Tony points out that Vandy's defense was dead last in the FBS last year in passes-completed-against: 73.4%. Mason just didn't have the players back there. We made several QB's look a lot better than they were.
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Tony Barnhart's way-too-early SEC East predictions
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I'm gonna optimistically hope for 3 conference wins. Likely a fools hope, but I'd love to beat South Carolina, UT, and one of the teams from Mississippi. I would consider it a home run season if we could pull that out. I expect to beat ETSU & UConn, and I expect very tough games against against Stanford & Colorado St. I expect we lose to the rest of the SEC teams we play.
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I like that coach doesn't want QB to be a shared position. Competition is healthy and hopefully both guys have a great summer and are able to put their best foot forward come the fall. I think our season will be up and down, but solid QB play will go a long way.
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I love vanderbilt and want us to win, but with our D in the secondary it's going to be a tough year. Coach gets a pass on this one.
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Despite the misquote "If you have 2 QBs, you don't have any.", the correct quote applies to almost every situation not involving Steve Superi- I mean Spurrier: "If you have 2 starting QBs, you don't have any."
& the 2nd is like unto it (from a commercial during Titans games): "It's been said that offense wins games, but defense." WHA? Doesn't even make sense. "Offense puts butts in the seats, but defense wins championships."
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Walk before your run.....Float before you sail.
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We're gonna suck next season. I'm looking to year three.
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With apologies to the great spaghetti westerns, the SECE is best described in my view as The Good, The Mediocre, and The Struggling.
Georgia and Florida are going to be good, Georgia probably the better of the two. Kentucky and Missouri are mediocre and will be battling for the middle again. The other three teams all have new coaches and staffs, and they are likely to struggle again this season. The question is who comes closer to getting back on their feet. Indications are ut is not shaking off its doldrums of 2020 well. Carolina and Vandy are taking great leaps of faith with never-before head coaches, but VU’s seems to be more comfortable in his skin and position. My guess is that the Gamecocks and orange-clad hillbillies will trade places all season in the cellar and one finishes there.
Georgia and Florida are going to be good, Georgia probably the better of the two. Kentucky and Missouri are mediocre and will be battling for the middle again. The other three teams all have new coaches and staffs, and they are likely to struggle again this season. The question is who comes closer to getting back on their feet. Indications are ut is not shaking off its doldrums of 2020 well. Carolina and Vandy are taking great leaps of faith with never-before head coaches, but VU’s seems to be more comfortable in his skin and position. My guess is that the Gamecocks and orange-clad hillbillies will trade places all season in the cellar and one finishes there.