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Biggest Question for each SEC team (in my opinion)
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:07 pm
West:
Alabama: Can they get into the BCSCG through the front door? They have taken the "lucky loser" route the past 2 seasons, can they afford to risk that again?
Arkansas: Can Bret Bielema perform better at Arkansas than he did as Wisconsin? His Wisconsin teams were good, not great. Good can win the B1G. In the SEC, good gets you a berth in the Chicken Bowl.
Auburn: What caused the quick slide the last 2 seasons? If Malzahn can turn this puppy around quickly, then we will know it was Chizik's coaching that was to blame.
LSU: Can Cam Cameron fix the woeful LSU offense? Much like Auburn, if LSU can turn it around offensively, then we will know the unstable situation in the offensive coordinator's booth was a primary factor in their inept offense the last few years.
Mississippi State: Can Dan Mullen step it up? Mullen turned bad into ok. Can he now turn ok into a contender in the West?
Ole Miss: How good are those recruiting classes? Hugh Freeze definately made a mark in the recruiting rankings. Can he translate that into contending in the division?
Texas A&M: Can they duplicate last season's top 5 squad? Lots of teams regress after their first trip to the top of the table in a long time. Will A&M steo forward or backward?
East:
Florida: Can Jeff Driskel enter the Murray/Manziel/McCarron discussion? With all of those high profile passers, Driskel has flown under the radar. Can he crash that party, because if he can, Florida is to be rekoned with.
Georgia: Can Mark Richt finally close the deal? Georgia has contended, but always fallen short. Will this be the year that Richt can take a toplevel squad and earn his BCSCG berth?
Kentucky: Which Stoops did Kentucky get in Mark? Did the get the successful Bob or the unsuccessful Mike?
Missouri: Does Gary Pinkel have the SEC's hottest seat? Mizzou did not join the SEC to be doormats. If they do not getbetter, will the fanbase demand regime change?
South Carolina: Can the Gamecocks ride the DL to the BCSCG? A much forgotten key element in Auburn's 2010 Championship squad was their DL. Is Clowney and Co. enough to push the OBC over the top?
Tennessee: What's wrong in Knoxville? In the early 90s, it was LSU. In the early 2000s, it was Alabama. Tennessee is the latest former SEC power to hit rock bottom. Can Butch Jones right the ship quicker than it took the Tigers and Tide?
Vanderbilt: Is Vanderbilt the doormat a thing of the past? Seems like a lot of private academic schools are building solid football programs to sustain for a long time (Stanford, Northwestern). Is Vandy one of these programs?
Alabama: Can they get into the BCSCG through the front door? They have taken the "lucky loser" route the past 2 seasons, can they afford to risk that again?
Arkansas: Can Bret Bielema perform better at Arkansas than he did as Wisconsin? His Wisconsin teams were good, not great. Good can win the B1G. In the SEC, good gets you a berth in the Chicken Bowl.
Auburn: What caused the quick slide the last 2 seasons? If Malzahn can turn this puppy around quickly, then we will know it was Chizik's coaching that was to blame.
LSU: Can Cam Cameron fix the woeful LSU offense? Much like Auburn, if LSU can turn it around offensively, then we will know the unstable situation in the offensive coordinator's booth was a primary factor in their inept offense the last few years.
Mississippi State: Can Dan Mullen step it up? Mullen turned bad into ok. Can he now turn ok into a contender in the West?
Ole Miss: How good are those recruiting classes? Hugh Freeze definately made a mark in the recruiting rankings. Can he translate that into contending in the division?
Texas A&M: Can they duplicate last season's top 5 squad? Lots of teams regress after their first trip to the top of the table in a long time. Will A&M steo forward or backward?
East:
Florida: Can Jeff Driskel enter the Murray/Manziel/McCarron discussion? With all of those high profile passers, Driskel has flown under the radar. Can he crash that party, because if he can, Florida is to be rekoned with.
Georgia: Can Mark Richt finally close the deal? Georgia has contended, but always fallen short. Will this be the year that Richt can take a toplevel squad and earn his BCSCG berth?
Kentucky: Which Stoops did Kentucky get in Mark? Did the get the successful Bob or the unsuccessful Mike?
Missouri: Does Gary Pinkel have the SEC's hottest seat? Mizzou did not join the SEC to be doormats. If they do not getbetter, will the fanbase demand regime change?
