This is going to be a pretty tough run. There are 6 SEC games left and every one of them could be trouble if we don't protect the ball and bring our A game. Obviously some will be much tougher than others. Here's my thoughts on the toughest games left in order.
1. Texas A&M - They have a tough match this week vs. UT then a bye week to rest up for us. I think their QB and big receivers are the type of team that can pose problems for us, it has in the past. Their defense is much improved but I would hesitate to say great. The X factor here is we get them at home. Won't be another 50 point beating, defense is going to have to come up big if offense starts off slow.
2. UT - They are in the middle of a brutal 4 game stretch.. Florida.. Georgia.. TAMU.. then us. It's been 9 straight. They will be at home, maybe a little banged up but who isn't in October. That place will be nuts especially if they can upset TAMU. Dobbs hasn't been stellar so far this year so that means he'll probably go Heisman on us. I think we are more suited to slow them down but gonna be a tough road game.
3. LSU - It'll be at night. They still hate Saban. If they get past Florida LSU could have some new found momentum under coach O. Fournette will be willing to do just about anything to not be held to 30 yards again. May be tougher environment than Rocky Top. I always feel they have the same caliber athletes and are built similar to us, just not the coaching.
4. Arkansas - It's a road game. They are physical. They will put a lot of pressure on our QB to make plays. I think we need to establish the run and it may mean some early 3 and outs. Don't want Jalen trying to do it all on the road and getting pulverized like he did at Ole Miss. I think it'll be a 17-14 game in the third quarter and we pull away late. Not an easy game on the road. We will make their QB have happy feet and turnovers will be the difference.
5. Auburn - because they are Auburn. They are not that bad this year. Good defense and good run game when the idiots calling the plays don't go to page 756 in the playbook. We get them at home, who knows what their record will be. I always feel the weight of the world off my shoulders when the game is over and we win. If we are healthy I think they won't be able to score much. Just need our offense to be clicking and not overly predictable against a team that will sell out to stop the run and play man. Ridley needs to go Coop on them.
6. MSU - They have SEC athletes but don't strike even a little fear into me right now. I think AU beats them by double digits. Dak was dang good for them. This should be the safest of the remaining SEC games left.
One week at a time... gonna be a wild ride. Sure glad we have our coaching staff. They will make the difference in 2 or 3 of these games that could be close.
1. Texas A&M - They have a tough match this week vs. UT then a bye week to rest up for us. I think their QB and big receivers are the type of team that can pose problems for us, it has in the past. Their defense is much improved but I would hesitate to say great. The X factor here is we get them at home. Won't be another 50 point beating, defense is going to have to come up big if offense starts off slow.
2. UT - They are in the middle of a brutal 4 game stretch.. Florida.. Georgia.. TAMU.. then us. It's been 9 straight. They will be at home, maybe a little banged up but who isn't in October. That place will be nuts especially if they can upset TAMU. Dobbs hasn't been stellar so far this year so that means he'll probably go Heisman on us. I think we are more suited to slow them down but gonna be a tough road game.
3. LSU - It'll be at night. They still hate Saban. If they get past Florida LSU could have some new found momentum under coach O. Fournette will be willing to do just about anything to not be held to 30 yards again. May be tougher environment than Rocky Top. I always feel they have the same caliber athletes and are built similar to us, just not the coaching.
4. Arkansas - It's a road game. They are physical. They will put a lot of pressure on our QB to make plays. I think we need to establish the run and it may mean some early 3 and outs. Don't want Jalen trying to do it all on the road and getting pulverized like he did at Ole Miss. I think it'll be a 17-14 game in the third quarter and we pull away late. Not an easy game on the road. We will make their QB have happy feet and turnovers will be the difference.
5. Auburn - because they are Auburn. They are not that bad this year. Good defense and good run game when the idiots calling the plays don't go to page 756 in the playbook. We get them at home, who knows what their record will be. I always feel the weight of the world off my shoulders when the game is over and we win. If we are healthy I think they won't be able to score much. Just need our offense to be clicking and not overly predictable against a team that will sell out to stop the run and play man. Ridley needs to go Coop on them.
6. MSU - They have SEC athletes but don't strike even a little fear into me right now. I think AU beats them by double digits. Dak was dang good for them. This should be the safest of the remaining SEC games left.
One week at a time... gonna be a wild ride. Sure glad we have our coaching staff. They will make the difference in 2 or 3 of these games that could be close.
