see it that way. I know they are talented and well coached but so was USC at the beginning of the year. Next year everyone will have a full year of film to study the offense and it's tendencies and there is no guarantee that their D is going to improve.

I think UT should be able to compete with any team over the next couple of years. We have the talent, next year we will have the experience, we will have Florida at home, and will have payback in mind. I'm tired of all the Florida/Meyer/Tebow a$$kissin! (Although Tebow is really good and has started to impress me, but one man doesn't make a team)

Man Up VolNation, UT is in the driver's seat this year and should be next year too.
 
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I haven't gathered that the general concensus is that UF will dominate and we'll have no chance. I think we have a decent chance from a talent standpoint. However, we are now very likely to still have CPF roaming the sidelines and that is a huge disadvantage for us in playing the better teams in the conference.
 
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Reality is it will be a dawg fight between GA, FL, and UT. Stafford has turned the corner if anyone has been watching him, thankfully after he played us. So, who knows? If we win one of those games each of the next two years we are in pretty good shape. Thankfully, LSU is not on the schedule as far as I know.
 
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Jewbaccah said:
Reality is it will be a dawg fight between GA, FL, and UT. Stafford has turned the corner if anyone has been watching him, thankfully after he played us. So, who knows? If we win one of those games each of the next two years we are in pretty good shape. Thankfully, LSU is not on the schedule as far as I know.
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They thought Stafford had turned the corner after playing us last year, too.
 
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GA will have Moreno and the five star back they are red shirting right now. In addition they have a top 5 recruiting class. There D will not be young like this year for the next two. If Stafford is decent they are very tough.

FL is a wild card. I am not impressed with Meyer like I thought I would be. He is very stubborn and his offense risks injury to the Quarterback. At the same time it cannot move without the QB in top shape. When all things are working it is not defendable but it depends what happens to Tebow the game before. Unfortunately, we play them early. I count on them losing a couple games though with that type of inconsistency in the SEC. GA will be a loss for them next year IMO, seeing it is late in season and Tebow will most likely be under 100 percent if not knocked out. LG should be ready for some tears next year a part of him might be getting very blue.
 
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Well UT should be no slouches either. Overall the defense and offense should both improve, especially the lines which will matter most.
 
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TennesseeT said:
Well UT should be no slouches either. Overall the defense and offense should both improve, especially the lines which will matter most.
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I agree thus the dawg fight. I do not think there is anyway anyone can call it. Although, I believe SC and Kentucky will disappear next year. If they were really ever present other than on ESPN.
 
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To be honest, I fear Georgia next year more than I do Florida. At lease we have Florida at home but traveling to Athens next year will be tough. They will be out for blood after the beatdown they took from us this year. I am so glad we played Georgia when we did.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
To be honest, I fear Georgia next year more than I do Florida. At lease we have Florida at home but traveling to Athens next year will be tough. They will be out for blood after the beatdown they took from us this year. I am so glad we played Georgia when we did.
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And they weren't out for blood after the beatdown in their house last year? Remember 51 - 33?
 
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Jewbaccah said:
Reality is it will be a dawg fight between GA, FL, and UT. Stafford has turned the corner if anyone has been watching him, thankfully after he played us. So, who knows? If we win one of those games each of the next two years we are in pretty good shape. Thankfully, LSU is not on the schedule as far as I know.
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agreed. we dont' have LSU for a couple more years, but p/u Auburn next season......the home schedule is good with FL and Bama coming to town, but have road games @SC, @GA, @Aub, @UCLA......

the schedule next season is fairly difficult.
 
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I most certainly agree with what you have said Jewbaccah. It will be up for grabs with the big 3 next year in the East.

Tennessee will be much improved next year at every position except QB. This will force Cut to run the ball alot more (like 1998). The defense will ne much better, particularly the secondary which should be a monster. Tennessee has a good chance next year.

Urban Meyer has not impressed me very much either. The big mystery of having your QB run on half of your offensive plays was solved 25 years ago; if you do this you will get your QB killed. Tebow will stay gimpy for the rest of his college career because of Meyers foolishness, and this will cost Florida quite a few wins IMO. Meyer has enough talent to run a standard proset type of offense and blow most teams out of the water.

Georgia will be much better next year as well if they can develope some quality WR's, that's really what is missing from this Georgia team.

The interesting thing is that if one of these teams looses to both of the for-mentioned teams they still may be worthy of a top 10 spot in the polls.
 
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you cats are dreaming, and i will be sure to drag this thread up next year when the Gators are headed to a BCS game while we sit around debating whether Crompy or Coleman should start in 2009.
 
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I think our chances will improve if the Florida State and Miami programs get resurrected. Right now, all the in state talent is getting sucked straight into Gainesville. Boo hiss.
 
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I think that UT is going to have to play catch up behind UF and UGA. Florida has a player who has a great chance to win the heisman as a sophomore. UGA is going to have stafford back, and while he may not make huge strides he will probably make the type of game decisions that a veteran qb makes. We on the other hand should have a stout defense and a freshman QB. We would all like to hope that whoever is behind center next year will be able to lead this team but the fact is that generally there are some growing pains. I'm praying that the defense makes the season for us next year.
 
