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Now, I'm not saying that I agree with all of this, but it is pretty interesting that CFN would have 4 SEC teams in their top 10.

2. LSU
3. UT
6. Georgia
8. Florida

Now, the bad news for the Vols is we have to play all of them.

LSU catches us and Florida.

Georgia playes us and Florida.

Florida is in the same boat as us, having to play all 3 preseason top 10 SEC foes.

I think all of these teams have a lot of talent but here's my take.

Florida and LSU will struggle some because of new coaches, new systems, and with both teams, I don't think they have QB play that will carry them through the tough 4th quarters that it takes to win SEC games.

Leak has not shown anything in games that impress me that much. He's a poor clutch QB. And he lost to MSU. Plus, I'm not sold on the Meyer offense in the big leagues.

The LSU QB situation is shaky at best.

I believe we have the proven QB play that will make the difference. I'm not saying we will win it all, but we could lose a game and still win the SEC.

I honestly hate to admit it but my biggest fear is Georgia. I think LSU could be our best test, but I'm more afraid of Georgia for some reason.

If our QB play is as good as I think it will be, and our Secondary is as improved as I think it will be, and we don't have a lot of injuries to the D and O front 7 and 5 respectively, then I think we can win it all.

Geez, that's a lot of ifin, ain't it?

One thing's for certain. If we run this table and don't get into the Rose Bowl, you're looking at one old fart who will have to assassinate someone. :D
 
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"One thing's for certain. If we run this table and don't get into the Rose Bowl, you're looking at one old fart who will have to assassinate someone. "

If that happens Jr's sword will be for hire (and all assasination costs will be on the house!)

 
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Interesting... I think we all know that Florida doesn't deserve top 10, and I personally don't think Georgia belongs there either.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:10 PM
Interesting... I think we all know that Florida doesn't deserve top 10, and I personally don't think Georgia belongs there either.
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Well, when you look at some others in the top 10 I think Georgia might deserve a look.

Florida is obviously still an unknown quantiy.

But Georgia still has a loaded roster with a proven coach, and Shockley (sp) was the only QB to really move the ball on us last year. I think they deserve it as much as Miami and Virginia Tech. Texas finally ended a season on a high note but I don't have any confidence in Mack Brown's ability to take the Horns to the top.

At this point it's a crap shoot with everyone, with the possible exception of USC, and even they have had enough offseason change to pose a large question mark.
 
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If Spurrier can muster anything over .500 next season, I will be shocked and amazed. We don't know how Florida will do, but we all know well that Florida is far too hyped up.

As far as Georgia, they will be good, but I don't know about Top 10 good. If you really think about it, they were about as talented as Auburn last season and still underachieved. Now they are coming back without nearly as much talent. There are many first-week suspensions to be served, which actually gives Boise State a shot at taking them out. Couple that with Shockley, who has shown moments of excellent play among "What the hell were you thinking?" Type plays and I think you've got a top 20 team. But top 10? Nah.
 
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Then again, I think Georgia is easily one of the most overrated teams in recent years in terms of poll rankings, so don't be suprised to see them finish top 10 even if they don't deserve it.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:29 PM
Then again, I think Georgia is easily one of the most overrated teams in recent years in terms of poll rankings, so don't be suprised to see them finish top 10 even if they don't deserve it.
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Say what? You believe there's a Georgia conspiracy in the polls?

Wow! Who'd a thunk it? :D
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:28 PM
If Spurrier can muster anything over .500 next season, I will be shocked and amazed.
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If Steve is plus .500, that means he's in a bowl.

If Spurrier takes them to a bowl in his first year, what with all the personell losses, they will give him a lifetime contract and build a 18 hole PGA course in his back yard with heated greens.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:38 PM
I don't see it happening, though. Do you?
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I think it's a slim possibility.

For one thing, he's in the strongest division in all of CF. That's a given if the preseason polls are even close to right.

So, he'd have to run the table on his OoC schedule.

I think Steve's ability will be enough to have wins over these teams.

Cen. FL
Troy
Vandy
Kentucky

Those four are wins for SC.

Then you have Arkansas and Clemson that are very winnable games for Steve.

If he splits those two that gives him 5 wins.

That means he'd only have to pull one upset of UT, GA, FL, Bama, or Auburn.

I think he could easily take Auburn, maybe even Bama since it's a home game.

I'd say their chances of a bowl are about 50/50.
 
