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Let the debate begin!!!
West
1.LSU
2.Ole Miss
3.Auburn
4.Arkansas
5.Bama
6.Miss St.
East
1.Fla
2.UGA
3.USC
4.Kentucky
5.Tenn
6.Vandy
A lot of wishful thinking went into these predictions.
Realistically, Auburn will be lower and Bama will be higher in the west. I will stand by my predictions on the top of each division however.
SEC Championship Game
LSU/Fla
SEC Champion
Fla
GO DAWGS!
bama aint gonna be dat low!!!! Keep dreamin'
..from the other thread.
Will Ole Miss live up to the hype?
Will Florida repeat?
Will Spurrier call it quits this season?
Will Georgia retool or reload?
Will Auburn survive the SEC West?
... dun dun dunnnnnn!!!
Florida over Bama once again in Hotlanta!
Just because you're an Auburn fan doesn't mean you have to be that much of a Bama hater
Did anyone read where I said, "realistically Auburn will be lower and Bama will be higher"? Or where I said, "a lot of wishful thinking"?
And yes, I do have to hate bama that much, you wouldn't understand
Will Ole Miss live up to the hype?--not as much as people think
Will Florida repeat?--yes
Will Spurrier call it quits this season?--depends on USC record
Will Georgia retool or reload?--reload
Will Auburn survive the SEC West?--who knows? Will probably come down to the depth situation. The starting 22 are good, but there will be a lot of freshman behind those guys. AU wil also start a freshman at safety. I have high hopes for the Malzahn offense, but how long will the up-tempo offense cause the defense to be on the field? More questions than answers, for now.
Last edited by symple19; 09-02-2009 at 10:45 PM.
Well believe me when I say that I do understand.
I hate Florida and Tennessee that much also, and I'm sure you understand that.
I heard Auburn put Kodi Burns at WR? Why? Know how that's playing out??
Auburn with Tubby recruited well out of Arkansas on a consistent basis. Tommy being from Arkansas granted him that advantage. He said the other day here in Arkansas on the radio that he left Auburn and had the option of staying for another few seasons if he wanted to. Said he will be at ESPN and being a father to his kids for a change.
Makes me wonder what if Ole Miss had landed him out of that situation? If they had the option which do you think they would have chosen?
Arkansas needs to lay the smack down on Georgia on the 19th I think it is. Even though Georgia is my fav SEC school other than Arkansas, it is a statement game and one for the books we need as we hit to road to Bama, Florida, and Ole Miss.
lol I'm the opposite. Arkansas is by far my favorite SEC school other than UGA. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned that before. My parents are from Arkansas and I've grown up cheering for the Hogs my whole life.
First off Brutalis, AU continues to recruit your state well. Go take a look at rivals or scout or ESPN and you'll see they're still going in there hard. Michael Dyer, the number#1 RB recruit(from Little Rock) in the nation has AU at the top of his list. Matter of fact, the Tigers are at or near the top of the list for the top 3 RBs in the nation. They're also in the hunt for Anterio Sloan(CB) and Byran Jones(DT), both high end 3 star recruits from Arkansas. With Malzahns knowledge of the high schools there, I don't see any reason why AU won't be in the conversation with kids up there for the foreseeable future.
There's a lot of bad blood left over from his (Tubs) departure from old piss. No way would he have gone back there.
As for Kodi, look for him to be a big part of the offense. You'll see him all over according to Malzahn. With AUs depth problems at WR, they decided to put him out where his size can make an impact. He did continue to take reps in practice at QB, just a lot less than the other three guys. I'm sure there's a wildcat formation or 2 with his name written all over it. He's a well spoken, smart guy who very easily could have transferred and the Tigers are very lucky he didn't.
I know you understand man, but how could a Penn St. fan understand??? Not so much Florida, but my hatred for Tennessee (although nothing close to a UGA fans) runs very deep. AU/Tenn is an excellent rivalry that unfortunately doesn't get played every year. Ask a Bama fan however, and they'll tell ya that UT is a close second to their hatred to Auburn. Only time I can find it in me to pull for Tenn is when they play Bama or (sometimes) in a bowl gameWell believe me when I say that I do understand.
I hate Florida and Tennessee that much also, and I'm sure you understand that.
I think the SEC is like the NFC East. Just about every two teams (at least every historical football school) have a good rivalry, just some bigger than others.
SEC!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...rce=newsletter
for you chili dog
hmm interesting, thanks for linking that. The funny thing about the first paragraph is that I'm one of those people who thinks OSU will win this game. But if UGA can pull it off, it could really set them up for a good run. The saying gets used to death, but the first game could set the tone for the rest of the season. I know that Georgia has some really good individual defensive players, but I'm still scared that OSU will kill that D like Florida did last year. I'll cross my fingers though.
My summation of the Auburn game for you guys.
