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DinnerJacket wins Week 2 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em

Congratulations to DinnerJacket, who finished first in Week 2 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em with a record of 7-2 and 40 confidence points.

Here are the full results for this week:

Rank Player W-L Points Tiebreaker
1 DinnerJacket 7-2 40 28-27
2 PensacolaVolFan 7-2 39 20-10**
2 BlountVols 6-3 39 10-28
2 PAVolFan 6-3 39 14-28
2 joeb_1 6-3 39 17-31
2 jfarrar90 6-3 39 20-30
2 C_hawkfan 6-3 39 20-31
2 spartans100 7-2 39 21-31
2 Hjohn 6-3 39 21-35
2 LuckyGuess 6-3 39 27-31
2 Anaconda 6-3 39 24-37
12 birdjam 6-3 38 13-24**
12 Jahiegel 6-3 38 20-31
14 Hunters Horrible Picks 7-2 37 17-15**
14 Raven17 6-3 37 10-31
16 rollervol 7-2 36 34-17**
16 ChuckieTVol 6-3 36 13-23
16 Bulldog 85 6-3 36 20-23
16 Knottfair 6-3 36 14-31
16 GeorgeMonkey 6-3 36 20-34
21 Will Shelton 6-3 35 23-16**
21 Joel @ GRT 5-4 35 19-34
23 tmfountain14 7-2 34 31-27**
23 Krusher 6-3 34 21-27
25 ddayvolsfan 6-3 33 17-27
26 Wilk21 6-3 32 16-24**
26 volfan28 5-4 32 24-31
28 ltvol99 5-4 31 17-31
29 TennRebel 6-3 30 13-31
30 patmd 6-3 29 14-31
31 ga26engr 5-4 28 10-27**
31 crafdog 6-3 28 17-34
33 Timbuktu126 5-4 25 10-12
34 rsbrooks25 0-9 24 0-0**
34 memphispete 0-9 24 -
34 Jackson Irwin 0-9 24 -
34 ctull 0-9 24 -
34 shensle6 0-9 24 -
34 OriginalVol1814 0-9 24 -
34 HOTTUB 0-9 24 -
34 GasMan 0-9 24 -
34 keeps corn in a jar 0-9 24 -
34 Jayyyy 0-9 24 -
34 HUTCH 0-9 24 -
34 boro wvvol 0-9 24 -
34 ed75 0-9 24 -
34 Neil 0-9 24 -

Season Standings

PensacolaVolFan and spartans100 are currently tied for first in the season standings after Week 2. Here’s the full list:

Rank Player W-L Points Tiebreaker
1 PensacolaVolFan 11-3 78.57 53
1 spartans100 11-3 78.57 53
3 PAVolFan 9-5 64.29 50
4 birdjam 9-5 64.29 49
4 BlountVols 10-4 71.43 49
4 jfarrar90 9-5 64.29 49
7 ChuckieTVol 9-5 64.29 48
8 Will Shelton 10-4 71.43 47
8 Knottfair 9-5 64.29 47
8 GeorgeMonkey 9-5 64.29 47
11 Hunters Horrible Picks 10-4 71.43 46
11 Raven17 9-5 64.29 46
13 rollervol 10-4 71.43 45
13 ddayvolsfan 9-5 64.29 45
13 volfan28 9-5 64.29 45
13 Hjohn 8-6 57.14 45
17 Joel @ GRT 8-6 57.14 44
18 tmfountain14 9-5 64.29 41
18 Bulldog 85 7-7 50.00 41
18 ltvol99 8-6 57.14 41
21 DinnerJacket 7-7 50.00 40
22 joeb_1 6-8 42.86 39
22 Krusher 7-7 50.00 39
22 C_hawkfan 6-8 42.86 39
22 LuckyGuess 6-8 42.86 39
22 Anaconda 6-8 42.86 39
27 Wilk21 8-6 57.14 38
27 patmd 9-5 64.29 38
27 Jahiegel 6-8 42.86 38
27 Neil 4-10 28.57 38
31 ga26engr 8-6 57.14 37
32 memphispete 4-10 28.57 36
33 crafdog 8-6 57.14 35
34 ed75 3-11 21.43 33
34 ctull 3-11 21.43 33
34 HOTTUB 3-11 21.43 33
37 Timbuktu126 7-7 50.00 30
37 TennRebel 6-8 42.86 30
39 Jayyyy 1-13 7.14 29
40 Jackson Irwin 1-13 7.14 28
41 rsbrooks25 0-14 0.00 24
41 keeps corn in a jar 0-14 0.00 24
41 boro wvvol 0-14 0.00 24
41 OriginalVol1814 0-14 0.00 24
41 HUTCH 0-14 0.00 24
41 shensle6 0-14 0.00 24
41 GasMan 0-14 0.00 24

