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Overrated and Underrated SEC Teams 2014
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:27 am
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:27 am
I don't remember ever going into a season where I felt like the general consensus and media has missed the mark this badly.
My top overrated and underrated teams going into 2014
Underrated:
1. TAMU-I don't get this one at all. Did everyone forget what Sumlin did prior to Johnny Football? TAMU couldn't get any worse on defense and returns arguably the top O-Line in the SEC with skill players out the arse. Ranking them below the Mississippi schools is beyond retarded
2. LSU-ONE question and that's it. QB. Don't talk WR because LSU is more than fine there. Miles has won a lot of football games with marginal talent at QB (anyone remember Jordan freaking Jefferson?). They are far too talented not to win a lot of football games.
3. Arkansas-No, they aren't going to win the SEC. But they aren't going 0-8 again either. The O-Line should start coming together and their backfield is staaaaaaacked. If they can get marginal QB play, they could win 4 SEC games or more. We laugh at Bert (and I can't stand his fat arse)but it takes longer to implement his type of system. Flukes don't last for half a decade. He is a good coach.
4. Mizzou-Seriously underappreciated coach in Pinkel...strong returning O-Line...yes, defensive losses and they won't be winning the East again but any idea that they will just suck next year, with their talent on the offensive side of the ball is crap
5. UF-granted, a lot are talking about this but few are saying they could contend for the East. I think they can have an Auburn-like turnaround on offense and winning breeds winning. If things start going well, and they start believing, UF has the talent to beat anyone on their schedule. I don't THINK they'll win the East this year...mainly because I think they will struggle on the line of scrimmage, and probably have a slow start, but it is definitely possible. I want Martez Ivey so I hope they fall flat on their face but they probably won't.Otherwise, I'd be rooting for their turnaround.
Overrated:
1. Ole Miss-In our game last year, I remember thinking a. they suck at the line of scrimmage...totally overmatched by Auburn b. Treadwell and Nkemdiche are very overrated (whoever voted Treadwell over Sammy Coates for All -SEC needs to be double bitch slapped) c. Wallace is ok at times but is not a top-tier SEC QB. This year, they lose a lot of their O Line. MSU's DL is going to stomp a mudhole in Ole Miss...so will Auburn, and anyone else with good talent on the DL
2. UGA-I don't think UGA will be bad but your QB situation is no good...which marginalizes a serious strength (one hell of a WR corps) and your OL is very questionable which marginalizes another serious strength (RB). I may end up eating my words here because you never really know who is going to step up...but I think they finish 3rd behind USC and UF in the East. Maybe even 4th behind Mizzou.
3. Tennessee-I know no one is expecting much out of Tennessee. Well I'm here to tell you...expect less. Tennessee is going to suck monkey balls. They suck nearly everywhere...a couple of decent running backs...which doesn't matter at all with what amounts to a conference USA 2nd string OL trying to open holes for them. Decent WR's which also doesn't matter at all because Worley will be, by far, the worst starting QB in the SEC...and he will get pulled for someone worse mid-season. All new DL when the old one wasn't very good to begin with. Will be so bad that the recruiting class will start jumping ship in droves out of embarrassment.
My top overrated and underrated teams going into 2014
Underrated:
1. TAMU-I don't get this one at all. Did everyone forget what Sumlin did prior to Johnny Football? TAMU couldn't get any worse on defense and returns arguably the top O-Line in the SEC with skill players out the arse. Ranking them below the Mississippi schools is beyond retarded
2. LSU-ONE question and that's it. QB. Don't talk WR because LSU is more than fine there. Miles has won a lot of football games with marginal talent at QB (anyone remember Jordan freaking Jefferson?). They are far too talented not to win a lot of football games.
3. Arkansas-No, they aren't going to win the SEC. But they aren't going 0-8 again either. The O-Line should start coming together and their backfield is staaaaaaacked. If they can get marginal QB play, they could win 4 SEC games or more. We laugh at Bert (and I can't stand his fat arse)but it takes longer to implement his type of system. Flukes don't last for half a decade. He is a good coach.
4. Mizzou-Seriously underappreciated coach in Pinkel...strong returning O-Line...yes, defensive losses and they won't be winning the East again but any idea that they will just suck next year, with their talent on the offensive side of the ball is crap
5. UF-granted, a lot are talking about this but few are saying they could contend for the East. I think they can have an Auburn-like turnaround on offense and winning breeds winning. If things start going well, and they start believing, UF has the talent to beat anyone on their schedule. I don't THINK they'll win the East this year...mainly because I think they will struggle on the line of scrimmage, and probably have a slow start, but it is definitely possible. I want Martez Ivey so I hope they fall flat on their face but they probably won't.Otherwise, I'd be rooting for their turnaround.
Overrated:
1. Ole Miss-In our game last year, I remember thinking a. they suck at the line of scrimmage...totally overmatched by Auburn b. Treadwell and Nkemdiche are very overrated (whoever voted Treadwell over Sammy Coates for All -SEC needs to be double bitch slapped) c. Wallace is ok at times but is not a top-tier SEC QB. This year, they lose a lot of their O Line. MSU's DL is going to stomp a mudhole in Ole Miss...so will Auburn, and anyone else with good talent on the DL
2. UGA-I don't think UGA will be bad but your QB situation is no good...which marginalizes a serious strength (one hell of a WR corps) and your OL is very questionable which marginalizes another serious strength (RB). I may end up eating my words here because you never really know who is going to step up...but I think they finish 3rd behind USC and UF in the East. Maybe even 4th behind Mizzou.
