National Pundit(s): "Bruins on road to ruin"

by Nestor on Sep 11, 2009 5:45 AM PDT

WWL's Ted Miller is predicting an 11 point win for the Volunteers:

Tennessee 28, UCLA 17: The difference is the home field -- Neyland Stadium is a heck of a place for a redshirt freshman quarterback and a young offensive line to try to figure things out.

Pete Fiutak from CollegeFootball News is pretty much on the same Rocky Top boat predicting a 13 point Tennessee win:

What will happen: Tennessee won’t explode like it did against WKU, but it’ll have a balanced offense that utilizes RB Bryce Brown more and only makes Crompton throw the short-to-midrange passes with the hope for the receivers to make things happen against the thin Bruin secondary. UCLA won’t be able to run, Prince will throw four picks, and the Vols will have the win they want before battling Florida.
CFN Prediction: Tennessee 30 … UCLA 17 ... Line: Tennessee -8

And then Tim Sullivan in the New York Post writes why Tennessee is the pick:

The Volunteers (1-0) -- under the direction of first-year coach Lane Kiffin -- are itching to make an early statement. And consider this: It's not going to come next week, when they travel to play No. 1 Florida.

Then there's this little matter of revenge, another underrated word. Many people toss it around, and misuse the word, but its "pure" meaning -- in handicapping -- is when a team loses on the road the year before, only to host that same team the next year. That's "pure" revenge.

Well, UCLA upset Tennessee, 27-24, last year, at the Rose Bowl.

"This," Kiffin said, "is a big-time matchup for us."

One for which they don't have to travel. Tennessee (-8½) on Saturday is the pick.

As I just said on the home, nothing to lose for UCLA, the pressure is all on Lane Kiffin and Tennessee Volunteers.

Let's get it on.

GO BRUINS.

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another pick

Stuart Mandel of SI.com picks the Vols 20-14

It seems like the consensus is UT by 1-2 TD’s. I think it’s a fair spread considering the venue and our youth. But I also think any of these writers would be unwise to count us out.

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Sep 11, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions

stewart* mandel

Has there ever been a player better than Detlef Schrempf?

by bucknellbruin on Sep 11, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions

In my experience.

Whenever we have been so completely written off by the talking sports heads, we go out and play really well and often bag the win. I can only hope they continue to doubt us. I hope Herbstreit and company do the same and I hope our team reads and hears every word.

Go Bruins! Get Some!

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Sep 11, 2009 12:16 PM PDT reply actions

An image of Bruce Davis just flashed through my head

by Tydides on Sep 11, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Pff

Gotta love the ESS-EEE-SEE swagger to blowouts. meh, I’m not gonna diss them

Flashback time; I’m not gonna say last year, because thats not the point.

The last time I was so confident that UCLA was going to lose, it was @ DKR, with Cade McNown… What was the score there? 66-3
That was a true shocker. A TRUE Shocker. If UCLA goes on and wins tomorrow, i won’t be shocked as much as that.

History is the only thing that I have left boys.
UCLA is due, no check that, OVER due for a shocker

by ucla13_usc9 on Sep 11, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions