This will be a shootout, not much D on either side of the ball, but Tenn has a LB and DE that I think step up at home, and give them a close win. If it was at Ok I'd give them the win, but they are at Tennessee and the pressure will be on.
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This will be a shootout, not much D on either side of the ball, but Tenn has a LB and DE that I think step up at home, and give them a close win. If it was at Ok I'd give them the win, but they are at Tennessee and the pressure will be on.
Tennessee is gething Todd Kelly Jr back in the secondary, which should help. However, he is also young, as is almost the entire defense. They did give up 30 to BG and almost all of the points came off of deep "go" routes with Mosley in man coverage. They buttoned that up in the 2nd half but it's definitely concerning. Cam Sutton should shut down one side of the field, or at least take away their #1 receiver. Outside of that, I'm pretty nervous about the defense. They also have a DT put and Vickers is starting in his place. Not a huge deal, but the 2 freshman (Tuttle and McKenzie) will get more reps.
I think the defense can be very very good and that's not from a Homer perspective. Been a big TN fan for a long time, but I don't look through orange glasses if you know what I mean. It just all depends on when this young group "gels." I do believe it will happen, but I'm not sure when it will be.
On the offensive side of the ball, I believe Tennessee will try and control the tempo of the game by keeping the ball on the ground. They definitely have the tools to move it in the air as well, but I think it will be a run first attack this weekend. 2 really good backs that compliment each other and Dobbs always has thever option to pull it out and take off. I believe the offense will be there.
Neyland stadium can really provide a home field advantage and this weekend is expected to be as loud as its been since probably 2006. They're going to do the checkerboard thing and living 50 minutes from Knoxville, they have really been promoting how much the fans are needed this weekend. It may affect Mayfield in some key situations.
With all this said, find a better game to put your money on!! This thing could go either way. Gun to my head, I'd probably go Oklahoma but I think it will be a touchdown or less game either way. Tennessee hasn't won a big game in what seems like forever. Not since the Fulmer days anyway. If they win this weekend, they will be dancing in the streets! Just my 2 cents.
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Tennessee is gething Todd Kelly Jr back in the secondary, which should help. However, he is also young, as is almost the entire defense. They did give up 30 to BG and almost all of the points came off of deep "go" routes with Mosley in man coverage. They buttoned that up in the 2nd half but it's definitely concerning. Cam Sutton should shut down one side of the field, or at least take away their #1 receiver. Outside of that, I'm pretty nervous about the defense. They also have a DT put and Vickers is starting in his place. Not a huge deal, but the 2 freshman (Tuttle and McKenzie) will get more reps.
I think the defense can be very very good and that's not from a Homer perspective. Been a big TN fan for a long time, but I don't look through orange glasses if you know what I mean. It just all depends on when this young group "gels." I do believe it will happen, but I'm not sure when it will be.
On the offensive side of the ball, I believe Tennessee will try and control the tempo of the game by keeping the ball on the ground. They definitely have the tools to move it in the air as well, but I think it will be a run first attack this weekend. 2 really good backs that compliment each other and Dobbs always has thever option to pull it out and take off. I believe the offense will be there.
Neyland stadium can really provide a home field advantage and this weekend is expected to be as loud as its been since probably 2006. They're going to do the checkerboard thing and living 50 minutes from Knoxville, they have really been promoting how much the fans are needed this weekend. It may affect Mayfield in some key situations.
With all this said, find a better game to put your money on!! This thing could go either way. Gun to my head, I'd probably go Oklahoma but I think it will be a touchdown or less game either way. Tennessee hasn't won a big game in what seems like forever. Not since the Fulmer days anyway. If they win this weekend, they will be dancing in the streets! Just my 2 cents.
Thank you Tenn, I was hoping for another good writeup, and that was on the money. Y'all have a solid LB that gets pressure on QBs too, and I think the secondary learns from last weeks mistakes and shows up at home. I have faith in those young DEs wanting to make a name for themselves. Furthermore, a LB from Ok has been tweeting public smack about the SEC this week and has called us out. Tennessee is about to represent and shut those boys up. Dropped 50$ on the -1 Tenn, good luck to you and the Vols!
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Thank you Tenn, I was hoping for another good writeup, and that was on the money. Y'all have a solid LB that gets pressure on QBs too, and I think the secondary learns from last weeks mistakes and shows up at home. I have faith in those young DEs wanting to make a name for themselves. Furthermore, a LB from Ok has been tweeting public smack about the SEC this week and has called us out. Tennessee is about to represent and shut those boys up. Dropped 50$ on the -1 Tenn, good luck to you and the Vols!
Thank you Tenn, I was hoping for another good writeup, and that was on the money. Y'all have a solid LB that gets pressure on QBs too, and I think the secondary learns from last weeks mistakes and shows up at home. I have faith in those young DEs wanting to make a name for themselves. Furthermore, a LB from Ok has been tweeting public smack about the SEC this week and has called us out. Tennessee is about to represent and shut those boys up. Dropped 50$ on the -1 Tenn, good luck to you and the Vols!
