Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

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Week 12 Overview

Nevada Wolf Pack at Tennessee Volunteers
Nov 14, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Nevada Wolf Pack (4-6)	7	3	0	3	13
#14 Tennessee Volunteers (7-3)	0	7	3	14	24

Team Stats Comparison
	NEV	TENN
Total Offense	354	376
Rushing Yards	141	99
Passing Yards	213	277
First Downs	18	22
Punt Return Yards	52	31
Kick Return Yards	105	81
Total Yards	511	488
Turnovers	2	1
3rd Down Converstion	8-19 (42%)	6-13 (46%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-1-1 (100%)	3-2-1 (100%)
Penalties	9-62	8-70
Posession Time	31:42	28:18

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		NEV	TENN
11:36	(NEV) TD: D. Coulter, 6 yard pass from T. Stewart	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		NEV	TENN
12:04	(TENN) TD: T. Franklin, 2 yard run	7	7
6:43	(NEV) FG: N. McClellan, 39 yard FG	10	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		NEV	TENN
4:15	(TENN) FG: C. Golden, 30 yard FG	10	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		NEV	TENN
14:17	(NEV) FG: N. McClellan, 24 yard FG	13	10
12:01	(TENN) TD: J. Croom, 38 yard pass from J. Dobbs	13	17
4:38	(TENN) TD: T. Franklin, 3 yard run	13	24

Week 13: Vanderbilt vs. #12 Tennessee Matchup Preview

Matchup Preview | November 16, 2015
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Vanderbilt Commodores (5-5, 2-3 Away)		#12 Tennessee Volunteers (7-3, 5-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 26.6 (#72) Points Per Game 34.9 (#15) 379.1 (#70) Total Offensive Yards 388.1 (#61) 202.8 (#31) Rushing Yards 169.4 (#78) 176.3 (#97) Passing Yards 218.7 (#44) Defensive Stats Comparison 405.5 (#85) Total Yards Allowed 351.2 (#35) 146.3 (#15) Rushing Yards Allowed 135.9 (#8) 259.2 (#120) Passing Yards Allowed 215.3 (#72) Game Notes Kirk Herbstreit predicts the Vols will win 28-21.

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Week 13 Overview:

Vanderbilt Commodores at Tennessee Volunteers
Nov 21, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6)	7	0	10	0	17
#12 Tennessee Volunteers (8-3)	0	14	14	10	38

Team Stats Comparison
	VAN	TENN
Total Offense	256	415
Rushing Yards	56	126
Passing Yards	200	289
First Downs	13	21
Punt Return Yards	8	93
Kick Return Yards	46	21
Total Yards	310	529
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	4-11 (36%)	7-12 (56%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-2-1 (75%)	5-3-1 (80%)
Penalties	6-53	4-33
Posession Time	29:52	30:08

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		VAN	TENN
2:45	(VAN) TD: R. Langford, 1 yard run	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		VAN	TENN
13:42	(TENN) TD: M. North, 12 yard pass from J. Dobbs	7	7
6:06	(TENN) TD: P. Howard, returned punt 82 yards	7	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		VAN	TENN
13:03	(TENN) TD: T. Franklin, 16 yard run	7	21
8:12	(VAN) FG: B. Carter, 26 yard FG	10	21
5:46	(TENN) TD: B. Jones 30 yard pass from J. Dobbs	10	28
0:14	(VAN) TD: J. Cunningham, 20 yard pass from P. Robinette	17	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		VAN	TENN
12:43	(TENN) TD: J. Dobbs, 1 yard run	17	35
7:40	(TENN) FG: C. Golden, 32 yard FG	17	38

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 23, 2015
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Texas A&M	11	0	1.000
2	1	Ohio State	11	0	0.995
3	4	Alabama	10	1	0.989
4	6	Miami	10	1	0.984
5	7	Texas	9	1	0.979
6	10	UCLA	9	2	0.968
7	11	Stanford	9	2	0.968
8	16	Iowa	8	3	0.965
9	5	Michigan	9	2	0.958
10	12	Tennessee	8	3	0.952
11	13	Oregon	8	3	0.939
12	3	Georgia Tech	10	1	0.930
13	9	LSU	8	3	0.923
14	14	Notre Dame	8	3	0.921
15	17	Florida State	8	3	0.912
16	19	Kansas State	8	2	0.894
17	8	Oklahoma	7	3	0.893
18	20	Army	10	1	0.877
19	22	Navy	9	2	0.873
20	-	TCU	7	3	0.863
21	23	West Virginia	7	3	0.862
22	15	Michigan State	8	3	0.862
23	-	Virginia Tech	6	5	0.839
24	-	Fresno State	9	2	0.831
25	-	Marshall	9	2	0.830

SEC East Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 23, 2015
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#10 Tennessee	8-3	0.720	5-2	387	288	W3
Kentucky	7-4	0.630	5-2	357	245	W1
Georgia	7-4	0.630	4-4	332	248	W1
Florida	7-4	0.630	4-4	359	249	W2
Vanderbilt	5-6	0.450	3-5	283	338	L1
South Carolina	4-7	0.360	2-6	298	344	L2
Missouri	3-8	0.270	1-6	250	333	L5

SEC West Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 23, 2015
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#1 Texas A&M	11-0	1.000	7-0	434	221	W11
#3 Alabama	10-1	0.900	6-1	453	244	W8
#14 LSU	8-3	0.720	4-3	372	250	L2
Auburn	7-4	0.630	3-4	306	232	W2
Arkansas	5-6	0.450	3-4	333	292	W1
Mississippi State	6-5	0.540	2-5	327	358	L4
Ole Miss	5-6	0.450	2-5	314	339	L2

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 23, 2015
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jeremy Hill	HB	LSU
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Bri'onte Dunn	HB	Ohio State
Dyshawn Mobley	HB	Navy
A.J Schurr	QB	Army

The Vols picked up 4 Commitments after the Kentucky Game

Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting - 2016
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
John Love	#2 CB	HS	Maryville, TN	6'3	197
Michael Walker	#30 ATH	HS	South Sumter, SC	6'1	199
Albert Harris	#11 MLB	HS	Struthers, OH	6'2	223
Matt Hughes	#78 ATH	JUCO So	Baker, LA	6'5	289

Week 14: Kentucky vs. #10 Tennessee.. Winner Goes To SEC Championship

Matchup Preview | November 28, 2015
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#10 Tennessee Volunteers (8-3, 2-2 Away)		Kentucky Wildcats (7-4, 3-3 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 35.2 (#12) Points Per Game 32.5 (#31) 390.5 (#60) Total Offensive Yards 425.1 (#21) 165.5 (#83) Rushing Yards 240.8 (#6) 225.1 (#39) Passing Yards 184.3 (#88) Defensive Stats Comparison 342.5 (#30) Total Yards Allowed 342.1 (#29) 128.6 (#5) Rushing Yards Allowed 172.3 (#61) 213.9 (#69) Passing Yards Allowed 169.8 (#21) Game Notes Kirk Herbstreit predicts the Vols will represent the SEC East in the SEC Championship Game with a 35-31 win over the Wildcats.

