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re: Vols are a sleeping 2026 football giant

Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:52 am to
Posted by Gator Fever
Member since Sep 2021
5042 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 9:52 am to
TN should beat TX easily.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
48912 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:05 am to
You guys think you can challenge LSU for off season champs this summer?

This is a good start, but y'all are really going to have to bring the message board heat all off season if you expect to compete.

Good luck!
Posted by truth22
Member since May 2021
2494 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:20 am to
TN is always good for a couple of dissapointing losses, and then there's something else that will keep you out.

There just is.
Posted by wareagle7298
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2013
3648 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:23 am to
quote:

You guys think you can challenge LSU for off season champs this summer?


LSU is the Indiana of the off-season. No one is touching them.
Posted by NoMercy
Member since Feb 2007
4724 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:32 am to
a deep sleep
Posted by Jabontik
Houston
Member since Dec 2016
4325 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:41 am to
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So what's the sleeping giants record?


Tennessee may lose the Orange and White game
Posted by TigahTX
Member since Apr 2022
2948 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:47 am to
Tennessee might be worse than Dallas Cowboys fans when it comes to offseason hype lol
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
37146 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:53 am to
is joey back for sure?

if so I do think you have a good team, very good team but I do not think your schedule is easy by anymeans

I agree that you lose 2 of 3 out of the ones you mentioned, but I do not think bama and lsu are simply wins, i think you split that. counting them as sure wins is laughable.

I think if Joey comes back(I do not think that he will get the year) then I think UT goes 9-3. if he is not back I think its 7-5

with JA, i think you are potential playoff team. Overall you lose 1 at home, 2 on the road somewhere.
Posted by Aggie in TN
Franklin TN
Member since Jun 2022
3140 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 10:59 am to
No one believes that shite.

Maybe deeply closeted (Norm McDonald) gay, but not a sleeping giant.
Posted by John somers
Los Proxima
Member since Oct 2024
1149 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 11:22 am to
quote:

And the WR and TE room is completely stacked. RB too and online will be strong.


I'll grant you that tight end kid you guys have. He's the best I've seen since Kyle.
Posted by blackinthesaddle
Alabama
Member since Jan 2013
1836 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:04 pm to
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
13640 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:48 pm to
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the best strength and conditioning coach from Indiana.

Did you see how a bunch of 2 and 3 stars matched up physically against 5 star loaded rosters with Indiana in the playoffs? We hired the man responsible for it.



This is a big deal that is over looked. The second part though is kind of questionable....23-25 year old body is infinitely superior to a 18-20 year old body. A 23 year is 7 years away from old man strength and getting closer....and it is real. an 18 year old is 7 years beyond getting his arse kicked by girls. There is pretty ample anecdotal evidence that a 3 star at 18 is a better athlete at 23 than a 5 star at 18 is at 20. There is no question a 23 year old is stronger between the ears than a 18 year old. Think back to what you could do at 18 compared to what you could do at 30.....unless you are an outlier you were much more of a man at 30 that you were at 18. Most men are more of a man into their mid 40s than they were at 20. Its a fast downhill ride from there though....
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
13640 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:49 pm to
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We all saw prime Joey against UGA. That's who he really is.


Hell can we get that in writing?
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
13640 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:52 pm to
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Is that schedule supposed to be scary or something?
The SEC is incredibly overrated.

Ga Tech and Texas early will be stiff challenges and A&M on the road will be tough, but I see 2 losses absolute worst case scenario here.

Bama and LSU in Knoxville are wins. No UGA this year.


In a 12 game season, even with 9 SEC games, 10 wins should be the bare minimum for Alabama, UGA, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, Texas and Oklahoma every season. If you are 10-2 and lose the SEC CG your season was a push at best. These programs are top tier programs and the expectation should be that they perform like a top tier program.
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
13640 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:54 pm to
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We have upgraded at every defensive position group except the D-line, which is not super important in Knowles' system



Riiiiggghhhhhttttttt....bless your heart....
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
8111 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:54 pm to
Who is “definitely back” more this year Texas or Tennessee?
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
68387 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:58 pm to
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We all saw prime Joey against UGA. That's who he really is.


2 picks?
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
33532 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 1:11 pm to
I watched yall shite the bed at home to a very average OU team with no offense.

I would temper expectations
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
16555 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 1:32 pm to
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In a 12 game season, even with 9 SEC games, 10 wins should be the bare minimum for Alabama, UGA, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Auburn, Texas and Oklahoma every season.




Every one of those teams could be the '72 Dolphins and they couldn't all go 10-2.
Posted by r0cky1
Member since Oct 2020
4866 posts
Posted on 2/5/26 at 1:44 pm to
Such a giant begging for a 28 year old to be the qb
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