Two weeks ago today, we talked about how progress was the expectation, and how much would be the fun part. More important than the difference between 6-6 and 7-5 would be how the team performed play-for-play a year after losing six games by four-plus possessions. Preseason projections from SP+ had […]
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The Gameday on Rocky Top Guessing Game: 2019 Week 3
Add a little extracurricular interest to this weekend’s Tennessee-BYU game by playing the Gameday on Rocky Top Guessing Game, with Mario Kart-style rules.
What the SPM comps say about Tennessee-Chattanooga
Gameday on Rocky Top’s Statsy Preview Machine looks at the Tennessee-Chattanooga matchup.
Time and TV for the Vols game this week, plus other games of interest
We’ve sorted through all of the college football games and TV times to compile a recommended viewing plan for Vols fans this week.
What Do We Make of Pruitt and Fourth Down?
In a sea of sound bites this week, I thought this one was interesting: We’ve talked a lot about Pruitt’s nature as it relates to the offense, especially because the Vols ran fewer plays than any team in college football last season. Does he naturally lack aggression? Was he trying […]
Tennessee Vols statistical ranking trends – after BYU
A weekly color-coded look at how the Vols are trending in all of the official NCAA stat categories.
What is the GRT Expected Win Total Machine telling you after BYU?
Use the GRT Expected Win Total Machine to accurately assess your expectations now that the Vols have started the 2019 season 0-2.
Embrace/Refrain
ESPN’s win probability data is available on their Gamecast page for every game since 2016, one year shy of the most famous blown late leads of this decade. So I can’t quantify the comparison, at least in this way, between the BYU loss and what happened against Oklahoma or Florida […]
Your Gameday Gameplan: Tennessee-BYU
It’s Gameday on Rocky Top, with the Tennessee Volunteers looking to rid themselves of the bitter Georgia State aftertaste with a win against the BYU Cougars. Here’s the Gameday Gameplan for Vols fans. Where and when to find the Vols game on TV, what other games to watch today as well, […]
Reverse mailbag: 3 questions for the GRT community
What do y’all think about these 3 important questions?