Not sure I'd call what Striker said "smack talk" (he, as many other non SEC fans do, was questioning why everyone overhypes the SEC the way they do). He did play pretty well against Bama in the Sugar Bowl a couple of years ago. That being said, OU is a pretty young team (starting a true freshman and a redshirt freshman at offensive tackle) and they still have many questions to answer after the way they played at the end of last season. They do, however, have as good a running back tandem as any team in the country, some talented receivers and finally have a QB who has some fire in his eyes. The defense played well last week (really only gave up one big play vs an overmatched Akron squad) and the offense under new OC Lincoln Riley figures to improve in week 2. With Tennessee having the home field advantage, this game figures to go right down to the wire. Best of luck.
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Thank you Tenn, I was hoping for another good writeup, and that was on the money. Y'all have a solid LB that gets pressure on QBs too, and I think the secondary learns from last weeks mistakes and shows up at home. I have faith in those young DEs wanting to make a name for themselves. Furthermore, a LB from Ok has been tweeting public smack about the SEC this week and has called us out. Tennessee is about to represent and shut those boys up. Dropped 50$ on the -1 Tenn, good luck to you and the Vols!
Not sure I'd call what Striker said "smack talk" (he, as many other non SEC fans do, was questioning why everyone overhypes the SEC the way they do). He did play pretty well against Bama in the Sugar Bowl a couple of years ago. That being said, OU is a pretty young team (starting a true freshman and a redshirt freshman at offensive tackle) and they still have many questions to answer after the way they played at the end of last season. They do, however, have as good a running back tandem as any team in the country, some talented receivers and finally have a QB who has some fire in his eyes. The defense played well last week (really only gave up one big play vs an overmatched Akron squad) and the offense under new OC Lincoln Riley figures to improve in week 2. With Tennessee having the home field advantage, this game figures to go right down to the wire. Best of luck.
I 'm on OU at + 1 1/2 . Bought it early as a GOY asI believe OU is the better team.Best of Luck
May I ask what makes this a GOY? Game Of the Year, I presume. Are these bets quite rare? Do they tend to cash at a high rate, like 60% & up?
Not to say that OU won't win, but like I said, I can't imagine this even being a good game to place your hard earned money on. Maybe wise knows something, I don't, who knows. It's really 1 of 2 big games this weekend, LSU at Miss St being the other, and I don't for the life of me know why people insist on betting these games??? They have the sharpest lines and I don't really know how you can make a GOY argument for either side. I understand watching Roast Beef University and Colorado School for the Blind battle it out in the trenches isn't the most exciting thing in the world, but it's about making money for me. Plus Im a Tennessee fan so I don't need any added interest to watch the game. Tennessee, in my opinion, has been one of the hardest schools to be on/against over the last decade or so. You don't really know which team is going to show up and they are still so YOUNG. Sooner made a good point as well about the 2 freshman (one is a redshirt) tackles starting for OU. Just a lot of unexpecteds in this one.
I don't really post plays simply bc I don't want to defend myself every day haha. Did well week 1 on the less attractive games. Like Michigan -14 (bought hook), GA Tech -28, LSU -3.5 (may have jumped the gun on this one) and Georgia -20 if that's worth anything. I just think Vandy is atrocious on offense.
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I 'm on OU at + 1 1/2 . Bought it early as a GOY asI believe OU is the better team.Best of Luck
May I ask what makes this a GOY? Game Of the Year, I presume. Are these bets quite rare? Do they tend to cash at a high rate, like 60% & up?
Not to say that OU won't win, but like I said, I can't imagine this even being a good game to place your hard earned money on. Maybe wise knows something, I don't, who knows. It's really 1 of 2 big games this weekend, LSU at Miss St being the other, and I don't for the life of me know why people insist on betting these games??? They have the sharpest lines and I don't really know how you can make a GOY argument for either side. I understand watching Roast Beef University and Colorado School for the Blind battle it out in the trenches isn't the most exciting thing in the world, but it's about making money for me. Plus Im a Tennessee fan so I don't need any added interest to watch the game. Tennessee, in my opinion, has been one of the hardest schools to be on/against over the last decade or so. You don't really know which team is going to show up and they are still so YOUNG. Sooner made a good point as well about the 2 freshman (one is a redshirt) tackles starting for OU. Just a lot of unexpecteds in this one.
I don't really post plays simply bc I don't want to defend myself every day haha. Did well week 1 on the less attractive games. Like Michigan -14 (bought hook), GA Tech -28, LSU -3.5 (may have jumped the gun on this one) and Georgia -20 if that's worth anything. I just think Vandy is atrocious on offense.
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