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Posted on 9/7/25 at 5:55 pm to
Posted by Landmass
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 5:55 pm to
The line improved as the game went as well. Yeah, they started off really bad though.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 5:59 pm to
Yeah I’ve never seen an offensive line improve so drastically during a game. The first quarter they looked like complete arse
Posted by OleVaught14
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:31 pm to
Makes me think there may be hope for them yet.
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:45 pm to
Yeah, the offensive line went from complete arse to dominating …. pretty impressive. I thought there were a lot of positives to take away from that game. We spotted them 10 points on the road and still came back in won. I’m not saying we’re a top five team but we are def a lot tougher than last year .
Posted by No Colors
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

we are def a lot tougher than last year .

Between tough and talented, ill take tough.

Most coaches will tell you (ask Bianco) that it wasn't the most talented team they ever had that delivered a championship. It was the one that scrapped it together and stepped up in big moments.

This isn't a championship team. But I would rather watch them play their balls off than watch a team with 5 first rounders underperform.
Posted by Fullmonty
Member since Nov 2022
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 11:28 pm to
So far this year I miss pooh on D and Darts ill advised fk-it head first QB runs.

It is nice to have an actual bona fide running game despite shaky o line play and terrible play calling. If Diggs would just step up his game he and Lacey would be a nasty tandem.

My take on Kentucky was that we won because they mostly beat themselves and by mostly I mean a lot. I am happy to win any sec game on the road for any reason but I think this team is overconfident when I have seen no reason for this attitude. Kiffin seems to be drinking that koolaid as well.

Arkansas is not going to be a Kentucky game and could deliver a very cold water wake up call this weekend. I hope I am wrong but other than last year, this game always comes down to the wire even when we are objectively good.

I freely admit that I am still traumatized by the ghost of what should have been 2015 .
Posted by Fullmonty
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Posted on 9/7/25 at 11:29 pm to
So far this year I miss pooh on D and Darts ill advised fk-it head first QB runs.

It is nice to have an actual bona fide running game despite shaky o line play and terrible play calling. If Diggs would just step up his game he and Lacey would be a nasty tandem.

My take on Kentucky was that we won because they mostly beat themselves and by mostly I mean a lot. I am happy to win any sec game on the road for any reason but I think this team is overconfident when I have seen no reason for this attitude. Kiffin seems to be drinking that koolaid as well.

Arkansas is not going to be a Kentucky game and could deliver a very cold water wake up call this weekend. I hope I am wrong but other than last year, this game always comes down to the wire even when we are objectively good.

I freely admit that I am still traumatized by the ghost of what should have been 2015 .
Posted by sorantable
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 6:19 am to
We’ve got to stop running Simmons like we did Dart.
Posted by Landmass
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 7:48 am to
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but I think this team is overconfident when I have seen no reason for this attitude


What, on earth, has given you that impression?

I think the truth is that this team is underconfident but fights hard. All of the mistakes of the 1st quarter seemed to iron themselves out. I don't know if that was due to coaching or the players themselves. Even our DL seemed to get into the swing and was able to get penetration through the "big blue wall" OL of Kentucky. I don't think that some people understand how good Kentucky's lines are.
Posted by pankReb
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:45 am to
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We’ve got to stop running Simmons like we did Dart.


It’s mind blowing to watch us call designed Simmons runs after he tweaked his ankle early in the game. Just fricking wild.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:47 am to
Nepo baby isn’t known for his intelligence
Posted by pankReb
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:49 am to
Blame me. I had just commented before that drive at how I didn’t notice any problems with playcalling all game and thought they did a decent job. Then we come out with two runs up the gut against the strongest part of their defense and a hobbled QB run that took him out of the game.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 9:57 am to
Every single fricking time we do that “QB hands on the shoulders of the guards before he pushes them to rush up to the line” shite, you know it’s a run up the gut that is going to get stuffed.

That pisses me off so fricking much. It makes zero sense why we do that other than “it looks cool”
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 9:58 am
Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:22 am to
Posted by Fullmonty
Member since Nov 2022
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:29 pm to
Just curious? I understand that the shear number of wins is important but what do you consider CLK's top two signature wins at Ole Miss? For me it's:

1. Georgia (2025) clearly
2. ?? Maybe
a Tenner in 2021 --one of the more enjoyable wins notwithstanding the horrific # of in game defensive injuries LOL
b LSU 2023

But I think CHF still has CLK beat:in this department:

1. Defeated National Champion Alabama 2014
2. Defeated National Champion Alabama 2015



Posted by Landmass
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:38 pm to
We beat Kentucky when they were #7 in 2022.
Posted by Tornado Alley
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:52 pm to
quote:

I understand that the shear number of wins is important but what do you consider CLK's top two signature wins at Ole Miss? For me it's:


THE DEFINITIVE LIST:

1. 2024 Georgia
2. 2023 LSU
3. 2023 Penn State
4t. 2024 South Carolina and 2021 Arkansas
6. 2021 Tennessee
7. 2021 Texas A&M
8. 2023 Tulane
9. 2023 Texas A&M
10. 2020 Indiana
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 3:53 pm
Posted by Dixie.Reb
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 3:52 pm to
I was at that game. Absolutely nothing signature about it
Posted by Fullmonty
Member since Nov 2022
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 4:48 pm to
THE DEFINITIVE LIST:

1. 2024 Georgia
2. 2023 LSU
3. 2023 Penn State
4t. 2024 South Carolina and 2021 Arkansas
6. 2021 Tennessee
7. 2021 Texas A&M
8. 2023 Tulane
9. 2023 Texas A&M
10. 2020 Indiana


Perhaps I should have defined signature victory - meaning a win that holds significant importance for a team, program, or fanbase, often remembered for its impact, context, or historical relevance. These victories often become part of a program’s lore, celebrated for years and shaping its identity.

I have a hard time getting past #1 on your list.


Posted by OleVaught14
Member since Jun 2019
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Posted on 9/8/25 at 4:52 pm to
Last year notwithstanding, Lane Kiffin is pretty good about winning the games he's supposed to, but rarely pulls off the big upset. Part of that is he seems to struggle in those games, and part of that is how far he's elevated us so we have fewer opportunities to pull off a major upset.

Hugh Freeze was a master at pulling off upsets, but we'd give those wins right back to Memphis, Arkansas, Vandy, etc. For better or worse, any game under Freeze could go either way. Lane is far more consistent - the lows are not nearly as low but we do not pull off the improbable upsets nearly as much.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 4:53 pm
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