Read: How much will Vols’ athletes earn on social media?

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from The Athletic. It’s subscription-only, but you really should subscribe if you haven’t already.

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Wiedmer: Peyton Manning steals the show on NFL’s opening Sunday without playing, via the Times Free Press
  2. Why Vols’ Cimaglia spent part of offseason kicking in a ditch, via 247Sports
  3. Victor Bailey Jr. Media Availability Quote Transcript and Video, via UTSports
  4. Look: The fastest current, future Tennessee football players, via 247Sports. My goodness, Jalin Hyatt runs a 4.3 40.
  5. Live tally: College players who have opted out of 2020 season, via 247Sports. Most notable here is two OL from South Carolina.
  6. Football Climbs In Polls; No. 15 in AP, No. 17 in Coaches, via UTSports
  7. College football SP+ rankings after Week 2, via ESPN
  8. Tennessee Vols Football: Pig Howard rips former coach Butch Jones, via Rocky Top Talk

Behind the paywalls

  • What We Learned: Takeaways from Tennessee’s two-scrimmage week, via 247Sports

Read: Contingency coaching plans

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from 247Sports:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Guarantano details how Vols rebuilt passing-game chemistry, via 247Sports
  2. Pruitt reviews ‘sloppy’ scrimmage, reveals what’s next for Vols, via 247Sports
  3. ‘No distraction’: Vols working hard through contact-tracing woes, via 247Sports
  4. Pruitt: Don’t expect SEC coaches to share COVID-19 advice, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

  • Tennessee’s Jeremy Pruitt is answering questions he never thought would arise – The Athletic, via The Athletic

Read: The Idiot Optimist Returns

If you read only one thing about the Vols today . . .

. . . make it this, from Will:

Other Vols stuff worth reading today

  1. Recapping Tennessee basketball’s recent recruiting hot streak, via 247Sports
  2. University of Tennessee to move students out of Massey Hall for more isolation space, via KnoxNews
  3. Tennessee safeties hoping to replace Warrior as player, leader, via 247Sports
  4. Appeal filed to NCAA in Cade Mays eligibility case, via 247Sports
  5. Rick Barnes credits staff for recruiting success during pandemic, via 247Sports
  6. Making Progress: Vols in the Red Zone, via Gameday on Rocky Top

2020 College Football TV Schedule: Week 2

Week 2 of the Wonky 2020 college football season provides our first look at a few Top 25 teams. Hello, Notre Dame in the ACC! Hello, No. 1 Clemson!

First up is this week’s college football TV schedule curated just for Vols fans, meaning we’ve culled out a bit of the noise. Because Tennessee’s playing a conference-only schedule this fall and because SEC games don’t start for another couple of weeks, “curated for Vols fans” is going to mean something a little different for a bit. Hang on, we’ll get there. (We hope!)

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Away Home Time TV How Why
UAB Miami 8:00 PM ACCN Live It's football

Hey, look. It’s the Power 5.

Gameday, September 12, 2020

Away Home Time TV How Why
NOON
Syracuse #18 North Carolina 12:00 PM ACCN Live Top 25 team
Duke #10 Notre Dame 2:30 PM NBC Live, then Channel Hop Top 10 team
AFTERNOON
Georgia Tech Florida State 3:30 PM ABC Channel Hop It's football
EVENING
#1 Clemson Wake Forest 7:30 PM ABC Live Nation's No. 1 team

Still kinda slim pickin’s here, but we get our first look at some Top 25 teams.

