For me I’m picking @kentucky

Auburn is a close second for setting the tone early in the season and will likely get more hype because of the story lines and history of the rivalry (I still consider them as a rival despite lack of recent games) of course the usual rivals are important (fspoo and ugay) but I think at Kentucky is the most important game to win.

Who knows what impact stein will have there… maybe they’ll be better, maybe worse, maybe the same.

If worse or the same, it’s a must win because if we really want to re elevate this program we can’t accept losing to Kentucky like we have lately.

31 straight wins, and in Dan Mullen’s first sec game he loses at home by double digits. Gaypier also started 0-1 with a home loss, in his first sec game as HC at the swamp to Kentucky.

Napier actually went 0-2, and Mullen nearly did if it wasn’t for franks getting hurt and Trask balling out.

And if stein improves Kentucky then beating a good Kentucky team on the road at a stadium where we’ve struggled since 2021 the that’s a quality win.

Point being sumrall can really separate him self from the last two losers by spanking his alma mater on the road. Obviously 11 other games are played and will weigh on assessing him, but I think he can really make a statement at Kentucky in November.