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That's a stretch. I think you're giving the man too much credibility. South Carolina is lacking so much talent I doubt anybody outside of God himself could get the Cocks above .500. If you look at it closely, you will see how poorly off they really are. Holtz, by all accounts as good of a coach as Spurrier, barely got the Cocks to bowl eligibility last season, and that's when they had modest talent, with guys like Troy Williams. Now they are lacking sorely in most positions, and you think Stevie has a fair shot at getting them into a bowl?

That's a mighty big stretch.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:50 PM
That's a stretch. I think you're giving the man too much credibility. South Carolina is lacking so much talent I doubt anybody outside of God himself could get the Cocks above .500. If you look at it closely, you will see how poorly off they really are. Holtz, by all accounts as good of a coach as Spurrier, barely got the Cocks to bowl eligibility last season, and that's when they had modest talent, with guys like Troy Williams. Now they are lacking sorely in most positions, and you think Stevie has a fair shot at getting them into a bowl?

That's a mighty big stretch.
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Surely you don't think Troy, Cen. FL, Vandy or Kentucky can beat them.

That only leaves 2 more wins.

I know SC could go 4/7, but they could also go 6/5 or 7/4.

I've been around long enough to know you don't underestimate Steve.

He can get more out of less talent than anyone coaching today, at least on the offensive side of the ball.

I'm telling you, what he did at Duke was nothing short of amazing.

It would be the same as if he had done it at Vandy. In fact, they are 3/6/1 against Vandy. They're one of the perennially worst teams in Division I.

No one can say he had talent there. I assure you the talent at SC is as good or better than that at Duke.
 
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Guys we are as talented this year as we were in 1990 and more talented than the 1997 team. If we make it through these teams we deserve the Nat championship for sure.....However, it is going to take alot of breaks and luck to get through this road schedule.
 
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I'm not saying he can't turn around SC eventually, but this next season is not looking promising at all. Even in spite of his miraculous turnaround at Duke, they still had a losing record his first year. Not to mention the ACC was not very good until three years after Stevie's departure when FSU joined the conference.

Spurrier could (and I believe will) turn SoCar into a winning program, and possibly even compete for a division title if he sticks around long enough. But as of right now, the Gamecocks have so much trouble to deal with, I don't know where to start.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 6:36 PM
I'm not saying he can't turn around SC eventually, but this next season is not looking promising at all. Even in spite of his miraculous turnaround at Duke, they still had a losing record his first year. Not to mention the ACC was not very good until three years after Stevie's departure when FSU joined the conference.

Spurrier could (and I believe will) turn SoCar into a winning program, and possibly even compete for a division title if he sticks around long enough. But as of right now, the Gamecocks have so much trouble to deal with, I don't know where to start.
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But do you believe he will lose to one of those four teams?

If not, wouldn't you agree his chances of a bowl are at least 50/50?
 
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No. I think he can win those four, and I also believe he will beat either Arkansas or Clemson. But not both, and certainly none of the tougher teams on the schedule.
 
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Troy is no pushover. They gave SC all they wanted last year.

But I think a 50/50 shot at a bowl is a pretty fair prediction.
 
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I'm going to say 6 wins. I don't think they'll be worse than last year when Holtz had them running the single wing half the time.
 
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I'm wishfully thinking that they'll beat UCF, Troy, Vandy, Kentucky and Arkansas and then squeeze a win out of either Alabama or Clemson.

 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Jul 14, 2005 4:28 PM
There are many first-week suspensions to be served, which actually gives Boise State a shot at taking them out.
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:shakehead:


milo, if Boise State beats UGA, the whole week after they do it, I will make a butt-kissing post devoted to your brilliance and knowledge of college football.


UGA will NOT lose to Boise State.
 
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Originally posted by GAVol@Jul 14, 2005 10:34 PM
I'm wishfully thinking that they'll beat UCF, Troy, Vandy, Kentucky and Arkansas and then squeeze a win out of either Alabama or Clemson.
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I believe he could upset either Alabama or Auburn.

Auburn got decimated on offense.
 
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No way Carolina beats Clemson this year. Clemson has a lot of returning starters on both sides of the ball, plus Whitehurst is back. Carolina is in shambles and I think if Vandy plays well, they can beat'em too.
 
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Originally posted by LadyinOrange@Jul 14, 2005 9:00 PM
:shakehead:
milo, if Boise State beats UGA, the whole week after they do it, I will make a butt-kissing post devoted to your brilliance and knowledge of college football.
UGA will NOT lose to Boise State.
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I don't think they will either. If they do, it will make my week though.
 
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