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[Matt]

8/30 or 9/1 - NC State (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic; ESPN/ABC)
9/8 - Georgia State
9/15 - Florida
9/22 - Akron
9/29 - at Georgia
10/6 BYE
10/13 - at Mississippi State
10/20 - Alabama (actually the 3SiO!)
10/27 - at South Carolina
11/3 - Troy (HC)
11/10- Missouri
11/17 - at Vanderbilt
11/24 - Kentucky

[jacobp]

Where is our trip to Knoxville, dammit!

[JoeGator]

That official or just probably what it's going to be?

[Matt]

JoeGator, on 01 December 2011 - 09:19 AM, said:

That official or just probably what it's going to be?

Rumor from reliable source on VN.

[Matt]

jacobp, on 01 December 2011 - 09:17 AM, said:

Where is our trip to Knoxville, dammit!

Conference expansion.  But.  We played home and home from 92-02 with the Tennessee getting one more home game at the time the series was ended so you could say ending mid rotation puts us even in home games in the conference series.

[Boba Fett]

Matt, on 01 December 2011 - 09:45 AM, said:

Rumor from reliable source on VN.

Speaking of VN i just that our WR's Coach is gone.

[Hoganknows]

5-7

[Hoganknows]

Darth Neyland, on 01 December 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

Speaking of VN i just that our WR's Coach is gone.

What happen...Da Ricky didn't like him

[Matt]

Darth Neyland, on 01 December 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

Speaking of VN i just that our WR's Coach is gone.

Time for Tee to come home / Porter at RBs coach.  Would be my two guesses for his replacement.

Edited by Matt, 01 December 2011 - 10:56 AM.

[TennesseeJed]

I wish they would move the UF game back atleast one week. It is stupid to have a game that big so early in the season.

[volimhtown]

So..... only playing 8 conference games even with expansion?? Not sure I like that all that much. Depending on the rotation that means you could go YEARS without playing certain teams from the West. I assumed we'd go to 9 conference games and lose one of the "scrimmages"!

My ridiculously premature and pointless break down of the schedule as I see it....

* There are five wins... the 3 cupcakes, Vandy, and Tucky.... Vandy and Tucky fans can think what they want. Maybe there WILL  be a day when those opponents/games are relevant or the outcome is in question going into any season, but it won't be any time soon.
* There are three losses.... at Georgia, Bama, and at S. Carolina. If you want to argue that we might have a chance to be competitive in those games, so be it. BUT winning any of them would be considered an upset and there's no logical reason to think based on what we've seen that we can win those games.
* That leaves four "swing" games.
    NC State - while this game looks like a dud in terms of national interest, it'll be HUGE for both programs  and more importantly their head coaches. Both teams return talent and experience on the offensive side, it'll likley come down to which defense can produce the most turnovers and stops. I don't think Dools (assuming he's still in charge) can afford to lose this one.
    Florida - What a far cry from what this game used to mean is. With just as many questions in Gatorland as there are on Rickety Top, this game being played in Knoxville also makes it a virtual must-win for Dools.
    at Miss.State - In order to claim "progress", this is the type of game you've got to prove it in. Will be a tough "get" for sure but still one you should be capable of getting.
    Missouri - All do respect to the Tigers but there's no way Dooley wants to be known as the guy that was at the helm when they ENJOYED their first visit to Neyland.

So.... if this schedule is indeed correct, what are expectations and what are we content with??
Even though they are virtually "toss-up" games, I think Dooley really needs to win at least 3 of the 4 swing games. Barring a win against one of the three assumed losses, I don't see a scenario in which 7-5 is good enough to satisfy anyone who bleeds orange.... not with THIS schedule!  LSU and Arkansas are getting replaced with MS State and Missouri when comparing to this year's schedule. Dools is REALLY going to be out of excuses come next year!
It's 8-4 or BUST as I see it. Even at 8-4 that's still only a 3-4 record against "quality" competition. Anything less than that sends Dools and the gang packing in my opinion!

[Matt]

I think we eventually go to 9 SEC games but not next year.  Tennessee and Ohio State cancelled a future series a few years down the road.  Ohio State is the one that asked due to an expanded conference schedule in the B1G but there was no word of a buyout of the contract leading me to believe that it was more of a mutual decision.

[Boba Fett]

Hoganknows, on 01 December 2011 - 10:50 AM, said:

What happen...Da Ricky didn't like him

No he Retired actually.

Edited by Darth Neyland, 01 December 2011 - 10:33 PM.

[auburnsims]

Matt, on 01 December 2011 - 09:45 AM, said:

Rumor from reliable source on VN.

i heard a rumor bama is playing mizzou as well next year, so if tennessee isnt playing bama or arkansas i guess yall will play either auburn or lsu, im hoping auburn cause we had an intense rivalry with yall as well back in the 80s, along with florida

[Matt]

Tennessee will play Alabama.