3. Tennessee-I know no one is expecting much out of Tennessee. Well I'm here to tell you...expect less. Tennessee is going to suck monkey balls. They suck nearly everywhere...a couple of decent running backs...which doesn't matter at all with what amounts to a conference USA 2nd string OL trying to open holes for them. Decent WR's which also doesn't matter at all because Worley will be, by far, the worst starting QB in the SEC...and he will get pulled for someone worse mid-season. All new DL when the old one wasn't very good to begin with. Will be so bad that the recruiting class will start jumping ship in droves out of embarrassment.
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:28 am to tkane311
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1. Ole Miss-In our game last year, I remember thinking a. they suck at the line of scrimmage...totally overmatched by Auburn b. Treadwell and Nkemdiche are very overrated (whoever voted Treadwell over Sammy Coates for All -SEC needs to be double bitch slapped) c. Wallace is ok at times but is not a top-tier SEC QB. This year, they lose a lot of their O Line. MSU's DL is going to stomp a mudhole in Ole Miss...so will Auburn, and anyone else with good talent on the DL
In our game last year, I remember thinking that if Tyler Campbell doesn't shank a punt in the Auburn endzone, we win.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:34 am to tkane311
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I don't get this one at all. Did everyone forget what Sumlin did prior to Johnny Football?
I think his greatest accomplishment was beating OSU in 2009, and almost being a BCS buster in 2011 but coughing it up to Southern Miss int he C-USA championship game.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:35 am to tkane311
Pretty good analysis.
Disagree on TAMU, they are going to suck, they lost a lot more than just JFF.
Agree on OM and UGA, Rebs have talent but Hugh Freeze isn't ready for prime time. I could see UGA finishing middle of the pack and Richt hanging it up.
Disagree on TAMU, they are going to suck, they lost a lot more than just JFF.
Agree on OM and UGA, Rebs have talent but Hugh Freeze isn't ready for prime time. I could see UGA finishing middle of the pack and Richt hanging it up.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:35 am to tkane311
I agree with everything but A&M. You say people forget what Sumlin did before Manziel. Well what did he do? Zero BCS appearances and zero conference championships.
Your Tennessee assessment is spot on too, I heard some guy on Sirius 91 the other day saying they will be a surprise team, even though they replace everyone on both lines.
Your Tennessee assessment is spot on too, I heard some guy on Sirius 91 the other day saying they will be a surprise team, even though they replace everyone on both lines.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:35 am to tkane311
I think UGA is the favorite to win the east, I wouldn't call them overrated, even though I think they lose at least 2 games.
USC is the most overrated team in the SEC. Lost Connor Shaw, Ellington, 3/4 of their DLine, both CB's, and somehow they're "better" this year and will win the east, when they didn't last year? Not buying it.
USC is the most overrated team in the SEC. Lost Connor Shaw, Ellington, 3/4 of their DLine, both CB's, and somehow they're "better" this year and will win the east, when they didn't last year? Not buying it.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:39 am to SammyTiger
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I think his greatest accomplishment was beating OSU in 2009, and almost being a BCS buster in 2011 but coughing it up to Southern Miss int he C-USA championship game.
It was East Carolina.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:41 am to tkane311
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:46 am to Stonehog
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I agree with everything but A&M
I'm not saying they are going to contend for the West...I'm just saying that when you add these factors, it makes them dangerous and difficult to put them at the bottom of the pack 1. Awesome OL 2. Sumlin offensive mind 3. Skill players out the arse + The fact that their D can't possibly be worse.
I've noticed that theories start to take hold and gain momentum when it comes to football...and when this happens in the off season, they are almost always way wrong. At the end of last season, few that actually broke down TAMU thought they would suck. Drop off, yes...but suck...no, that is an idea that has taken hold over the last few months. You see this happen with draft picks a lot...those that shoot up the boards with nothing related to actual football, almost always bust. Likewise, I think sanity has left the building on TAMU, and when the rubber meets the road on the football field, they will be dangerous
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:56 am to tkane311
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The fact that their D can't possibly be worse.
It will absolutely be worse, they lost their best playmaker on defense in Claiborne, and their defensive MVP Stansbury just left the team. They are down to one good player on defense in Everett. They are extremely soft in the front seven and they will be terrible against the run.
Their defense was ranked 109th last year, I expect it to be a few spots worse this year and they will fire Snyder the defensive coordinator.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 9:57 am to tkane311
So we are picked to finish fourth in the west and that's "overrated?" That's hardly rated to begin with.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:01 am to DCRebel
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So we are picked to finish fourth in the west and that's "overrated?" That's hardly rated to begin with
No...I'd put Ole Miss at 5th, maybe 6th but mostly, I'm talking about those trying to put Ole Miss above LSU, or even a darkhorse for the West. Both of which are ridiculous.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:04 am to tkane311
the media picked us to finish fourth, that's what I'm referring to.
It's hard to be "overrated" when the general consensus is that you're average.
It's hard to be "overrated" when the general consensus is that you're average.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:06 am to TigerCruise
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USC is the most overrated team in the SEC.
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TigerCruise
Shocking.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:07 am to TigerCruise
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USC is the most overrated team in the SEC.
quote:A broken record. You forgot to mention how our WR corp is young with very little experience and Thompson sucks.
TigerCruise
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:15 am to Stonehog
Everett was our defensive MVP last year, not Stansbury. The latter came on mid-season.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:16 am to tkane311
Agree on Georgia as well, when you lose a 4 year starter your offense will take a step back. I've seen a lot of previews that say Mason just has to hand it off to Gurley. That's not going to be enough to win the East.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:18 am to CockRocket
My stance hasn't changed, I fail to see why you would think it would.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:20 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Everett was our defensive MVP last year, not Stansbury. The latter came on mid-season.
According to your players, Stansbury was the defensive MVP.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 10:26 am to TigerCruise
quote:You're just embarrassing yourself really. And setting yourself up for some major disappointment and ridicule later on.
I fail to see why you would think it would.
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