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re: Strong week 1 opponents. What are your thoughts?
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:52 am to Tarpon08
Posted on 8/26/25 at 8:52 am to Tarpon08
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It is also intellectually dishonest to post this without mentioning that Chris Hilton (the only deep threat on the entire roster) was injured most of the year and was a non factor until the season finale and the bowl game in which he averaged 33 YPC with 3 TD's.
I'd say going for 4,000 without a true vertical deep threat in your offense is even more impressive if we're being intellectually honest about it.
Fair, though those bowl game totals were against the 94th ranked pass defense (101st against FBS opponents). Baylor was probably not the best pass defense to measure progress against.
And Hilton averaged 28.3 YPC and had 1 TD, not 3. That's a weird thing to lie about.
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Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:02 am to SouthernInsanity
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Also, really hard to believe that a team like mizzou has only had one really tough season opener.... and that was strictly due to covid.
And that will continue until week one in 2035 at BYU
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:06 am to SouthernInsanity
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Strong week 1 opponents. What are your thoughts?
To have a genuine marquee OOC or not isn't the only issue here. The bigger problem is the terrible FCS and 2 other OOC games that we also play as a rule. What is even worse is that we play all these directional schools at home. Why are we subjecting our fans and paying for overpriced tickets to games that are over before halftime? It's terrible competition at best, and frankly, we all have to pay a stupid price for automatic wins on a schedule.
Now we have SEC teams running scared of playing legit marquee OOC games in the name of wins. Losers.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:06 am to Tarpon08
quote:He threw 525 passes and wasn’t the defense terrible?
I mean he threw for 4,000 yards and 29 touchdowns a year ago but OK.
Not all 4000/29 seasons are created equal.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:07 am to SouthernInsanity
I prefer a strong opener. Mainly because it's another great game on the schedule that would otherwise be a cupcake.
Second reason is team will be hyped up for an opener no matter who they are playing. Rather not waste that energy on a game we will win anyway.
Second reason is team will be hyped up for an opener no matter who they are playing. Rather not waste that energy on a game we will win anyway.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:11 am to SouthernInsanity
Depends on if you actually win, anyone can schedule a loss. LSU’s making it a university holiday
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:16 am to SouthernInsanity
LSU is the only team with a tough opening game . The rest of the games are meh for openers.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:19 am to mizslu314
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And that will continue until week one in 2035 at BYU
STRONG scheduling!!!
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:23 am to bamameister
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Posted by bamameister
It kills me to give you an upvote, but I did.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:23 am to skrayper
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And Hilton averaged 28.3 YPC and had 1 TD, not 3. That's a weird thing to lie about.
Chris Hilton's Final 2 Games
Oklahoma: 2 Rec, 85 Yards, 2 TD's
Baylor: 4 Rec, 113 Yards, 1 TD
Not sure what I lied about when referencing his performance in the season finale and the bowl game.
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 9:24 am
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:34 am to SouthernInsanity
quote:2008: Clemson
^^^ Exhibit A, bama fans want to always play an easy game 1.
2009: Virginia Tech
2012: Michigan
2013: Virginia Tech
2014: West Virginia
2015 Wisconsin
2016: USC
2017: FSU
2018: Louisville
2020: Missouri
2021: Miami
The games just seem easier because Bama actually wins them.
You can sit down now.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:34 am to SouthernInsanity
Playoff wise TX is in much more of a needed win situation week 1 than LSU. Despite OSU maybe being one of the best losses you could have it would almost force TX to either go 7-1 in the SEC to make the playoff or go 6-2 have a tiebreaker to get in the SECCG and then win the SECCG. LSU on the other hand with the changes is a very likely playoff team at 9-3 with their schedule and SEC wins they would have at 6-2 in SEC play.
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 9:35 am
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:44 am to Chuck Barris
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You can sit down now.
You made a statement and I pointed it out.... sorry but I didn't stop to review your past opponents.
However, you jumped in and assumed this topic referred to you. Don't be scared.
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:45 am to SECCaptain
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Depends on if you actually win, anyone can schedule a loss. LSU’s making it a university holiday
LSU in your head all the time bro!!!! 2019 is still haunting you!
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:48 am to Lonnie Utah
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We play that chump team every year...
the record would suggest they are not the chumps of that series....
Posted on 8/26/25 at 9:48 am to SouthernInsanity
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2019 is still haunting you!
Only because you haven’t won an opener since then
This post was edited on 8/26/25 at 9:49 am
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