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Week 14 Overview

Tennessee Volunteers at Kentucky Wildcats
Nov 28, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4)	7	10	7	14	38
Kentucky Wildcats (8-4)	14	14	17	0	45

Team Stats Comparison
	TENN	UK
Total Offense	373	526
Rushing Yards	179	241
Passing Yards	194	285
First Downs	19	21
Punt Return Yards	7	29
Kick Return Yards	154	111
Total Yards	534	666
Turnovers	2	3
3rd Down Converstion	8-12 (66%)	10-16 (62%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	2-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-4-1 (100%)	5-4-1 (100%)
Penalties	6-45	7-65
Posession Time	23:16	36:44

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TENN	UK
9:44	(UK) TD: A. Legree, 76 yard pass from M. Smith	0	7
6:32	(TENN) TD: M. Foreman, returned INT 23 yards	7	7
0:59	(UK) TD: M. Smith, 3 yard run	7	14
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TENN	UK
13:02	(UK) TD: R. Keyes, 17 yard pass from M. Smith	7	21
7:40	(TENN) TD: J. Croom, 8 yard pass from J. Dobbs	14	21
2:41	(UK) TD: A. Montgomery, 30 yard pass from M. Smith	14	28
0:10	(TENN) FG: C. Golden, 35 yard FG	17	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TENN	UK
13:07	(TENN) TD: J. Croom, 7 yard pass from J. Dobbs	24	28
4:30	(UK) TD: M. Smith, 3 yard run	24	35
3:03	(UK) FG: A. MacGinnis, 21 yard FG	24	38
1:21	(UK) TD: J. Kemp, 3 yard run	24	45
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TENN	UK
13:42	(TENN) TD: J. Dobbs, 3 yard run	31	45
2:41	(TENN) TD: A. Hill, 3 yard run	38	45

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 30, 2015
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Ohio State	12	0	1.000
2	1	Texas A&M	12	0	0.995
3	3	Alabama	11	1	0.989
4	4	Miami	11	1	0.984
5	6	UCLA	10	2	0.976
6	7	Stanford	10	2	0.974
7	8	Iowa	9	3	0.967
8	5	Texas	9	2	0.955
9	12	Georgia Tech	11	1	0.951
10	16	Kansas State	9	2	0.949
11	13	LSU	9	3	0.947
12	9	Michigan	9	3	0.942
13	17	Oklahoma	8	3	0.925
14	18	Army	10	1	0.908
15	19	Navy	9	2	0.904
16	22	Michigan State	9	3	0.893
17	20	TCU	8	3	0.891
18	21	West Virginia	8	3	0.887
19	25	Marshall	10	2	0.864
20	14	Notre Dame	8	4	0.861
21	23	Virginia Tech	7	5	0.860
22	10	Tennessee	8	4	0.858
23	24	Fresno State	10	2	0.857
24	-	Kentucky	8	4	0.842
25	-	Washington State	9	3	0.821

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 30, 2015
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Jeremy Hill	HB	LSU
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Bri'onte Dunn	HB	Ohio State
Vad Lee	QB	Georgia Tech
A.J Schurr	QB	Army

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Conference Championship Week Results

C-USA: Tulsa-38 vs. Marshall-31
SEC: #21 Kentucky-21 vs. #2 Texas A&M-45
Mountain West: San Diego State-20 vs. #24 Boise State-10
PAC-12: #6 UCLA-27 vs. #5 Stanford-20
ACC: Florida State-13 vs. #8 Georgia Tech-31
BIG 10: #12 Michigan-24 vs. #1 Ohio State-37
MAC: Ohio-12 vs. Toledo-19

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 14, 2015
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State	13	0	1.000
2	2	Texas A&M	13	0	0.995
3	5	UCLA	11	2	0.987
4	3	Alabama	11	1	0.987
5	4	Miami	11	1	0.979
6	7	Iowa	9	3	0.969
7	10	Georgia Tech	12	1	0.963
8	8	Texas	10	2	0.960
9	9	Kansas State	10	2	0.957
10	11	LSU	9	3	0.952
11	6	Stanford	10	3	0.944
12	13	Michigan State	9	3	0.928
13	14	Navy	10	2	0.926
14	15	Army	10	2	0.914
15	19	Virginia Tech	7	5	0.900
16	17	Notre Dame	8	4	0.900
17	20	Tennessee	8	4	0.896
18	18	Fresno State	10	2	0.892
19	12	Michigan	9	4	0.889
20	22	Washington State	9	3	0.874
21	23	USF	10	2	0.857
22	25	TCU	8	4	0.848
23	-	West Virginia	8	4	0.840
24	-	Florida	8	4	0.834
25	16	Marshall	10	3	0.823

Heisman Watch - Updated: Dec 14, 2015
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Jeremy Hill	HB	LSU
Bri'onte Dunn	HB	Ohio State
Vad Lee	QB	Georgia Tech
A.J Schurr	QB	Army

2015 Award Winners
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Maxwell Award	Alec Morris	QB	Alabama
Walter Camp Award	Jeremy Hill	HB	LSU
Chuck Bednarik Award	Chris Carnegie	CB	Army
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Denzal Devell	ROLB	Alabama
Davey O'Brien Award	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
Doak Walker Award	Jeremy Hill	HB	LSU
Chuck Bednarik Award	Dominique Williams	WR	Washington State
John Mackey Award	Taylor McNamara	TE	Oklahoma
Outland Trophy	Jacoby Boren	C	Ohio State
Rimington Trophy	Jacoby Boren	C	Ohio State
Lombardi Award	Michael Smith	RE	Southern Miss
Linebacker of the Year	Denzal Devell	ROLB	Alabama
Jim Thorpe Award	Chris Carnegie	CB	Army
Lou Groza Award	Stephen McDonald	K	Texas
Ray Guy Award	Korey Durkee	P	Washington
Returner of the Year	Pig Howard	WR	Tennessee
Heisman Memorial Trophy	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M

