Pick the winner of the opening SEC game

**oklavol** · 08-20-2006, 09:15 PM

South Carolina vs Mississippi State Thursday night Aug. 31 @ 8:00pm ESPN

**GAVol** · 08-20-2006, 09:17 PM

SC in a romp.

**volmanjr** · 08-20-2006, 09:18 PM

The Bulldogs get Cocked and Fired all over the field.

**oklavol** · 08-20-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

SC in a romp.

might be a good time to pay off your mortgage...they are only 6 pt favorites

**vader** · 08-20-2006, 09:34 PM

MSU is awful. SC in a walk

**GAVol** · 08-20-2006, 09:35 PM

I don't get that one. Mississippi St was 3-8 last year. I know they are improved, but I can't imagine that they are going to go to Columbia on opening night and play SC that tight.

**dan4vols** · 08-20-2006, 09:43 PM

MSU 20 USC 16

Volsguy12 · 08-20-2006, 09:44 PM

South Carolina in a runaway

**GAVol** · 08-20-2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dan4vols

MSU 20 USC 16

What makes you think that? Not ripping you, just trying to figure out what I'm missing about Miss St.

**hatvol96** · 08-20-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

I don't get that one. Mississippi St was 3-8 last year. I know they are improved, but I can't imagine that they are going to go to Columbia on opening night and play SC that tight.

The game is in Starkville.

**GAVol** · 08-20-2006, 10:14 PM

You're right . . . That makes it not quite as bad, but I still don't quite get the line though.

**VolinArizona** · 08-20-2006, 10:15 PM

To those predicting SC in a romp or bashing MSU:

Remember, SC was EXTREMELY lucky to perform the way they did last season. They played over their potential, and MSU has improved every year under Croom.

I think SC wins by around 8-10, but this game won't be a 35-10 affair. The Bulldogs did lose Norwood, but SC's run defense stunk and could get worse. I'm not sold on Mitchell, and they also lost their top 7 tacklers. Some of my most respected sharps are picking MSU to cover the +7 (and even the +6.5).

**GAVol** · 08-20-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VolinArizona

I'm not sold on Mitchell

What about him are you not sold on? I think Blake Mitchell to Sidney Rice is one of the more dangerous combinations going in the entire SEC this year.

**tidwell** · 08-20-2006, 10:19 PM

SC by 14 or so.

**VolinArizona** · 08-20-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GAVol

What about him are you not sold on? I think Blake Mitchell to Sidney Rice is one of the more dangerous combinations going in the entire SEC this year.

hatvol to Sidney Rice is one of the more dangerous combos in the SEC. I think Sideny Rice makes Mitchell look better than he is. Mitchell threw 17 TD passes, 13 of which were to Rice. SC threw for less than 200 yards 5 times last season, the same number of times Tennessee did. Also, the SC Oline will take a step back, making Mike Davis more ineffective, and giving Mitchell a little less time.

Don't get me wrong, he's a decent SEC QB, but the entire SC squad overperformed.