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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 30 2012, 02:47 PM (227 Views) | |
| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 30 2012, 02:47 PM Post #1 |
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Finishing the season by winning out is of the utmost importance. When I say this, I do not mean for the current coaching staff. I am talking about the players and the program heading into next season. Having the opportunity to finish the season off by winning out, gives the team 7 victories before heading to a bowl game. This is extra practice for the team and some of the younger DBs like Bonner and Gray. Some want to focus only on the coaching situation, but this takes precedent over that. Leave that to Hart and Dooley to work out. What will be will be. By winning out and finishing off with a bowl game victory gives this program some momentum heading into next season when we will return 22 seniors in the two deep depth chart. The Vols would likely start the season off in the top 25 next season if this is the case and that would be a great springboard to finish higher in the standings at year end a season from now. Mindset and attitude are very important in sports at this level. Everyone can be big, strong, and fast at this level. Only the best have the proper mindset. |
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| BJVOL III | Oct 30 2012, 03:25 PM Post #2 |
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Why would we start in the top 25 next year? It's ridiculous to think that we have 22 seniors back from a team that gives up 42 points will be rated. No one will be thinking of Tennessee at the start of the year other than to claim Dooley is on the hot seat again. He'll have to prove his way into the top 25, if he is here. Same with a new coach if there is a change. |
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| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 30 2012, 03:28 PM Post #3 |
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Because other teams lose seniors and replace them with fewer guys who are already in the teams two deep. Thats how. |
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| runner | Oct 30 2012, 03:41 PM Post #4 |
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I agree with you. Just because a team has a lot of starters back doesn't mean success. Look at Tennessee this season as an example. The hope we have is if the new coaching staff can develop the talent left them to work with, something we've not seen much of. |
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| *Zippy | Oct 30 2012, 04:46 PM Post #5 |
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Burning Man, 2009 FOREVER
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I dont know if UT will start ranked next year. Our defense is truly awful, and we may actually end up losing a good chunk of our offense to graduation*. If that happens, I just dont see how we can start out ranked particularly considering our schedule next year. *or, we may not. I'm not entirely certain losing Bray and/or Hunter would be a completely negative effect to be honest. Our offensive line next year is going to be very good...if we are forced to rely on them more next year, that may not be a bad thing. But it wouldnt help us in the rankings. For Hunter and Bray, if they are going to get drafted in the first round they should go. If not, they should stay. Neither of them are ready. I mean, first round I understand taking the money and running (particularly in Brays case where another year may not help his draft status)...but after that maybe not. |
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| humbletx | Oct 31 2012, 08:44 AM Post #6 |
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Based on how the 2012 season is unfolding; Pre Season rankings "based on results" so far in 2012. The usual elites - Alabama, LSU, Florida solid Top 10. 10 to 25 South Carolina UGa, Mississippi State, Texas A&M - and a blast from the past Ole Miss. |
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| *Zippy | Oct 31 2012, 09:05 AM Post #7 |
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Burning Man, 2009 FOREVER
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That sounds about right |
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| humbletx | Oct 31 2012, 09:13 AM Post #8 |
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Freeze has done well - The team that won't get a sniff - that may very well be danged good in 2013.. Auburn University.. |
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| *TennesseeTuxedo | Oct 31 2012, 09:24 AM Post #9 |
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Auburn does not have a D-1 QB on the roster. |
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| runner | Oct 31 2012, 09:44 AM Post #10 |
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Doesn't matter. Our defense would make him look like a Heisman candidate. |
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| humbletx | Oct 31 2012, 09:51 AM Post #11 |
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Yet TuxAg. You're beloved Aggies had no experienced QB coming in to the 2012 - replacing a 1st round NFL draft pick with freshmen. Offensively - the Aggies are shredding SEC defenses with a freshman, backed up with another freshman, backed by another freshman.. Auburn is going to axe a very sucessfull HC for a couple reasons - losing with a talent loaded team.. Something else to consider - Chizik is a damned good defensive minded coach - failed at the HCing slot - but someone is going to sign him up - possibly within the SEC.. Weird thing - he could wind up at Alabama.. |
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| *Zippy | Oct 31 2012, 09:53 AM Post #12 |
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Burning Man, 2009 FOREVER
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Generally, that's true. In this case however, Auburn's QBs may just the the QBs to make our defense look GOOD. Sometimes when two teams play, the game is billed as the immovable object meets the unstoppable force. Us playing Auburn would be like the constantly moving object meets the fleeting force, or something. |
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| *JollyVolly | Oct 31 2012, 09:58 AM Post #13 |
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A Very Manly Man
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I want to finish strongly because I hate losing. I don't know if we'd be ranked or not....next year is a long way off. |
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| humbletx | Oct 31 2012, 10:00 AM Post #14 |
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Playing Auburn with a newbie HC walking the sidelines - IIRC that was Chizik vs Tennessee. And WTF - Auburn did win with an inexperienced JUCOer at QB!
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| humbletx | Oct 31 2012, 10:05 AM Post #15 |
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Interesting how 2012 was the "year" - schedule much easier than 2011, experience, depth, talent, all the preseason hype. November has always been the traditional bottom feeder games - and IIRC those were the games the Fulmer haters pointed out as padding his win totals, i.e. finishing the season "strong". Another so called cupcake, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.. |
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