Outside of UK, Purdue is better than every team Tennessee beat. Might even have given UK a run at 100%.
Let’s hear some early score predictions
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And I'll also say that if O'Connell played vs ND, Purdue beats them. Minnesota needed all the calls in the world to beat Purdue. Osu is the only team Purdue played that was better than Purdue. Could argue Wisconsin, but Purdue led at the half and fell apart.
Tennessee moves faster than any team you’ve played. I watched a few Purdue games. Your secondary will be holding a lot. They struggled with speed. Our WRs are very quick. Javonta Payton leads the SEC at yards per catch with 23.7. He’s a home run threat anytime he touches the ball. I think your defense will be out there trying to survive until CJH takes his foot off the gas.
You are certainly cocky and way too sure of yourself.Are you man enough to come over here on this website and admit you were wrong if Purdue wins? Or will you suck your thumb while you whimper and cry in the corner of your parents basement?
He doesn't have to because Purdue has zero chance to win according to him. Tennessee is unbeatable.
I think the same of your defense. Yet, you tell me otherwise with you D. You tell me that it struggles with great QB's then forget Purdue has a great QB because he doesn't run. You tell me Tennessee will sack the shit out of him even though no one has this year.
Basically, you are telling me Tennessee is going to do everything either they haven't done or Purdue hasn't allowed to happen.
what's the purpose of arguing who will win? Basically it sounds like so someone can say I told you so! Arguing isn't gonna affect the outcome . Doesn't do someone much good to say a lot then game says different. But whatever makes you happy.
Yet UT was 7-5 and OSU was 10-2. But yeah, that's really close...
Your secondary is trash and if that isn’t clear to you by now it will be tomorrow.
Shhh. Only osu is better than Tennessee. And maybe a couple bama teams. Had they played mizzou and west Tennessee tech 12 times, they'd be 12-0. No one in the country can keep up with their speed. Let alone any big ten team.
That is a great stat that shows why Tennessee fans are so concerned about whether or not Cade Mays plays, knowing that even when he is in, he plays out of position (in the NFL, he will be a Guard...but has been playing at Tackle all season). It also shows why UT fans were disappointed when Tyrion Evans chose to go to the transfer portal mid-season instead of going to class.
Purdue gave up an average of 5.5 yards per play to opponents overall in 2021, and UT's offense averaged 6.5 yards per play. In games where UT had over 6.3 yards per play, they were 5-0. but Purdue was 2-1 in games where their opponents averaged over 6.2 yards per play...both Nebraska and Michigan State averaged right around 7 yards per play, and Purdue handled them both. So, for their defense, they have had some success with bend/don't break approaches (at least vs Nebraska and Michigan State, that appears to be the case).
Here is one reason for UT fans to be worried. UT is 7-2 when they have 6 penalties or less and 0-3 when they have more than 6. Also...45 penalty yards seems to be a bit of a cut point. Georgia is the only loss on the schedule where Tennessee had 45 yards or less in penalties. The season high was the 41-34 loss to Pittsburgh (13 penalties for 134 yards, including a Punt Return TD that was called back). The officiating crew for the Pittsburg game was an ACC crew, as will be the crew for the Music City Bowl. Various conferences call things slightly differently. Looking at the officiating assignments, none of the crew from the UT/Pitt game are on the MCB crew...but it is worth noting. If UT has tendencies to do things that ACC crews call that SEC crews do not...UT could be in for a long evening.
Please don't say bend/don't break for the Purdue defense. It isn't you. It's Diaco's BS.
I'd argue this defense is more boom or bust though. They take chances at the expense of the occasional big play. They show different looks, rush different guys. It helps when you have a LB that can cover TE's 1 on 1 and still be physical enough to play sideline to sideline.
Tennessee is 7-5 and Purdue is 8-4. I'm sure that Purdue fans feel much better after their 4 point win over 5-7 Illinois and their 5 point win over 3-9 Nebraska than UT fans feel about their 7 point loss to 11-2 Pittsburgh or their 5 point loss to 10-2 Ole Miss. UT has one ugly loss to an ugly team (Florida) and UT's best win is over a pretty good 9-3 Kentucky team. UT is 2 plays away from being 9-3...and I'm guessing that Purdue is a handful of plays away from being either 9-3 (Minnesota game) or 6-6 (Illinois and Nebraska).
I hate that term, as well...but giving up 6.9 yards per play and only 23 points vs Nebraska...or 7.3 yards per play and only giving up 29 to Michigan State...shows a bit of bending without much breaking. The scoreboard is what matters...and in those 2 games, it looks like Purdue's defense did what it needed to in order to get the win. In the Nebraska game, it was interceptions to stop drives...in Michigan State it looks like it was turnovers and leaving it to the offense to outscore them. In both cases, it worked.
