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Topic: Music City Post Game: Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT)

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MaximumSam

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Music City Post Game: Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT)
« on: December 05, 2021, 03:27:08 PM »
Dec. 30 in Nashville. Vols -4. I've been to a Music City Bowl and it's a pretty good time.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue v. Tennessee
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2021, 03:30:28 PM »
Ugh. Purdue's last bowl was there. I'm not sure they've even been able to clean the bloodstains out of the turf after what Auburn did to us. 

We don't have fond memories of that bowl. I'm fact, the less it is remembered, the better.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue v. Tennessee
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2021, 03:39:15 PM »
Yeah, I recall that blood bath being over pretty fast. Purdue a bit better stocked this this year and Tennessee is no Auburn. Also, as far as good places to watch your team lose, Nashville ain't bad. Probably be a million Vols fans there though.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue v. Tennessee
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2021, 03:44:27 PM »
That was an Auburn team that dramatically underachieved in their record relative to their talent level.

Tennessee only underachieves relative to their delusional fan base's expectation level.

That said, Purdue likely overachieved their talent level this year.

Gonna be an interesting one.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue v. Tennessee
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2021, 03:45:40 PM »
it's Tennessee. They shouldn't be favored in any game they play. Ever. They suck. Purdue has a better than great shot in this one.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue v. Tennessee
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2021, 04:52:29 PM »

MUSIC CITY BOWL
Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5)
Thursday @ 3:00 - Nashville, TN - ESPN
This looks to be one of the most underrated quarterback matchups of the bowl season.  Both Hendon Hooker and Aidan O'Connell entered the season in quarterback competitions, and ended the season as clear cut #1's.  Even better, both have confirmed that they will be returning in 2022.  While their team profiles need to be substantially stronger next year to factor into the Heisman race, their absence from the preseason discussion there will have nothing to do with the quarterbacks themselves.  The two biggest stars in this game are not quarterbacks, and unfortunately neither of them will play, in wideout David Bell, who won Big Ten receiver of the year; and George Karlaftis, who, at the end of October was the 1b to Aidan Hutchinson's 1a in terms of best pass rushers in the conference, before Hutchinson really took off down the stretch.  When Ohio State has a handful of NFL guys opt out, they have a bunch of five star talent, albeit inexperienced talent, ready to step up behind them.  That's not exactly the case for Purdue.  The Boilermakers have other options at receiver, but their #2 option, Milton Wright, also didn't make the trip.  At pass rush, they have their full compliment of options behind Karlaftis, but that's not exactly an abundance of riches.  Redshirt freshman Kydran Jenkins came on late, recording 4 of his 5 sacks in the second half of the season, but he's going to find his life much more difficult without Karlaftis drawing attention opposite him.  Purdue has an underrated secondary, but if Hooker has time, he should have success.  He led the SEC in passer rating, and was #3 nationally in yards per attempt, with just 3 interceptions to go with his 26 touchdowns.  Tennessee had a crowded backfield, with three different backs splitting carries.  Tiyon Evans entered the portal, which actually might make things easier from a personnel standpoint.  The Boilermakers need to figure out a way to generate pressure against a Tennessee offensive line which gave up the most sacks in the SEC, really the only weakness of this offense, which was probably second only to Alabama in skill position talent in the conference.  With Karlaftis, I'd feel better about that, but Purdue is just missing too much star power here.
TENNESSEE 30, PURDUE 28

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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2021, 05:04:53 PM »
Not loving it. Karlaftis and Bell were already known to be out. Milton Wright, the #2 WR, is now out. Mershawn Rice and Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen were the heir apparents to Bell and Wright, but they were already lost to late-season injuries. 

Also, Dedrick Mackey, starting CB, is out. Greg Long, starting OL, is out. 

This is not anywhere near a full-strength Purdue squad, not even counting the opt-outs. 
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2021, 05:09:04 PM »
Tennessee's best lineman, from an OL that gave up the most sacks in the SEC, also appears to be out.  Karlaftis could have had a field day.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2021, 05:56:11 PM »
Nice write up ELA.  I agree.

Bwar nailed it with the WR room.  Normally a strength on Brohms teams.  Suddenly NFL opt out, academic dq's, and injuries have derailed it.

Looks like Anthrop, Sheffield, and Thompson will be Purdue's starting WRs.  Which actually isn't too bad of a line up.  If AOC is lighting it up, Purdue can put up a good fight here.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2021, 06:20:17 PM »
Home game for Tennessee. Not sure how interested their fans are though. They should be, but who knows? They still think they are a helmet. They aren't.

Go get 'em, Boilers.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2021, 06:55:01 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on December 29, 2021, 06:20:17 PM
Home game for Tennessee. Not sure how interested their fans are though. They should be, but who knows? They still think they are a helmet. They aren't.

Go get 'em, Boilers.
My brother who lives in Nashville just finished his MBA at UT a year ago, and said the alumni tailgate RSVP yes list is pretty large.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2021, 07:03:14 PM »
Well, hopefully the PU fans show up.

Honestly, I've never had a better time/experience at a bowl game than I did in Nash Vegas.

That include The Rose Bowl.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2021, 07:08:10 PM »
if Hooker goes down or sits out for whatever reason and Joe Milton plays, Purdue wins. Joe Milton is truly awful at football.
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Re: Music City Bowl: Purdue (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5)
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2021, 09:02:41 AM »
Rumors swirling that Purdue's QB (Aiden O'Connell) is out for the game.  If true, this will go ugly fast 
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