2015 NCAA 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M	6'1	204	Sr.
HB	Jeremy Hill, LSU	6'2	240	Sr.
HB	Bri'onte Dunn, Ohio State	6'1	217	Sr.
WR	Dominique Williams, Washington State	6'2	193	Sr.
WR	Davante Adams, Fresno State	6'2	202	Sr.
TE	Cody Small, Kansas State	6'4	247	So.
OL	Andrus Peat, Stanford	6'7	311	Sr.
OL	Boston Stiverson, Kansas State	6'4	318	Sr.
C	Jacoby Boren, Ohio State	6'2	291	Sr.
OL	Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M	6'5	347	Jr.
OL	Taylor Decker, Ohio State	6'7	318	Sr.
DL	Adolphus Washington, Ohio State	6'3	297	Sr.
DL	Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA	6'3	324	So.
DL	Carlos Watkins, Tennessee	6'3	306	Jr.
DL	Anthony Hayes, Stanford	6'3	295	Sr.
LB	Tevin Jackson, Texas	6'2	238	Sr.
LB	Camren Williams, Ohio State	6'1	236	Sr.
LB	Denzal Devall, Alabama	6'2	256	Sr.
DB	Armani Reeves, Ohio State	5'10	197	Sr.
DB	Chris Carnegie, Army	6'0	180	Sr.
DB	Dante Barnett, Kansas State	6'1	187	Sr.
DB	Devan Bogard, Ohio State	6'0	194	Jr.
K	Ka'imi Fairbairn, UCLA	5'11	185	Sr.
P	Jarvis Patrick , Michigan	5'9	214	Fr.
RS	Pig Howard, Tennessee	5'8	189	Sr.

2015 NCAA 2nd Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Austin Apodaca, Washington State	6'3	194	Jr.
HB	Brandon Williams, Texas A&M	6'0	197	Sr.
HB	Dyshawn Mobley, Navy	5'11	220	Jr.
WR	Mike Evans, Texas A&M	6'5	220	Sr.
WR	Amari Cooper, Alabama	6'1	205	Sr.
TE	Taylor McNamara, Oklahoma	6'5	259	Jr.
OL	Joshua Garnett, Stanford	6'5	320	Sr.
OL	Thomas O'Reilly, Georgia Tech	6'3	316	Sr.
C	Ryan Kelly, Alabama	6'5	294	Sr.
OL	Cody Whitehair, Kansas State	6'4	314	Sr.
OL	Jeremiah Stuckey, Texas A&M	6'4	289	Sr.
DL	Jordan Williams, Tennessee	6'5	265	Sr.
DL	Michael Smith, Southern Miss	6'4	267	Sr.
DL	Nile Lawrence, Florida State	6'1	319	Sr.
DL	Mickey Johnson, LSU	6'0	310	Sr.
LB	Aaron Wallace, UCLA	6'2	233	Sr.
LB	Darryl Monroe, Washington State	6'1	239	Sr.
LB	Peter Jinkens, Texas	6'1	219	Sr.
DB	Chris Dukes, Toledo	5'0	187	Sr.
DB	Duke Thomas, Texas	5'11	175	Sr.
DB	Kameron Miles, Texas A&M	6'2	202	Jr.
DB	Rayshawn Jenkins, Miami	6'1	217	Sr.
K	Seamus McMorrow, San Diego State	5'11	194	Sr.
P	Cory Mosby, Ohio State	5'11	216	Fr.
RS	Dontre Wilson, Ohio State	5'10	177	So.

2015 1st Team All-SEC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M	6'1	204	Sr.
HB	Brandon Williams, Texas A&M	6'0	197	Sr.
HB	Jeremy Hill, LSU	6'2	240	Sr.
WR	Mike Evans, Texas A&M	6'5	220	Sr.
WR	Amari Cooper, Alabama	6'1	205	Sr.
TE	O.J Howard, Alabama	6'6	243	Jr.
OL	Joseph Cheek, Texas A&M	6'7	305	Sr.
OL	Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M	6'5	347	Jr.
C	Ryan Kelly, Alabama	6'5	294	Sr.
OL	Trai Turner, LSU	6'3	308	Sr.
OL	Jeremiah Stuckey, Texas A&M	6'4	289	Sr.
DL	Julien Obioha, Texas A&M	6'4	260	Sr.
DL	Jordan Williams, Tennessee	6'5	265	Sr.
DL	Carlos Watkins, Tennessee	6'3	306	Jr.
DL	Mickey Johnson, LSU	6'0	310	Sr.
LB	Reggie Ragland, Alabama	6'2	265	Sr.
LB	Denzal Devell, Alabama	6'2	256	Sr.
LB	Brett Wade, Texas A&M	6'2	220	Jr.
DB	Malik Foreman, Tennessee	5'10	181	So.
DB	Noel Ellis , Texas A&M	5'10	171	Jr.
DB	Kameron Miles, Texas A&M	6'2	202	Jr.
DB	Dwayne Blair, Texas A&M	5'11	212	So.
K	Taylor Bertolet, Texas A&M	5'9	177	Sr.
P	Drew Kaser, Texas A&M	6'3	227	Sr.
RS	Pig Howard , Tennessee	5'8	189	Sr.

2015 2nd Team All-SEC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Alec Morris, Alabama	6'3	231	Jr.
HB	T.J Yeldon, Alabama	6'2	220	Sr.
HB	Josh Clemons, Kentucky	5'10	216	Sr.
WR	Justin Scott Wesley, Georgia	5'11	207	Sr.
WR	Marquez North, Tennessee	6'4	217	Jr.
TE	Kent Taylor, Florida	6'5	227	Sr.
OL	Marcus Jackson, Tennessee	6'2	313	Sr.
OL	Joas Aguilar, Texas A&M	6'3	312	So.
C	Mike Matthews, Texas A&M	6'3	284	Sr.
OL	Vadal Alexander, LSU	6'6	352	Sr.
OL	Ishmael Wilson, Texas A&M	6'5	286	So.
DL	LaMichael Fanning, Alabama	6'7	275	Sr.
DL	Elijah Daniel, Auburn	6'3	265	So.
DL	Tyler Godwin, Texas A&M	6'3	284	Jr.
DL	Trevarris Saulsberry, Tennessee	6'4	296	Sr.
LB	Darian Claiborne, Texas A&M	6'1	229	So.
LB	Ryan Anderson, Alabama	6'2	260	Jr.
LB	Korey Brown, Texas A&M	6'1	239	Fr.
DB	Geno Smith, Alabama	6'0	187	Sr.
DB	Cody Quinn, Kentucky	5'10	179	Sr.
DB	Brian Randolph, Tennessee	6'0	201	Sr.
DB	Trae Elston, Ole Miss	6'0	192	Sr.
K	Carlos Golden, Tennessee	5'10	232	So.
P	Stephen Williams, Auburn	5'11	206	So.
RS	Alex Collins, Arkansas	5'11	211	Jr.

