re: Why OU will win Saturday

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if in hand, Elko is running the 2nd and 3rd teams guys out there. I actually think he’s doing that on purpose to give them as much game time he can in case they need to step in.

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It's a smart move

I think that UT being able to play a lot of their depth in the first 3 games is mostly a positive, as it gave the backups live game reps and hopefully confidence as well. It will be an environment like none that Nico has had to deal with so far. I like everything I've seen about his mindset so far, but you never know how someone is going to perform until you see it.

If UT can run the ball successfully, I think it will be really difficult for OU to beat them. I think both defenses are really good, and while the jury is still out on UT's secondary IMO, their front 7 is as good as I can remember in a long time.

I like the Vols chances and am cautiously optimistic, but I've been a fan too long to take anything for granted.

BTW it won't be 96° at night, and I don't think fatigue will be a factor for the Vols. I've been wrong before though.

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Because it's d!ickheads like you that think runs this place

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wtf does that even mean ?

This is an anonymous message board

Maybe in the BIG XII.

The way you guys played against Houston and Tulane says otherwise.

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You're about to find out your BIG XII talent isn't suitable for SEC play.

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Kinda like aggy in 2012 who didn't get a 3 year head start on recruiting to play in the SEC?

Not saying bloU will win, just sayin.

Clemson and A&M both have higher talent composite/blue chip ratios than OU, and Notre Dame, Florida and Florida State are comparable/close to OU.

Florida's talent composite is actually the closest to OU, with Florida slightly higher.

I don't know how useful those metrics are at predicting success.

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Why are all tenners here such angry elves

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All the hillbilly incest prolly

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Or how about Notre Dame, with a higher blue chip ratio, higher player average and higher total points, per 247? Their horses couldn't hang with NIU.

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Notre Dame was beaten up from playing America's Team the week before.

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America's Team

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I guess playing the Dallas Cowboys as a college team takes a toll.

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The talent composite and blue chip ratio doesn’t lie my guy. OU has more talent top to bottom by quite a bit.

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Not true. I looked on 247 bc they have the scholarship distribution, but some missing players. For example on defense, the front 7 for Tennessee has more blue chippers than OU, and the OU secondary has more blue chippers than Tennessee. And some of the blue chippers in some positions are made up of true freshmen. You got to see how the blue chip ratio is built and and distributed.

If recruiting ranking win the game, on paper paper UT’s DL and LBers > OU, but OU corners and safeties > Tennessee. Then you look at the total defense ranking last year, and this. And last glance at draft eligible talent and where they probably go. Thank goodness I stopped sports gambling 5 years ago bc it was time consuming predicting games.