tOfficial '2015 Tennessee Volunteers' Football Thread

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Also seen other projections that have us playing Northwestern, Michigan and NC State.

 

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Bowl projections: Looking ahead after Week 14

Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Noon Friday, Jan. 1 (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Tennessee

 

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Report: Vols' Elder interviewing for EKU job

 

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Tennessee opens as an 8-pt favorite over Northwestern.

 

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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Evan Berry, Tennessee

 

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Vols post impressive fall semester grades

 

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Experts: How to bet every CFB bowl game

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers (-9)
Tampa | Raymond James Stadium
Jan. 1, noon on ESPN2

Fallica: Usually I hate adages like "x plays away from ..." a certain record, but in Tennessee's case it completely rings true. The Vols had CFP teams Alabama and Oklahoma on the ropes and had SEC East winner Florida beaten in Gainesville. The Vols were fourth in ESPN's Game Control metric; they just couldn't finish against the nation's elite. Now the Vols finish with Northwestern, which is 100th nationally in offensive efficiency and 54th in FPI. On paper, everything points to Tennessee. I think the Vols end the season for the second year in a row with a big win over the Big Ten, and win nine games for the first time since 2007.

ATS pick: Tennessee
Score: Tennessee 31, Northwestern 14

 

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College Football's Most Valuable Teams 2015: Texas, Notre Dame And ... Tennessee?

1. Texas
2. Notre Dame
3. Tennessee
4. LSU
5. Michigan

 

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Tennessee is quietly setting itself up as the SEC East favorite in 2016

Sure, Florida will be good again next year, but that defense could take a serious hit, especially considering some of the underclassmen that might declare early. And Georgia has plenty of talent on its roster every year, but Kirby Smart is a new coach with little experience. Plus, Georgia -- just like Florida -- has quarterback issues that need to be resolved.

Meanwhile, Tennessee has its quarterback and potentially 17 starters returning.

This was the plan all along. Build the program “brick by brick,” as Jones says, and continue to make progress. From five wins to six wins to now eight wins, the Vols have improved each year. What’s next? Ten wins? Eleven wins? A conference championship?

Just don’t sleep on Tennessee in 2016.

 

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