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norrislakevol said:
I most certainly agree with what you have said Jewbaccah. It will be up for grabs with the big 3 next year in the East.

Tennessee will be much improved next year at every position except QB. This will force Cut to run the ball alot more (like 1998). The defense will ne much better, particularly the secondary which should be a monster. Tennessee has a good chance next year.

I completely agree with this. Crompton's been around, but really hasn't seen a lot of playing time, so.. my thoughts tend to be, good team breaking in a "new" QB..

Urban Meyer has not impressed me very much either. The big mystery of having your QB run on half of your offensive plays was solved 25 years ago; if you do this you will get your QB killed. Tebow will stay gimpy for the rest of his college career because of Meyers foolishness, and this will cost Florida quite a few wins IMO. Meyer has enough talent to run a standard proset type of offense and blow most teams out of the water.

Georgia will be much better next year as well if they can develope some quality WR's, that's really what is missing from this Georgia team.

The interesting thing is that if one of these teams looses to both of the for-mentioned teams they still may be worthy of a top 10 spot in the polls.
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You've read my mind completely, in every aspect.
Couldn't agree more with your post on all counts.
 
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TennesseeT said:
Well UT should be no slouches either. Overall the defense and offense should both improve, especially the lines which will matter most.
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disagree. Where is the big D line improvement going to come from? I'd like to think it will, but right now it's the huge wild card. Same for UF. Either their D line gets better, or games are a crapshoot for them.
 
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Does anyone really think that Tebow can stay healthy with Urban Cryer running that type of offense? Will Florida not struggle next year when he gets beat up?
 
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I know that Berry and Donald will be in the Vols backfield, Fisher and Martin should be big contributors on the line. Maybe some of the highly skilled nonqualifiers will make it to campus and maybe not. Those are certainly positives, but does it make up for losing Mitchell, Mapu, Reynolds, Karl, Gaines, Parrish and Hefney? I'm just not seeing any basis for stating that UTK's defense will be better next year.
 
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norrislakevol said:
Does anyone really think that Tebow can stay healthy with Urban Cryer running that type of offense? Will Florida not struggle next year when he gets beat up?
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Earl Campbell stayed healthy for full seasons and he took far worse beatings. He was no bigger than Tebow.

Tebow's injuries won't do him in. Defenses catching up with his running will.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
I know that Berry and Donald will be in the Vols backfield, Fisher and Martin should be big contributors on the line. Maybe some of the highly skilled nonqualifiers will make it to campus and maybe not. Those are certainly positives, but does it make up for losing Mitchell, Mapu, Reynolds, Karl, Gaines, Parrish and Hefney? I'm just not seeing any basis for stating that UTK's defense will be better next year.
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Let me see. Of the list you just mentioned, losing Mitchell will hurt. Everyone else will be handily replaced.
 
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VolunteerHillbilly said:
I know that Berry and Donald will be in the Vols backfield, Fisher and Martin should be big contributors on the line. Maybe some of the highly skilled nonqualifiers will make it to campus and maybe not. Those are certainly positives, but does it make up for losing Mitchell, Mapu, Reynolds, Karl, Gaines, Parrish and Hefney? I'm just not seeing any basis for stating that UTK's defense will be better next year.
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Gaines got a 6th year of eligibility, Parrish has done next to nothing. No loss there.

Martin, Walker, Williams, Brown, Ayers.... I'd say there are two or three decent DEs in that group.

Mapu leaves, 2 redshirt freshmen step in Brimfield and Langley as well Nelson and Shaw.

Linebacker is the deepest position on the team. Mayo moves outside and either Wilson or Donald goes to the middle, or Mayo stays and McKenzie/Myers-White goes to the OLB.

Hefney hurts. Evans, Willingham, Rogan, or Faison could all step in there, hell Berry could be moved there.

And one more thing, why is it that UF can get better in the off-season and UT can't?
 
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justingroves said:
Gaines got a 6th year of eligibility, Parrish has done next to nothing. No loss there.

Martin, Walker, Williams, Brown, Ayers.... I'd say there are two or three decent DEs in that group.

Mapu leaves, 2 redshirt freshmen step in Brimfield and Langley as well Nelson and Shaw.

Linebacker is the deepest position on the team. Mayo moves outside and either Wilson or Donald goes to the middle, or Mayo stays and McKenzie/Myers-White goes to the OLB.

Hefney hurts. Evans, Willingham, Rogan, or Faison could all step in there, hell Berry could be moved there.

And one more thing, why is it that UF can get better in the off-season and UT can't?
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i think the soft spot will be up the middle on the Def Front. partly because i have no idea who those DT's are....:).(i'm assuming that's william brimfield and chase nelson?)....and also we're thin there. DE, you're right, talent wise, we should be OK, maybe even better. LB should at the very least hold serve to this year and the secondary could be a strength.


and lastly......that's a good question.
 
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