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Strange: Beware of SEC Media Days talk

By Mike Strange (Contact)
Originally published 06:36 p.m., July 12, 2008
Updated 06:36 p.m., July 12, 2008

Hard to believe, but it's only 10 days until the 2008 SEC football season kicks off.

Well, until the talking part kicks off anyway. A week from Tuesday a media mob descends on a hotel in Hoover, Ala., and absorbs every utterance of one commissioner, 12 coaches and two dozen players.

This is known as SEC Media Days. And while an actual kickoff is still more than a month away, by late July we're grateful for some serious football talk.

But reader beware.

As you hungrily devour the information that spews forth from Hoover, keep in mind it's not all worth taking to the bank.

At last year's SEC Media Days, we media experts correctly projected LSU as the 2007 league champion.

Hold your applause, please. That was the first time we got it right since 1995.

It was a big improvement from 2005. We picked Tennessee to win it all. Didn't see that perfect storm brewing.

Or, 2004, Auburn not only won the league but went 13-0. Of 88 voters at Media Days, only one picked the Tigers to win the SEC.

It's not just championship projections on which we are prone to stray. Of 26 players named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press last December, 14 were overlooked on the first- or second-teams picked by the media in July.

Sometimes we're too trusting.Steve Spurrier said South Carolina was ready to compete for its first SEC title last year. Hey, if Spurrier says it, it must be right.

Here's what I wrote: Stand warned Gators, Vols and Bulldogs: The East is no longer just a three-team race.

South Carolina finished 3-5, tied for fourth. Same as it ever was.

Preseason conjecture is not confined to Hoover, of course. It's an epidemic.

Ole Miss athletic director Pete Boone was asked at a Rebel Club meeting in Memphis if 2007 was a make-or-break season for coach Ed Orgeron.

"Oh, absolutely not,'' Boone said.

Orgeron won't be attending Media Days next week.

Curiosity about Tennessee's upcoming 2007 season led to all sorts of speculation.

For example, assistant coach Trooper Taylor predicted last summer "three or four" of the incoming receivers would have an impact.

Kenny O'Neal is "a good bet,'' and Brent Vinson "is promising,'' Taylor added.

O'Neal was an awful bet. He caught two balls. Vinson was promising once he moved to cornerback and became a starter.

The closest thing to an impact was Denarius Moore's 14 catches.

Linebacker Jerod Mayo was pretty sure the Vols' defense would include a 3-4 package that had been explored in spring practice. If there was any 3-4 last fall, I don't remember it.

Britton Colquitt was going to kick field goals as well as punt, so suspect was freshman Daniel Lincoln. Wrong. Lincoln was second-team All-SEC. Colquitt did kick off but never tried a field goal.

By August the Vols were working on a special quarterback package, with receiver Lucas Taylor perceived to be the leading candidate. Taylor did throw a TD pass in '07 but Gerald Jones and the "G-Gun" turned out to be the special package.

A few summer thoughts did actually come to pass.

My colleague John Adams on July 22 tabbed Arkansas' Houston Nutt as the most likely SEC coach to hit the road after the season.

Adams: My guess is he's fed up with all the criticism and ready to bolt if he gets the opportunity.

He got it at Ole Miss, after Orgeron broke in his make-or-break season.

At Media Days, Sylvester Croom steadfastly stood his ground against critics of his 9-25 record in three years at Mississippi State.

"I know my plan is on track,'' Croom said.

Mississippi State went 8-5. Croom was SEC coach of the year.

Finally, UT's Jarod Parrish made a correct prediction, but derived no satisfaction from it. Parrish figured he had played well enough in spring to win the starting strong safety job as a senior. Coach Phillip Fulmer agreed, comparing him to 1985's senior Cinderella story, Chris White.

"I feel like somebody's got to be an All-American to take it away from me,'' Parrish said.

Somebody did. Eric Berry was a Freshman All-America.

We're headed back to Hoover next week. Prepare to be bombarded with information.

Some of it will be right.

Mike Strange may be reached at 865-342-6276 or strangem@knoxnews.com.

© 2008, Knoxville News Sentinel Co.

