Dr. Saturday's Tennessee preview
I can't say I agree with all of this, but it's Hinton and therefore always worth a read. Let him know what you think (would be nice to have some complete sentences in the thread before our regular hooligans get there).
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Nice fanshot, Holly
I hope that I am not branded as a hooligan…
The normal range of predictions is 7-10 wins with the average on the low end. It really does come down to offensive improvement (skill players added, scheme improvements offsetting below average QB talent) and defense holding serve in the top 10 (secondary awesome, LB’s pretty good, DL will be much improved because of Coach O).
No one is talking special teams, but they have been anything but special in the last several years. We have lost several ball games because the momentum shifted as we blew a fake punt (FL) or had a punt returned on us for TD (more than a handful) or couldn’t cover a dad-blamed kick-off (every dad-gummed game).
I think Lane is a smart offensive coach (Pete Carroll doesn’t hire dummies). The staff around Kiffin is phenomenal – as the profiles over on govolsxtra show. We could be good this year and really special next.
When the RTT guys get closer to the season (after the new recruits hit the field in August) I’m seeing a POLL – # of wins….
by memphispete on Jun 8, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not here
Hooligans = there. Here = Nice people! Who know grammar and punctuate!
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly on Jun 8, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
(And who don’t start Palestinian state arguments in a post about Boise State’s new uniforms, which really, actually happened last week.)
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by Holly on Jun 8, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like we're missing all of the fun
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by Joel on Jun 8, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Point taken, even if I've never found a Palestinian state argument to be fun.
Wonder if it’s because they’ve never included BSU uniforms before.
by Hooper on Jun 8, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Matt, as usual, is on his game
Really tough to predict this team this season, but 7-5 up to a glorious 9-3 sounds about right.
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by Joel on Jun 8, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And what's up with your wonky comment system over there?
I left a comment, and now it’s gone. And if it doesn’t get found, let me just tell you that it was AWESOME.
And if it is found, well, I have deletion privileges here.
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by Joel on Jun 8, 2009 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's not you
Stuff will go away when you refresh it, then come back when you refresh it again. Happens aaaalll the time.
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by Holly on Jun 8, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was driving me batty when I subbed over there earlier this year
Figured some invisible pixie was deleting comment spam or something.
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by Joel on Jun 8, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's back!
And it IS. (Awesome.)
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by Holly on Jun 8, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nerd alert
Probably Yahoo’s various caching mechanisms.
"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook
by rustytanton on Jun 8, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly, no major issues with the Doc.
We don’t know the first thing about how the offense will use personnel, and considering the guy getting most of the press is Crompton ..I mean, 7-5 certainly makes sense.
by Graysnail on Jun 8, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good stuff
It’s nice to read an honest assessment that doesn’t contain 2 paragraphs about secondary violations or how we all will pay for disrespecting the great Urban Meyer.
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
by Getoffmyvols on Jun 8, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Best paragraph
has to be this:
A couple hyped linebacker recruits are coming in from Virginia, Jerod Askew and Marlon Walls, but unlike the 5’10", 220-pound Reveiz, neither can take on hulking linemen or chase down and tackle SEC running backs using only one muscle: His heart.
handsdown.
by CornFromAJar on Jun 8, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seven
If seven wins is our ground floor this year (and I think it is), I’ll take it. Hopefully we can win one we shouldn’t.
by Oskie on Jun 8, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Be a nice change from losing three we shouldn't.
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by Holly on Jun 9, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hooper
May you never have occasion to wear a split UT/Wyoming jersey ever again.
by Oskie on Jun 9, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
heh
I have gotten so much mileage out of that game, it’s not even funny.
(Actually, I’m pretty certain it’s not funny to any of you all…)
by Hooper on Jun 9, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
[grumblegrumbleDAMMIT]
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by Holly on Jun 9, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are like the Memphis fans
it will never ever stop. Did you know UT is 19-1 against Memphis in football?
They never stop talking about The Fluke.So live it up Hooper. Maybe one day you can move to
by memphispete on Jun 9, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry.
I’ll shut up about it when UT beats Wyoming. :-D
by Hooper on Jun 9, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the spirit! Shall I call the moving van for you? :)
by memphispete on Jun 10, 2009 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From what I've heard about Memphis,
the last thing I need is UT fans deciding where the moving van goes – especially while I’m wearing a UW jersey.
by Hooper on Jun 10, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you are still wearing the UW jersey, that'd be the point, sir! :)
by memphispete on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which returns us to:
when UT beats Wyoming…. :-D
(Ok, this must make me the oddest UT blogger on the block.)
by Hooper on Jun 11, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or me for even responding on THE most embarrassing loss in the last decade
I’m calling Mike Hamilton right now. We have to get Wyoming on the schedule again – bump somebody else, if we need to. This hooper jersey-mania must stop now!
by memphispete on Jun 12, 2009 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they get Wyoming back on the sched,
I’d gladly ‘volunteer’ to be a part of the festivities.
by Hooper on Jun 14, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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