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Dudleys87

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The season is right around the corner.

Who is the early favorite?
Who is your choice?
Can anyone from the SEC make another run this year?

Bit premature, but the norm for VN.
 
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Favorites would be the Trojans, Seminoles, LSU, and the Sooners.

I personally think Kiffin has a great chance of winning a NC.

LSU is probably the team in the SEC with the best shot.
 
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If Mettenberger can play at all, LSU is by far the best team in the country. Talk is SC is about sorry schedule and not quality of the team.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
If Mettenberger can play at all, LSU is by far the best team in the country. Talk is SC is about sorry schedule and not quality of the team.
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Dont sell them short. They have a ton of talent.

I had forgotten about LSU they should b unreal on D.
 
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USC and LSU would be the favorites.
I think either Wisconsin/Michigan (I feel they take the Big Ten if they beat Alabama) will play for the BCS title game...

and ultimately lose to Arkansas. I think this is the year for the Razorbacks to finally break through, despite losing Petrino.

If I had to put money on it, though, I'd probably say LSU beats Oregon.
 
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orangesparkles said:
USC and LSU would be the favorites.
I think either Wisconsin/Michigan (I feel they take the Big Ten if they beat Alabama) will play for the BCS title game...

and ultimately lose to Arkansas. I think this is the year for the Razorbacks to finally break through, despite losing Petrino.

If I had to put money on it, though, I'd probably say LSU beats Oregon.
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I must be seriously underestimating Arky if the absence of Petrino will help them. I thought he was that offense...
 
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Interesting to see Florida State in this thread.

Thought they'd be out after last seasons showing.
 
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Dudleys87 said:
I must be seriously underestimating Arky if the absence of Petrino will help them. I thought he was that offense...
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You'll always have people claim that losing a key figure can serve as a rallying point (see Kansas @ Tennessee two years ago), but I don't even necessarily think that'll be the case. I just look at Arkansas as a team that was ranked #3 up until the bitter end last year, returning the key ingredients for another outstanding offense with the addition of a new, arguably superior DC. Going into the season there are only two games they'll be underdogs in and one (South Carolina away) that should read as a tossup, so I'm imagining that getting to play LSU and Alabama at home this year could turn the tide.

Going 9-3 all things considered would be a step back, and anything worse is pretty catastrophic.
 
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orangesparkles said:
You'll always have people claim that losing a key figure can serve as a rallying point (see Kansas @ Tennessee two years ago), but I don't even necessarily think that'll be the case. I just look at Arkansas as a team that was ranked #3 up until the bitter end last year, returning the key ingredients for another outstanding offense with the addition of a new, arguably superior DC. Going into the season there are only two games they'll be underdogs in and one (South Carolina away) that should read as a tossup, so I'm imagining that getting to play LSU and Alabama at home this year could turn the tide.

Going 9-3 all things considered would be a step back, and anything worse is pretty catastrophic.
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So their offense will look identical im assuming? Who is the OC down there now that Patrino is out?
 
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BigPapaVol said:
Have yet to see or hear anything that leads me to believe that USC can play any defense whatsoever.
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This... and I don't really think that USC has too easy a schedule. Oregon is only slightly less talented than the Trojans on paper, so that should be close even though it's at USC. Going to Stanford won't be easy either, and I can practically taste USC falling to the Utes in October.
 
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Dudleys87 said:
So their offense will look identical im assuming? Who is the OC down there now that Patrino is out?
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They replaced their OC with Paul Petrino, Bobby's brother. Should be head and shoulders above every offense in the SEC unless Tennessee clicks very well.
 
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orangesparkles said:
This... and I don't really think that USC has too easy a schedule. Oregon is only slightly less talented than the Trojans on paper, so that should be close even though it's at USC. Going to Stanford won't be easy either, and I can practically taste USC falling to the Utes in October.
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Thankfully there's a bye week before making the trip to Salt Lake. Also a Thurs night game:no:
 
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orangesparkles said:
This... and I don't really think that USC has too easy a schedule. Oregon is only slightly less talented than the Trojans on paper, so that should be close even though it's at USC. Going to Stanford won't be easy either, and I can practically taste USC falling to the Utes in October.
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Barner and Mamba are back for Oregon correct? If so then Monte should be having nightmares already. Hell I would be...
 
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orangesparkles said:
They replaced their OC with Paul Petrino, Bobby's brother. Should be head and shoulders above every offense in the SEC unless Tennessee clicks very well.
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Interesting that they gave Paul a chance. Thats a big statement. I may have to try and catch a Hog game this season. Has Miles come back at 100% yet? The kid is one hell of a runner.
 
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