       84 Comments

Posted by dvols on July 12, 2008 at 7 p.m. (Suggest removal)

e r i c b e r r y

Posted by caskew on July 12, 2008 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

51 Days........GO VOLS!

Posted by Volomatic on July 12, 2008 at 7:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Can't wait to here the BS this year

Posted by TommyJack on July 12, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Strange has a refreshing humility.

Posted by BAMABLOWS on July 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

aahhhh good ol media days, saban spewing his nonsense about players having accountability, is saban the kettle or the pot ? the visor bashing his qbs,mark richt having a prayer meeting with the media, les miles telling the media where they can go ( i dont mean k-mart either) urban meyer talking the importance of an emerging rb,and good ol coach fulmer workin like heck ! can you smell it? its right around the corner boys . its almost football time in the SEC and i cant wait. wooohooo! GO VOLS

Posted by rusty_shackleford on July 12, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So basically, Strange let the cat out of the bag in the first five paragraphs....the media have no idea what they are talking about! hahahaa

Posted by pdhuff on July 12, 2008 at 8:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We're going to work like heck, study the playbook and stay the course.

Seer.

Posted by Ladie4TnVols on July 12, 2008 at 9:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well lets see....... they talk themselves into a coma.....the only truth to this will be the guys on the field.....that's my story and I am sticking to it! lol

Posted by Volfan1 on July 12, 2008 at 9:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The article says -
"Adams: My guess is he's fed up with all the criticism and ready to bolt if he gets the opportunity."

Now, was that what Adams said about Houston Nutt or is that how Adams feels about himself right now? (sarcasm intended)

I would prefer the latter and a ticket out of town for Adams.

Posted by vol1994 on July 12, 2008 at 10:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

we will probably be picked by most 3rd in the East.

Does anyone think we have a realistic shot of winning the SEC East again this year?

Posted by tenndave on July 12, 2008 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My predicction is all or nothing. IF Coach C is as good as PF thinks he is and the new package is indeed learned we may be the surprise in the nation. The flip side is the new package if it is not learned well could cause some losses we shouldn't have. Personally I am leaning toward the surprise because I beleive the D we have will keep us close to everyone. Wow, I can't believe it is almost here. GO VOLS!

Posted by TurboFan on July 12, 2008 at 11:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As much as we did last year, vol1994.

Question marks abound, but that just means nobody knows. Crompton could be The Batman to Tebow's Surperman, or he could be the Boy Wonder. That's the point of Mr. Strange's article: nobody knows.

Posted by soddydaisy777 on July 12, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We got a good shot of winning the East, just like the other 2. We're all undefeated right now.

Posted by ZR on July 13, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

8 and 5 keeps the contract alive!

Posted by sjt18 on July 13, 2008 at 12:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Without much doubt, the media will vote UGA the SEC Champ... and they'll get back to their norm of picking the wrong team.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on July 13, 2008 at 2:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"I believe that of all the teams at the event, some will play each other, resulting in a loss for some, but yet a win for others. In the end the team that scores more points then their opponent will win that individual game, thus improving on their win/loss record." - Captain Obvious, SEC Media Days 2001.

Posted by eduardo on July 13, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Can't wait till F$$lmer gets up there and puts both feet in his mouth. Who's gonna be his Candace Parker this year? That has to be the all time dumbest comment by a UT coach during media days! 7-5 get ya some!

Posted by THE_VOL on July 13, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's see now - WINS can be booked over UAB, N. ILL, Wyoming, Vandy, Kentucky. Those will certainly be considered major by the FOOLmer apologists! LOSSES will come against FLA, AUB, GA, and Bama - AT LEAST 2 of those will be blowouts and we'll hear all the normal excuses from that same crowd. That leaves toss-ups against UCLA, MSU and SC with 2 of 3 on the road. Win em all and Fat Boy gets another year. Lose one and get glossy-eyed at the Music City Bowl with an impressive 7-5 slate. Drop two and, well, we'll get the same "ain't no magic dust," "Perfect Storm," "we're young," "too many injuries" blah blah blah from everybody that just can't face reality. Bottom line is that 8-4 is the absolute BEST CASE this year IF EVERYTHING goes right (see Clint Stoerner). Advice to the weary wanting to attend - save your money - the Kentucky game will have PLENTY of FREE tickets available!!

