Utah St to Upset TN?????

Does Utah State bring back a lot of starters or something? any NFL prospects?

Line move from 6.5 to 6

Not much of a move there. A Td covers both. They do have one hell of a qb in Chucky Keaton and UT brings back the same old tired qb Worley who seems to have been there foe a decade. However, USU only brings back 3/5 starters.

Ha no, USU only brings back 5 starters. Just so happens one is Chuckie Keeton, USU's awesome QB

TENN DEF NOT ELITE,I COULD SEE A UTAH ST GIVING THEM FITS WITH THE EXP QB IN KEATON

Why a college football game on a Sunday in the "bible belt" of Knoxville LOL.. everyone will be in church!

Chuckie will be the best player on the field and certainly will not be intimidated playing in Knoxville. His first game as a true freshmen playing at defending champion Auburn would have been a win if not for two late touchdowns the last one set up after recovering an onsides kick.

Yes take the points .. I am from Knox and goto alot of UT games.. They  sell the people in this town every year how good they are going to be , but they never are , because they cant recruit for garbage... I would take the points all day.. The vols are never great , and I like getting the 6 against the Vols.. They sell a dream every year to the people of Knoxville and they buy into it every year.. Go Utah!!!

I've got Tenny at pickem to rap up a teaser 

Sorry it's 7. 4 offense 3 defense per Phil Steele. Huge difference to be calling people out on.

Gotta take the points with Utah St and go for a middle in that situation

I follow Tenn. they're my team here's some info on em

Start off with second year of Butch Jones system. Same assistants for second consecutive yr. That hasn't happened in Knoxville for a good while. Jones very successful wherever he's coached. Guy runs the program like it's the military. Very keen on discipline and out willing the opponent. His teams run the ball very well and that continued last yr with marginal talent.

No player on last year's team squat more than 600lbs. This yrs team has a dozen who squat 600+. Returning qb Worley has drawn high praise all off season and is expected to perform at a high level in second yr of system (P Manning around a lot and working with Worley) Top rbs are Lane Sr and 5*truefresh Hurd. Lane was a hs 5* until knee injury. Lane stayed in Knox over Xmas for 1st time in career and has reportedly become a new person under guidance of Jones. Nothing but good reports and praise for Lane. Hurd is a freak, works out with the lineman and everyone will know his name soon. 3rd rb is change of pace veteran Young. Small shifty back

Oline is unproven with a rssr walk on at LT, true fresh at rg( although he has been arguably the star newcomer at camp), veterans everywhere else on the line and they go 7-8 deep. This group isn't as experienced and proven as last yr but fits the scheme much better

WRs are all the talk. Best is North(soph 6'4 220 #1 player in NC out of high school. Hands down no 1 WR target. Vols lost to Vandy last yr with North getting hurt in that game. Wr Howard is key part of offense at slot. Has a lot of plays drawn up to him as running plays and reverses. Kid is dynamic. Also no 1 juco wr early enrollee Pearson6'3 185 He has received enormous praise and will start game 1 and be a major factor. Add in the no 1 receiver in TN 5* Malone 6'3 205 who may end up being the best one out of all of them. Vols also have great depth at wr with jr Croom 6'5 240 soph Smith 6'1 200. WRs are the top unit on this team no doubt

Special teams replacing punter and kicker but replacing with vets. Jones focuses heavily on spteams but it's an unknown

Dline has ?s but has solid talent in Saulsberry 6'4300 jr and Obrien 6'2 285. Defense played without its best player last yr in jr Maggitt LB/DE 6'4 250. Leader of team and athletic freak. DE Vereen soph 6'2 255 has relentless motor and should cause havoc for anyone. Vols have a fresh dlineman who has come on huge and will play immediately. LBs will be strength of D with preseason all american Johnson and soph Reeves Maybin. Also have a super talented true fresh lb coming on strong.

Secondary should be much improved with depth that is night/day difference from last yr. Secondary will be aggressive & will bring a lot more talent to the field than last yr. Def team speed is much better than last yrs also

For Utah St game

There is tremendous respect for aggies in the vol program and they are obviously not over looking them. I think the first game will very competitive and if I put money on it i'd take the +6. If they played in November it'd be different because Tenn has more talent and should be developed by then But right now I see this as a grind it out close game that the vols win like 27-24ish with the big factor being a Neyland night game and the Vols willing themselves to a W.

I get why this line is where it is. Its so crazy wrong its a joke.  Tenn wins by 20+

 

Some will argue that a Tenn home game IS going to church

Interesting fact*

 

Tenn is the ONLY school to not return a starter on EITHER line.

https://utdailybeacon.com/sports/2014/aug/29/young-and-gettin-it-vol-freshmen-look-make-impact-/