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Vols secondary got roasted last week by BG.. Vols were without db coach Martinez as his 1 game suspension was announced a few hours before the kickoff.. Vols were also without one of its top corners Justin Martin who will play against OU after resting a knee.. UT also played majority of the BG game without top Safety Todd Kelly who came in late after battling tonsil surgery recovery.. Kelly came in and really sealed up the back end of the D.. I believe all of those factors led to a performance by the Vol secondary that we will not see happen again this year... I see the Vols suring up the D and playing a lot better on that side of the ball tonight.. UT has its home opener.. sold out stadium vs QB Mayfield starting his first road game in Neyland..at night..Vol O looks strong and will score a lot tonight.. Overall team talent is way more even compared to last year and the Vols might even be more talented..

Vols -1 looks solid

U like em with no Collison?

Collison doubtful for kings

Very well done!

Guess I should have read your entire post and not just the title. You owned it!  I started Cousins in my fantasy league.  Smh   Turrible 

Captain Hindsight with the words of wisdom

Well done

Memphis Tigers +20

Vols fan here. The bet is OU or nothing. Vols without Pearson is big and starting TE may miss and he's a true frosh to give u an idea of the depth   Worley is average and so is the run game. Oline is not very good right now and kicker/punter are both playing first road games and both haven't proven themselves to be reliable yet

Sorry USU +6

1) Wisconsin +5

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.

Very nice! Who u like tomorrow? I have Tenn +2 so far

Kenpom.com: UCONN adjO-57th adjD-10th
ISU: adjO-10th adjD-58th
Gonna be a great matchup
I'd lean with the better defensive team

Tenn is 30th in the nation at 3s given up

Big difference in Texas and Tenn is defense. Tenn hangs there hat on it   TX does not and the stats show that to be true    

Really like Michigan but I feel this is a tough matchup for them trying to deal with Stokes and Maymon. Also the play of Richarson and McRae for UT will even out the production Stauskus and lavert put forth. I like UT's backup pg as well to match up with spike. Kenpom has had UT ranked very high for quite some time now and for a good reason. I think they have incredible balance and are really clicking right now. Vols large for me
GL everyone

Next year baby!!