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SEC will be full of the Unexpected.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 1:53 am
Posted on 8/22/12 at 1:53 am
Just a good read I found thought I would share.
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And a quick quote for those of you too lazy to click the link.
EDIT: Some more quotes for those to azy to click.
LINK
And a quick quote for those of you too lazy to click the link.
EDIT: Some more quotes for those to azy to click.
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On South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, returning from a serious knee injury: "Running backs always say they are a 100 percent but you don't know until they get back into contact. I pray that he is 100 percent because he is an NFL back. Will he run as hard and as fearless as he did before? Will outside influences get into Lattimore's head?"
• On Auburn, switching from the spread offense to a power running game under new OC Scott Loeffler: "Auburn continues the trend of teams realizing that if they are going to recruit the elite athlete, they must show they can get them ready for the pros. You can't depend on having a Cam Newton every year. To play that way, you have to be willing to punt a few times and trust your defense. You have to make sure your quarterback doesn't beat you. It's a totally different mindset."
• On Florida and Tennessee: "They are my wild cards. I love those two teams. This Tennessee-Florida game [on Sept. 15] might be the best one in the seven years I've done this because it is going to be a high-stakes game for both teams. There are some tremendously gifted players on offense for Tennessee. If [QB] Tyler Bray is who I think he is, he'll have a great year. Tennessee is loaded at wide receiver and has some veterans on the offensive line. This is a highly motivated football team.
"Florida also needs this game badly. This is the second year under [Will] Muschamp, who is also changing the playing personality of that team. Their defense is really loaded and now the kids at Florida have a better understanding of what Muschamp wants to do."
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1. A lot of people are underestimating the impact that the loss of Tyrann Mathieu will have on LSU.
2. The biggest difference between the Alabama of last year and this year is not the seven new defensive starters. It's the schedule.
3. People are really downgrading the importance of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
4. The new guys are going to be surprised by the intensity of this league.
5. Georgia's Aaron Murray is a bigger key to his team's success than any other quarterback in the SEC.
This post was edited on 8/23/12 at 12:17 am
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Posted on 8/22/12 at 1:57 am to SemperAuburn
Tony Barnhart is about as far as I got
Posted on 8/22/12 at 2:20 am to SemperAuburn
JMO but...
Of course the D would be better with Tyrann but what is must underestimated is the possibility of LSU with a real QB and it's effect on the O.
It'll probably be both but fair enough.
I don't think A&M will. Mizzou is another story though.
Bigger than Wilson to Hogs? I couldn't disagree more.
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. A lot of people are underestimating the impact that the loss of Tyrann Mathieu will have on LSU.
Of course the D would be better with Tyrann but what is must underestimated is the possibility of LSU with a real QB and it's effect on the O.
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2. The biggest difference between the Alabama of last year and this year is not the seven new defensive starters. It's the schedule.
It'll probably be both but fair enough.
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4. The new guys are going to be surprised by the intensity of this league.
I don't think A&M will. Mizzou is another story though.
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5. Georgia's Aaron Murray is a bigger key to his team's success than any other quarterback in the SEC.
Bigger than Wilson to Hogs? I couldn't disagree more.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 2:23 am to SemperAuburn
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3. People are really downgrading the importance of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 8:06 am to SemperAuburn
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3. People are really downgrading the importance of Bobby Petrino at Arkansas.
I 100% agree with this.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 8:22 am to SemperAuburn
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SEC will be full of the Unexpected.
Not so much:
1. Mathieu made a lot of big plays for LSU. I seriously doubt that LSU fans have forgotten.
2. SEC West schedule is rough regardless of your OOC opponents.
3. Again, I don't think Hog fans have forgotten what Petrino did for their program. Hard to replace one of the best offensive minds in football.
4. Maybe but I'm pretty sure they remember that the SEC has dominated the BCS championship and they see the recruiting rankings of the better SEC teams.
5. Murray is important to UGA no doubt, but I would say that both Wilson and Bray are more important to their respective teams.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 9:01 am to SemperAuburn
I think the rest of the SEC is going to be surprised by the new guys intensity and how they aren't really surprised by the intensity of the rest of the league. We have played the majority of the SEC at some point. You really aren't that special.
Posted on 8/22/12 at 9:39 am to SemperAuburn
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1. A lot of people are underestimating the impact that the loss of Tyrann Mathieu will have on LSU.
And even more people are underestimating what kind of talent and athleticism LSU has stockpiled in the secondary. We have a track record of turning 3 stars into 1st round picks.
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