Bowl Games

New Mexico Bowl: Air Force vs. Arizona State
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Connecticut
Poinsettia Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Boise State
Beef O'Brady's Bowl: FAU vs. SMU
New Orleans Bowl: MTSU vs. Texas State
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. San Diego State
Hawaii Bowl: Southern Miss vs. #18 Fresno State
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Indiana vs. Ball State
Military Bowl: Miami University vs. #14 Army
Holiday Bowl: Baylor vs. Oregon
Belk Bowl: NC State vs. BYU
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Rutgers vs. Syracuse
Russell Athletic Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Wake Forest
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Illinois vs. #23 West Virginia
Armed Foces Bowl: #25 Marshall vs. New Mexico
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: #16 Notre Dame vs. USC
Alamo Bowl: #22 TCU vs. #11 Stanford
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Penn State
Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Clemson
Sun Bowl: #20 Washington State vs. Florida State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Auburn vs. Tulsa
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Georgia vs. #15 Virginia Tech
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Minnesota
Gator Bowl: #24 Florida vs. Wisconsin
Capitol One Bowl: Kentucky vs. #19 Michigan
Outback Bowl: #17 Tennessee vs. #12 Michigan State
Rose Bowl: #4 Alabama vs. #3 UCLA
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Kansas State vs. #6 Iowa
Sugar Bowl: #5 Miami vs. #21 USF
Orange Bowl: #7 Georgia Tech vs. #13 Navy
AT&T Cotton Bowl: #10 LSU vs. #8 Texas
BBVA Compass Bowl: Buffalo vs. Vanderbilt
GoDaddy.com Bowl: Toledo vs. Western Kentucky
BCS National Championship: #2 Texas A&M vs. #1 Ohio State

Outback Bowl Preview

Matchup Preview | January 1, 2016
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#17 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4, Away)		#12 Michigan State Spartans (9-3, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 35.4 (#10) Points Per Game 34.1 (#16) 389.1 (#60) Total Offensive Yards 421.6 (#23) 166.6 (#85) Rushing Yards 184.7 (#55) 222.5 (#40 Passing Yards 236.9 (#27) Defensive Stats Comparison 357.8 (#39) Total Yards Allowed 346.1 (#28) 138.0 (#8) Rushing Yards Allowed 169.0 (#48) 219.8 (#79) Passing Yards Allowed 177.1 (#24) Game Notes Kirk Herbstreit predicts the Vols will win their first bowl game since 2007 by a score of 27-24.

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2015 Season Wrap Up

Tennessee Volunteers at Michigan State Spartans
Jan 1, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#17 Tennessee Volunteers (9-4)	7	0	14	14	35
#12 Michigan State Spartans (9-4)	0	14	0	0	14

Team Stats Comparison
	TENN	MSU
Total Offense	584	287
Rushing Yards	207	64
Passing Yards	377	223
First Downs	22	15
Punt Return Yards	10	16
Kick Return Yards	48	53
Total Yards	642	356
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Converstion	4-8 (50%)	6-17 (35%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-4 (25%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-1-0 (25%)	4-2-0 (50%)
Penalties	4-38	7-58
Posession Time	28:51	31:09

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TENN	MSU
8:25	(TENN) TD: J. Smith, 40 yard pass from J. Dobbs	7	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TENN	MSU
10:23	(MSU) TD: R. Shelton, 5 yard pass from T. O'Connor	7	7
2:01	(MSU) TD: A. Sims Jr., 12 yard pass from T. O'Connor	7	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TENN	MSU
14:26	(TENN) TD: M. North, 61 yard pass from J. Dobbs	14	14
4:50	(TENN) TD: J. Pickett, 16 yard run	21	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TENN	MSU
9:39	(TENN) TD: J. Smith, 21 yard pass from J. Dobbs	28	14
6:21	(TENN) TD: J. Pickett, 27 yard run	35	14

Bowl Game Results

New Mexico Bowl: Air Force-34 vs. Arizona State-24
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio-20 vs. Connecticut-17
Poinsettia Bowl: Oklahoma State-31 vs. Boise State-7
Beef O'Brady's Bowl: FAU-16 vs. SMU-35
New Orleans Bowl: MTSU-52 vs. Texas State-6
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah-21 vs. San Diego State-42
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Indiana-34 vs. Ball State-24
Military Bowl: Miami University-7 vs. #14 Army-54
Holiday Bowl: Baylor-36 vs. Oregon-29
Belk Bowl: NC State-35 vs. BYU-49
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Rutgers-37 vs. Syracuse-31
Russell Athletic Bowl: Arkansas State-31 vs. Wake Forest-34
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Illinois-23 vs. #23 West Virginia-28
Armed Foces Bowl: #25 Marshall-34 vs. New Mexico-21
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: #16 Notre Dame-30 vs. USC-37
Alamo Bowl: #22 TCU-31 vs. #11 Stanford-28
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Oklahoma-22 vs. Penn State-31
Music City Bowl: Mississippi State-28 vs. Clemson-35
Sun Bowl: #20 Washington State-10 vs. Florida State-30
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Auburn-30 vs. Tulsa-7
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Georgia-24 vs. #15 Virginia Tech-20
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Cincinnati-27 vs. Minnesota-33
Gator Bowl: #24 Florida-25 vs. Wisconsin-33
Capitol One Bowl: Kentucky-30 vs. #19 Michigan-34
Outback Bowl: #17 Tennessee-35 vs. #12 Michigan State-14
Rose Bowl: #4 Alabama-28 vs. #3 UCLA-52
Fiesta Bowl: #9 Kansas State-14 vs. #6 Iowa-31
Sugar Bowl: #5 Miami-24 vs. #21 USF-10
Orange Bowl: #7 Georgia Tech-45 vs. #13 Navy-14
AT&T Cotton Bowl: #10 LSU-28 vs. #8 Texas-31
BBVA Compass Bowl: Buffalo-31 vs. Vanderbilt-28
GoDaddy.com Bowl: Toledo-21 vs. Western Kentucky-42
BCS National Championship: #2 Texas A&M-7 vs. #1 Ohio State-45

