SEC Power rankings, what SEC teams impressed...

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PulaskiVolFan said:
and who disappointed you in week 1 of conference play. In no real particular order for me
Alabama: 1st string looked great, they once again have several playmakers, 2nd and 3rd team struggled I thought vs Mizz.

Florida: If they had a running QB they would be lights out as their TE clears out the middle of the field as it takes a teams entire up the middle pass defenders to guard him. If a play breaks down there is just nobody in the middle of the field to stop a scrambling QB. Their scatback type RB in Toney is going to be a problem in space. Defense looks down a little and their OL was just soso. Trask was great.

Auburn: They weren't spectacular but they did beat a ranked team, we will learn a bunch more about them next Sat. Their new supposedly stud RBs were nothing to fear I thought. Their DC is the best in the league I feel.

Miss St: I don't think this success will last but they are going to cause some problems for some DCs. Their defense was suspect I thought.

Tennessee: After reflection, there were not many better wins than our Vols road victory over USCjrs. We're definitely top3 in the East, the GA game should determine if we can compete for the #1 spot.

Texas A&M: Didn't watch, sounds like Vandy was more impressive. If JG put it on the ground 4 times I'd be the 1st crowing to get him out, I wonder who their #2 is behind Mond

GA: Good to great defensively, terrible on offense other than the 1 great WR. Lucky for us Taylor or Thompson will be covering him all night, I predict we get 1-2 ints because of it. I'm predicting a win vs them IF we rush for more yards than they do.

Ole Miss/Arkansas: I thought both new coaches had DECENT games and did several things well. They will both struggle vs the All-SEC schedule.

Vanderbilt: I think Mason is a decent coach with very little SEC playmakers. Their defense looks good, their schedule looks brutal.

Kentucky: I was dissappointed, thought they had a good chance to beat Auburn and they laid an egg the 2nd half of their loss.They look like a team void of SEC playmakers.

Mizz: Never gave up, won the 2nd half vs Bama's reserves.

Vandy: Good defensively.

USCjrs: They got beat at home by a team that didn't play anywhere close to their best, they'll be hunting a coach at the end of the year.

LSU: They've got some troubles.

Any TEAMS you've been impressed with?
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If the UGA game is the barometer, then we may be hurting, because unless something drastically changes between now and then George Pickens will eat our secondary alive. UGA gets a competent QB with time to throw then Pickens is a game changer we may not have an answer for.
 
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m1al said:
I'm sorry but other than the fact they won, my Vols, as a whole, did not impress me very much Saturday night.
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Too many get caught up in rosters and flashes and attribute the failures to merely being bad games. We are what we leave on the field. Luckily we have another opportunity to imPROVE this week before playing another game, because we will get beat by Vandy if we play like that against them.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Brother, I get what you're saying.

But in the under-currents, behind the numbers on the scoreboard, beyond the stats on the sheets, it seems to me we're watching a squad that is learning how to win, and discovering the power of team. There's some real mojo developing with our fellas, I think.

Will it be enough to push us over a half-organized Georgia? I don't know. Let's see how they do against Mizzou, first.

But I think something pretty good is building.
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The power of team..... One guy still has a problem with this concept - - - Banks - - - his trouble with "personal type" penalties are and will cause trouble. The other players and staff are going to need to get a handle on him or bench him for a while. I fear his bad is going to outweigh his good because his bad always seems to come at the wrong time.
 
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Going purely off week 1 I’d rank the SEC like this..

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Auburn
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Mississippi State
7. Texas A&M
8. LSU
9. Ole Miss
10. South Carolina
11. Kentucky
12. Missouri
13. Vanderbilt
14. Arkansas
 
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SayNoToJorts said:
Going purely off week 1 I’d rank the SEC like this..

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Auburn
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia
6. Mississippi State
7. Texas A&M
8. LSU
9. Ole Miss
10. South Carolina
11. Kentucky
12. Missouri
13. Vanderbilt
14. Arkansas
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Heck yeah, I like it!
 
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savannahfan said:
The power of team..... One guy still has a problem with this concept - - - Banks - - - his trouble with "personal type" penalties are and will cause trouble. The other players and staff are going to need to get a handle on him or bench him for a while. I fear his bad is going to outweigh his good because his bad always seems to come at the wrong time.
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Pruitt is definitely walking a tight rope with him. He's not the 1st nor will he be the last MLB to play with too much emotion. Rumor has it we once had a MLB that sawed a car in half with a hacksaw, those MLBs are different kinds of dudes historically.
 
