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Opportunity knocks tomorrow night in Lexington, where the Vols will face #18 Kentucky in 40 degree glory. Tennessee started as a four-point underdog this week, but this morning I’m seeing them some places at -1. SP+ likes the Vols by four. And in expected win totals, our community gives Tennessee […]
Last week, our community projected the Vols to finish with 6.54 wins, just a hair down from the preseason total of 6.74 in preseason. That number was actually up from the week before (6.45), showing increased confidence in the Vols despite the loss at Alabama. Considering our November schedule, the […]
Whether trying to keep up with an elite rival or finding themselves in a toss-up, the margins are thin for this Tennessee team. We’re accustomed to saying that in a coach’s first year, when it’s often led to blowout losses. But these Vols went deep into the night in Gainesville […]
The final third of the season features the Vols against #1, chances to get wins five and six, and a trip to #12 Kentucky that should make the difference between six and seven. The questions this week then: Do you give the Vols a better chance against Georgia than you […]
One of the plays I remember most from the 2016 win over Florida happened early, not late. That game still stands as the “best win in Neyland since ________”, with plenty to celebrate. But anxiety was the keyword on the front end after the Vols struggled with Appalachian State, then […]
Whatever you want to talk about from Saturday night, the most important piece of information from Monday afternoon is: And thus, Week 8 of the Expected Win Total Machine rides on (slightly) steadier legs: The Vols opened at +29 against Alabama, which is down to +27.5 on Monday afternoon. Before […]
Twenty minutes of chaos! Fourth and 24! The sack-fumble-touchdown that wasn’t! Still more nonsense! How’s our quarterback? Oh, and we still almost won.
What’s the most meaningful story for Tennessee coming out of that game? The way Tennessee played Tennessee’s health going forward Poor officiating Injuries, real or otherwise Some fans throwing trash onto the field Spoiler alert: the answer should always be the first one. Controlling the controllables, as multiple coaching staffs […]
In 2010, updates and renovations to Neyland Stadium capped attendance at 102,455. Gone were the days of, “Let’s see just how many human beings we can get in here,” with a new attendance record always, in theory, just one or two more ushers away. That mark will probably forever stand […]
On the Monday of Bowling Green week, we wrote our season preview: What Is Possible Today. It was post-idiot optimist, but still preseason, still time for plenty of regular old optimism to creep in. Our community expected win total was 6.74. We talked about what might take place: struggles, early […]