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Jan 7, 2016
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State (61)	14	0	1525
2	4	UCLA	12	2	1223
3	6	Iowa	10	3	1143
4	5	Miami	12	1	1118
5	2	Texas A&M	13	1	1090
6	8	Texas	11	2	1076
7	7	Georgia Tech	13	1	1069
8	3	Alabama	11	2	1035
9	14	Army	11	2	832
10	9	Kansas State	10	3	803
11	18	Tennessee	9	4	766
12	17	Fresno State	11	2	740
13	12	Navy	10	3	700
14	22	TCU	9	4	659
15	10	LSU	9	4	644
16	20	Michigan	10	4	641
17	11	Stanford	10	4	570
18	23	West Virginia	9	4	548
19	24	Marshall	11	3	524
20	13	Michigan State	9	4	507
21	21	USF	10	3	477
22	-	Utah	9	4	411
23	-	Georgia	8	5	332
24	-	Penn State	9	4	291
25	-	Wisconsin	8	5	232

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

You flew through that season, congrats on the bowl win.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

You flew through that season, congrats on the bowl win.

Thanks! Yeah, I tried to fly through this season cause in 2016 I REALLY think we could be a National Championship contender.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

Butch Jones Gets Contract Extension

Tuesday Butch Jones signed a contract extension with Tennessee. The deal is worth 5 years $26 million and the contract means he'll be the coach through the 2020 season. Butch Jones is currently 23-16 as Tennessee's Head Coach and has improved the team's record in all 3 of his seasons. In his first season he led the Vols to their first bowl appearance since 2010. In his second season he led the Vols to their first winning record (8-5) since Lane Kiffin's lone year in 2009. In his third year he led the team to a 9-4 record which is their best record since 2007 and their first bowl win since 2007. The team also ended up being ranked #11. On top of that he's had multiple #1 recruiting classes and the upcoming 2016 class looks like he could get another #1 class.

I think it's safe to say. Butch Jones is bringing the Vols back to being a national power again.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

Off-Season

Seniors Leaving

Jordan Williams-RE-93 overall
Marcus Jackson-LG-93 overall
Curt Maggitt-LOLB-93 overall
Brian Randolph-FS-91 overall
Justus Pickett-HB-91 overall
LaDarrell McNeil-SS-89 overall
Riyahd Jones-CB-88-overall
Christian Harris-MLB-88 overall
Mack Crowder-C-86 overall
Trevarris Saulsberry-DT-86 overall
Pig Howard-WR-85 overall
Kyler Kerbyson-RT-84 overall

2016 Recruiting: #2 Rated Signing Class

Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting - 2016
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Dan Wolfe (77)	#10 ATH	HS	Augusta, GA	6'2	213
Marlon Douglas (78)	#2 T	HS	Paramount, CA	6'7	295
John Love (76)	#2 CB	HS	Maryville, TN	6'3	197
Corey Byrd (76)	#8 DT	HS	Salem, OH	6'2	298
Brandon Guillory (77)	#5 T	HS	Culpeper, VA	6'4	301
Bob Crawford (79)	#4 FS	HS	Carmel, IN	6'3	216
Bill Barnes (80-Gem)	#7 TE	HS	Arlington, VA	6'6	260
Terrell Lawson (76)	#29 ATH	HS	Newnan, GA	6'1	202
Michael Walker (78-Gem)	#30 ATH	HS	South Sumter, SC	6'1	199
Albert Harris (77)	#11 MLB	HS	Struthers, OH	6'2	223
Travis Harmon (77)	#6 OLB	HS	Flower Mound, TX	6'1	215
Jared Lane (77-Gem)	#19 DE	HS	Waukegan, IL	6'3	258
Chad Lewis (73)	#12 G	HS	Johnson City, TN	6'3	287
Keith Smith (75)	#9 CB	HS	Greater Northdale, FL	5'11	160
Richard Hopkins (75-Gem)	#57 ATH	HS	Canton, OH	6'0	189
Ryan Bryant (74-Gem)	#77 WR	HS	Jackson, TN	6'3	200
Isaiah McKinney (70)	#42 DE	HS	Humboldt, TN	6'2	259
Mario Stewart (77)	#54 DT	JUCO So	Hastings, NE	6'2	292
Matt Hughes (73)	#78 ATH	JUCO So	Baker, LA	6'5	289
Perry Nichols (77)	#89 DE	JUCO So	Nashville-Davidson, TN	6'3	245

Top Recruiting Classes - 2016
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1	Notre Dame	2	13	4	0	0	19
2	Tennessee	1	13	6	0	0	20
3	Texas A&M	2	10	8	1	1	22
4	USC	2	10	8	1	0	21
5	Texas	3	9	4	0	1	17
6	Ohio State	1	8	12	0	0	21
7	Michigan	0	11	5	1	0	17
8	Oklahoma	1	6	12	2	0	21
9	Ole Miss	1	7	8	3	1	20
10	Florida	0	9	7	1	0	17
11	Navy	1	4	16	2	2	25
12	LSU	1	7	8	1	0	17
13	Georgia	2	2	15	5	0	24
14	Nebraska	2	5	6	0	4	17
15	Miami	0	5	13	4	0	22
16	Alabama	0	5	15	0	0	20
17	Florida State	0	7	7	3	1	18
18	Iowa	0	7	5	6	1	19
19	Stanford	0	7	7	1	2	17
20	UCLA	0	5	11	4	2	22
21	Syracuse	0	6	10	1	0	17
22	Vanderbilt	1	4	9	6	1	21
23	Oregon State	1	4	9	5	2	21
24	South Carolina	0	5	12	0	0	17
25	Clemson	1	4	10	1	0	16

Top Recruiting Classes - '16 SEC
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1	Tennessee (#2)	1	13	6	0	0	20
2	Texas A&M (#3)	2	10	8	1	1	22
3	Ole Miss (#9)	1	7	8	3	1	20
4	Florida (#10)	0	9	7	1	0	17
5	LSU (#12)	1	7	8	1	0	17
6	Georgia (#13)	2	2	15	5	0	24
7	Alabama (#16)	0	5	15	0	0	20
8	Vanderbilt (#22)	1	4	9	6	1	21
9	South Carolina (#24)	0	5	12	0	0	17
10	Kentucky (#40)	0	2	13	5	4	24
11	Mississippi State (#43)	1	2	9	5	3	20
12	Auburn (#46)	1	1	13	2	2	19
13	Arkansas (#47)	0	2	14	2	1	19
14	Missouri (#49)	0	2	12	3	2	19

