SEC prediction thread

[VolWonder]

Oklahoma isn't winning the NC....as much as it pains me to say it....I think Ohio State has a better shot

Saying Tennessee will go bowling this year.....slightly more optimistic than I care to be.....

Georgia will win the SEC east and beat Florida

Oklahoma?? Ohio State, maybe but Iowa may have something to say about that

My honest opinion, I think this year will be the year for a TCU or Boise team.

 

[zach0105]

1. I will tell work that I need Saturday nights off because I have a lab that I could only schedule at 5pm-8pm...

2. I will get fairly drunk every Sat. and probably have a couple complaints in my new apt.

3. My carpet is likely to be ruined by the massive amounts of beer that will be spilled, no doubt.

4. And last but not least, I will cheer for my Vols every single weekend.

 

[zach0105]

Oklahoma?? Ohio State, maybe but Iowa may have something to say about that

My honest opinion, I think this year will be the year for a TCU or Boise team.

If Boise goes undefeated, they will be in the Championship game. I'm just not sure they will do that this year.

 

[99gator]

Rich Brooks was 16-39 in the conference over his career. Bobby Johnson was 12-52 in the SEC and 0-8 last season.

Which way have they been putting their helmets on?

kentucky went to bowl games, plural, under brooks.

vandy went to and won a bowl game. that accomplishment is the greatest accomplishment by an SEC coach in the last 25 years.

i can't remember a time when vandy was as competitive.

 

[zidanefan]

I will drink at least a case of beer on Oct 23 and curse at my neighbor!

That's the kind of prediction I can get on board with!

 

[cotton]

kentucky went to bowl games, plural, under brooks.

vandy went to and won a bowl game. that accomplishment is the greatest accomplishment by an SEC coach in the last 25 years.

i can't remember a time when vandy was as competitive.

It has been discussed a bunch in other threads, but leave it to say that I am not impressed by 2-6 conference seasons that end in the Music City Bowl, and Vandy has a long and storied history of losing close games to good competition.

Check out the conference records of Gerry Dinardo or Bill Curry and compare them to Brooks and Johnson. I don't really see much improvement, other than the addition of an auto-win, the weakening of the OOC schedule, and the proliferation of crappy bowls.

 

[White Out]

i think its going to take at least a couple years of strong recruiting to rebound for the vols. i think any success Tennessee has will be at the expense of the gamecocks.. that school is going no where imo. spurrier looks exhausted and beat.

 

[ColoMtnBama]

Alabama wins second straight National Championship beating Ohio State in BCSCG, goes 14-0 again. Tennessee has to forfeit most its games because they can't field enough players because they are all in jail. Tennessee fans start a fire that burns down Neyland Stadium after losing to Vanderbilt, and Fulmer is named New Head Coach at end of season.

 

[utkell65]

Alabama wins second straight National Championship beating Ohio State in BCSCG, goes 14-0 again. Tennessee has to forfeit most its games because they can't field enough players because they are all in jail. Tennessee fans start a fire that burns down Neyland Stadium after losing to Vanderbilt, and Fulmer is named New Head Coach at end of season.

I don't know, for some reason the word "dumbass" comes to mind after reading this.

 

[VolSkier]

Tennessee will pull a USCjr '09 Halloween Massacre type performance on Ole Miss this season. Mark my word.

 

[Volfan78]

Alabama wins second straight National Championship beating Ohio State in BCSCG, goes 14-0 again. Tennessee has to forfeit most its games because they can't field enough players because they are all in jail. Tennessee fans start a fire that burns down Neyland Stadium after losing to Vanderbilt, and Fulmer is named New Head Coach at end of season.

:crazy:

 

[keithpowers]

Alabama wins second straight National Championship beating Ohio State in BCSCG, goes 14-0 again. Tennessee has to forfeit most its games because they can't field enough players because they are all in jail. Tennessee fans start a fire that burns down Neyland Stadium after losing to Vanderbilt, and Fulmer is named New Head Coach at end of season.

BREAKING NEWS:

Alabama forfeits all Championships when it revealed that all tests submitted to the University by their football squads were, in fact, colored in by Mississippi residents. This, apparently, was done so that the crayons' colors were kept inside the thick black lines.

The punishment levied by the NCAA means Alabama will be forced to give up all 8 real championships, as well as the 16-23 imaginary championships, including their overtime victory over the Sugar Plum Fairy in 1985, the defeat of Dunkin Donuts in 1979 and France in 2000.

:crazy:

 

[GAVol]

Georgia is 10-10 vs the sec east in the last 4 years.

That includes 3 losses vs vandy and ky.

He was forced to get rid of members of his staff.

I think the seat is hotter than most believe, especially if he loses to florida again, to an inferior opponent again and gets blown out by a team of equal strength.

I think all those things happen....again
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I think we're at least a year away from Richt being truly on the hotseat. He has way too much support down here and no new AD is going to pull the plug on him that fast.

 

[GAVol]

Rich Brooks was 16-39 in the conference over his career. Bobby Johnson was 12-52 in the SEC and 0-8 last season.

Which way have they been putting their helmets on?

