Originally Posted by
Catfan73
Starting with the UK-UF game....UK deserved to lose what with all the defensive breakdowns but what’s the deal with pretty much every single time Florida was flagged for a penalty that one ref would come running in to add one on UK so that they would offset? I had the “SEC favorite son” angle factored in but not Florida’s uncovered receivers. And that holding call at the end should not have earned a penalty as holding is only supposed to be called when it affects the play and the ball carrier was already beyond the line of scrimmage when it occurred. But in order to keep my sanity I’ve decided to not dwell on the game and move on. Florida closed as a 3 point favorite and failed to cover, winning by 1.
Outside of Alabama the SEC just looks sad but that’s apparently how the league office wants it. Maintain the status quo. Meanwhile SEC coaches on the hot seat: Sumlin, Bielema, Orgeron, and Jones. Should be on there with them and probably will be soon enough: Malzahn, McElwain, Muschamp, and Odom. Side note...I was shocked at how big McElwain has gotten. He must be eating his woes.
Texas A&M covered 2 points against Arkansas in overtime. I like Bielema a lot more now than I did when he first came to the conference but sadly he probably won’t be around much longer.
Alabama embarrassed Vandy in Nashville. Vandy might be closer to the ‘dores of Old than they are to competing in the east.
Auburn handled Mizzou by 37 points. Missouri is giving up 40 points a game. Of course they haven’t played UK and Vandy yet.
Georgia took care of Mississippi State without too much trouble, winning by 28. MSU went from scoring 48 points a game to putting up a field goal on the eastern bulldogs. In other news, Dan Mullen still curiously tops the wish list of a bunch fans in Columbia and Gainesville.
Tennessee ended up favored by 28 over UMass at home and won by 4. Their next 4 games are Georgia and S. Carolina at home; at Alabama and Kentucky. This could get interesting.
UK’s next opponent is Eastern Michigan. The EMU Eagles lost to Ohio at home by a touchdown.
I’m not sure what to make of South Carolina only beating Louisiana Tech by 1 point at home except I’m pretty confident Muschamp had something to do with it. Any news on the flopper?
Ed Orgeron and LSU followed up their embarrassing loss at MSU by beating Syracuse by 9 points at home. It was Syracuse’s first game of the season vs. a power 5 opponent, following wins over Central Connecticut and Central Michigan, and a 7 point loss to Middle Tennessee at home.
And Louisville ended up favored over Kent State by 42 and won by 39. Not much news there except Jackson broke the school touchdown mark while accounting for 3 of their 4 turnovers.