Full searchable college football TV schedule

Here’s the entire 2020 college football TV schedule for this week:

Date Away Home Time TV
9/10/20 UAB Miami 8:00 PM ACCN
9/11/20 SMU TCU Postponed
9/12/20 Syracuse #18 North Carolina 12:00 PM ACCN
9/12/20 Louisiana #23 Iowa State 12:00 PM ESPN
9/12/20 Charlotte Appalachian State 12:00 PM ESPN2
9/12/20 Eastern Kentucky West Virginia 12:00 PM FS1
9/12/20 Arkansas State Kansas State 12:00 PM
9/12/20 UL Monroe Army 1:30 PM CBSSN
9/12/20 Duke #10 Notre Dame 2:30 PM NBC
9/12/20 Georgia Tech Florida State 3:30 PM ABC
9/12/20 UTSA Texas State 3:30 PM ESPN2
9/12/20 Campbell Georgia Southern 3:30 PM ESPNU
9/12/20 Austin Peay Pittsburgh 4:00 PM ACCN
9/12/20 Missouri State #5 Oklahoma 7:00 PM
9/12/20 The Citadel South Florida 7:00 PM ESPN+
9/12/20 #1 Clemson Wake Forest 7:30 PM ABC
9/12/20 Tulane South Alabama 7:30 PM ESPN2
9/12/20 UTEP #14 Texas 8:00 PM LHN
9/12/20 Western Kentucky Louisville 8:00 PM ACCN
9/12/20 Houston Baptist Texas Tech 8:00 PM BIG12|ESPN+
9/12/20 Coastal Carolina Kansas 10:00 PM FS1
9/12/20 Florida International #21 UCF Postponed
9/12/20 Marshall East Carolina Postponed
9/12/20 Louisiana Tech Baylor Postponed

Spartans100 wins Week 1 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em

Congratulations to spartans100, who tied for first with Neil and PensacolaVolFan but won the tiebreaker in Week 1 of the 2020 GRT Pick ‘Em.

Here are the full results for this week:

Rank Player W-L Points Tiebreaker
1 spartans100 4-1 14 31-24**
1 Neil 4-1 14 27-24
1 PensacolaVolFan 4-1 14 20-3
4 volfan28 4-1 13 27-20
5 Will Shelton 4-1 12 24-23**
5 memphispete 4-1 12 24-14
5 ddayvolsfan 3-2 12 24-28
5 ChuckieTVol 3-2 12 13-21
9 PAVolFan 3-2 11 17-28**
9 GeorgeMonkey 3-2 11 20-24
9 Knottfair 3-2 11 17-24
9 birdjam 3-2 11 17-24
13 BlountVols 4-1 10 28-12**
13 jfarrar90 3-2 10 21-27
13 ltvol99 3-2 10 17-21
16 patmd 3-2 9 27-24**
16 ed75 3-2 9 24-28
16 Joel @ GRT 3-2 9 21-29
16 ga26engr 3-2 9 17-28
16 Raven17 3-2 9 17-28
16 HOTTUB 3-2 9 17-24
16 rollervol 3-2 9 14-27
16 ctull 3-2 9 13-21
16 Hunters Horrible Picks 3-2 9 14-17
25 tmfountain14 2-3 7 24-35**
25 crafdog 2-3 7 24-31
27 Wilk21 2-3 6 21-32**
27 Hjohn 2-3 6 20-24
29 Jayyyy 1-4 5 30-20**
29 Bulldog 85 1-4 5 23-17
29 Timbuktu126 2-3 5 7-15
29 Krusher 1-4 5 0-0
33 Jackson Irwin 1-4 4 0-0
34 GasMan 0-5 0 21-31**
34 shensle6 0-5 0 21-24
34 TennRebel 0-5 0 17-24
34 OriginalVol1814 0-5 0 0-0
34 keeps corn in a jar 0-5 0 0-0
34 rsbrooks25 0-5 0 0-0
34 joeb_1 0-5 0 -
34 DinnerJacket 0-5 0 -
34 C_hawkfan 0-5 0 -