Rivals has us at #19

And see, I'm ok with that. New QB, new offensive coordinator, inexperienced DL and LB's, and Colquitt out for the first 5 games...that's the bad news. Good news is UT has a great RB in Foster and a solid line up front with some expereinced receivers. I expect the running game to carry UT early on so that way it won't put pressure on Crompton who's only attmpted 78 passes in his college career. But Crompton will be more of a threat to run than Ainge ever was. Defensive touts the best secondary in the SEC for sure and maybe even the country. Rivals says to look for blitzes to make up for lack of experience up front. I say look for blitzes because that's what Chavis does anyway. The ability to stop the run (70th ranked rush defense last season) will be a big key factor to push a projected good defense to greatness. Lincoln is solid at kicking. I expect to see better coverage teams than last year though. 5:00pm local game time coverage in sunny Pasadena on Labor Day at the Rose Bowl. I can't think of a better way to open the '08 season. A win against the Bruins would be a sweet early birthday present for me!

GO VOLS!