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Is UT better than their record?

Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:41 am
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:41 am
5 losses, but to some pretty good teams. If AU had played UTs schedule there is a good chance we have 3 or 4 losses at this point (hell maybe even 5).

This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 8:45 am
Posted by gamecocks22
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:42 am to
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Is UT better than their record?


No.. Can't believe we lost that game.

Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:43 am to
I don't know that getting blown out by good teams, necessarily makes you a decent team.
Posted by genro
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:43 am to
They're a hell of a lot better than Arkansas
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:46 am to
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I don't know that getting blown out by good teams, necessarily makes you a decent team.

Blown out in 3 road games to 3 top 10 teams and a 2 score loss to a decent and mostly healthy UF on the road.

Close games at home with UGA (a loss) and USC (a win).

It has me a little concerned.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 8:48 am
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:48 am to
While they have played a very hard schedule, they have not been competitive in against hte top teams they have faced.

They have played against 3 Top 10 teams and gotten the shite beat out of them all three times.

UGA was only close bec of injuries.

Posted by CrimsonPride
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:49 am to
No there not, defense got embarrassed by Alabama, and Oregon

And QB is sup par should be an easy game this weekend
Posted by warau
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:49 am to
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lose games at home with UGA (a loss) and USC (a win).


Close game with South Alabama as well. It's a game Auburn should win.
Posted by genro
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:51 am to
UT used to have one of the best home field advantages in the country. It was insane.

Butch has brought that back in year one. That's the biggest difference right now between Dooley and Jones.


ANY team traveling to Neyland should be concerned
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:51 am to
They beat USCe at home for an 11 a.m. start. Maybe I'm still suffering from the wounds of last year, but I'm not overly confident in this game.
Posted by lowspark12
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:53 am to
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It has me a little concerned.


bottom line... if we don't turn the ball over, we win this game with relative ease. UT has severe talent gaps at almost every position group, including the entire defense.

They have two talented/young WRs, and an underperforming OL... that's really it. On top of that, we're just not a good matchup for UT, IMO... our speed to the corners will exploit their overall lack of team speed on defense... and Auburn's played much better defense vs. spread teams than more traditional offenses.

This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 8:54 am
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:54 am to
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They beat USCe at home for an 11 a.m. start. Maybe I'm still suffering from the wounds of last year, but I'm not overly confident in this game.


Granted I did not see one play from that game...but they needed an injury from Shaw and a last second FG to win.

I was worried about Arkansas but the way we came out and dominated the line of scrimmage(UTs strenght), I am not concerned about UT now.
Posted by NorthGAVol
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:55 am to
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UT used to have one of the best home field advantages in the country. It was insane. Butch has brought that back in year one. That's the biggest difference right now between Dooley and Jones. ANY team traveling to Neyland should be concerned


Yeah and it's amazing how much this team feeds off of the home crowd. It's like a completely different team at home. Too bad this isn't a night game, Neyland would be a fricking zoo if it were. I still expect a very strong atmosphere for a noon kickoff.
Posted by lowspark12
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:56 am to
Arkansas concerned me more than Tennessee... Ark had the bye week to prepare while UT is coming off a brutal two week road trip.
Posted by mizzou18
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:56 am to
If they make a bowl game and align them with someone based on their record, they will pound a lot of mediocre teams.
Posted by WDE24
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:57 am to
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Granted I did not see one play from that game...but they needed an injury from Shaw and a last second FG to win.

They certainly had the benefit of several breaks to get that win, but that could happen against us as well.

I agree we should win this game, but I still worry about turnovers, bad breaks and Jake Holland.

Still, looking at their schedule, they aren't a typical 5 loss teams. Lots of teams, even decent ones, would have 4-6 losses against that line up.
Posted by NorthGAVol
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:59 am to
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Granted I did not see one play from that game...but they needed an injury from Shaw and a last second FG to win.


Our defense is so Jekyll and Hyde it's sad. We completely took Shaw's running ability away from his and that was one of the keys to beating SC. On the other hand, Mauk absolutely destroyed us with his legs and that's what killed UT.


I may be wrong but I look for Marshall to absolutely murder us with his running ability.
Posted by StringedInstruments
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:00 am to
Tennessee was dumb for ever scheduling @Oregon the week before @Florida.
Posted by lowspark12
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:00 am to
IMO, it's not that they've lost, but it's how they've lost. They've played one good half of football against UGA(but still lost) and needed several breaks to beat a sluggish USCe team... color me unimpressed.

Mizzou had over 330 rushing yards Saturday... we I think we call all agree Auburn has a better overall rushing attack that Mizzou.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 9:02 am
Posted by parkjas2001
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:03 am to
I watched that UGA game and watched them early in the season. They played real bad against WKU and got up on 5 straight TOs.

Thier OL has some NFL talent adn North is a legit WR but that is relaly about it.

Our DL nees a bounce back game and harrassing that new freshman Qb could make a long day for UT.

I like that it is an early game. Get in, get your work done, get back to Au that evening. Bigger fish to fry coming up.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 9:04 am
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