*Number in parenthesis in Tennessee's recruiting class is their overall
**Number in parenthesis in the SEC recruiting class rankings is their national rank

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

2016 NFL Draft





RE-Jordan Williams-2nd Round 8th Pick-Kansas City Chiefs


LOLB-Curt Maggitt-2nd Round 9th Pick-Washington Redskins


LG-Marcus Jackson-3rd Round 27th Pick-Buffalo Bills


FS-Brian Randolph-5th Round 8th Pick-Chicago Bears

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

2016 (Year 4) Preview:

Schedule:
Week 1: vs. Penn State: Texas Kickoff
Week 2: Bye
Week 3: @ Virginia Tech
Week 4: vs. Florida
Week 5: vs. Kansas State
Week 6: @ Georgia
Week 7: @ Auburn
Week 8: @ South Carolina
Week 9: vs. Alabama
Week 10: Bye
Week 11: vs. Missouri
Week 12: @ Vanderbilt
Week 13: vs. Maryland
Week 14: vs. Kentucky

Tennessee Info:
Overall Rating: 99
Offense Rating: 99
Defense Rating: 99
Team Prestige: 5 stars
Pre-Season Ranking: 10
Toughest Place To Play: #6: A+
Recruiting Needs: QB, WR, SS

Tennessee Volunteers Depth Chart - 2016
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Marquez North (95)	Josh Smith (90)	Bobby Shaw (85)	Ryan Bryant (74)
TE	Brian Jones (88)	A.J Branisel (84)	Chris Reid (78)	Bill Barnes (80)
LT	Tim Turner (87)	Brett Kendrick (86)	Brett Nichols (76)
LG	Anthony Owens (84)	Kyle Kendrick (82)	Chad Lewis (73)
C	Austin Sanders (91)	Brandon Guillory (77)
RG	Dylan Wiesman (87)	Jayson Sykes (76)
RT	Jason Roberson (87)	Michael Bray (76)	Marlon Douglas (78)
WR	Jason Croom (94)	Andy McBride (85)	Tommy Morales (81)
QB	Josh Dobbs (92)	Nathan Peterman (91)	Ernie Mitchell (82)
FB	Joey Fleming (79)
HB	Tyrone Franklin (87)	Tim Shaw (83)	Dan Wolfe (78)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Corey Vereen (91)	Cameron Alexander (81)	Perry Nichols (77)
LDT	Carlos Watkins (98)	Danny O'Brien (90)	Jason Gunn (80)	Corey Byrd (76)
RDT	Jason Carr (91)	Robert Williams (89)	Mario Stewart (77)
RDE	LaTroy Lewis (92)	Dominic Childress (83)	Greg Weaver (82)	Jared Lane (77)
WLB	Braylon Lacey (85)	Corey Burley (83)	Travis Harmon (77)
MLB	Shaun Moss (86)	Roy Sykes (84)	Albert Harris (77)
SLB	Jalen Reeves-Maybin (89)	Kenny Bynum (88)	Jeremy Hall (80)
CB	Cam Sutton (93)	Ben Bowser (87)	Vince Adams (85)	Michael Walker (78)
SS	LaDarrell McNeil (94)	Willie McGee (83)
FS	Jerome Weber (89)	Bob Crawford (79)
CB	Malik Foreman (90)	Brian Hopkins (86)	Ryan Davis (78)	John Love (76)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Carlos Golden (91)
P	Cornelius Jackson (90)
PR	Brian Hopkins (99)	Josh Smith (99)
KR	Brian Hopkins (99)	Josh Smith (99)

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 17, 2016
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	Ohio State (32)			1496
2	UCLA (21)			1394
3	Alabama (7)			1296
4	Iowa (1)			1229
5	Texas			1223
6	Texas A&M			1222
7	LSU			1096
8	Miami			1086
9	Michigan			1081
10	Tennessee			1055
11	Stanford			939
12	Georgia			906
13	Michigan State			696
14	Georgia Tech			686
15	TCU			562
16	Notre Dame			512
17	West Virginia			511
18	USC			470
19	Kansas State			443
20	Virginia Tech			400
21	Penn State			372
22	Oklahoma State			336
23	Oklahoma			158
24	Fresno State			140
25	Auburn			137

SEC East Outlook Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 17, 2016
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#10 Tennessee
#12 Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Missouri

SEC East Outlook Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 17, 2016
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#3 Alabama
#6 Texas A&M
#7 LSU
#25 Auburn
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Ole Miss

2016 NCAA Pre-Season 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Austin Apodaca, Washington State	6'3	194	Sr.
HB	Dyshawn Mobley, Navy	5'11	223	Sr.
HB	Travis Custis, Georgia Tech	6'0	214	Jr.
WR	Jeremy Johnson, Army	6'1	217	Jr.
WR	Marquez North, Tennessee	6'4	219	Sr.
TE	Taylor McNamara, Oklahoma	6'5	260	Sr.
OL	Erik Magnuson, Michigan	6'6	294	Sr.
OL	Jason Osei, Baylor	6'4	319	Sr.
C	Colby Watson, UCF	6'5	312	Sr.
OL	Kyle Kalis, Michigan	6'5	307	Sr.
OL	Kyle Murphy, Stanford	6'7	277	Sr.
DL	Xavier Moore, Stanford	6'4	253	Jr.
DL	Tevin Beanum, Arkansas State	6'5	260	Jr.
DL	Carlos Watkins, Tennessee	6'3	308	Sr.
DL	JaVonte Magee, Baylor	6'4	267	Sr.
LB	Bam Bradley, Pittsburgh	6'2	236	Sr.
LB	Myles Nash, Rutgers	6'5	216	Jr.
LB	Garrett Hogan, San Diego State	6'3	255	So.
DB	Malik Foreman, Tennessee	5'10	181	Jr.
DB	Dymonte Thomas, Michigan	6'2	189	Sr.
DB	Daletavious McGhee, Minnesota	6'1	201	Jr.
DB	Devan Bogard, Ohio State	6'0	195	Sr.
K	Roberto Aguayo, Florida State	6'1	205	Sr.
P	Jarvis Patrick, Michigan	5'9	218	So.
RS	Dontre Wilson, Ohio State	5'10	179	Jr.