Posted by pdhuff on July 13, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Koolade staff lay-offs usually begin around Sep 22nd.

Posted by TommyJack on July 13, 2008 at 8:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Doesn't matter. 8's enough is what matters.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 13, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Naysayers - just exactly is going to beat the greatest coach on the planet? Mark my words, Fulmer will be holding the Sears-Kmart trophy high this year. The #1 recruiting class from two years ago is ready to get it done with Coach Fulmer's expert leadership.

Posted by TommyJack on July 13, 2008 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

PD: Word has it that CPF has been secretly practicing a butterfly double axel in preparation of the mandatory 2 pt. conversion in our triple overtime win over N. Ill. Practice site said to be an undisclosed location near Jackson Hole. Lift-offer better at altitude.

Posted by tigervol9802 on July 13, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm hoping he compares Crompton to Monica Abbott or Kara Lawson this year myself.

Posted by waterskier3 on July 13, 2008 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

GO VOLS!!! honestly I hope we're all wrong about where the program is headed and we finally win an sec championship.... I would love to eat my words!!!! I agree with some of you I just don't see us being a championship team this year....

Posted by mikevol on July 13, 2008 at 10:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The Vol;

Why do you think we will lose to Fla, Aub, Ga, and Alabama. We have strong record against Bama and Uga. I say worst case is a split Beat Fla and Bama at home and split the road games at Aub. and Uga.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 13, 2008 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The_Vol, like you I too am looking forward to a great season for the Vols!

While no one knows with certainty what they will do, I am not seeing that they will enter the season in worse shape in specific units of the team. But its also relative to what the other teams have and do, as well as luck with injuries.

PDHuff, didn't mid-September last year find the Vols given up for dead at 1-2, only to have them strap it up and go on to win 8 out of the next 9?

Posted by mikevol on July 13, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good news
39-11

That's the record for Phillip Fulmer's teams with a first-year starting quarterback, which the Vols will have this season. That includes a national championship in 1998 with Tee Martin as a first-year starter and an SEC East title in 2004 when Brent Schaeffer, Erik Ainge and Rick Clausen were first-year starters and shared time.

Posted by TommyJack on July 13, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Good stuff, Melon.

Posted by LanceR24 on July 13, 2008 at 10:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

THE_VOL
worst case is 8-4, we are much better than usc, miss state couldnt throw the ball if their life depended on it so we will be able to put 8 in the box, ucla is being picked at the bottom of pac-10, and we always win one or two we shouldnt so ill guess 10-2 lose 2/3 to fla, ga, auburn.

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 13, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

LanceR24 - what are you talking about? Vols are going to be undefeated at season end.

Posted by BigOrangeJeff on July 13, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Keep in mind, everyone, that "THE_VOL" is not actually a Vol Fan. I'm guessing he's a Bammer or possibly a Memphis State fan.

BOJ

Posted by LanceR24 on July 13, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

General_Watermelon
if we make it through auburn 4-0 its very likely, but its probably gonna be a trade off beat fla lose to auburn, lose to fla beat auburn.

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on July 13, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I can't wait for some Foolmore quotes, tha tis if Foolmore decides to talk to the media. He's been on vacation for like a month. Hopefully he won't be comparing any football players to Candace Parker again this year.

Posted by mikevol on July 13, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love being the underdog we seem to play better in that role.

Posted by invisiblekid on July 13, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Nice story by Strange, a little humility can go a long way instead of being sanctimonious jerks like some of these sports pundits.

It's like a smart man once said:

"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future".

Posted by bigfan502 on July 13, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

C'mon Vol fan One...John Adams is just fine where he is...he provides us nutty Vol fans with something to talk about. He calls things as he sees it, if you think about it, we fans can thank him..otherwise , Woking, Watermelon, Ashley and Tommy Jack and other interesting folks too numerous to mention are gifts to our gabfest that we normally would have never heard from...John is doing his job...he's got us going.

