Cole Cubelic could have wrote forever in his weekly SEC takeaways on social media, because Week 10 was a weekend of reckoning in the conference, where College Football Playoff dreams were held onto or fumbled away with a crushing 3rd loss.
It was a sort of separation Saturday in the SEC, so the SEC Network analyst had plenty to say in the aftermath of it all.
You want separation?
How about Alabama beating LSU in Baton Rouge in a battle of 2-loss teams, with Bama keeping its Playoff hopes firmly intact while the Tigers’ Playoff dreams likely went up in smoke?
“Impressive road win. Physically showed up,” Cubelic wrote about the Crimson Tide, which took care of business in Death Valley with a 31-13 victory.
Meanwhile, there was LSU’s plight.
“Moved ball at times but couldn’t find point,” Cubelic wrote about Lane Kiffin‘s team, which fell to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC.
How about another SEC separation game, with Georgia steamrolling Ole Miss in Oxford and sending the Rebels to a 3rd loss?
“Dominant win on the road,” Cubelic wrote of the Bulldogs, who took over the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll on Sunday after improving to 8-1 on the season.
Want another separation game? The SEC had one with Texas taking down Mizzou in Columbia, with the Tigers suffering that dreaded 3rd loss.
“Better win than they will get credit for,” Cubelic wrote about the Longhorns.
And Mizzou?
“Had chances. Couldn’t get stretch play going,” Cubelic wrote about the Tigers.
Then there was Tennessee brushing aside Kentucky in shockingly easy fashion, with the Vols likely saving their Playoff hopes.
“Loved the plan. Usage of the bigs went a long way,” Cubelic wrote about Tennessee’s dominance.
For the Wildcats, it was a frustrating night in Knoxville.
“Showed up physically. Operation had some issues on offense,” Cubelic wrote about the Cats, who are still in OK shape with 2 losses now.
Here is Cubelic’s Week 10 social media blitz, in full:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