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JOEY'S ALL VOL !!! said:
If the UGA game is the barometer, then we may be hurting, because unless something drastically changes between now and then George Pickens will eat our secondary alive. UGA gets a competent QB with time to throw then Pickens is a game changer we may not have an answer for.
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Maybe, great players sometimes do that but I like our chances for a couple of picks from Taylor and Thompson that game. Pruitt will have a plan for Pickens I feel.
 
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Proud Army Wife said:
Vols- We've got the pieces to be impressive, but have to improve on 3rd down, QB consistency, stay healthy on defense particularly in the secondary.
Bama- all around impressive. Once again the team to beat in the SEC
Fla- Impressive offense, but weaker o-line, run-game and unimpressive defense
UGA- Impressive defense, offense is a cluster-f
KY- one-dimensional and overrated per usual
USCjr- decent defense, entire offense is ONE playmaker. Muschamp should be fired.
Mizzou- lackluster but prob not the worst team in the east
Vandy- LOL
LSU- lost a lot and it shows
Miss State- Scary good offense but their defense will cost them some games
Ole Miss- Impressive offense, terrible defense
Arky- better than I thought they'd be. Don't have a lot of talent but they fight hard.
Texas A&M- overrated more so than I originally thought.
Auburn- Decent all around, but beatable
I could say a lot more about all these teams just didn't want to turn my post into a book.
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I'm curious to see what Auburn/GA and Texas A&M/Bama look like this weekend. We play all 4 of them and will need to go 3-1 if we are going to have a shot at an East title this year.
 
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I'll give this a go.....

I don't like making sweeping statements after 1 week, but I feel confident about what I am going to say with regard to the following.....all of this is barring injury/COVID.

Florida: You better beat the offense up front. If it's a game of 7 on 7, they are going to put up points. What happened to the defense....was it a fluke or a sign of things to come?
Georgia: You're probably going to want to get them early in the year before they figure out QB. Did not like what I saw from the o-line. Was that due to QB issues or a season long issue?
Tennessee: A lot of things were good. Didn't see anything "great". But, unfortunately, the biggest problem appears to be at the most influential position.
Kentucky: Good enough to beat someone.
South Carolina: Muschamp can thank COVID for his return in 2021.
Missouri: DK
Vanderbilt: DK

The SEC West.

Alabama: Did not see them play.
The rest of the West.: LSU is worse (duh, but the drop off may be more than anticipated). DK what to make of A&M. But, Mississippi State already got someone and I'm guessing they are not done. And I think Ole Miss will get someone too. I think everyone in that division except Arkansas is better than Kentucky, Vandy, Missouri, and South Carolina. And I'm glad we're not playing Mississippi State. And I'm not sad that the Ole Miss game is over and done with either. That side of the conference will be a bloodbath.

After further review.....the winner of COVID appears to be Florida. After LSU's performance against Mississippi State and Georgia's against Arkansas, Florida may be favored to win the entire season. I'm not predicting that, so don't take that the wrong way. But, Vegas may have them favored the whole year. Ole Miss is done with. Arkansas and LSU are at home and Texas A&M confuses the hell out of me. And the East is....well, the East.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
I'm curious to see what Auburn/GA and Texas A&M/Bama look like this weekend. We play all 4 of them and will need to go 3-1 if we are going to have a shot at an East title this year.
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Yeah. I honestly didn't and don't have expectations of winning the east this year. I believe this team has improved a lot, I just feel as a whole, we're a season or 2 off from accomplishing that. It's really early to tell though and I'm interested to see Auburn/UGA as well. I'm pretty sure Bama will blow A&M out. I need to see A&M play someone like Auburn, Ole Miss, or LSU for example until I can tell what kind of team they really are.
 
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99gator said:
I'll give this a go.....

I don't like making sweeping statements after 1 week, but I feel confident about what I am going to say with regard to the following.....all of this is barring injury/COVID.

