Volken Game Predictions Graded part 1

[VolKen]

I thought with the down time before the bowl game it might be interesting (at least to me) to look back at my weekly PREDICTIONS and score them to see if Ms Kleo has anything to worry about. So I'm highlighting the ones I got dead on in GREEN BOLD UNDERLINED print, partial credit in GREY UNDERLINED font and the wrong predictions in RED BOLD lettering. I think Ms. Kleo and her fake accent are safe


Best Prediction: Oklahoma game prediction that Tennessee would go up three score before the Sooners got on the board


Worst Prediction: A tie between the Florida prediction that Pig Howard would have a big day when he got dismissed just before the game & The Georgia prediction that a mutiny was in the making and we might get beat down by Georgia which obviously (and thankfully) didn’t happen thanks to the late first half and second half play by the Vols.


Predictions for Vandy

• A big play in the passing game suprisingly sets up the first score
• Dobbs and the WRs have a good day throwing the ball (over 200 yards)(Partial credit since Vols threw for only 192 yards even though Dobbs was 15-25)
• Hurd gets his, but Kamara is the back we are all talking about after the game (Kamara had 2 eye popping sideline runs where Kamara hurdled defenders and carryied the rushing attack in the first half)
• Josh Smith and Ethan Wolf both have good days but Von Pearson leads the WR (partial credit as Wolf didn’t have any catches but Smith and Pearson did exactly as predicted)
• Defense holds Vandy under 200 total yards inspite of a decent showing by Ralph Webb(WRONG)
• Evan Berry doesn't reach the checkerboards but has a return of over 50 yards (long was only 26)
• Barnett has 2+ sacks and Vereen shows up big as well (Partial credit only as Vereen only had 2 tackles)
• Owen Williams has a big day at the DT spot (partial credit with 3 solo tackles)
• Brian Randolph gets a pick (wrong safety as TK Jr. got the pick)
• Vol offense puts up over 30 points and wins by 3 touchdowns or more

Predictions for Missouri

• Hurd has his longest play from scrimmage & 125+ all purpose yards (Hurd had 162 yards with a long of 31 yards)
• Wolf reemerges with some nice catches (Wolf only had 1 catch for 6 yards)
• Josh Malone leads the WRs in yards
• Big day in the passing game with several downfield big plays (Dobbs was efficient but only threw for 89 yards)
• Look for a big play for the VOLS in the return game (Evan had a critical 41 yard kickoff return that he nearly broke)
• D-line has a Bama-esque performance (as in similar to the way they played v. Bama) (5 tackles for loss; 1 forced fumble and fumble recovery and an interception while holding Mizzou to under 10 points)
• Barnett has monster game (his best game of the season) with multiple sacks and multiple TFLs (Barnett had 5 total tackles but no sacks and no tfls)
• Defense gets one or more INTs
• Vols win by double digits

Predictions for South Carolina

• Hurd goes for over 150 yards (Hurd only had 97 yards)
• Hurd has his longest run from scrimmage of the year thus far (Hurd’s long was only 20 yards)
• Dobbs has his most efficient day in the passing game but throws a pick (Partial credit as Dobbs went 20-34 for 255 yards and did throw the one predicted pick)
• A corner gets his first interception of the season
• Big day for the defensive line(K. Phillips, Barnett, Owen Williams combined for 5.5 TFL)
• Kamara has a big punt return(Sutton had the big return of 49 yards not Kamara)
• Derek Barnett's biggest day of the season to date (2 TFL, a sack and a QB hurry)
• Game is closer than most think

Predictions for Kentucky

• Vol offense runs for the most yards since Bowling Green (fell 2 yards short of this prediction with 249 while Vols had 250 at Florida)
• Kamara has a big day both running and catching (led the team in rushing with a long run of 63 yard & 4th in Receiving)
• Vols D line gets lots of pressure but only gets 2 sacks
  
• Vol secondary gets a pick (the pick was actually a linebacker so partial credit only)
• Medley goes 2 for 2 on field goals (partial credit as Medley was 100% but 1 for 1 not 2 for 2)
• Punt return team has a big day (no explanation needed here)
• Josh Malone reaches the end zone
• Marquez North catches a TD pass (WRONG)
  
  
  TO BE CONTINUED . . .