So there are two major stories today. Bama @ LSU and Oregon @ USC.
The Bama game is a no-brainer. LSU is good, there is no doubt about it. But this Alabama team is going to roll over them.
It is said that defense wins football. Both teams come in with great defenses. The fact is, Alabama's is better. Add that to the fact that Alabama has one of the best offensive units in the SEC and Baton Rouge is painted crimson.
36-17 and the Tide rolls......
The Oregon @ USC game is the more interesting of the bunch. I know we spend most all of our time talking about SEC, but my hatred of Lane Kiffin has pushed me to acknowledge this game.
Last season, this game is what pushed Oregon out of the national championship picture. This season, it's not going to happen. The fact is, Oregon is more prepared.
The Trojans are coming off of a hard loss to Arizona and they have something to prove. And that snake in the grass Lane Kiffin is going to pull all the stops to get this win. He might even pull a couple of spare jerseys to do it.
With a loss here a new conversation starts: Is Lane Kiffin on the hot seat? What happens to Monte Kiffin?
If Lane or Monte lose their job, would a Tennessee Gruden hire Monte to clean up the big orange defensive mess? Would Tennessee fans accept it? Since Monte did work for Gruden in the NFL. Highly unlikely. But something worth considering.
Expect a high scoring game with God awful defense, something to make an SEC fan cringe.
56-41 Ducks.
Texas A&M heads over to take on Miss St. in a #16 vs #15 showdown.
To me this is the first real test for the Bulldogs this season. We all knew Bama was going to crush anyone they play this season. A&M is going to be a much more evenly matched game. This is going to be the real game to watch today.
Johnny Football is not going to be able to come into Starkville and be able to pull off this upset. This is one of those games in the SEC in which home-field advantage is what makes the difference. It stays close, but State pulls off the victory and earns a little respect.
32-28 State. We believe...
Missouri @ Florida: One sentence sums this one up: Grown Man Football.
36-10 Gators.
And of course, because as a Vol For Life (another Terrible Dooley PR stunt that caught on), I have to talk about the Tennessee game.
I have read that this Troy team has a real shot to beat Tennessee on Rocky Top. Ok folks, let's get real here. I realize that this Tennessee team has fallen short of every expectation this season, but the Vols are coming out with something to prove. This is going to be a slaughter. And yet, it really doesn't matter.
44-9 GO BIG ORANGE!
Until our next update:
GO VOLS GO!
-Dusty
A couple comments:
ReplyDelete1. Do you really think Bama is going to give up 17, which would be a season high, against this pass-incompetent LSU offense? Not me.
2. You asked what happens to Monte Kiffin? I'd say he's headed for that football field in the sky. The man's over 100 by now and he's got to be filling diapers with Troy sized poop nuggets at this point in the season.
3. Looks like we both over looked the Oklahoma-Iowa St. game. It's been the best of the bunch so far today.