Florida: You better beat the offense up front. If it's a game of 7 on 7, they are going to put up points. What happened to the defense....was it a fluke or a sign of things to come?
Georgia: You're probably going to want to get them early in the year before they figure out QB. Did not like what I saw from the o-line. Was that due to QB issues or a season long issue?
Tennessee: A lot of things were good. Didn't see anything "great". But, unfortunately, the biggest problem appears to be at the most influential position.
Kentucky: Good enough to beat someone.
South Carolina: Muschamp can thank COVID for his return in 2021.
Missouri: DK
Vanderbilt: DK

The SEC West.

Alabama: Did not see them play.
The rest of the West.: LSU is worse (duh, but the drop off may be more than anticipated). DK what to make of A&M. But, Mississippi State already got someone and I'm guessing they are not done. And I think Ole Miss will get someone too. I think everyone in that division except Arkansas is better than Kentucky, Vandy, Missouri, and South Carolina. And I'm glad we're not playing Mississippi State. And I'm not sad that the Ole Miss game is over and done with either. That side of the conference will be a bloodbath.

After further review.....the winner of COVID appears to be Florida. After LSU's performance against Mississippi State and Georgia's against Arkansas, Florida may be favored to win the entire season. I'm not predicting that, so don't take that the wrong way. But, Vegas may have them favored the whole year. Ole Miss is done with. Arkansas and LSU are at home and Texas A&M confuses the hell out of me. And the East is....well, the East.
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It's going to be nuts for sure. I'm curious to watch the Auburn/GA game. I think the pups could lose their next 2 simply because of their offense. I also think FL would be nearly unstoppable with a good running QB alongside of Pitts the TE. He requires so much attention that when he runs routes to the sideline or deep he practically clears out the middle of the defense trying to guard him. Toney looks good too.
 
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joevol33 said:
Since all my people are from Kentucky, I'm hoping 0-3😂
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Their fans are like that annoying mosquito that's constantly buzzing. They never shut up and the media adds gas to the fire. A team that's had 2 decent seasons in the past 35yrs and averages around the #30 recruiting class. They beat FL once and Penn State in a bowl game 2yrs ago. Wow! Who else do they beat? Vandy, Mizzou, dirtpeckers...Not TN tho LOL. I just went on a tangent, but sometimes I feel that I'm one of few that see's them for what they really are and it irks me.
 
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Proud Army Wife said:
Their fans are like that annoying mosquito that's constantly buzzing. They never shut up and the media adds gas to the fire. A team that's had 2 decent seasons in the past 35yrs and averages around the #30 recruiting class. They beat FL once and Penn State in a bowl game 2yrs ago. Wow! Who else do they beat? Vandy, Mizzou, dirtpeckers...Not TN tho LOL. I just went on a tangent, but sometimes I feel that I'm one of few that see's them for what they really are and it irks me.
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Believe me, I get it😂
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Pruitt is definitely walking a tight rope with him. He's not the 1st nor will he be the last MLB to play with too much emotion. Rumor has it we once had a MLB that sawed a car in half with a hacksaw, those MLBs are different kinds of dudes historically.
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Seems the rumor was true. Came after an Ole Miss game (I think). Yeah, "hacksaw" was a different animal than most....:)
 
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Here's my Week 1 SEC Power Rankings:

#1 Alabama - Their defense is terrifying. Overall, they made Mizzou look like a high school football team, but of course that's par for the course. I think Alabama missing the playoffs last year has given them more motivation than they have had in quite some time. I think they'll run away with the division.

#2 Florida - It's hard to judge that defense with a one-game sample size as we don't know how good Lane Kiffin has made that Ole Miss offense yet, but one thing is certain which is that Florida might have the best offense in the SEC with Trask & Pitts. I think their game against USCjr. this week will give us our first real idea of how good they are.

#3 Mississippi State - Their defense is just OK but the Pirate has taken the air raid offense in just one game and proven that it does in fact translate to the SEC. I suspect they'll be a surprise this year and finish 2nd behind Alabama. K.J. Costello is a stud.

#4 Georgia - Their offense is horrible, at least for now, but that defense is as always a truly daunting set of 11 men. I think they're beatable by just about anyone at this moment, but once they figure out their offensive woes to combine with that defense things will settle down.

#5 Auburn - Solid defense and solid offense, but nothing special on either side of the ball. I think they'll be a typical Guz Malzahn team that finishes with 3 losses at the end of the season.