There's no doubt Rich Brooks had things going in the right direction at Kentucky, but I'm with you on Bobby Johnson. He did basically what the past couple of coaches did there.

 

[volwarrior33]

Tennessee will go 6-6.
Alabama will beat UF twice.
Alabama will win the MNC.
UGA will be an 8-4 football team.
LSU will be better than expected, AU and Arky will be worse than expected.
Miss. St. will go bowling.
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[VolInsider]

Alabama wins second straight National Championship beating Ohio State in BCSCG, goes 14-0 again. Tennessee has to forfeit most its games because they can't field enough players because they are all in jail. Tennessee fans start a fire that burns down Neyland Stadium after losing to Vanderbilt, and Fulmer is named New Head Coach at end of season.

I don't know, for some reason the word "dumbass" comes to mind after reading this.

I agree.

 

[SaluteToTheHill]

That's the kind of prediction I can get on board with!

Yeah, unfortunately I live in a neighborhood full of Al, LSU, OS, and ND fans. It's really sad. I will start a thread in the next week or so to try to get some of my Boro Vol brethren to meet somewhere to watch the game.

 

[xXRockyTopXx]

Most asinine statement I have read all day.... no offense, it just aint gonna happen

I agree...not when they are breaking in a new QB and defense. I hope we spank them again this year...45-19!

 

[99gator]

If richt loses to florida again, it makes him 2-8 vs the gators.

Ohio state could only take john cooper losing to michigan for so long.

I hear everyone say his job is safe, but I don't believe it
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[lawgator1]

1. Tennessee will go bowling.

2. Richt will be fired after (a) losing to florida (b) losing to someone georgia shouldn't lose to and (c) getting blown out in a game that georgia clearly did not show up in. b and c georgia has done for the last four or five years and georgia fans will say enough.

He is out if they go 7-5, stays if they go 9-3, and its pick 'em if they go 8-4.


3. 5 teams from the SEC west will be better than all but 1 team in the SEC east.


No. Just no.

4. lsu, arkansas and miss state will all beat someone they are not supposed to.

That's every year.

5. Alabama will lose twice.

I dunno' about that. To who? I see you have one to UF -- hope it is in the SECCG, but tend to doubt they snooze in that one. I think Alabama has to be viewed as prohibitive favorite in every SEC game.

6. Florida and alabama will split their meetings this season.

As it seems unlikely we can beat them in Tuscaloosa, I hope you are right.

7. Steve spurrier will retire


8. Everyone will fully appreciate how good bobby johnson and rich brooks were as coaches as kentucky and vandy will have trouble putting their helmets on correctly this season

9. Two SEC teams will make BCS bowls and win. But, the SEC does not have the national champion this season

Possible. And if so will cause rumblings about championship games for two division conferences.

10. Tennessee's season will not be pretty, but fans will see enough to be encouraged
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I think you overestimate both Alabama's complacency and the rebound at UF after losses of key personnel.

 

[99gator]

I think you overestimate both Alabama's complacency and the rebound at UF after losses of key personnel.

Alabama has gone 12-0 two years in a row.

I have respect for alabama and believe they are the best team in the SEC on paper.

I just have a feeling they will lose a couple. Upsets happen and bama is due
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[Lawrence Wright]

Alabama has gone 12-0 two years in a row.

I have respect for alabama and believe they are the best team in the SEC on paper.

I just have a feeling they will lose a couple. Upsets happen and bama is due
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They also have to play several teams who have two weeks to prepare for them.

That said, I think Bama loses 1 game at worst. Hopefully that happens against us in Atlanta.
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[cotton]

There's no doubt Rich Brooks had things going in the right direction at Kentucky, but I'm with you on Bobby Johnson. He did basically what the past couple of coaches did there.

I'm not so sure there isn't any doubt; I doubt it. I attribute Brooks' "success" entirely to the added 4th OOC game against a patsy, Louisville generally stinking, the addition of 8 (9) bowls to the conference roster, and the absence of powerhouse Indiana from the schedule.

Compare him to Curry. Conference record: 14-40/16-40. Best season: 4-4, 1 each. 3 win SEC seasons: 2. The difference is only in the number and quality of OOC games and the addition of bottom tier bowls that reward winning against lousy OOC competition.

 

[White Out]

I'm not so sure there isn't any doubt; I doubt it. I attribute Brooks' "success" entirely to the added 4th OOC game against a patsy, Louisville generally stinking, the addition of 8 (9) bowls to the conference roster, and the absence of powerhouse Indiana from the schedule.

Compare him to Curry. Conference record: 14-40/16-40. Best season: 4-4, 1 each. 3 win SEC seasons: 2. The difference is only in the number and quality of OOC games and the addition of bottom tier bowls that reward winning against lousy OOC competition.

You're right, Kentucky beat Georgia last year cuz they had to play UL...swish!

 

[cotton]

You're right, Kentucky beat Georgia last year cuz they had to play UL...swish!

Not sure what that means, but if it is some rebuttal to my comparison, I would point out that:

1. Georgia wasn't particularly good, and

2. Curry also beat Georgia while at UK twice, just like Brooks.