Posted by pdhuff on July 13, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

orangebloodgmc 10:32 -to a geezer, we were dead after giving up a 100 to Fla and Bama. Just didn't see much sparkle the rest of the way, even thru the gnat's poot victories over Vandy, Ky and SC. I remember when we were stunned by a 10 point defeat, much less a slaughter.

We'll know soon how much they've "coached 'em up".

The scoreboard bulbs often tell a stark truth.....

Posted by VOLS85 on July 13, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DC,

that's very humble of you, because (barring a defensive collapse, which isn't completely out of the realm of thought due to recent injuries) I would pick Florida...and I will also pick Florida to wear out Georgia at the cocktail party...it could get ugly

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 13, 2008 at 2:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yep, we'll know something soon ...

... hope you can "tear 'em up" out on the lake.

Posted by BigOrangeJeff on July 13, 2008 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A swing and a miss. The biggest idiot seems to be off his game today.

BOJ

Posted by DennisVols on July 13, 2008 at 4:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Believe nothing that you hear and only 50% of what you read"
The only thing predictable about college football is that it is un-predictable. Injuries, failing grades, mental toughness following an upset or loss, the criminal element we hear so much about lately. All this will come into play this season as well as it has every season before.
This new season has many questions for UT: New QB, New Ofensive Cord., New system, just to name a few. Will they jell quickly? What is the learning curve before the full playbook will be installed?
If we think positive there is an opportunity to have our best season since the '98 N.C. There is no question about the talent it is there. The off field issues seem to have cleared up and this could tell us that their hearts and minds are now focused on the task at hand.
The negitive says too much to learn in a short period of time with all the new stuff, expect a stumble against teams that do not face the challenge of installing such a large amount of new.
So will the new system surprise our opponents or will we play with limited knowledge to the point we lose our effectiveness against the talent rich SEC?
50 days from now we will get our first glimpse at what we MIGHT expect but not until the end of the season will we know.
Who thought UF would lose another shot at the SEC championship after beating UT last year? That is why we play the games.
GO VOLS!!!!!!

Posted by thesavageorange on July 13, 2008 at 4:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Peter White ,the 4* OG from DC, was wowed on his visit and named UT his leader.

Posted by GerryOP on July 13, 2008 at 4:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The season depends on how many critical articles the Johns -- Pennington and Adams -- write. Fulmer is at his best playing the role of indignant victim.

Let the rumors begin!

Posted by murrayvol on July 13, 2008 at 5 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Adams: "My guess is he's fed up with all the criticism and ready to bolt if he gets the opportunity." Hmmmm!

Mike, does that reference John or Houston?

Posted by murrayvol on July 13, 2008 at 5:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sorry VolFan1: read that passage and went immediately to the post box.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 13, 2008 at 7:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think our team prospects look good and signs suggest that Crompton will do well, however, we were 2-deep at qbs with some game experience last year and we can't say that right now. I hope our OL is determined to run block and that the new system will facilitate that. I hope our dl's have been hittin the weights and are p'd off with everybody talking about them to the point they are gonna go beserk on somebody in a game. May our new punter have confidence, and kickoffs go deep. Would like to think new fullbacks will be ready. Our other areas look pretty strong.

Posted by pdhuff on July 13, 2008 at 7:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There would be no punt returns. Angle that bad boy out of bounds 25-35 yards downfield and let Chavis show his stuff.

Lordy, don't give us a 9 yard shank.....

Posted by Volfan1 on July 13, 2008 at 8:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No problem, Murray. I know I'm not the only one that would love to see Johnnyboy take his garbage to another place far away from Knoxville. Somewhere that would fit his abilities. Somewhere like the National Enquirer.

I can see it now....Adams writes, "Martian visits Fulmer and gives him a ray gun to free convicted players that he lost control of."
Or how about..."Psychic witch casts spell on Vol players causing Fulmer to lose control of them."

Posted by LanceR24 on July 13, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

pdhuff
amen do not let brandon james touch the ball lol.

Posted by gnm53108 on July 13, 2008 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

11-1,sorry general but odds are we'll probably slip somewhere.
Got to call it a night,Ive had a whole weekend of frost brewed koolaid.

Go VOLS!!!