The Rest of the Pack:

#6 LSU
#7 Texas A&M
#8 Tennessee
#9 Kentucky
#10 Ole Miss
#11 South Carolina
#12 Vanderbilt
#13 Arkansas
#14 Mizzou

We have a lot of things to fix before I am willing to rank us any higher.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Here's my Week 1 SEC Power Rankings:

#1 Alabama - Their defense is terrifying. Overall, they made Mizzou look like a high school football team, but of course that's par for the course. I think Alabama missing the playoffs last year has given them more motivation than they have had in quite some time. I think they'll run away with the division.

#2 Florida - It's hard to judge that defense with a one-game sample size as we don't know how good Lane Kiffin has made that Ole Miss offense yet, but one thing is certain which is that Florida might have the best offense in the SEC with Trask & Pitts. I think their game against USCjr. this week will give us our first real idea of how good they are.

#3 Mississippi State - Their defense is just OK but the Pirate has taken the air raid offense in just one game and proven that it does in fact translate to the SEC. I suspect they'll be a surprise this year and finish 2nd behind Alabama. K.J. Costello is a stud.

#4 Georgia - Their offense is horrible, at least for now, but that defense is as always a truly daunting set of 11 men. I think they're beatable by just about anyone at this moment, but once they figure out their offensive woes to combine with that defense things will settle down.

#5 Auburn - Solid defense and solid offense, but nothing special on either side of the ball. I think they'll be a typical Guz Malzahn team that finishes with 3 losses at the end of the season.

The Rest of the Pack:

#6 LSU
#7 Texas A&M
#8 Tennessee
#9 Kentucky
#10 Ole Miss
#11 South Carolina
#12 Vanderbilt
#13 Arkansas
#14 Mizzou

We have a lot of things to fix before I am willing to rank us any higher.
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You've got us 3rd in the East which is certainly fair, I just for whatever reasons believe we compete for the East Championship this year as I just can't see GA not losing 3, maybe even 4 games as their offense is void of many playmakers at all. OL is all over the place, starting QB is blah unless their 3rd one is better this weekend vs Auburn and outside of 1 running back they don't look dominant at RB either. That defense is salty, big, fast and good but not so dominant that they can make up for their offense I feel.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
Here's my Week 1 SEC Power Rankings:

#1 Alabama - Their defense is terrifying. Overall, they made Mizzou look like a high school football team, but of course that's par for the course. I think Alabama missing the playoffs last year has given them more motivation than they have had in quite some time. I think they'll run away with the division.

#2 Florida - It's hard to judge that defense with a one-game sample size as we don't know how good Lane Kiffin has made that Ole Miss offense yet, but one thing is certain which is that Florida might have the best offense in the SEC with Trask & Pitts. I think their game against USCjr. this week will give us our first real idea of how good they are.

#3 Mississippi State - Their defense is just OK but the Pirate has taken the air raid offense in just one game and proven that it does in fact translate to the SEC. I suspect they'll be a surprise this year and finish 2nd behind Alabama. K.J. Costello is a stud.

#4 Georgia - Their offense is horrible, at least for now, but that defense is as always a truly daunting set of 11 men. I think they're beatable by just about anyone at this moment, but once they figure out their offensive woes to combine with that defense things will settle down.

#5 Auburn - Solid defense and solid offense, but nothing special on either side of the ball. I think they'll be a typical Guz Malzahn team that finishes with 3 losses at the end of the season.

The Rest of the Pack:

#6 LSU
#7 Texas A&M
#8 Tennessee
#9 Kentucky
#10 Ole Miss
#11 South Carolina
#12 Vanderbilt
#13 Arkansas
#14 Mizzou

We have a lot of things to fix before I am willing to rank us any higher.
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Mookie, you've probably put LSU too high; they seem kitten weak this season as a result of bleeding away all their experience. They'll recover this weekend a bit with a win over Vandy, but that won't mean they're good.

And I think you're going to see Bama and Florida give A&M a 1-2 series of knockout punches this weekend and the next, from which they will not recover in 2019.

So I would've put the Vols in the #6 spot. Ready to rise to #5 after Auburn beats Georgia this weekend, or vice-versa.

That's assuming we take care of business against Mizzou Saturday, of course. We don't have to win huge, we just have to win.

Other than that, I agree with your ratings. Looks about right!
 
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