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Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:14 am to
Posted by showoff
Virginia Beach
Member since Jul 2014
219 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:14 am to
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Utah will rip Tennessee into little pieces. Be careful what you ask for.


BYU QB - Bachmeier threw four interceptions inside Utah's 30-yd line including two in the endzone.
He cost BYU that game on the road.

Tennessee's defense would be in Utah's backfield all day. UT would own the trenches in that matchup.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3469 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:15 am to
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Making a big deal out of the Kentucky win is pretty dumb. No disrespect to Kentucky but lets be honest, they over achieved and they aren't the kind of team that has playoff quality players

The fact that you of all people write this after last werk UK was the metric you used to support Bama being 8 spots ahead Tennessee is hilarious

No one switches up their stance like you

Posted by Mag Tango
Cedar Bluff
Member since Sep 2026
98 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:15 am to
Yeah it wouldnt be pretty. I'd love to draw Utah in the playoffs.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3469 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:17 am to
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They still have to get past LSU.

Alabama and UK both beat LSU. Tennessee beat Bama and UK both by over 2 touchdowns.
Posted by Mag Tango
Cedar Bluff
Member since Sep 2026
98 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:17 am to
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Making a big deal out of the Kentucky win is pretty dumb


Like you did last week?
Posted by Mag Tango
Cedar Bluff
Member since Sep 2026
98 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:19 am to
You can smell the fear.

UT has a top defense again. And will for the foreseeable future.

The next decade belongs to Tennessee. Only Georgia will have a chance to stand against the wave. LSU and Bamela need not apply. They're scrubs.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 7:20 am
Posted by Tigahtildeath
Member since Aug 2017
701 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:26 am to
Those 3 players created a lot of changes. The OL was shuffled and lost continuity. The starting center against UT was not only his first start, but also first playing time at center. Absolutely, it's worth 16 points. Bama beats UT if healthy, no matter where they play.
Posted by NWLA_Bama
Member since Aug 2024
1898 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:32 am to
Their defense and running game should take them at least to the second round, after that it will depend on matchups. I think if the QB is forced to win the game they will struggle to win. If they can stay ahead of the chains with the running game and the defense can not have a bad game, they should do well.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3469 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:38 am to
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Those 3 players created a lot of changes. The OL was shuffled and lost continuity. The starting center against UT was not only his first start, but also first playing time at center. Absolutely, it's worth 16 points. Bama beats UT if healthy, no matter where they play.

The absolute stupidity it takes to write this is insane. The tennessee alabama game was not even close. I repeat it wasnt even close. Tennessee had injuries too and was starting a 19 year old QB who had one prior start in his life.

Tennessee hasnt lost to Bama at home since 2020 and is 2-1 against Deboer. The truth is that Heupel game-plans well for them especially at home. Stop creating a narrative about how a center translates to Tennessee beating them by 16
Posted by Mag Tango
Cedar Bluff
Member since Sep 2026
98 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:41 am to
Gumps are realizing that whining about the refs is getitng no traction, so they're switching over to 'we had injuries'.

Meanwhile UT was playing without its starting safety, arguably one of the top safeties in the country.

So spare us.
Posted by Goose121
Member since Jan 2021
45 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:08 am to
UT was also missing probably their best o-lineman and starting tight end
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 8:10 am
Posted by 1983
Member since Jan 2026
862 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:11 am to
Lsu moved the ball up and down field on Bama just didn’t capitalize
The game with the Vols with be an elimination game for both after lsu beats Texas this week
Posted by chadr07
Rapides Parish
Member since Jan 2015
15588 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:21 am to
quote:

Utah will rip Tennessee into little pieces



If you think they’d rip Tennessee into little pieces then they’d damn sure rip Texas into tiny microscopic particles.
Posted by Betavols1992
Johnson city tennessee
Member since Oct 2024
511 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:25 am to
You have a shitty model
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
58085 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:37 am to
Tennessee's D is damn good. Embarrassed us up front, which no one else has done against us for an entire game like that. Yeah, not having our center was significant, but the way Gillium and others were playing that day, not sure it would have mattered. He's a gotdang freak.

But as far as playoffs, who knows? Good running game, and great D is a good combo, but if a team shuts down the run game, is MacIntyre good enough to beat a playoff caliber defense? Probably not, but you never know.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
58085 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:42 am to
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The tennessee alabama game was not even close. I repeat it wasnt even close.


Our defense kept it close for 3 and a half quarters, but eventually they gave out due to the offensive failures.

I firmly believe that UGA and Bama beat the shite out of each other so bad the weekend before that they were both running on fumes the next weekend. Really the only explanation I can think of for UGA losing at home to an average at best AU team, and Bama getting beat soundly. UT very likely would have beat us even if that hadn't have been the case, but I think that it would have been a better game at least.
Posted by pgaddxn
between here and there
Member since Jul 2008
4887 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:50 am to
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How good can they be?


Good news pal.
You are definitely going to find out one way or the other.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 8:52 am
Posted by TS1926
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
8309 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:56 am to
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That’s a damn good team in Knoxville and if they take care of business on the road, they’ll be fine for the playoffs.


I’m not saying Tenn isn’t a play off caliber team.
Posted by TS1926
Alabama
Member since Jan 2020
8309 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 8:57 am to
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Meanwhile UT was playing without its starting safety, arguably one of the top safeties in the country. So spare us.


Here’s to meeting again in the play off on a neutral field.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
46189 posts
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:04 am to
Tennessee is why I love an expanded playoff. Teams can find themselves early in the season and catch fire.
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