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No, Kentucky and LSU were not signature, both could have easily gone the other way. Jury is out.

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But they didn't go the other way lol

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True, neither were signature wins. Going to LSU or Georgia last year and winning would have been signature. Winning in ot, one extended ot, at home are good wins and frankly ones that we should have won.

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LSU hasn't lost a game since that multi-OT game, so I would call that a pretty good win. Kentucky was ranked in the top 10, so I am not sure what you expect as a fan. I am not sure what a signature win means.

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We beat a team a year before they were really good. Participation trophies for all!

Yes, the definition of a signature win is subjective. Many people believe these wins are over teams that were ranked in the top ten at the time of the match-ups, not where these teams finished. In my book, a signature win would be a victory over a team that finishes with 10 or more wins.

8-2 with a chance of 9-1

These new wr's are the spark needed.

I'm thinking 5-5

Everyone is giddy about something... I'm not sure what...

The defense should be improved

But last I heard green is still at guard & Moore is still at tackle, sounds like the coaching staff learned nothing last year

Anyway we usually underperform when there's any kind of expectation

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I'm thinking 5-5

Everyone is giddy about something... I'm not sure what...

The defense should be improved

But last I heard green is still at guard & Moore is still at tackle, sounds like the coaching staff learned nothing last year

Anyway we usually underperform when there's any kind of expectation

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but......WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR

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No, Kentucky and LSU were not signature, both could have easily gone the other way. Jury is out.

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But they didn't go the other way lol

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True, neither were signature wins. Going to LSU or Georgia last year and winning would have been signature. Winning in ot, one extended ot, at home are good wins and frankly ones that we should have won.

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LSU hasn't lost a game since that multi-OT game, so I would call that a pretty good win. Kentucky was ranked in the top 10, so I am not sure what you expect as a fan. I am not sure what a signature win means.

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We beat a team a year before they were really good. Participation trophies for all!

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They won the fiesta bowl they were good sorry

6-4 hold serve. 7-3 breakout year

5-5 or worse: disappointing
6-4: meeting expectations
7-3: exceeding expectations
8-2 or better: excellent

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Yes, the definition of a signature win is subjective. Many people believe these wins are over teams that were ranked in the top ten at the time of the match-ups, not where these teams finished. In my book, a signature win would be a victory over a team that finishes with 10 or more wins.

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Kentucky was 14th, we were 19th playing at home. A team that 5-5 Tennessee throttled. Kentucky had one player that they chose not to use much for some reason. The qb was awful. If that's a signature win then Jimbo will keep enjoying the low hanging fruit that people are propping him up over.

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No, Kentucky and LSU were not signature, both could have easily gone the other way. Jury is out.

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But they didn't go the other way lol

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True, neither were signature wins. Going to LSU or Georgia last year and winning would have been signature. Winning in ot, one extended ot, at home are good wins and frankly ones that we should have won.

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LSU hasn't lost a game since that multi-OT game, so I would call that a pretty good win. Kentucky was ranked in the top 10, so I am not sure what you expect as a fan. I am not sure what a signature win means.

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We beat a team a year before they were really good. Participation trophies for all!

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They won the fiesta bowl they were good sorry

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Strong argument, UCF is always a signature win.

It's hard to remember a better 3 loss team.

Yeah 3 losses in the sec and a NY6 bowl win with a ton of experience that left to the nfl a year later. They suck to lose at a ranked Florida in the swamp, Bama, and 2nd place west team A&M on the road

7-3 is a break out season. It's the equivalent of 10-11 wins in a normal season

5-5

You are right. Signature win all the way. Should put that on a plaque. Show it on the ole jumbotron before the game. We beat Lsu who beat Ucf. ****, that fires me up.

Take away our cream puff games each year and we are right about a .500 team. My guess is 5-5 with 4-6 being a good possibility. I wonder what the locker room is like, the team chemistry, what with some of the shenanigans that have gone on. How many are on the same page this year after all the distractions.

Auburn will be the letdown loss. Regroup to win next 3 games. 12-1 National Champions as #2 seed.

14-0.

As long as Mond is the field general, we'll be an average middle of the pack SEC West team. No SEC championship game, again. No playoffs and some ****ty bowl game......are we eligible for a bowl game or are we on probation?

It's not uncommon for these kinds of upsets to happen. Tennessee had lost 11 straight SEC games that dated back to a 45-34 loss at Vanderbilt on 11/25/16. They started 2-3 with loses to West Virginia, Florida, and Georgia by 26 points each, but stunned Auburn 30-24 on the road on 10/13/18 to snap an 11-game SEC losing streak. Also, Tennessee snapped a 15-game losing streak to SEC West teams that dated back to 38-7 loss to LSU at home on 10/15/11. In addition, they got their first SEC road win since a 34-31 win at Georgia on 10/1/16 and first SEC West road win since a 33-21 win at Mississippi State on 10/13/07. Yes, Tennessee throttled Kentucky 24-7 on 11/10/18 before they got embarrassed by Missouri 50-17 at home and Vanderbilt 38-13 to finish 5-7.

