Okay. Tennessee’s path to Atlanta goes straight through Athens. While our schedule should lighten in the final three weeks, Georgia’s does get a little slippery. The Dawgs are off this week, then the Cocktail Party, then us. Should the Vols falter between the hedges, Georgia will still have a trip […]
Author: Will Shelton
All of these numbers are awesome
Man, am I happy to see Tennessee-Martin at the end of this week. Tennessee’s Top 5 Wins, Last 50 Years #1: 1985 Auburn #2: 1982 Alabama, 1985 Miami, 1998 Florida, 1998 Florida State, 2001 Florida #3: 2004 Georgia, 2022 Alabama #4: 1989 Auburn, 1992 Florida, 1995 Ohio State, 2005 LSU […]
It’s Great. To Be.
Whatever your question, tonight the answer is yes. Are we back? Can we win it all? Is that the best win since ___________? Are these actual questions? Is this really happening? Can Hendon Hooker win the Heisman? Can Jalin Hyatt? Didn’t we lose like 338 players to the portal and […]
Tennessee vs Alabama Preview: That Means For Sure
Truly, truly a privilege to write about this game. The Vols are good, playing at such a high level right now I find a new stat every week that makes me laugh. This week: Tennessee is only 81st nationally in 10+ yard plays from scrimmage, with 79 in five games. […]
How often does the defense need to get off the field to win?
Alabama’s offense may not be operating at 2018-2020 levels, but it’s still plenty capable. The Tide are third nationally at 7.49 yards per play (the Vols are seventh at 7.21). And their tests – at Texas, at Arkansas, Texas A&M – are comparable to our own. While the Aggies got […]
Expected Win Total Machine – Third Saturday in October
The Vols are 5-0, and we will in all likelihood see their expected win total rise to 10-2 becoming the most likely outcome. Last week our community put that number at 9.26 expected regular season wins, and that was before the 40-13 beat down in Baton Rouge. We’ve been running […]
Biggest Game/Highest Ranking Since…
The Vols go to #6 in the AP poll, continuing their highest climb of the post-Fulmer era. There are a couple of different ways to look at it from here. This is technically Tennessee’s highest ranking since 2005, when the Vols opened the year at #3 in the preseason poll. […]
Tennessee 40 LSU 13: Sometimes A Light Surprises
We all know what’s coming next. We’ve got a whole week to do that. And we all know where we’ve been, which is a huge part of what makes where we are so incredible. More on that in a bit. But this team continues to be most about the present […]
Vols looking for their third ranked win at LSU
This week, Tennessee fans give the Vols a 60.7% chance to beat LSU in Baton Rouge in our Expected Win Total Machine. The season expectation creeps north again this week, currently at 9.26 wins in the regular season: If the Vols do tame the Tigers, it’ll make three ranked wins […]
Opponents in the Red Zone = Defense Done Well
There’s a temptation to say, “Anytime our defense doesn’t give up a touchdown, that’s a win.” It’s a reflection of the offense, currently operating at levels we really have no context for. My favorite stat of the moment: the national leaders in passing yards per attempt are two service academies […]