Why The Tennessee Vols Are SEC Darkhorses

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  • čas přidán 17. 03. 2024
  • The Tennessee Volunteers Football Team finished last season with a dominating win over Iowa and their top 5 defense. Now the spotlight is on talent QB Nico Iamaleava, Nico has talent and the supporting cast to turn the Vols into a SEC Juggernaut
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  • @Between_the_numbers
    @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +8

    Will the Vol’s be a juggernaut offensively this season ?

    • @mgway4661
      @mgway4661 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Juggernaut? Probably not

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@mgway4661 yall look good on paper

    • @user-zg2nv6zn3b
      @user-zg2nv6zn3b Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Between_the_numbers agreed, on paper the offense looks like it could be another 40ppg. But I doubt it’s as good as 2022. The good part though is the staff has prioritized defensive players in recruiting since they’ve been there and there’s markedly better talent on that side now.

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@user-zg2nv6zn3b I am looking forward to seeing yall in action

    • @gsmith8403
      @gsmith8403 Před 2 měsíci +4

      I think if we can run the tempo around the level of the 22 season then a top 5 offense is possible. Problem is will Hazel be as effective at play calling & get the plays out as quick as Golesh did?? No matter what any of our fans say about Joe...the reason we played slower this past season was primarily due to Hazel being our OC for the first time. If you saw Joe in the 21 season, the offense didn't go as slow. Nico is gonna have to get the ball out quick imo b/c as good as Sampson is...he can't block an Instagram troll 🤷🏽‍♂️. #GOVOLS

  • @papateeins.c.155
    @papateeins.c.155 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Nico didn't have any turnovers and looked very comfortable scoring with ease against a top 5 defense in Iowa.

  • @clayhamric4912
    @clayhamric4912 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Thanks for the love we don't play you guys this year. Good luck with Bama. By the way we have the best defensive line in the SEC this year also. Keep an eye on James Pierce this year because next year he will be playing on Sunday Go Vols!

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +6

      Thanks 🙏🏾 Tennessee and OU fans have been very supportive and friendly on my channel nothing but respect for yalls fan base

  • @wesleywilliams4103
    @wesleywilliams4103 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Great video man go Vols

  • @VolsSlimJimmy
    @VolsSlimJimmy Před 2 měsíci +10

    I know he was an extra left tackle for LSU but just for him coming to Tennessee and helping protect Nico I will also be rooting for LSU this year because we for sure needed him. 😂
    I actually don't mind LSU and I really enjoyed watching LSU the Joe burrow championship year.

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +6

      You know what’s crazy ? I don’t mind rooting for Tennessee either and it’s because of Eric Berry one of my favorite safeties, Lance is a good one wish we could’ve kept him. He will be great for y’all. Good luck on the season.

    • @VolsSlimJimmy
      @VolsSlimJimmy Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Between_the_numbers Eric Berry was the man, and good luck to you all this season also. ✌🏼

    • @jacobcase4276
      @jacobcase4276 Před 15 dny

      Lance isn't just an "extra" left tackle on any team in the country. He could start anywhere he went, he just didn't feel at home in Louisiana like he did at UT. I also pull for LSU when they're playing anyone besides UT.

  • @noogaloots6283
    @noogaloots6283 Před 2 měsíci +2

    The D is actually going to be a beast this year (check the D line), so please keep everyone's eyes on our O, thank you! :)

  • @gwhite7136
    @gwhite7136 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great channel and subbed. Thanks for this and look forward to your future breakdowns.

  • @shinebright3997
    @shinebright3997 Před měsícem +2

    FINALLY WE ARE COMING. we got a glimpse of what it used to be with Hendon but now......😊 now we are coming for the our seat at the table again

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před měsícem +1

      Hell yeah !! CFB is fun when Tennessee is great !

    • @shinebright3997
      @shinebright3997 Před měsícem

      @@Between_the_numbers oh absolutely It's been time. We are all here for it

  • @gwhite7136
    @gwhite7136 Před 2 měsíci +3

    People forget, Hooker was not a pro-style QB. He was a dual whom whose passing game was coached up by Heupel. Hooker didn't play any spread offense in his entire career until he got to TN. Nico has played in a form of spread since he was 8 years old and is a pro-style, which is what this offense thrives on the most and pro-style QB's is what Heupel has used primarily and almost exclusively his entire coaching career, with the exception of Hooker. So, I would not be shocked if NIco's passing numbers are greater than Hookers either this year or the next. It's almost expected.
    The offense should score 40 or just over per game this year but for me, the defense will be why they win 10 or 11 in the regular season.

  • @Rymann_23
    @Rymann_23 Před 8 dny +1

    Coming from an LSU fan? Respect bro

  • @foster7517
    @foster7517 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Our defense is making a huuuge jump too just as much as our offense is

  • @DaRaw1
    @DaRaw1 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Vols are not dark horses they can definitely be a contender for the SEC

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci

      I don’t know what yall got on the defensive side of the ball but if it’s equivalent or worse than what yall had when Hooker was there… then idk haha

    • @mgway4661
      @mgway4661 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Between_the_numbersour defense has improved every year under Huepel/Banks. We had top 25 scoring defense last year.
      James Pearce (edge) is projected as the first player taken in next years draft being a down year for QBs

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@mgway4661right on I am going to go check him out now.. thanks for the heads up

    • @wtk6069
      @wtk6069 Před 2 měsíci

      Probably not an SEC contender, but definitely a playoff contender.

