Really interested in a couple of these games.
Obviously as a fan, I would like to see how Alabama responds to a loss. Been a while since we lost one this early in the season. Still have a great opportunity to play ourselves back into the playoff picture, but it would have been better to lose to UGA next week than Ole Miss, but I don't think the season is lost as so many of our fans seem to believe. Hopefully we will see some stability at QB which should lead to a more defined identity and consistent play-calling. I expect the defense to continue to play well. Being a sandwich game, I would normally expect a lethargic effort, but coming off a loss I could see there being a little more pep in the step this Saturday. And plus, it's a revenge game
Ole Miss is in another sandwich spot, coming off a huge win and a road trip to Florida next week. I mentioned in another thread that I was burned in this same situation last season, so I can't advocate a play on Vandy, but it wouldn't surprise me for this to be within the number. I kind of like the under here, as I think Vandy's defense is pretty good, but their offense leaves a lot to be desired and Ole Miss could win something like 34-13, or blow them out 45-7 style
Mizzou/UK looks like a dud and a positioning game for who finishes 6th in the East. How Mizzou is ranked is beyond me, but the more we doubt this team, the more likely they are to win the East
UGA/Southern...snooze. UGA just wants to score some points and get the 2nd team in there. Saw a line of UGA -56, like Southern at that number
Tennessee has lost to Florida 10 straight times. That is amazing to me. For me, taking the better defense at home is a no brainer, but I think Tennessee is the better team, and this is a must-win for Butch Jones. That's not a solid capping angle there, but I do believe Tenn has had this game circled all season because this game is much more winnable than their other big rival games against UGA and @ Alabama.
Could see the LSU game staying within the number. Long trip for an early game, weird venue to be playing, LSU coming off big rivalry win, etc. But, that running game should travel, so who knows. Will be a pass for me
I'm going to pay to see Arkansas play a good game. That line stinks to high heaven, but I can't find any other reason to think that Arkansas can stay on the field with aTm. Arkansas is 10th (!) in the SEC in rush yards/game. What? I think their only chance in this one is to get back to that power running game, put together some 15 play drives that keep aTm's offense on the sideline, and hope that they get some turnovers, or that Allen plays a bad game.
And probably the most interesting game to me is Miss St @ AU. Aub has been a train-wreck so far, especially compared to pre-season expectations. The defense is actually worse than last season, and with Lawson out, I can't imagine they'll be much better until some of their younger guys get some more experience. I wasn't ready to hand Jeremy Johnson the Heisman in August, but I didn't expect him to lead AU to 13th in the conference in total yards. I get that they are at home, but I don't see how they are favorites starting a guy who has never taken a live college snap and has no defense to help him out. I think Dak will have a big day both running and passing. Miss St always plays AU tough and while I think AU still has more overall talent, I think these teams are fairly even. I think this game decides who this AU team is. Are they really a potentially elite team that has just had a bad start and will eventually get it together, like some in the media are still saying? Or will they fall off the rails and be a .500 type team? Either way, I think one of these teams will cover by at least 2 scores, and if I end up putting money on it, it will be on the better QB.
