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Posted on 8/25/15 at 11:21 pm to auzach91
I agree and it's the kind of game that Butch Jones has to win if he's going to get Tennessee back to an elite level.
Compare the rosters and tell me where Oklahoma has a decisive advantage. Dobbs should certainly be better than Mayfield. Perine is a monster and Mixon should be good as well but Hurd/Kamara make that a push. I would take our wideouts all day over OU's. Tennessee's OL is not great but Oklahoma lost 3 starters IIRC and they will be starting at freshman at LT. Our DL should dominate that matchup.
Plus it's going to be a prime time game with a very rowdy crowd in Neyland. It's a great opportunity for Tennessee to put a stamp on all the offseason hype but there's a ton to lose as well.
Compare the rosters and tell me where Oklahoma has a decisive advantage. Dobbs should certainly be better than Mayfield. Perine is a monster and Mixon should be good as well but Hurd/Kamara make that a push. I would take our wideouts all day over OU's. Tennessee's OL is not great but Oklahoma lost 3 starters IIRC and they will be starting at freshman at LT. Our DL should dominate that matchup.
Plus it's going to be a prime time game with a very rowdy crowd in Neyland. It's a great opportunity for Tennessee to put a stamp on all the offseason hype but there's a ton to lose as well.
Posted on 8/26/15 at 7:20 am to auzach91
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Weak. It's absolutely a huge game for your program
You're ascribing ulterior motives that I simply don't have. The only thing a loss to OU can really be for us is a disappointment that makes it harder to gain momentum. But it has no bearing on the SEC race and no bearing on whether or not we have a good season. That it comes so early in the season means it's a huge gain if we win but will be a penalty free game if we lose. None of us expect a perfect season and dropping OU leaves room to still finish 8-4 with a chance for 9 wins (8-4 regular is where most of us are projecting. Hence saying we're playing with house money.
But please, since you know so much better than me me how I'm wrong here? I'm willing to listen.
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