Posted by pdhuff on July 13, 2008 at 10:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

True LanceR24, nothing is more demoralizing than watching a good returner with the pig cutting across field.

While you hold your breath......

Posted by TNisPeerless on July 14, 2008 at 1:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't know...I'm feeling strangely optimistic true believers. 10-2 and win tie breakers to go to the SEC Championship. This is the year HOME FIELD advantage returns!

Posted by General_Watermelon on July 14, 2008 at 7:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mike - why would you think we would be an underdog? We were SEC East Champions last year despite losing by 39 to Florida and 24 to Alabama. The sun is shining on the Vols pretty good these days.

Posted by 99gator on July 14, 2008 at 7:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i'm trying to imagine what this site might be like and what the posts would read like if tenn beats florida in september.

that would be scary.

Posted by TommyJack on July 14, 2008 at 9:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

99: Stick around. Stanger things have happened.The better questions is, How would You, DCf and McBrimhoff react?

Posted by 99gator on July 14, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

tommyjack

i would be extremely disappointed.

i've gotten to the point where losing to tennessee is hard to fathom......which is bad.

tenn is a quality team and should not be taken for granted.....but, i'm used to florida winning that game and not having to scoreboard watch in september.

the immediate fear would be that if you can't beat tenn......than you probably aren't conference championship material (i know this will offend a lot of you, but i am trying to be honest)

obviously, florida has never lost to tenn and won the league......so, the season would be in the crapper from the get go.

but, it being college football.....there would be the rivalry games against georgia and fsu to look forward to.

Posted by pdhuff on July 14, 2008 at 9:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

99Gator 9:28- there is a reason you keep that "hard to fathom" feeling. The $39,000 per week Gen Neyland chaser has engineered that.

TJ, sadly the sales of the FKSA (Foothills Koolade Sellers Assoc) drop off a ton after the annual Fla debacle.

However we are shipping tons now.

Posted by velovol on July 14, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"Strange has a refreshing humility."

I second that

Posted by TommyJack on July 14, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)

True PD. But even tectonic plates shift every now and again. Hope springs eternal.

Posted by Volfan1 on July 14, 2008 at 12:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

99gator,
You seem to be a fair minded guy.
I don't mean to get too nit-picking, but while UF hasn't won the SEC after losing to UT, they have won the division and played in the SECCG after losing to UT in 92.
But your point is taken. It's up to us to cause you more scoreboard watching.

Posted by volguy41nlouisiana on July 14, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

HERE IT IS......if I tell ya its Easter...(hunt eggs)...we will go 10-2 minimum this year....not sure where we will lose....Will not be at UCLA...the hounds will be unleashed and we will serve a royal azz whooping Sept 1....The Fla game....has me perplexed...I truly think by then...the offense will be clicking and the D will just be down right nasty.....(so without any kool-aid)...I beleive we are 3-0 after that....and number 9 or 10 in the polls.....Auburn is the one that scares me...and i feel we will get complacent with our record and drop one that we shouldnt...such as SC.....but ....I think Bama gets the payback it deserves....(see Fla for that)...and we continue over Ga....In all honesty.....and I know people are gonna scream Homer...I wouldnt be shocked in any way if we went undefeated.....So much to play for...so much to prove ...in ways of new coaches....beatings we took last year that need to be repaid....all in all could make for a PERFECT STORM...in our favor...ITS (ALMOST) FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE.....GO VOLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Posted by 99gator on July 14, 2008 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

speaking of media.....

looks like florida may have put a halt to the whole sec network thing

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonvil...

Posted by TurboFan on July 14, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks for the link 99G. If ESPNU and ESPN360 now have the rights formerly given to syndication, does that mean Raycom is out? I'll have to check my satellite to see if I get ESPNU and 360.

Posted by invisiblekid on July 14, 2008 at 6:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks for the update Savage O. Getting White would definitely take away the sting of not getting Bullard.

Posted by rootin4volz on July 14, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You left off the last sentence of your article, Mike Strange. Wasn't it supposed to end with:

But most of it from we here at the KNS will be wrong...in more ways than one, as usual.

