Two weeks before my son was born in 2017, we were going through a box of old photos at my parents’ house and came across a letter. I shared this story on Twitter at the time, and it was the first thing I thought of today. I was born in […]
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Returning production for 2020
Now that we’ve established why and how much returning production matters, let’s take a look at this year’s results. First up, all the kits and the caboodles: Overall returning production The teams with the most overall returning production are Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, and USC. Also notable toward the top […]
Returning production: Why and how much does it matter?
In analyzing teams for our annual Gameday magazine, we take a variety of factors into account. One of the core data points is a team’s “returning production,” the idea being that experience matters. Generally speaking, any given player should be better this year than last and should be much better […]
Gameday on Rocky Top’s Top 25
1. Clemson The 2018 National Champions nearly did it again last year but ran into a Bayou Buzzsaw wielded by Heisman Trophy-winner Joe Burrow in the 2019 championship game. Balance was the theme of the season for the Tigers with the offense putting up 529 yards per game and the […]
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More on Having a Chance to Win Every Game
Last week we looked at the last 15 years of Tennessee’s SP+ data and found that the Vols’ 2020 projection in that metric would be a season most similar to 2009, 2012, and what became of 2016. The common thread in those years: you came to kickoff almost every single […]
How Do We Frame the Conversation on the 2020 Vols?
It’s almost magazine time – more on that soon from Joel – but this week our writing staff had a conversation on this year’s cover and title. After the Kiffin/Dooley era and Butch Jones’ first season, we – as writers and fans – have spent many of the last six […]
No Visits, No Problem for Tennessee Recruiting
With yesterday’s decision by the NCAA to extend its recuiting dead period another month to June 30th, let’s take a look at a handful of ramifications for Tennessee recruiting: It goes without saying that, along with Ohio State, Tennessee has flat out owned the COVID-19 imposed dead period. The Vols […]
Stories of the Decade: All We Have to Do Is Beat Kentucky
If 2014 South Carolina is the decade’s most rewatchable game, 2011 Cincinnati remains one of its most rewatchable offensive performances. Tyler Bray went for 400+ yards, Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter each had 10 catches for 100+ yards, and all three were playing just the second game of their sophomore […]
Malachi Bennett On Tennessee’s Radar
Had a chance to catch up with Tennessee WR target the other day. The Birmingham-area standout talked about what he’s been doing during the shutdown, the current status of his recruitment, and more below. Q: What’s your current height and weight? A: “I’m 6’2, 185 pounds.” Q: Tell me about […]