AU-37 La Tech-13
The Chizik era has begun. Auburn racks up 556 total yards in the up-tempo and balanced Malzahn offense. 301 on the ground and 255 through the air marked by the longest pass play in Auburn history, checking in at 93 breathtaking yards. Onterio McCalebb runs for 148 yds, the first freshman to run for over 100yds since Bo Jackson in 1982. Ben Tate also ran for over 100yds, mostly in-between the tackles.
The defense started slowly with mental lapses, racking up 60 penalty yards against in La Techs first drive, leading to the only Bulldog touchdown. From there it was bend but don't break against a veteran unit that beat Miss St.(finishing 8-5) in last years bowl game.
Auburn was only up 13-10 going into the locker room with Tech getting the ball to start the second half. The defense was able to make adjustments and keep the Dogs sputtering for the remainder of the game, while the offense kicked into overdrive, scoring 24 points over the remaining two quarters. I'm happy with the coaching staff's ability to motivate the Tigers and identify what needed to be done to pull away. This is indicative of a staff that knows it's players and also knows it's opponent.
Overall I'm happy, but here are some cons:
The secondary looked suspect at times, and there wasn't nearly enough pressure on the QB for my liking. They must close out the middle of the field better.
Ben Tate had another fumble, which could have swayed the game in La Techs favor early-on. This is an on-going thing with him that needs to end fast, before SEC defenses start keying on this weakness.
Chris Todd, despite the numbers, still feels off to me. His progression reads and decision making ability must improve. I just don't know yet if he has the intangibles to be an above-average SEC QB.
Special teams kick coverage must improve, or AU will see some returned for TDs.
Overall sloppiness and lack of discipline on defense. As I mentioned, the Tigers gave up 60(!) yds on dumbass penalties leading to the first(and only) Bulldog touchdown, consisting of one interference, and two facemask penalties.
Where was Antonio Coleman? His name was not called nearly enough. I expect much more
Now, the pros:
Offensive line. The nameless bunch did what they should. La Tech's coveted DE prospect says, "I have to give them credit. It's one of the best offensive lines I have played against in my career."
Running game was fantastic. Onterio McCalebb (only 5'10", 165) is electric. Showed flashes of brilliance, and doesn't run like a little guy. Tate was as solid as ever between the tackles.
Big play ability.Malzahns offense seems built for this. Multiple formations and dizzying motion kept the D guessing. You can barely catch your breath from the last play before the next one is being run. Lots of confusion from the La Tech linebackers led to nice gains.
Kodi Burns got involved with wildcat formations that didn't appear to me as though they broke the offensive rhythm. His size/strength allowed him to be effective in short yardage and goal line situations.
Run defense was mostly stout, albeit against a below-average rushing attack.
Mario Fannin was used well. His ability to catch the ball and make people miss adds a dimension that will be hard to defend for future opponents.
Wes Byrum was outstanding. 4/4 XP and 3/3 FG (Long of 49)
Nick Fairley stood out on the D-line, making a number of important plays.
Kept La Tech standout P. Livas in-check
Some numbers:
Offense: AU-556 LT-245
Passing: AU-255 LT-149
Rushing: AU-301 LT-96
3rd Down Eff: AU-8/13 LT-5/14
TOP: AU-28:37 LT-31:23
Penalties: AU-8/87 LT-3/30
Passing:AUB)C. Todd: 17/26 255 2TD 0 INT
(LT)R. Jenkins:18/33 149 1TD 1 INT
Rushing:AUB)O. McCalebb 22CAR/148YDS 6.7AVG 1TD
(AUB)B. Tate 20CAR/117YDS 5.9AVG
(AUB)K. Burns 8CAR/23YDS 2.9AVG 1TD
(LT)D. Porter 17CAR/56YDS 3.3AVG
(LT)R. Jenkins 10CAR/36YDS 3.6AVG
Receiving:AUB)T. Zachery 3REC/98YDS 32.7AVG 1TD
(AUB)M. Fannin 8REC/82YDS 10.3AVG
(AUB)D. Adams 4REC/65YDS 16.3AVG 1TD
(LT)P. Livas 5REC/43YDS 8.6AVG
(LT)D.Morris 2REC/30YDS 15AVG 1TD
Thanks for reading everyone. This is a bit of a dry run for a post to the bleacher report, as I have aspirations to do some amateur blogging. Constructive criticism is appreciated.
Doesn't Football feel good?
Last edited by symple19; 09-06-2009 at 01:40 AM.
Arkansas 48 Missouri State 10
Dennis Johnson returned the opening kick for a TD as 21 in the first qtr allowed us to get all of our players in the game.
Ryan Mallett went 17-22 for 309 and 1 TD. Our backup Tyler Wilson who has had a great camp went for 13-19 for 138 with 2 TDs and an INT in his first college football game.
