I think you're underselling Peyton Lewis BIG TIME and I think we'll be less dependent on elite RB play anyway with Nico in year 2.
Plus for whatever reason we don't seem to **** the bed at Bama like we do at the Swamp or at Georgia.
Last year a Joe Milton lead attack with a far inferior defense to this year was up 20-7 at the half.
I’m not underselling Lewis, I was encouraged by what I saw the other night, he just isn’t Sampson.
Lewis is fine as a #2 guy, we need to be patient and wait for an elite RB portal guy, if one enters that’s good enough. I’m fine with who we have if no one enters.
Take away Sampson and our record is around 7-5 or 8-4.
- Take away Sampson’s 2 TDs against UK and the score is 14-18, UK
- Take away Sampson’s 2 TDs against Bama and the score is 13-17, Bama
- Take away Sampson’s 3 TDs against Florida and the score is 2-17
I don’t think Lewis can provide us with those stats next year, and that’s not a knock on him.
An elite rushing game makes this offense click.
Hooker could run
Small
Wright.
Samspon
List goes on
I look at Lewis like I look at our team. He’s good, but not elite…yet.