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Here’s what we’re not overreacting to after Week 10:
Alabama is the best team in the SEC. The Tide throughly whipped the conference’s last unbeaten team. Derrick Henry tore through the LSU defense. The Tide defense shut down Leonard Fournette.
Their defense is dominant and their running back is the baddest man in CFB. Sound familiar? Bama’s back. https://t.co/lIpA97gFAW
— Alex Scarborough (@ByScarborough) November 9, 2015
The Tide has no weaknesses. The running game is one of the most formidable in the country. Jake Coker is mobile and a solid passer. The Tide has outstanding receivers such as Calvin Ridley capable of making big plays. The defensive front showed its might against LSU. The secondary can play man-to-man coverage, making blitzes less risky.
The Mizzou boycott poses a dangerous precedent. After years of fighting just to get spending money, college football players at major programs now realize the power they have over their universities. Mizzou stands to lose millions if its players force a forfeit of Saturday’s game against Brigham Young. Universities may be at the mercy of football players on issues not involving football.
BenFred: Mizzou football protest proves players have power now https://t.co/ByVbC3Ak5V
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) November 9, 2015
Football helps pay for non-revenue sports at major-college athletic programs. According to the Kansas City Star, Mizzou’s football program produced a $14.5 million profit in 2012-13 — a year that ended before the first of the Tigers’ back-to-back SEC East titles, which sent attendance soaring.
Georgia got a much-needed solid performance. The Bulldogs, especially coach Mark Richt, were in the doghouse with their fan base following awful performances against Alabama, Tennessee and Florida and a close call against sinking Missouri. Georgia responded with a solid 27-3 victory over Kentucky.
#UGA postgame report: 'Just one week, just one game, but moving in a positive direction' https://t.co/YkShqB04Oi pic.twitter.com/QUyh3d2owg
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) November 8, 2015
There’s probably nothing Richt can do this season to quiet his critics, but he can generate support if the Bulldogs finish with victories over rivals Auburn and Georgia Tech and follow up with a strong showing in a bowl game. Though a 10-3 record wouldn’t meet preseason expectations, it would make it harder for Georgia to justify firing its coach.
