re: VOLS return the most starters in tSEC next year (18)

absolutely. Beat Bama please.

Don't wanna rain on this parade...but don't forget that UT will come to the Swamp early and exit with an L...if they recover from that, then good shot to go 8-4..if not...then 6-6 or 7-5 will loom its ugly head. You wont win the east since we will have that head to head in our back pocket.

And UF will be good next year on defense....just need a boost on offense... Treon Harris is not the answer imo...although a true frosh this year, he lacks a lot of passing skills. UF will not be that good mind you...but we have shot at the east

Ut has a very decent shot at winning the east next year, on paper. Despite their head coaching change, I will never again predict a florida win until we actually pull it off, but we seem to have South Carolinas number and we always play uga close, despite the talent difference we've had in the past few years. Kentucky and Vandy don't seem to be going anywhere soon. Arky will be tough, I feel like both our programs are on similar trajectories, and bama will be good as always. We'll see how mizzou fares with their new coaches. It all depends on our o line development, and how the coaching/player attrition affects the other teams throughout the east. It helps that we have a named starting quarterback going into the offseason, something a lot of other sec teams don't have the luxury of. Oklahoma doesn't have a bearing on our SEC standings, but having them at home after a disappointing season and a lot of players graduating favors us decently.

Very wide open. It's going to be a long offseason.

We return 16 or 17 depending on who you ask. Not related to the Vols but it's pretty neat.

Out of the wilderness certainly. Contend for east, why not?

I hope Tennessee gets back to solid football

Even though the bad apples from Tennessee program could and probably should pay more for their past rat like sins. The Tennessee fans who had nothing to do with Tennessee's evil doings don't deserve what Tennessee football has put them through the last 7 or so years. The thought of two great programs playing on the 3rd Oct every season is a sweet one. The rivalry needs both teams to be good to reach greatness because beating bad Tennessee teams is nice, but it doesn't mean to much these days.

Tennessee has got a shot
They might win the SEC East next season

doesn't matter who's returning if they're just average