South Carolina: Can the Gamecocks ride the DL to the BCSCG? A much forgotten key element in Auburn's 2010 Championship squad was their DL. Is Clowney and Co. enough to push the OBC over the top?
Tennessee: What's wrong in Knoxville? In the early 90s, it was LSU. In the early 2000s, it was Alabama. Tennessee is the latest former SEC power to hit rock bottom. Can Butch Jones right the ship quicker than it took the Tigers and Tide?
Vanderbilt: Is Vanderbilt the doormat a thing of the past? Seems like a lot of private academic schools are building solid football programs to sustain for a long time (Stanford, Northwestern). Is Vandy one of these programs?
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Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:07 pm to sbrian3915
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Missouri: Does Gary Pinkel have the SEC's hottest seat? Mizzou did not join the SEC to be doormats. If they do not getbetter, will the fanbase demand regime change?
Yes
True
Yes.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:11 pm to sbrian3915
Your whine is showing.
Does it bother you that LSU backed into their last MNC and split the one before that. Will LSU ever take the front door approach and win it outright?
Does it bother you that LSU backed into their last MNC and split the one before that. Will LSU ever take the front door approach and win it outright?
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:11 pm to sbrian3915
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They have taken the "lucky loser" route the past 2 seasons
:kern:
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:54 pm to sbrian3915
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Alabama: Can they get into the BCSCG through the front door? They have taken the "lucky loser" route the past 2 seasons, can they afford to risk that again?
:feelsgoodman:
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:55 pm to sbrian3915
Good post.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 2:56 pm to sbrian3915
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Alabama: Can they get into the BCSCG through the front door? They have taken the "lucky loser" route the past 2 seasons, can they afford to risk that again?
You're right. We don't take the front door. We go in dry in your back door.
21-0 assclown.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:21 pm to sbrian3915
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Alabama: Can they get into the BCSCG through the front door?
And a 2 loss LSU go in through which door?
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:24 pm to sbrian3915
If Driskel takes the next step UF will win the east. Big if though.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:26 pm to ljhog
Ohio States back. Something you guys could not accomplish.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:27 pm to sbrian3915
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Your whine is showing.
Please shut the gate when you go back to the tr.
This post was edited on 8/28/13 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:27 pm to slayerxing
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If Driskel takes the next step UF will win the east. Big if though.
Ask me a month ago and I'd say there's no way he drastically improves this year but the closer we get to gameday the more optimistic I get, God dammit. Please don't disappoint me, Gator offense.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:34 pm to ljhog
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And a 2 loss LSU go in through which door?
LSU was definately a lucky loser for its 2 titles. No denying that at all.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 3:57 pm to sbrian3915
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Georgia: Can Mark Richt finally close the deal? Georgia has contended, but always fallen short. Will this be the year that Richt can take a toplevel squad and earn his BCSCG berth?
SSDD. This question has been asked for over a decade
Posted on 8/28/13 at 4:11 pm to stat19
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Your whine is showing. Does it bother you that LSU backed into their last MNC and split the one before that. Will LSU ever take the front door approach and win it outright?
Why are your jimmies so rustled?
What is he really going to say about Bama? The only way they can improve is to actually have an undefeated season.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 4:15 pm to Bmath
I don't get why everybody bashes Alabama about backdooring into the championship. So far in the streak, the only two teams that went undefeated and won the championship......are both from the state of Alabama! Alabama (the state) has won 4 straight titles. As far as I'm concerned it really doesn't matter. The topic of backdooring is a flawed one due to the reoccurring theme of one loss teams not from Alabama
Posted on 8/28/13 at 4:23 pm to FourThreeForty
I think he was just looking to write something flowery. Although there are a couple other arguments for those to championships that were not expanded on.
Interestingly, the BCS title game has been won more times by the #2 team.
Interestingly, the BCS title game has been won more times by the #2 team.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 4:26 pm to sbrian3915
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Auburn: What caused the quick slide the last 2 seasons? If Malzahn can turn this puppy around quickly, then we will know it was Chizik's coaching that was to blame.
If Auburns defense even takes better pursuit angles this year I'll consider it as Chizik was the whole problem.
How can a Def Cord with chiziks success turn a team like Auburn (who historically had pride in playing tough defense) into what we saw on the field while the chizinator was here?
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