South Carolina 6-0 @ LSU 5-1: If the saying; no rest for the wicked (Book of Isaiah 48:22 & 57:20-21…. actually … No peace for the wicked …. is the correct Hebrew & late Aramaic translation) is true… then I’m not sure what transgression the Old Ball Coach committed… suffice to say … it was a big one! Playing Georgia, @ LSU & @ Florida back to back to back…. suggests…. not mortal sin but egregious sin! Oh yeah … take a week off and then play Tennessee and …wait … I got it … let’s end @ Clemson! Ok… alright … I made that up about Spurrier and the sin stuff…. but is this schedule not wicked? The Tigers and Gamecocks have not got it on since 2008, a 24-17 LSU win at Williams-Brice; they also played in 2007, with the Tigers prevailing, 28-16 @ Tiger Stadium! This may be the best game of the regular season… with LSU digging in with the mentality “we done backing up … Jack” (loss to Florida, 14-6 last week) and Carolina stating “that seat at the head of the table.. belongs to us … Jack”! Should be fun!
Alabama 5-0 @ Missouri 3-3: Since we’re using biblical references this week… Nick Saban was Babbling from his Tower … in Tuscaloosa… again… on Wednesday… this time about “Hurry up offenses”! He claims that high-octane spreads cause injuries (no data was provided) in that the offenses line up the same formation and snap the ball so quickly …. the D never gets time to substitute. He believes this creates an unfair advantage for the offense and a greater time (say 15 seconds after the ball is set… my suggestion … not Nick’s… he focused more on being able to sub & get them set) between snaps should be looked at for the 2013 season. I think it should be reviewed as well … to determine if the “hurry up” does, in fact, create an unfair competitive advantage for the offense! That said, I would like to see the statistical data that shows an increase in player injury … being directly related to the fast play … and not draw wholesale conclusions based solely on St. Nick’s opinion! AU is 1-2 vs Mizzou and the last time the teams met was in 1978, a 38-20, Roll Tide Roll experience! Missouri is 3-36 against top 10 opponents since 1991!
Kentucky 1-5 @ Arkansas 2-4: The Wildcats are arriving in Razorback country at a time when John L. Smith seems to be steering the ship back toward their original destination, after a 24-7 whipping of Auburn … a SEC West Championship, an SEC Conference Championship & the BCS National Championship Game! The reality is… that ain’t happening. … Arkansas is buried in the Mariana Trench (deepest area of the world’s oceans) and ain’t getting out (ain’t is the right word when discussing Razorback football this year)…@ least in this season! That said, Smith & Company can play for bowl eligibility or 6 wins. Kentucky would represent number 3 to that end. The bad news for Arkansas is … Kentucky won the last two meeting in 2007, 42-29 and in 2008, 21-20!
Tennessee 3-2 @ Mississippi State 5-0: These teams played in 2007 with UT winning, 33-21 and again in 2008, this time the Volunteers pounded the Bulldogs, 34-3. State is off to a great start @ 5-0 but have not played a high quality team, in fact, only one FBS team, Troy, that MSU has beaten, boast a winning record! While Tennessee’s two losses are to Florida and Georgia, two very talented teams in the SEC and have a solid win over a good NC State team, 35-21 (State beat FSU , a top 5 team, over the weekend) The Volunteers need to make a bowl this year to assist/secure Coach Dooley’s job stability in Knoxville. To that end, the next three weeks are going to be very challenging, MSU, Bama, & @ South Carolina. That said, TU will be favored in its last four games… Troy, Missouri, @ Vandy, & Kentucky! This is a big step up for Mississippi State and a game they need to win … if we are to come to think of them as they think of themselves (or at least as Danny Mullen like to think)… “one of the Big Boys in the SEC West”! One other point about this game … Tennessee has beaten Mississippi State 6 in a row!
Auburn 1-4 @ Ole Miss 3-3: The Rebels have had a difficult time with the Tigers of Auburn … 9-28 all time! Being @ Vaught-Hemingway (Ole Miss’ Stadium) has not made much difference either … as Auburn has won 9 of the last 11 played on the Rebels home turf! The last win by Mississippi in this series was in 2003! Both teams have played formidable schedules; Auburn has taken on Clemson, LSU, & Mississippi State, while Ole Miss has battled Alabama, Texas, & Texas A&M!
Georgia 5-1: has a bye week… & based on their effort (Lack of) against South Carolina .. had Bye last week as well!! … Next up for the Puppies (this team … not Dawgs yet) … @ Kentucky.
Texas A&M 4-1: has a Bye this week…. Next up for the Aggies … LSU at Home!
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