What have we learned during the bye?

[volgrad500]

Strange night for UT opponents. What do you guys take away from tonights scores?

Arky State beats Utah State in OT
Missouri loses to a flat out pathetic Indiana team
Florida? Not sure what to make of that.
WVU put up 33 on Oklahoma

Feel better or worse about the season?

 

[eVOLve]

Feels like the SEC isn't as big and mighty as it used to be. Might work out for us though.

 

[roddo518]

It also says that we could win any game on our schedule if we get the right bounces.

 

[DD4ME]

Mark Richt has lost control of the bye
Vandy is still ****
Criminoles win and Bama spanking has UF fans on suicide watch.
L<M su being equal.
Clemson's gonna Clemson

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Feels like the SEC isn't as big and mighty as it used to be. Might work out for us though.

I think the parity is finally getting there. We may very well still be the best conference there's just going to be a lot of beating up in the years to come.

 

[Coug]

Even after all the mistakes Alabama made the Gators still couldn't capitalize on the game. I'm not planning on us beating Alabama and we'll shut down their running game but their passing game might give us hell.

 

[TrueOrange]

I think it mainly says there aren't any good teams in the East; it's just going to be who's the least bad at season's end.


I'm not sure what to make of USCe/Vandy. Clearly South Carolina is still a mess that seems to switch back and fourth between signs of what was expected and a defense that has difficulty stopping anyone. They looked better last week against UGA, but now they look worse; who knows. Vanderbilt also showed a surprising amount of fight, so despite what we've seen so far...the Vandy we saw in weeks 1-3 could very well end up not the Vandy we see in some of these games later on.

I don't think the Arky St/USU really translates into too much.



Missouri's defense was bad, but IU at this point should be expected to score points, especially after last year (they averaged like 45 points a game a year ago?).

The pathetic part is that IU's defense is supposed to horrendous - before tonight they've given up at least 30 points in 8 straight FBS games (45 to Bowling Green, 36 to Purdue, 42 to OSU, 51 to Wisconsin, 35 to Illinois, 42 to Minnesota, 63 to Michigan, and 42 to Michigan State). The fact that Missouri's offense struggled against it and couldn't take advantage of how awful it is...is probably a poor sign for things to come. And that Missouri defense isn't going to win games with that offense scores in the mid-20s it seems. If this is the team that shows up the rest of the season, they just missed their chance to make a bowl game.


Florida seems about the same; that offense is going to greatly struggle.

 

[gordonr24]

The West division is wide open. It's not a strange thing to say that all 7 teams could potentially make a bowl.

 

[TrueOrange]

I think the parity is finally getting there. We may very well still be the best conference there's just going to be a lot of beating up in the years to come.

We (the SEC) also lost an insane amount of underclassmen leaving for last year's draft, if I recall correctly.


I think we're seeing some results of that. Look how many starters some of these schools are replacing.

 

[DD4ME]

That Worley is actually probably one of the best QB's of the east.

 

[allvol123]

That we need to be able to snap the ball with the QB under center.

I'm fine with our offense, but Clemson lost that game via stupidity. There are times when a QB needs to be under center.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

We (the SEC) also lost an insane amount of underclassmen leaving for last year's draft, if I recall correctly.


I think we're seeing some results of that. Look how many starters some of these schools are replacing.

Agree with this. The Sr laden teams and players are taking advantage of the inexperience elsewhere. Vandy last year, State this year, Wallace, Worley to an extent thus far etc.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

told somebody on here this week mizzou is nowhere close to their ranking and somebody tried to tell me how awesome they were lol. that ranking was a product of a weak schedule and the 2013 season. They are very average on D and lets face it Indiana has a pathetic defense. They got exposed. thats all.

 

[TrueOrange]

Agree with this. The Sr laden teams and players are taking advantage of the inexperience elsewhere. Vandy last year, State this year, Wallace, Worley to an extent thus far etc.

Well, I also meant that...if I recall the numbers correctly, the NFL reported a record 98 college players declaring early entry into this year's NFL draft.


I don't know what the exact numbers are, but I'm presuming with it being that high, the conference probably lost a lot more players/starters than it usually had in previous years...across multiple teams.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Well, I also meant that...if I recall the numbers correctly, the NFL reported a record 98 college players declaring early entry into this year's NFL draft.


I don't know what the exact numbers are, but I'm presuming with it being that high, the conference probably lost a lot more players/starters than it usually had in previous years...across multiple teams.

I got ya. Was just expounding that the teams that lost those players are the ones that seem to be struggling while the ones who didn't are rising. This Miss St team is loaded with SR and it's their best shot to make noise. They could be back down to reality next year.

 

[BowlBrother85]

That we need to be able to snap the ball with the QB under center.

I'm fine with our offense, but Clemson lost that game via stupidity. There are times when a QB needs to be under center.

You mean when it's 4th and less than a yard? :yes:

 

[vol-un-tear]

Chuckie was not right during our game.
Arky st is not terrible
We took a toll on Oklahoma
WVA is going to score points
Kiffin coaches another 5*qb to greatness
Georgia was Pissed after last week
Winston is a bozo
I still hate Vandy

 

[Aesius]

told somebody on here this week mizzou is nowhere close to their ranking and somebody tried to tell me how awesome they were lol. that ranking was a product of a weak schedule and the 2013 season. They are very average on D and lets face it Indiana has a pathetic defense. They got exposed. thats all.

I think 7-5 is looking very possible.

UF, Missouri, and USC are all toss-ups at this point.