UofMGrizFan
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Little write up regarding the Griz-Tennesse game.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...nner-of-every-sec-non-conference-game/page/12
College Football 2011: Predicting the Winner of Every SEC Non-Conference Game
The Tennessee Volunteers won the first-ever BCS championship at the conclusion of the 1998 season. That seems like a lifetime ago, and last season's 6-7 season capped by a loss to North Carolina in the Music City Bowl was the latest in the Vols three seasons of mediocrity.
Despite a confounding loss to LSU last season, Tennessee did finish the regular season with four consecutive wins. That, combined with 14 returning starters, will hopefully be something to build on for a team that hasn't been able to find any solid footing for quite some time now.
Sept. 3 vs. Montana (FCS)
Last season showed the nation that the SEC was not immune to losses to FCS programs. Montana is known as a quality program in the FCS and posted 51 wins to just six losses between 2006 and 2009.
Last season saw the Grizzlies drop off slightly as graduations took their toll, and the Grizz finished with a record of 7-4, and Montana failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
That didn't sit well with the Grizzlies, and what better way to begin their return to glory with a win over an SEC opponent? This game will be much closer than many people expect, but Tennessee should still be able to pull out a victory—provided they only have eleven players on the field at a time.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...nner-of-every-sec-non-conference-game/page/12
College Football 2011: Predicting the Winner of Every SEC Non-Conference Game
The Tennessee Volunteers won the first-ever BCS championship at the conclusion of the 1998 season. That seems like a lifetime ago, and last season's 6-7 season capped by a loss to North Carolina in the Music City Bowl was the latest in the Vols three seasons of mediocrity.
Despite a confounding loss to LSU last season, Tennessee did finish the regular season with four consecutive wins. That, combined with 14 returning starters, will hopefully be something to build on for a team that hasn't been able to find any solid footing for quite some time now.
Sept. 3 vs. Montana (FCS)
Last season showed the nation that the SEC was not immune to losses to FCS programs. Montana is known as a quality program in the FCS and posted 51 wins to just six losses between 2006 and 2009.
Last season saw the Grizzlies drop off slightly as graduations took their toll, and the Grizz finished with a record of 7-4, and Montana failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1992.
That didn't sit well with the Grizzlies, and what better way to begin their return to glory with a win over an SEC opponent? This game will be much closer than many people expect, but Tennessee should still be able to pull out a victory—provided they only have eleven players on the field at a time.
