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Phil Steele: Tennessee is a National Title Contender
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:04 pm
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College football writer Phil Steele joined Sports 180 on Monday to preview the upcoming season.
Steele believes Tennessee is the favorite to win the SEC Eastern Division thanks to an abundance of talent and experience returning from last year’s team, which finished the season with a 9-4 record. Steele believes the Vols have as much potential as any team in the country entering the 2016 season.
“They’re definitely a legitimate national title contender,” he said.
A lot of that is thanks to the 17 starters Tennessee has returning from last year’s team.
“They are the No. 1 most experienced Power 5 team,” Steele said. “We can’t hear Butch (Jones) say how young they are this year, because they’re not. … Tennessee has got good players at every single unit, every single position across the board.”
Steele pointed out Tennessee came close to winning the SEC East last year; the Vols lost three conference games by a combined 10 points. Being the favorite to win its division this year could help Tennessee make a run at the College Football Playoff.
“You look at the fact that if you win the SEC East, you find yourself in the SEC title game,” Steele said. “And if you win the title game, you’re basically one game away from being right there in the playoffs. I think Tennessee’s got a good shot, provided they don’t let those leads slip away and play up to their talent level.”
The full interview with Phil Steele – check out PhilSteele.com – is below. Hear more of his thoughts on Tennessee and the SEC as we approach the 2016 season.
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Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:06 pm to Phat Phil
Phat Phil Steele 
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:12 pm to rockytop627
Steele is goat
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:12 pm to rockytop627
Oh Laws.
In.
In.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:12 pm to Phat Phil
Erection intensifies
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:12 pm to Phat Phil
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“You look at the fact that if you win the SEC East, you find yourself in the SEC title game,” Steele said. “And if you win the title game, you’re basically one game away from being right there in the playoffs.
Really groundbreaking stuff, and he picks tennersee to win the east every year. Every year, tennersee chokes.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:13 pm to Phat Phil
cbi8: Mississippi State is a National Title Contender
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:13 pm to Phat Phil
In for the big orange circlejerk with Phil Steele as the pivot man
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:14 pm to Phat Phil
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Phat Phil
^^^Vols&Shaft alter^^^
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:15 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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“You look at the fact that if you win the SEC East, you find yourself in the SEC title game,” Steele said. “And if you win the title game, you’re basically one game away from being right there in the playoffs.
Wow, what amazing insight
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:19 pm to Phat Phil
Serious question: Outside of the perennial contenders--bama, Ohio state, etc.--how often is Phil Steele even close to being right?
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:19 pm to Phat Phil
Another opportunity to get rid of me shaft!
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:21 pm to Phat Phil
Well, they are supposed to contend for the SEC so it's only natural that they would be considered a contender for the NT.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:22 pm to Phat Phil
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:23 pm to Phat Phil
Surprised he wrote that. Usually his sentences consist of:
UT 3-3 in Rd N/G b4 1st FM of Fall S of M-D line ex when facing top 10 tm w/ 3+ future 1st Rd/draft pks
UT 3-3 in Rd N/G b4 1st FM of Fall S of M-D line ex when facing top 10 tm w/ 3+ future 1st Rd/draft pks
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:26 pm to Phat Phil
Until we beat UF I will hold off on this shite.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:40 pm to Phat Phil
It's June. Everybody is a title contender. Jeremy Johnson is back in the Heisman race.
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:45 pm to Phat Phil
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Tennessee is a National Title Contender
One of my favorite Tennessee game moments of all times:
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:49 pm to Phat Phil
Lol
Posted on 6/14/16 at 9:50 pm to Arkapigdiesel
I see you good sir and raise you all in.
Here's one of mine:
Here's one of mine:
This post was edited on 6/14/16 at 9:51 pm
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