Kentucky pounded Florida 27-16 on the road to snap a 31-game losing streak to Florida. A week after Florida lost to Georgia 36-17 on 10/2718, they got embarrassed by Missouri 38-17 for another double-digit SEC home loss. Likewise, Kentucky was coming off a 34-17 loss to Georgia at home on 11/3/18 before getting crushed at Knoxville. Both Florida and Kentucky followed blowout losses to Georgia with disheartening losses to inferior teams, but they both finished 10-3.

Because it is difficult for most teams to win 10 games in a season, I consider a victory over a team that finished with 10 wins a signature win.

With the scholar Mond we will be 6-4 with some luck but 5-5 is my prediction.

Probably depends on who is available each week. No one knows who plays for us or the opponent any week. Missouri has announced 12 players won't play week 1 due to Covid.

9-1, loss at bama

-3 probably. L to LSU, Bama, Auburn. Who else?

Mond has been perfecting his fumble-rooski all year, and has finally dropped his passes down a good ten feet where the receivers can catch them in stride.

Good on him.

10 wins & a NY6 bowl win.

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5-5 or worse: disappointing
6-4: meeting expectations
7-3: exceeding expectations
8-2 or better: excellent

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I don't think 6-4 aligns with the Ags' expectations.

A&M was favored by 5 1/2 playing at home. They won a game they were supposed to win, basically, that's Jimbo's entire tenure at A&M. Winning games he supposed to win. Let me give you a signature win, Johnny going to Bama. It's not beating another average team at home.

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A&M was favored by 5 1/2 playing at home. They won a game they were supposed to win, basically, that's Jimbo's entire tenure at A&M. Winning games he supposed to win. Let me give you a signature win, Johnny going to Bama. It's not beating another average team at home.

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Average teams win 10 games in a season? Noted.

8-3

(insert sodomy in the swamp 2019 score here)

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In all seriousness, how are you coming up with 8 wins after the losses at TE and Ausbon? We're going to be a one-dimensional offense.

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In all seriousness, how are you coming up with 8 wins after the losses at TE and Ausbon? We're going to be a one-dimensional offense.

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How much do the losses at TE really matter when we have Wydermyer returning? So many people here seem to be fixated on Baylor Cupp and seem to forgot that he is among the best tight ends in the country.

Ausbon opting out is a bummer, but we just brought in a ton of receivers that have skillsets that he did not have.

Vandy........ W
@Bama......L
Florida........~L?
@MSU.......W
Arkansas....W
@SC..........W
@Tenn.....~W
Miss...........W
LSU............~W?
@Auburn....~L?

7-3

HIDDEN PROBLEM: 2 MS teams with creative offensive coaches that could be real trouble for the weakest part of the team IMO, the DBs.

OBTW LSU is pumped re their new D, whistling past the graveyard IMO due to DL & LB losses. But they could be that good on D if the highly touted Fr come thru.

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In all seriousness, how are you coming up with 8 wins after the losses at TE and Ausbon? We're going to be a one-dimensional offense.

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How much do the losses at TE really matter when we have Wydermyer returning? So many people here seem to be fixated on Baylor Cupp and seem to forgot that he is among the best tight ends in the country.

Ausbon opting out is a bummer, but we just brought in a ton of receivers that have skillsets that he did not have.

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The ability to run a two TE set with two legitimate threats down to one is a tactical game-changer.

I have no doubt that we have a variety of talent at WR, but there is little experience. I'm pretty sure it's takes time for them to gel in Jimbo's offense.

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A&M was favored by 5 1/2 playing at home. They won a game they were supposed to win, basically, that's Jimbo's entire tenure at A&M. Winning games he supposed to win. Let me give you a signature win, Johnny going to Bama. It's not beating another average team at home.

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Average teams win 10 games in a season? Noted.

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Without question, especially with 3 built-in wins.

Central Michigan, Murray State, Middle Tennessee.

If you think an average team wins 10 games, then what do you consider a team that wins 8 or 9 games?
What about winning 6 or 7 games?

Before 2018, the previous time Kentucky won 10 games was in 1977, when they went 10-1.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kentucky_Wildcats_football_seasons

The last time Tennessee won 10 games was in 2007, when they won the SEC East. Given the Vols' history, this is almost unthinkable, but every SEC team except Vanderbilt has won 10 games in a season more recently. The closest Tennessee got was posting back to back 9-4 seasons in 2015 and 2016.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/the-last-time-it-happened-a-notable-stat-or-fact-about-every-sec-team/