re: Butch Jones says VOLS have embraced the hype and expectations of 2016

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Virginia Tech will be motivated to come out and prove they are a legitimate team. First meaningful game under Fuente and there is no doubt in my mind that he'll have the Hokies ready to play. Tennessee will be up 24-14 with 10:00 left in the 4th, but late turnovers and the lack of ability to close games will once again be the Butch Jones narrative. Tech scores 17 unanswered to win going away. 31-24

There's really no explanation needed for the Alabama and Florida games. 11 year streak against one and a 9 year streak against the other. How could I even think that Tennessee has a chance? Death, taxes, and UT losing to Alabama and Florida are the only certainties in life.

You'll lose at Georgia strictly because it's a road game in a hostile atmosphere. Jones is 4-9 on the road with his best road win coming against a 7-6 Carolina team in 2014. In fact that's his only road win against a team that finished with a winning record (The other 3 coming against 3-9 Vandy, 5-7 Missouri, and 5-7 Kentucky). Let's also remember that Kirby Smart will be a much more competent head coach and already has a team with more talent

at A&M - see above. Have I mentioned that Butch Jones has yet to beat an SEC West opponent? (0-6)

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