Orange U Glad
Recent Comments
SEC Hot Seat Watch: Where things stand after Week 8
I know all of you have seen the work that Curt Cignetti is doing at Indiana. Anybody think he winds up coaching an SEC team next year?
Very much agree there should be no field storming. We need to act like this is what is supposed to happen. Smoke your cigars and enjoy the win, but don’t give Bama any free money.
From now on, the teams playing Ole Miss should fake injuries every play. Kiffin needs a big dose of his own medicine.
Tennessee needs to beg Alex Golesh to come back to Knoxville. Their offense has no imagination or energy. It’s either trying to run the ball with an inept offensive line or let Nico stand and wait for one of the receivers get open—which they apparently can’t do.
The Tennessee coaching staff has turned their $8 million prodigy into a very average quarterback. This offense is offensive.
It is hard to know how good TAM is, but it looks like they are moving up. Their $75 million investment in paying Jimbo to go away is looking better all the time.
Vanderbilt fans had a wonderful Saturday. Their own Music City Miracle paired with a side of schadenfreude at watching Tennessee lose.
Mizzou fans consistently feel disrespected. This is a game where the Tigers can show that they are a contender, not a pretender. Most of us don’t believe in them because they have squeaked by teams they should have beaten soundly, if they were as good as their fans on this board say they are. Beating the Aggies by a couple of touchdowns could earn them a little respect. Squeezing by only continues the narrative that they are pretty good, but really good.
I was amazed that Beck kept putting up those 50/50 balls. He got away with it until he didn’t. If he keeps this up, UGA will lose a couple of more games.
Why is it that the ACC articles on here sound like they came out of the SID’s office?
Vol fan here. I think this year’s edition of the Vols is pretty good, but I agree with Tidefan. It’s not moving the goalposts to say that Oklahoma is not a good measuring stick. They were beat up, and they did not exactly destroy Auburn. Arkansas or Florida would love to ruin our season. I am properly impressed with Bama and Georgia, and I am willing to wait until the 3rd Saturday in October to know how good Tennessee is.
The first half Bama is definitely #1. Not so sure about the second half one. Will say that Jalen Milroe made a strong case for the Heisman. Certainly looked better than Cam Ward did on Friday night.
I’m not sure what to make of Carson Beck. He indeed led an incredible comeback. Yet most of his receivers were not open when he threw the ball. Somehow they caught it. As either Herbie or Chris, said he flirted with an interception every throw. His receivers may continue to bail him out, but he got burned on the last pass.
Yes, he was the difference maker last night, but I think his Heisman odds drop. This was an ordinary VT team.
I’m not sure Miami makes the playoffs. I can think of several SEC teams that would beat them. Don’t think they get by Clemson in ACC championship. May lose a regular season game if they play like this. Ward hurt his Heisman chances last night. Milroe has chance to gain some ground today.
Doubters are always right until they are not. Florida was a terrible job until Steve Spurrier showed its potential. Urban Meyer’s offense wouldn’t work in the SEC until it did. Those who doubt Florida as a top job are right until the right coach proves them wrong. Florida May look like a dumpster fire right now, but it’s only a matter of time until someone turns it into a powerhouse again. I think it will be sooner rather than later.
Brent Venables has an embarrassment of riches in bulletin board material. If he can’t fire his team up with everyone picking Tennessee, he needs to change occupations. Talk about “us against the world,” “nobody thinks you are any good,” and “we are OU!” Tennessee better be ready for a fistfight, because that is what they will get on Saturday night.
I can’t believe Florida won’t go after Kiffin, and I would not count on his turning it down. The Florida recruiting footprint, money, and the resources will be hard to turn down. I understand his daughter is still in Oxford, but he would have to think long and hard before rejecting it. There are simply not many other options. There are some guys who are changing the face of their programs , but they have only been there a year or two—O’Brien, Cignnetti, for example. Matt Rhule is moving Nebraska in the right direction. Putting the Lane Train in Gainesville seems like a perfect fit.
I think Pawl has it right. Prime will leave at the end of the year. Any AD silly enough to hire should be fired for gross incompetence. I think he will land a network gig, maybe doing the headgear think—hopefully for the entire program.
If Florida comes calling, Kiffin will be gone. Florida fans see football as more than an excuse for drinking. He was probably right to pass on Auburn, but Kiffin as a Gator will be nightmare for the rest of the conference.
Someone was going to end this night with a broken heart. This was a great series with two great teams. I’m certainly glad Tennessee won, but TA&M was a worthy opponent.
I don’t know how many SDS readers also read The Athletic, but there has been no coverage of the CWS. One article covered Kentucky’s rise, and another featured Jac Caglianone. Otherwise, it’s been radio silence. It’s not like there is a lot going on in the world of sports. As you know, The New York Times took over The Athletic last year, most readers can see a decline in its reporting, but I am amazed they have not even acknowledged that it is happening. It will be interesting to see whether it mentions the finals and the winner. My guesses as to why it is not covering the CWS:
A. The telegraph poles are down between Omaha and NYC are down
B. They think Omaha is just a Peyton Manning football signal
C. Caitlin Clark is not playing
D. They are tired of the SEC winning everything
E. All of the above
Best wishes to the Gators.
Thanks, Gators.
First, I appreciate the support from other conference fans. This is a rivalry series and someone from the SEC needs to win it. Our KY friend can only see the check swing call. There were 375 pitches thrown in this game. I am sure he knows that the other 374 were called correctly. I’m willing to grant that this was a questionable call if he will give the Vols credit for the runs they scored after the check swing. If Burke struck out on the next pitch they would have lost.
Whatever you believe about the check swing, Burke still had to hit the ball and drive in the tying run. Then Dreiling had to drive in the winning run. The Vols may have caught a break, but they made a few of their own.
It is so hard to be a Vol fan. They dig themselves into a 5 run hole. Because I have BVS, I kept watching. Then they come back from a 4 run deficit in the 9th. Wow, just Wow!
Why am I not surprised? This man is a world class troll. I’m sure he enjoys writing on this site, so he can soak up the negative comments.
Tell us how you really feel, Brent. I’m sure no one in Athens will remember what said.
It’s a wide open series for sure. Florida does not act like a Cinderella, and A&M took Oregon to the woodshed. Kentucky is now a baseball school. The Vols may be favored, but a lot of their Lindsey Nelson home run only would get to the warning at Schwab Field. As someone noted, FSU will not go down easily. In fact, I hated to say it, but all of the ACC teams are solid.