I just hope Purdue is happy to be on the field against such a prestigious team like UT, you guys gonna bring rings for us to kiss?
Late season O'Connell wins against ND, maybe he would be in late season form by then if he started all year, but prior to that Plummer looked solid.
Wisky front 7 was just too good for Purdue's OL.
O'Connell wasn't QB vs Illinois. Nebraska has a bad record, but they aren't a bad team. If that makes sense. Nebraska had a top 25 offense and defense I believe. Gave OSU all they wanted.
Ya. I'd argue the Wisconsin defense was to good for Purdue, but Purdue was still in that game before they forgot to play. Uncharacteristic stuff. Tennessee defense wishes they were Wisconsin though. So I'm not worried.
Wisky called on some of that 04 juju they got on us. It's gotta be running out soon...
“Tennessee is 7-5 and Purdue is 8-4. I'm sure that Purdue fans feel much better after their 4 point win over 5-7 Illinois and their 5 point win over 3-9 Nebraska than UT fans feel about their 7 point loss to 11-2 Pittsburgh or their 5 point loss to 10-2 Ole Miss. UT has one ugly loss to an ugly team (Florida) and UT's best win is over a pretty good 9-3 Kentucky team. UT is 2 plays away from being 9-3...and I'm guessing that Purdue is a handful of plays away from being either 9-3 (Minnesota game) or 6-6 (Illinois and Nebraska).”
your best win is over Kentucky who’s best one is over …? By the Tennessee fans own admission Florida, Missouri, and LSU are not good. Not is South Carolina. So I guess we’ll say their best win was over Florida or LSU for name recognition.
Our best wins were over 10-2 Michigan State and 10-3 Iowa. MSU has a win over Michigan and Iowa’s best win is probably comparable to your win over Kentucky. They’ve beat 9 win teams but no one that really stands out.
That’s why no one is that impressed when you throw around who you lost to. Anyone can lose to good teams. Tell me who you beat. You’re starting to sound like IU fans. “We’ve kept it close until the 4th quarter against Ohio State and Michigan in 35 of our last 52 against them! Sure we’ve only won once and some final scores look bad but trust us it was a close game until it wasn’t!”
You very well might win, likely in fact with Purdue’s missing players. But this isn’t a game I feel like we don’t belong in or are overmatched. It isn’t like you beat Alabama or even a good Pitt team this year. You beat 3 mini cupcakes and the bottom dwellers in the SEC that is typically looked at as a top heavy conference.
your best win is over Kentucky who’s best one is over …? By the Tennessee fans own admission Florida, Missouri, and LSU are not good. Not is South Carolina. So I guess we’ll say their best win was over Florida or LSU for name recognition.
Our best wins were over 10-2 Michigan State and 10-3 Iowa. MSU has a win over Michigan and Iowa’s best win is probably comparable to your win over Kentucky. They’ve beat 9 win teams but no one that really stands out.
That’s why no one is that impressed when you throw around who you lost to. Anyone can lose to good teams. Tell me who you beat. You’re starting to sound like IU fans. “We’ve kept it close until the 4th quarter against Ohio State and Michigan in 35 of our last 52 against them! Sure we’ve only won once and some final scores look bad but trust us it was a close game until it wasn’t!”
You very well might win, likely in fact with Purdue’s missing players. But this isn’t a game I feel like we don’t belong in or are overmatched. It isn’t like you beat Alabama or even a good Pitt team this year. You beat 3 mini cupcakes and the bottom dwellers in the SEC that is typically looked at as a top heavy conference.
The two of you are either trolls or just have really low football IQ… not sure which it is.
I'm not a troll. And I'm not a low football iq. I am tired of hearing how great Tennessee is compared to Purdue and how this game shouldn't be close because the Tennessee offense is unstoppable and the Tennessee defense is better than statistics show and therefore, Purdue won't stop Tennessee and Purdue won't move the ball on Tennessee. That's what I am. Want to come to a Purdue board and tell me how good Tennessee is and how bad Purdue is some more?
Truth is, Tennessee hasn't done anything Purdue hasn't done. In fact, Purdue has more consistently stepped up in big moments than Tennessee. The Purdue pass offense will exploit Tennessee. Tennessee offense might exploit Purdue. But don't sit here and tell me how much better the Tennessee offense is than Purdue.
My point was that this is an even matchup, and that the records don't tell the whole story...my whole point was that I don't feel like this is a game UT doesn't belong in or is overmatched. The whole point of my post was that they are so closely matched, that a handful of plays in either direction could flip their records and perception.
A lot of times when people take offense at things...they are just projecting their own insecurities...so, maybe that is something to get checked out.