Petrino has got Mallett into nice form. He looked like a pro QB with that 6-7 frame. Even though the compe ion was not the best he showed he can throw a deep ball with great accuracy. This offense showed big things as we all expected. And our crop of backs were impressive as well with ALL SEC Michael Smith heading that front.
591 yards of offense was very Petrino like finally. He has some of his own players in the mix now (like Mallett) and things are changing drastically. It's a bye week for Arkansas, then Georgia in Fayetteville. That bye week sucks for a lot of football reasons.
Bama took care of V Tech. A little ugly though.
Arkansas 48 Missouri State 10
Dennis Johnson returned the opening kick for a TD as 21 in the first qtr allowed us to get all of our players in the game.
Ryan Mallett went 17-22 for 309 and 1 TD. Our backup Tyler Wilson who has had a great camp went for 13-19 for 138 with 2 TDs and an INT in his first college football game.
Petrino has got Mallett into nice form. He looked like a pro QB with that 6-7 frame. Even though the compe ion was not the best he showed he can throw a deep ball with great accuracy. This offense showed big things as we all expected. And our crop of backs were impressive as well with ALL SEC Michael Smith heading that front.
591 yards of offense was very Petrino like finally. He has some of his own players in the mix now (like Mallett) and things are changing drastically. It's a bye week for Arkansas, then Georgia in Fayetteville. That bye week sucks for a lot of football reasons.
Bama took care of V Tech. A little ugly though.
Michael Dyer is a 5-7 mini-train that I heard was the 8th best back coming out of High School. The other night after his game at War Memorial he claimed no school had the lead. However his coach who was on daytime sports talk radio hinted that Arkansas hasn't shown much interest in their games.
However your thinking you have to realize Dyer claiming Auburn as his front runner a few months back was and probably still is because Petrino, Tim Horton and staff have not recruited him much if at all still.
There is no "why?" to that likely factual opinion due to Dyer coming on at the worst time for Arkansas. We have two freshmen backs that are twice the player he is, one being Ronnie Wingo who had a nice Saturday. And he is 6' tall. Smith is 5-8 and a senior, and also an ALL SEC back that was a Nuttboy recruit from a few years ago. So he produces well, size is not an issue really. But Petrino doesn't want/need small backs. In the SEC we see where that gets you. Smith was ALL SEC last season but what where the Hogs? Exactly.
McFadden became the SEC's 3rd All-Time back through Arkansas, but he was 6-1 215lbs. Power back that had freaky speed and jukes like a smaller guy.
So if Auburn in fact lands Dyer because Arkansas does not choose to recruit him to his disarray.. then hooray for Aubbie. A few Hog fans may be upset but it's no big loss. Petrino has already proven he can recruit top athletes and our backfield is already 5 deep, 4 deep in 2010.
PS- Auburn nabbed a sweet lineman from Nuttboy and the Hogs a couple years ago with Kodi I think. That hurt Arkansas bad and was one of the falling rocks of Hog fans outing Nutt .
Then Nutt HAD to recruit any talent from the state as he had zero national scale. Petrino is the exact opposite.
Snead has been pretty below average in the first half.
Ole Miss has been pounding ass since they stopped Memphis on the 4th and 1.
Like you care.
Ole Miss looked overrated today. It took Memphis caving and 28 points in the fourth to make it look like a blowout.
SEC Week 1 Roundup and QB Stats
Charleston Southern 3
#1 Florida 62
#5 Alabama 34
#7 Virginia Tech 24
#13 Georgia 10
#9 OK State 24
#8 Ole Miss 45
Memphis 14
#11 LSU 31
Washington 23
Arkansas 45
Missouri State 10
Western Kentucky 7
Tennessee 63
Jackson State 7
Mississippi State 45
Louisiana Tech 13
Auburn 37
Western Carolina 0
Vanderbilt 45
Kentucky 42
Miami (OH) 0
South Carolina 7
NC State 3
Alabama-
G. McElroy 15-30 230 1-1
Arkansas-
R. Mallett 17/22 309 1 0
T. Wilson 13/19 138 2-0
Auburn-
C. Todd 17/26 255 2-0
Florida-
T. Tebow 10-15 188 1-0
J. Brantley 8-12 67 2-0
Georgia-
J. Cox 15-30 162 1-1
Kentucky-
M. Hartline 18-27 222 2-0
W. Fidler 2/3 21 0-0
LSU-
J. Jefferson 11-19 172 3-0
MSU-
T. Lee 9/14 97 0-0
C. Relf 7/10 75 3-0
Ole Miss-
J. Snead 12-22 175 2-2
South Carolina-
S. Garcia 13-22 148 0-1
Tennessee-
J. Crompton 21-28 233 5-2
N. Stephens 4/4 44 0-0
Vanderbilt-
L. Smith 10-18 153 1-0
M. Adams 3/7 34 0-0
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