MemphisTider

I'll go with Tennessee. Better QB, better defense, easier schedule.

Both opponents that they lost to were ranked #1 in the country, and lost by 1 to Auburn in 2010, and by 3 in overtime to LSU last year. Rolled everyone else. Should def be higher than 6th.

That place has gotten ridiculously loud over the last few years. The gray-hairs either aren't at the games, or they're standing up and yelling. For a while that place was like the Big House - old fans that just sat and watched. Clapped for big plays, but didn't make it difficult for opposing teams.

Against teams that knew how to gameplan against him, he was worthless. A 5'9" cornerback simply can't cover a 6'4" wide receiver.

And if teams were smart enough to not punt to him, he made no effect on special teams. Now, there were always those kinds of teams that would punt to him (cough cough, UGA and Arky).


With that said, that secondary was already losing a lot of experience, and it's definitely going to hurt to not have somebody back there that already knows Chavis' defense.

It's definitely possible. The depth at SC is better now than it's ever been and the defense looks dynamite.

However, the talent disparity between LSU and South Carolina is still light years apart, and the game's in Baton Rouge. Not to mention, South Carolina's got one helluva game with Georgia the week before that, so any advantage you may have had with LSU playing Texas A&M the week before goes out the window.

I'd still look for a loss here and just hope everything else aligns for your Cocks to go 11-1 and get to Atlanta.