  • @Chatsworth1979
    @Chatsworth1979 Před měsícem

    Good job, good vid, +1

  • @mgway4661
    @mgway4661 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I like Nico’s ability to play “backyard football” he has a very high ceiling. I won’t say we are going to be a juggernaut. Still some things that need to be seen on the O-line (specifically LG).. Tight ends are solid but new to the system. WR’s had a down year in 2023.. but plenty of talent there
    Ultimately I worry about offensive play calling. It was very vanilla last year

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Maybe they didn’t have faith in Milton

    • @krochk73
      @krochk73 Před 2 měsíci

      They definitely didn't have faith in Milton

  • @randyjones7818
    @randyjones7818 Před 27 dny

    Vols got some tough games in 24 but sec is the best ball....nico is the key and some defense improves..Georgia and Texas and Alabama is still good football

  • @clintgrizzel2080
    @clintgrizzel2080 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Nico nor the offense has any turnovers vs Iowa. Nico had 1 passing TD and 3 rushing TD’s.

  • @jaybon1615
    @jaybon1615 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great to listen to commentary on different teams across the SEC. Appreciate this channel! To "@scratchacrossamerica": The Vols will not be irrelevant. I can say with confidence that each team that plays them in 2024 will NOT consider them irrelevant! They may lose three games as you predict. Then too, every team in the SEC could easily lose three games in 2024. Look at the lineup of the SEC for goodness sakes. Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia, a rising Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Missouri (11-win season last year), Kentucky (super 5* QB), etc... Texas could lose three, Alabama could lose three, OU could lose three and no one would say...well, that was a total shock! Probably only Georgia can safely say they won't lose three. But two losses are not out of the possibility for GEORGIA...GEORGIA!!!, and that's not including the championship brackets. So, your three loss "prediction" does not make UT irrelevant. I suspect they will lose 1-3 this year. However, they are definitely getting back towards the top of a loaded league. Finally, every fan of every SEC team is looking at their schedule and shaking their head mumbling the words: Good lord what a schedule. As much as I AM NOT a Gator fan, I cannot help but pass the offering plate for their sake with their schedule. That one is insane. So, every team in the SEC except the bottom four (SC, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State) is RELEVANT this year. Even one of the bottom four could surprise. If I had to pick one of them it would be Arkansas as they had several close losses last year.

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci

      Appreciate the support and this will truly be a interesting season this year in the SEC

    • @2xxNorMacKxx2
      @2xxNorMacKxx2 Před měsícem

      Hog fan here. We will suck again. Nothing to look at with us. Another year another embarrassing letdown of a season. 4-8 most likely

  • @user-hb3sb7uw4j
    @user-hb3sb7uw4j Před 21 dnem

    The SEC always pull for SEC teams but we do never talk about that.

  • @jamessaibot5681
    @jamessaibot5681 Před 2 měsíci +1

    As great as our offensive potential should be I think we will have one of if not best d-line in the nation.

  • @Drewski423
    @Drewski423 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Gonna be similar to 2022. More talent than the 2022 team. By far. Go Big Damn Orange!!! Nico is gonna be a stud. Then Chris Brazzel, Squirrel, Bru, Thornton, etc etc. Staes and Davis at TE, Sampson, Seldon, and Probably Peyton Lewis as your 3rd back. The talent is there. If we put it all together they can be better than the 2022 team.

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci

      Josh got you guys in the right place!

    • @Drewski423
      @Drewski423 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Between_the_numbers I wasn’t sure about the hire when he first got hired, but once I watched the 2021 season I knew he was the guy. The way he had them playing with that depleted roster in 21 was a hell of a job. Once he gets the depth he needs ( I think we’re close to being there now) it could be dangerous.

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci

      @@Drewski423 man yall beat the piss out of us that one year I was swinging at air haha

    • @Drewski423
      @Drewski423 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@Between_the_numbers I had the 2022 LSU game penciled in as a loss in all honesty. When we won that one I knew we had something.

  • @powell4661
    @powell4661 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Why, the same as every preseason. They think they are grest til the ball is kicked off in August.

  • @billjames1127
    @billjames1127 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Tennessee s dl goes 16 deep with a true running qb they could do murder ball

  • @thetruth1446
    @thetruth1446 Před 24 dny

    Defense will be better than the Offense, but the O will get the spotlight

  • @KALENGBO
    @KALENGBO Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ee-ah-mall-lay-ah-va.
    Polynesian name.

  • @derekowenjr3599
    @derekowenjr3599 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ee Ah Mali I’va

  • @aundreachung
    @aundreachung Před 2 měsíci +1

    Your wrong brother they are losing their starting a qb to the nfl and I see them losing 5 games in the sec this year

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +5

      Nico is more talented than both Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton

    • @gsmith8403
      @gsmith8403 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Which 5 games are the VOLS losing??

    • @user-zg2nv6zn3b
      @user-zg2nv6zn3b Před 2 měsíci

      Which 5??

    • @CoryA77
      @CoryA77 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Nico is our starter now he is the real deal Tennessee could lose 5 but it'll be more like 2 or 3 lose to Georgia and maybe either Oklahoma on road or home to Bama but I'm gonna say only to Georgia

    • @lalalynn832
      @lalalynn832 Před 2 měsíci

      Nico is our starting QB - he's not going to the NFL this year.

  • @scratchacrossamerica
    @scratchacrossamerica Před 2 měsíci +1

    Tennessee will be irrelevant

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci +3

      That’s a lazy comment

    • @scratchacrossamerica
      @scratchacrossamerica Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@Between_the_numbers it was a lazy podcast

    • @Between_the_numbers
      @Between_the_numbers  Před 2 měsíci

      😣😣😣😣

    • @nolatone
      @nolatone Před 2 měsíci +3

      Don’t badmouth channels when you don’t have any content yourself. When you start posting content… THEN, STILL don’t badmouth others.

    • @scratchacrossamerica
      @scratchacrossamerica Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@nolatone I can comment what I please. Aren't you gonna chastise him for calling my comment lazy?