re: SEC East 2014

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quote:Another example closer to home... South Carolina driving the field on UGA. 3rd and short from the goalline. You tell me... does South Carolina win this game?Yes. This year, with this year's SCAR OLine and Davis and Wilds and Williams able to power through, yes. Now, we sometimes have a problem with Spurrier wanting to get cute but I think he learned his lesson early last season and realized the best way to handle those situations is to just line-up and bang it home. At the same time, Davis had a little fumblitis in a couple of games inside the five last year after he broke a finger. I hear he is going to wear gloves this year, but who knows

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You should pay closer attention to the games.
S.Cars inability to score in that situation cost them the game.
But it wasn't Spurrier getting cute. The option playcall was flawless. The execution was pathetic. Your right tackle allowed Jordan Jenkins to trip him off the snap. The option allows you to run with numbers to the playside. But Jenkins tripping the RT messed up your numbers. Jordan Jenkins (read man) is unblocked and forces the pitch. Amarlo Herrera comes in clean (also unblocked) to stuff the play (all the right tackle had to do was chip Amarlo, but the guys was sprawled out on the grass and cost you guys the ballgame).

S.Car fans blaming Spurrier don't know what happened on that play.
Dawg fans don't give 2 flips. We won a hard fought one and are going to attempt to make it 2 in a row.

Look at schedules of the east teams....UF plays USC, Mizzou at home...LSU at home, UK ditto. The WLOCP will be one sided as the Gators take out their frustrations on the leghumpers. USC will lose in the Swamp. Mizzou and LSU leave with heads hung down.
UF wont be playing their third string qb this year folks and the SEC will be surprise surprise.

My personal opinion:

1. UGA
2. USC
3. UF
4. UT
5. Mizzou
6. UK
7. Vandy

Yes it's slightly homeristic, as 4th in the east would likely mean that Tennessee gets 7 wins which I think isn't totally unreasonable.

UK had a decent recruiting class and they'll probably make a little bit of noise soon, but not just yet. Similar situation to Tennessee, just not as good, with not quite as much young talent as we have.

Vanderbilt's switching to an entirely different defensive scheme and they don't have the personnel to run it effectively. A ridiculous amount of receiving yards are gone now too. They will get 4 wins minimum because of how soft their OOC is, but I see them struggling in SEC play. They won't be able to take advantage of a weak UGA or UF, and they're not beating Tennessee again. (If they do go ahead and call 911 as I'll likely be dead of alcohol poisoning.)

Mizzou loses a lot of personnel too. Both defensive ends, two linebackers, and both corners off the defense. They lose all three starting WRs, Offensive guard and tackle, TE, and Josey (although their other RBs are solid.)

UF is a bit of a mystery. How good is Roper? Cutcliffe is obviously the brains behind the Duke offense, but exactly how much of that can be attributed to Roper? Can Driskel finish off his career well? How are the receivers going to be? Offensive line? I know they had big struggles last year... sometimes with blocking the OTHER team. I expect the defense to still be good, especially their secondary, but their run defense might just take a step back.

USC will be really good. I'm just not sure they'll be as good as they were last year. Connor Shaw was a man's man at QB and what I've seen of Thompson I'm not convinced he'll completely be able to fill his shoes. But other than that their offense is going to be super solid with Byrd and Roland and Davis. Clowney and Quarles gone too, so I'm not sure how they're going to be on the D line. Their linebacking corps are very solid, but that secondary... looks problematic.

UGA's season will live or die by how well their offensive line plays and how well Hutson Mason can handle the QB position. The WR's are all solid, Gurley is... Gurley, and Hutson Mason is probably going to be solid, but not anywhere near Murray level. The Offensive line returns only two starters, but it's the center and a tackle so the situation isn't as bad as ours but not by a whole lot. That defense has a lot of potential though. A whole lot of experience is returning and some really good talent. That's the main reason I have them winning the east.

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But who is UK out-recruiting?

You're underestimating Roper at UF.

You're saying UGA's D will be their strength while 99% of everyone else is saying it will be their weakness?

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1. Vanderbilt for one and tightening the rather large gap they've found themselves in the past several years.

2. I hope not, but we'll see.

3. Yeah I just have a feeling. They've had too much D talent recruited and they're returning just about everyone. I think they will reap the benefits of another year of preparation.

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You're saying UGA's D will be their strength while 99% of everyone else is saying it will be their weakness?

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Why would it be a weakness?

Oh, shut it, bobby

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I remember thinking that Shaw's fumble on our first drive of the second half in the red-zone was the big reason we lost but I've forgotten a lot from that game. It was on fourth down and Shaw had ran and got the first but then fumbled. Another big moment was when Bruce lost that ball in the sun and failed to make a crucial catch.

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Exactly. That's the Gamecock perspective ... mean Sonny (lulz) doesn't remember it that way.

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1. UGA
2. USC
3. UF
4. UT
5. Mizzou
6. UK
7. Vandy

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UF is a bit of a mystery. How good is Roper? Cutcliffe is obviously the brains behind the Duke offense, but exactly how much of that can be attributed to Roper? Can Driskel finish off his career well? How are the receivers going to be? Offensive line? I know they had big struggles last year... sometimes with blocking the OTHER team. I expect the defense to still be good, especially their secondary, but their run defense might just take a step back

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Fair assessment from outsider. What rivals (and a lot of Gator fans who are uninformed) don't know is that 2013 was a complete disaster from the getgo..2 OL out from day one and then it got worse from there. Our starting five OL will have starting experience except for one upperclassman perhaps (depending on starters)).

UF had 59 players board plane for Columbia last November and four were walk ons for special teams and we had a third string qb. We fought USC tooth and nail until 4th qt collapse. Watch the girls school tape and you will see UF outplayed them for 1.5 qts until starters on defense got worn down from lack of subs.

Our Lbs are now healthy and our defense will be tougher than a five dollar steak. Driskel is now r/s junior and will show folks how dangerous he can be at qb. WR corp will be greatly improved and we have Kelvin Taylor at RB along with Adam Lane to go with 2012 players Jones and Brown. We will run the ball and keep defenses guessing. I expect Driskel to break many long runs with the defenses spread out.

AU vs UF in SECCG

Who knows how good Roper will be. But everyone is underestimating the amount of talent UF has when fully healthy.