The entire time you've been on here, you've been blabbering about how UTs offense is nearly as good as OSU's. Yet OSU showed it in their record. It wasn't OSUs defense that won any games. Next thing you're gonna do is tell us how OSU's schedule wasn't nearly as tough as UT's...
You cant seem to take any pushback against anything you say about UT. So why are you even here? Oh, that's right. You're just here to to tell everyone how it is, as evidenced by the 3 threads you started on someone else's board. It's certainly not about discussion...
And BTW, a troll doesn't hang out on his own board...
I haven’t heard anyone say Tennessee is overmatched or doesn’t belong? I’m sorry if you’ve felt that way. Your fans came in guns blazing from day 1. Humility goes a long ways when you’re a guest as others have said. Your last paragraph is comical. When the only response someone has to facts is an attack on another person’s perceived emotions there is no point in continuing discussion.
Good luck tomorrow and good riddance
I said Tennessee is the second best offense Purdue has faced, behind OSU.
I never said Tennessee’s offense is as good as OSU’s.
It’s not my fault you can’t interpret my words correctly.
Yup. Should be a really good game. I'd expect both teams to score in the 30's
Weather forecast is for rain to finish up around 7 am...close to 70 degrees and sunny...good weather for offenses, so I could envision a shootout.
Dude, you just called me a troll and now I can't interpret your words correctly? F&ck off...
Will be great once the game is over and these condescending pricks who rely on the actual good (hint: not UT) SEC teams to make themselves feel good are gone.
I feel like it's one thing to jump on someone's board and discuss the game and be pretty level headed. Which you've been. Compliments to you.
It's another thing to jump on someone's board and say you will win by 40 and refuse to discuss the game, but instead irrationally say hoe good your team is and how bad the boards team is.
I hear you on the Illinois game...Joe Milton played the first 5 possessions against Pitt for us. If you ever want to stage a coup...get Joe Milton to lead your group. There isn't anyone he can't overthrow. If Hooker starts that game I don't think there is any doubt that UT wins it.
As for our losses to Bama and Georgia...we just don't have the depth to compete with them. We were down 7 to Bama early in the 4th...then they just pulled away from us, scoring 3 TDs in the last 12 minutes. We were leading Georgia at the end of the fist quarter and hung with them for most of the first half (they scored with 30 seconds left to go up by 14). We held them to a field goal in the 3rd...but in the 4th, we just couldn't compete.
When your defense is on the field 90+ plays like ours was vs Bama...you've got to have some depth to give your starters a break. There is a drop off in talent in UT's 2-deep on defense that good teams can exploit.
On the Volquest site...they will troll everyone...other team's fans who visit, each other...moderators...you name it...they'll find a way to troll it.
Maybe...I hung out and talked to Northwestern fans quite a bit on their site after we played them in the Outback Bowl. Not so much with Indiana after we played them. There was a pretty stark contrast between the two fan bases.
Watching Brohm rebuild Purdue, you know a thing or two about a lack of depth. This is the deepest team Purdue has had under Brohm, and I don't think it's a coincidence that it was his best year at Purdue.
Plummer isn't a bad QB, he just won't make it happen. He wants the guy to he open. If he's open, he will make the throws. O'Connell will sling it, whether it's open or not. He does so without being reckless though. O'Connell can will your team to victory. Plummer isn't going to make mistakes, but he needs the team to be there. Plummer would be a great fit at a place like Wisconsin imo.
I think a full roster Purdue vs a full roster UT would be a damn good game.
That’s not what we have. Purdue’s two studs are sitting out and they aren’t healthy.
UT has a couple of starters sitting out and the rest of the team seems healthy.
The first Q will dictate the game and if Hooker is accurate it will get ugly fast. If Purdue can weather that first Q storm and if Hooker is rusty, it could be a close game.
UT 42 Purdue 28
That’s not what we have. Purdue’s two studs are sitting out and they aren’t healthy.
UT has a couple of starters sitting out and the rest of the team seems healthy.
The first Q will dictate the game and if Hooker is accurate it will get ugly fast. If Purdue can weather that first Q storm and if Hooker is rusty, it could be a close game.
UT 42 Purdue 28
UT knows about trying to rebuild. We lost our: Top 2 running backs, Top 2 Offensive Tackles, 3rd leading receiver, Top 2 Linebackers, Starting Defensive End, all to the transfer portal between the end of 2020 and the start of 2021 seasons. These kids are now starting at Oklahoma, UNC, Alabama, Michigan State and Texas A&M. The off season was brutal for UT's depth chart.
It sounds like the difference between Plummer and O'Connell is a game manager vs a playmaker. Some people just have a gift for vision and anticipation...and that's what separates the gamers from the role players.
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