2016 NCAA Pre-Season 2nd Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Alec Morris , Alabama	6'3	233	Sr.
HB	Bryan Driskell, Air Force	5'9	182	Sr.
HB	Riley Bullough, Michigan State	6'2	239	Sr.
WR	Jason Croom, Tennessee	6'5	227	Sr.
WR	Deontay McManus, Marshall	6'1	213	Sr.
TE	Cody Small, Kansas State	6'4	250	Jr.
OL	Nico Falah , USC	6'7	283	Jr.
OL	Chris Fox, Michigan	6'6	307	Sr.
C	Corey Waldrop, South Carolina	6'2	329	Sr.
OL	Benny McGowan, Michigan State	6'3	325	Sr.
OL	Jordan Black, BYU	6'6	312	Sr.
DL	Sean Spencer, Navy	6'4	263	Sr.
DL	Jake Raulerson, Texas	6'5	266	Jr.
DL	John Raymon, Syracuse	6'5	329	Sr.
DL	Greg Webb, North Carolina	6'2	319	Sr.
LB	Jack Hardy, North Carolina	6'3	228	So.
LB	Micah Seau, San Diego State	6'3	243	Sr.
LB	Michael Scherer, Arizona	6'3	241	Sr.
DB	Horace Richardson, SMU	6'0	191	Sr.
DB	Nick White, Kansas State	6'0	175	Jr.
DB	Jake Riley, Penn State	6'0	174	Sr.
DB	Malik Rucker, Iowa	6'0	173	Sr.
K	Stephen McDonald, Texas	5'10	222	Jr.
P	Justin Frederick, Missouri	6'0	187	So.
RS	Alex Collins, Arkansas	5'11	211	Sr.

2016 Pre-Season 1st Team All-SEC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Alec Morris, Alabama	6'3	233	Sr.
HB	Johnathan Ford, Auburn	6'0	190	Jr.
HB	J.J Green, Georgia	5'8	192	Jr.
WR	Marquez North, Tennessee	6'4	219	Sr.
WR	Jason Croom, Tennessee	6'5	227	Sr.
TE	John Youngblood, Ole Miss	6'3	244	Sr.
OL	Robert Leff, Auburn	6'6	288	Sr.
OL	Ethan Pocic, LSU	6'7	297	Sr.
C	Corey Waldrop, South Carolina	6'2	329	Sr.
OL	Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M	6'5	348	Sr.
OL	Robert conyers, Ole Miss	6'3	288	Sr.
DL	Elijah Daniel, Auburn	6'3	265	Jr.
DL	Corey Vereen, Tennessee	6'2	259	Jr.
DL	Carlos Watkins, Tennessee	6'3	308	Sr.
DL	Thomas Chapman, Kentucky	6'4	316	Sr.
LB	Beniquez Brown, Mississippi State	6'1	233	Sr.
LB	Korey Brown, Texas A&M	6'1	241	So.
LB	Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee	6'1	217	Jr.
DB	Malik Foreman, Tennessee	5'10	181	Jr.
DB	Noel Ellis, Texas A&M	5'10	171	Sr.
DB	Chris Moody, South Carolina	6'1	215	Sr.
DB	Dwayne Blair, Texas A&M	5'11	212	Jr.
K	Ryan Summers, Arkansas	6'0	212	Jr.
P	Justin Frederick, Missouri	6'0	187	So.
RS	Alex Collins, Arkansas	5'11	211	Sr.

2016 Pre-Season 2nd Team All-SEC
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Skyler Morhinweg, Florida	6'2	211	Sr.
HB	JoJo Kemp, Kentucky	5'10	199	Jr.
HB	Jordan Wilkins, Ole Miss	6'1	219	Jr.
WR	Travin Dural , LSU	6'2	185	Sr.
WR	Fred Brown, Mississippi State	6'1	188	Sr.
TE	Reggie Keyes, Kentucky	6'8	264	So.
OL	Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss	6'6	300	Sr.
OL	Cordale Boyd, Vanderbilt	6'3	321	Sr.
C	Jon Toth, Kentucky	6'5	301	Sr.
OL	Greg Pyke, Georgia	6'6	329	Sr.
OL	Na'Ty Rogers, South Carolina	6'5	292	Sr.
DL	JaMichael Winston, Arkansas	6'5	277	Sr.
DL	Korren Kirven, Alabama	6'5	292	Sr.
DL	Caleb Brantley, Florida	6'3	318	Jr.
DL	Tyler Godwin, Texas A&M	6'3	286	Sr.
LB	Ryne Rankin, Georgia	6'1	230	Jr.
LB	Brett Wade, Texas A&M	6'2	222	Sr.
LB	Leonard Floyd, Auburn	6'4	225	Jr.
DB	Vernon Hargreaves, Florida	5'11	187	Sr.
DB	Cam Sutton, Tennessee	6'1	181	Sr.
DB	Kameron Miles, Texas A&M	6'2	203	Sr.
DB	Brandon King, Auburn	6'2	215	Jr.
K	Carlos Golden, Tennessee	5'10	234	Jr.
P	Stephen Williams, Auburn	5'11	210	Jr.
RS	Avery Peterson, LSU	6'1	183	Jr.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

2016 Tennessee Preview


Senior WR Marquez North

The 2016 season has the potential to be the best season in the past decade for the Butch Jones led Tennessee Volunteers. For the first time in the Butch Jones era there is experience at every starting position and some quality young depth behind the experience. The Vols start off the season ranked 10th in the nation which is the highest pre-season rank the Vols have had since their disastrous 2005 season where they started off the season ranked 3rd. This is also the highest the Vols have been ranked since November 4, 2006 where they were ranked 8th and lost to LSU. The Vols are also predicted to win the SEC East, and if they do so it will be the first time they have won the SEC East since 2007...

The Vols have 4 Pre-Season All-Americans and 8 Pre-Season All-SEC players. They have arguably the best Wide Receiving group led by Seniors Marquez North and Jason Croom, both are huge mismatches for opponents since they're both 6'4 and taller. Josh Dobbs won't have a hard time getting those 2 the ball and he has a great supporting cast with Josh Smith, Andy McBride, and starting TE Brian Jones. The Vols backfield is a little inexperienced but has TONS of potential. All 3 running backs were 5 stars coming out of high school and I believe it will form one of the best backfields in College Football in a year or two. The Offensive Line is very underrated. I'm still scratching my head as to how one of them didn't get on the Pre-Season All-SEC teams, but their talent and depth will show this year.


