re: VOLS return a lot of players next year, Year 3 for Germy - predict the record

UK has not won in Neyland since the Reagan administration iirc.

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People keep penciling in UK as a win, but Kentucky went 8-5 this year with a WR at QB and they return everyone

They’ll be a top 3 team in the east next year

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- Tennessee is 25-2 vs Kentucky in Knoxville in the last 55 years
- Tennessee is 17-0 vs Kentucky in Knoxville in the last 35 years

The following Tennessee teams beat Kentucky
- 2018 (5-7, 2-6)
- 2013 (5-7, 2-6)
- 2012 (5-7, 1-7)
- 2008 (5-7, 3-5)

Those 4 teams went 4-24 vs the SEC outside of Kentucky. Those 4 teams went 4-0 vs Kentucky.

In conclusion, it is unreasonable to ever knowingly pick Kentucky to beat Tennessee in football in the preseason. Double so when the game is in Knoxville.

12-0

Looks like 8-4 give or take 1.

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vs Charlotte
@ Oklahoma L
vs Furman W
vs Florida L
vs Missouri W
@ South Carolina W
vs Alabama L
@ Arkansas W
vs Kentucky L
@ Georgia L
vs Troy W
@ Vanderbilt

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W


8-4

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It’s hard to be rolled up over going 11-1 and headed to Atlanta for the first time since the Battle Captain was roaming the sidelines, but this would absolutely do it

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Hey, Vols&Shaft, are you referring to the Battle Captain lost to Ga. State and BYU? Was it one of those games that you and your mommy were kicked out of at Kneeland?

vs Charlotte Win
@ Oklahoma Loss
vs Furman Win
vs Florida Loss
vs Missouri Win
@ South Carolina Win
vs Alabama Loss
@ Arkansas Win
vs Kentucky Win
@ Georgia Loss
vs Troy Win
@ Vanderbilt Win


8-4

***Assuming JG is the starting quarterback***

vs Charlotte W
@ Oklahoma L
vs Furman W
vs Florida L
vs Missouri W
@ South Carolina L
vs Alabama W
@ Arkansas W
vs Kentucky W
@ Georgia L
vs Troy W
@ Vanderbilt W

I got us at 8-4 for now. Upset Florida, get knocked off by USCe. JG is too inconsistent for me to predict a better record. My bold prediction is that we won’t lose a game by more than 14 all year.

Now if 5 star Harrison Bailey can come in day 1 and be our savior at QB, 9 or even 10 wins may be possible with this schedule.



Edit: changed my upset pick from Florida to Alabama. We always play like dogshit vs Florida, and I’m assuming Bama’s defense will still be less-than-elite. We get them at home off a bye, and they get us on the road before a bye. Last game before a bye is always tough (I have us also getting upset right before our bye.)