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How can prognosticators pick Tennessee over Kentucky?
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:41 am
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:41 am
I’ve read two articles this morning with so-called national college football experts picking the order of finish of the SEC and both have TN picked to finish higher than KY. This despite Kentucky’s superior recruiting over the past 2-3 years, and a regular stream of stories about transfers, dismissals from the team, etc. coming out of Knoxville. People act like TN is a major power, or something, but the truth is they are a bottom tier SEC team for a generation now.
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Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:43 am to BigBlue8Titles
It’s like picking third world country president elections.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:45 am to Mr Sausage
Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Tennessee walk into a bar...
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:46 am to SpanishFortTiger
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Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Tennessee walk into a bar...
I already know this one. Tennessee beats Kentucky and gets sucked off by A&M.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:50 am to BigBlue8Titles
Tennessee is better than Kentucky in football. 
Posted on 7/26/20 at 9:19 am to MrMojoRisin
This! 
Posted on 7/26/20 at 9:24 am to BigBlue8Titles
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People act like TN is a major power, or something
They aren't.
They've also beaten Kentucky something like 27 of the last 29. And they were better than you last year. And they beat you in your home stadium. And they return roughly the same production Kentucky does. And you play them at Neyland, where you haven't won since the Reagan administration.
So, not sure what you are arguing.
This post was edited on 7/26/20 at 9:27 am
Posted on 7/26/20 at 9:42 am to BigBlue8Titles
i have no problem seeing the argument either way. while i respect your reasoning, it's just not that crazy of a prediction.. JMO
Posted on 7/26/20 at 9:47 am to BigBlue8Titles
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I’ve read two articles this morning with so-called national college football experts picking the order of finish of the SEC and both have TN picked to finish higher than KY.
Likely because Tennessee has owned Kentucky for 4+ decades & this will be their best team going into year 3 under this staff.
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This despite Kentucky’s superior recruiting over the past 2-3 years
Recruiting:
2021 as it stands
UT: 4th
UK: 43rd
2020:
UT: 10th
UK: 25th
2019:
UT: 13th
UK: 34th
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People act like TN is a major power, or something, but the truth is they are a bottom tier SEC team for a generation now.
The truth is they beat you year in and year out. That's why they got picked over UK. Must be tough for UK fans to routinely lose to Tenner in both football and basketball these days
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:00 am to BigBlue8Titles
Because Kentucky sucks
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:01 am to BigBlue8Titles
Probably because Terry Wilson sucks along with the rest of your football team. Kentucky even has a losing record vs Tennessee in basketball the last 5 years, LOL.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:05 am to Mr Sausage
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It’s like picking third world country president elections.
A&M would know all about that.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:08 am to MrMojoRisin
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Tennessee is luckier than Kentucky in football.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:17 am to BigBlue8Titles
How could you not know that Tennessee out recruits yall every year lol
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:23 am to BigBlue8Titles
TN is a traditional power. I may not like some of their fans, but I acknowledge their potential to become a juggernaut again. KY needs to win the East first before popping off.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:31 am to BigBlue8Titles
I think Tenn is a little better than UK this year as well.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:37 am to kywildcatfanone
Lol “luck” does not explain 2 wins since 1985
Posted on 7/26/20 at 11:31 am to BigBlue8Titles
A better question is why would they pick us? We have had the better team several times and found a way to lose including the last two years. We have a huge mental block when we see orange and white or orange and blue. Until we prove otherwise why would they pick us?
Our recruiting has not been rated higher than UT's. They have under performed their recruiting rankings and we have outperformed ours or it wouldn't even be close on the field or in the rankings.
I like your optimism and hope we get a chance to see if the Cats can win in Knoxville.
Our recruiting has not been rated higher than UT's. They have under performed their recruiting rankings and we have outperformed ours or it wouldn't even be close on the field or in the rankings.
I like your optimism and hope we get a chance to see if the Cats can win in Knoxville.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 11:33 am to Mud_Till_May
quote:So the lonely butt chuggers finally get the girl? Twisted shite for sure.
I already know this one. Tennessee beats Kentucky and gets sucked off by A&M.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 2:28 pm to Lynxrufus2012
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Our recruiting has not been rated higher than UT's. They have under performed their recruiting rankings and we have outperformed ours or it wouldn't even be close on the field or in the rankings
Your leaving out that Stoops was in year 6 and year 7 in his losses to Pruitt and had time to recruit his guys and build the program into his vision. Those are his players & his system. This will be Pruitt's first year where he's had 2 full recruiting classes that are his players on the field. He's only going to get better.
This post was edited on 7/26/20 at 3:38 pm
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