Junior Defensive End Corey Vereen

The Vols also have one of the best Defensive Lines in the country (it's been a LONG time since anyone has said that). Carlos Watkins is one of the best Defensive Tackles in the country and he decided to stay for a senior season to up his draft stock. He is definitely a player we'll be seeing on Sundays. Jason Carr is one of the fastest DT's in the country and Corey Vereen and LaTroy Lewis coming off the edge really does make this one of the best Defensive Line's in the country. Behind them is a group of young, talented Linebackers. Braylon Lacey and Shaun Moss become starters after Curt Maggitt and Christian Harris both graduated. But, Jalen Reeves-Maybin the starting ROLB will be the anchor as he's a Pre-Season All-SEC team selection. The secondary for the Vols has the potential to be scary good. Malik Foreman is a Pre-Season 1st Team All-American and starting opposite of him is Pre-Season 2nd Team All-SEC CB Cam Sutton. Behind them the Vols have LOADS of young talent. 5 of the Vols 8 CB's are 6'1 and taller which will really help when playing against bigger WR's. Jerome Weber will be starting at the FS position since Brian Randolph graduated (5th round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft) and LaDarrell McNeil still holds his starting SS position.

Kicker Carlos Golden is a Pre-Season 2nd Team All-SEC selection and looks to build off of his great 2015 campaign and Punter Cornelius Jackson is one of the most underrated Punters in the country. Returning kicks and punts will be a combination of Redshirt Freshman Cornerback Brian Hopkins and Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Josh Smith.

This Tennessee team is VERY talented and I believe they could be National Championship contenders if their Running back play and Linebacker play is solid. I predict they will go 10-2 in the regular season and make it to the SEC Championship game for the first time in almost a decade.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

Week 1: Texas Kickoff

Matchup Preview | August 27, 2016
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#10 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0, Away)		#21 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0, Home)
Game Notes Kirk Herbstreit predicts the Vols will win.

[orlegend0208]

Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

Week 1 Overview

Tennessee Volunteers at Penn State Nittany Lions
Aug 27, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#10 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0)	14	7	14	7	42
#21 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1)	0	7	0	0	7

Team Stats Comparison
	TENN	PSU
Total Offense	480	222
Rushing Yards	185	31
Passing Yards	295	191
First Downs	27	11
Punt Return Yards	9	0
Kick Return Yards	0	43
Total Yards	489	265
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	10-12 (83%)	6-13 (46%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	8-6-0 (75%)	2-1-0 (50%)
Penalties	5-18	5-53
Posession Time	31:59	8:01

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TENN	PSU
11:58	(TENN) TD: J. Smith, 7 yard pass from J. Dobbs	7	0
5:11	(TENN) TD: M. North, 20 yard pass from J. Dobbs	14	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TENN	PSU
13:01	(PSU) TD: C. Hackenberg, 1 yard run	14	7
0:55	(TENN) TD: T. Shaw, 5 yard run	21	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TENN	PSU
8:42	(TENN) TD: T. Franklin, 7 yard run	28	7
3:45	(TENN) TD: J. Croom, 5 yard pass from J. Dobbs	35	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TENN	PSU
10:26	(TENN) TD: T. Shaw, 6 yard run	42	7

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 27, 2016
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State (32)	1	0	1496
2	4	Iowa (23)	0	0	1318
3	6	Texas A&M (4)	0	0	1203
4	7	LSU (1)	1	0	1147
5	8	Miami (1)	1	0	1091
6	10	Tennessee	1	0	1050
7	9	Michigan	1	0	1036
8	13	Michigan State	1	0	956
9	11	Stanford	0	0	929
10	3	Alabama	0	1	902
11	5	Texas	0	1	820
12	2	UCLA	0	1	805
13	16	Notre Dame	1	0	799
14	14	Georgia Tech	0	0	774
15	15	TCU	1	0	738
16	17	West Virginia	0	0	625
17	18	USC	0	0	577
18	-	Rutgers	1	0	571
19	19	Kansas State	0	0	529
20	20	Virginia Tech	0	0	483
21	22	Oklahoma State	1	0	392
22	23	Oklahoma	0	0	347
23	25	Auburn	0	0	261
24	-	Utah	1	0	231
25	-	Baylor	0	0	177

Vols Pick Up Instate 5 Star Commitment

Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting - 2017
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Dave Stewart	#7 ATH	HS	Covington, TN	6'0	205

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Re: Rebuilding the Tennessee Volunteers (NCAA 14)

Week 2 Overview

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 5, 2016
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Ohio State (36)	2	0	1500
2	2	Iowa (21)	1	0	1441
3	3	Texas A&M (2)	1	0	1406
4	5	Miami (1)	2	0	1349
5	4	LSU (1)	2	0	1344
6	6	Tennessee	1	0	1216
7	7	Michigan	1	0	1161
8	8	Michigan State	2	0	1106
9	9	Stanford	1	0	1053
10	10	Alabama	1	1	948
11	11	Texas	1	1	911
12	14	Georgia Tech	1	0	795
13	16	West Virginia	0	0	696
14	18	Rutgers	2	0	600
15	19	Kansas State	0	0	553
16	13	Notre Dame	1	1	517
17	20	Virginia Tech	1	0	506
18	21	Oklahoma State	2	0	461
19	22	Oklahoma	1	0	415
20	17	USC	0	1	379
21	23	Auburn	1	0	371
22	25	Baylor	1	0	284
23	15	TCU	1	1	227
24	-	Florida State	1	0	199
25	-	Florida	2	0	117

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 5, 2016
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Dyshawn Mobley	HB	Navy
Zack Greenlee	QB	Fresno State
Alec Morris	QB	Alabama
Joel Stegall	HB	Ohio State
Danny Dillard	HB	Miami

Week 3 Preview: #6 Tennessee vs. #17 Virginia Tech

Matchup Preview | September 10, 2016
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#6 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0, 0-0 Away)		#17 Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 42.0 (#10) Points Per Game 63.0 (#1) 480.0 (#17) Total Offensive Yards 596.0 (#2) 185.0 (#62) Rushing Yards 233.0 (#26) 295.0 (#14) Passing Yards 363.0 (#1) Defensive Stats Comparison 222.0 (#10) Total Yards Allowed 511.0 (#116) 31.0 (#1) Rushing Yards Allowed 233.0 (#103) 191.0 (#61) Passing Yards Allowed 278.0 (#105) Game Notes Kirk Herbstreit predicts that Virginia Tech will win.