Posted by TommyJack on July 14, 2008 at 10:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DCf: Sounds reasonable.

Posted by pdhuff on July 15, 2008 at 6:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ, true, pigs have flown, I hear.

But as old grumpy Bear once mused, "Somewhere in the middle of the third quarter, emotion wears down and talent takes over".

Usually still true today. To wit - SEC CG.

Watched the barn cat roll in some catnip I bought him at the Dollar Store yesterday.

I thought, "Now there's a koolade prospect if I ever saw one".

Posted by TommyJack on July 15, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

orange colored catnip. you may be on to something, PD.

Posted by Bass_Vol_1998 on July 15, 2008 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

99 and DC- This is what I love about the current system in college football. The ability to ruin your season 3 weeks in. This is what causes the deep rivalries, and I know we need to beat UF a few times to get the hate rekindled on your side. But it is alive an well on the Tenn side.

I am afraid that this would be lost if a playoff system was implemented. Maybe a "plus one if necessary" wouldn't hurt.

Posted by orangebloodgmc on July 15, 2008 at 1:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Here's a Crompton story from elsewhere

http://www.tricities.com/tri/sports/c...

And here's an item from this morning's baton rouge paper about a weightroom warrior dt recruit, Deon Simon. It mentions that someone from UT has at least checked him out, so I guess he's on our radar, but his academics may be borderline ...

http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/pr...

Posted by pdhuff on July 15, 2008 at 2:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DCflorida 10:47, beat Ga didn't seem to ruin their season ranking, 2nd.

Or their payday in a BCS Bowl.

TJ, is that rumor true that Phil and Adams were in Wyoming practicing post TD aerials? Probably not.

Posted by jlovevols on July 15, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A good article even though there's not a lot to it. My projection as to the media's SEC Standings picks for 08:

West: LSU, Auburn, Bama, Arkansas, Miss St, Ole Miss
East: UGA, UF, UT, USC, UK, Vandy

Not a lot of creativity expected.

Posted by spam247buster on July 15, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I believe the only team that couldn't beat UT but still won the SECCG was bama '99.
'01 LSU lost to Tennnessee in the regular season, but in the Championship Game... grumble, grumble.

Posted by why36knot on July 15, 2008 at 5:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks for the history lesson.... Why waste this much newprint on old news???

Posted by TommyJack on July 15, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD: There's a bounty on Adams in Jackson Hole.

Posted by pdhuff on July 16, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TJ - Phil will return from Swayback refreshed with a new aerial. The Clydesdale will get two weeks off.

He'll show those horrible Bruins a thing or two. I'm sure we'll give Adams all the new material he needs.

Hope UCLA doesn't run the old on-side kick on us.

Posted by TommyJack on July 16, 2008 at 8:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Rumor is, the Dean is working on a new triple axel with Lutz. Saving it for 3rd OT with N. Ill.

Don't fret about onside kick. The Prof. said it made no differene in AL game. (He was probably right).

Posted by pdhuff on July 16, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

True enuf, I think our problem against Bama was that they scheduled it.

Posted by gainesville_vol on July 16, 2008 at 12:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Let's get into the prediction game ourselves!

Out of conference: 4-0
SEC East: 4-1 or 3-2
SEC West: Auburn, Alabama, Miss St, should go 2-1 at worst.

So, at Auburn, at Georgia, Florida at home are three games that should not go automatically into the win column. Win 2 of those and go to the SECCG and possibly MNC. Win 1 of 3 and maybe go to SECCG and probably BSC Bowl. Lose all three or slip up with someone else, it is back to the Outback!

Posted by gnm53108 on July 17, 2008 at 4:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

gainesville_vol..Pretty much agree.I'm predicting 11-1.Dont know if the slip will be in the east or west,but odds are we will stumble somewhere.I'm gonna try to drink enough frost brewed koolaid to believe we're gonna get em all.I do have 45 more days of trying.

Posted by pdhuff on July 17, 2008 at 9:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

gnm53108- 4:06am - 11-1 would have been my prediction starting 2005.

Now I'm very wary, very wary. Fool me once.......

Posted by volfan5521 on July 17, 2008 at 9:50 p.m.

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