10 things I'm absolutely overreacting to after Week 6 in the SEC
Penny for my thoughts?
Oh, I have about 2.5 million of them regarding Lane Kiffin, the Big Ten’s COVID policies, Clemson’s escape and Michigan-ing.
Those are among the 10 things I’m absolutely overreacting to after another Saturday Down South in and around the SEC.
10. There’s no way the SEC should have fined Lane Kiffin
SEC game officials caused this mess. And then the SEC league office piled on.
Unnecessary roughness? Targeting? Illegal use of authority? All of it.
SEC game officials blew the original call last week in the Ole Miss-Auburn game. They blew the review process. Then the SEC, which promised 2 years ago to be more transparent about officiating calls, essentially put tape over Lane Kiffin’s mouth so he wouldn’t share what they told him.
And then the SEC league office fined him $25,000 because he kind of told us what happened without telling us what happened?
That’s crazy. That’s worse than a referee or umpire making a bad call and then tossing a player or coach who reacted to the bad call.
Without the bad call and worse review, there is no reaction. Kiffin deserved the right to react without being punished.
I must say I am looking forward to the next time because Kiffin most certainly will have a bigger reaction.
More Lane Kiffin on the SEC fine: "I did say to (Sankey) when he was fining me, 'well, that's not really exciting. I didn't get to say anything or make a joke. I just did a retweet; that's not worth it."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) October 28, 2020
(10b. And they better not fine Dan Mullen …)
How was that hit not flagged?
Here’s what started the fight at halftime of Florida vs. Missouri pic.twitter.com/rP7uo9O63E
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) November 1, 2020
No wonder the Gators wanted to fight everybody and Mullen waved to the crowd while walking off the field at halftime.
That wasn’t a football play. That was a way-too-late shot at a Heisman Trophy contender. (Time will tell whether this was Trask’s Joe Burrow-UCF cheap shot moment, but Burrow and LSU never lost again after that play).
There is no way, no way any Gator who reacted to that should suffer any penalty and/or suspension ahead of next week’s Georgia showdown.
Want to punish somebody? Start with the crew chief.
9. College football should have adopted 1 COVID policy
This isn’t a plea for a college football commissioner, though in this case, that might have helped.
This is, however, a plea for common sense. College football’s Power 5 power brokers should have agreed to the same set of restrictions regarding positive COVID test results.
Whether it was sitting out 10 days, 14 days or 21 days is moot, but it should have been the same across the country.
The problem, obviously, is that different leagues are handling positive COVD tests differently. The result is pretty obvious: The Big Ten, with roster thresholds and a 21-day quarantine, is at an obvious competitive disadvantage any time one of its players tests positive.
Wisconsin’s Playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Saturday’s game was canceled — OK, no big deal — but next week’s game against Purdue is in jeopardy, too.
It’s too late to do unify the 5 conferences this season, but it’s a discussion worth having to prevent a similar situation from impacting another season.
The B1G’s best hope is to simply — and swifty — modify its policies. Copying the SEC would be my recommendation.
8. Also … why does the B1G hate Nebraska?
There’s no need to rehash the offseason revolt and backlash to Nebraska’s bold attempt to play football with or without the B1G, but clearly the B1G thought it got the last laugh when it rescheduled the ‘Skers to open with Ohio State and face Wisconsin in Week 2. You know, the 2 teams expected to meet in the Big Ten Championship Game.
When COVID forced Wisky to cancel Saturday’s game and pause all football activities, Nebraska once again found a way to play. The ‘Skers arranged to play FCS UT-Chattanooga on Saturday, all expenses paid, all safety requirements met.
Until the B1G said no to that, too.
Nebraska didn’t publicly push back this time. It said it “respected” the decision.
All that was missing was a “bless your heart” at the end.
(P.S.: Nebraska, you’re welcome to come to the SEC any time.)
7. Does Bo Pelini still have a job?
If so, why?
LSU fans can’t wait until Tell the Truth Monday. Judging by their reaction Saturday, they want a press conference before heading to church today.
Coming into the LSU-Auburn game, many SEC fans were joking that Auburn would be 1-4 if not for some bad calls.
The only bad call I saw Saturday was the offseason decision to replace Dave Aranda with Bo Pelini.
One thing we know about Ed Orgeron: He’s not afraid to admit he made a mistake.
He made one with this hire. Sooner or later, he’ll fix it.
6. New rule: Nobody gets to wear a “Walker 34” jersey
That belongs to Herschel, OK?
There’s nothing anyone can do to add more prestige to the combo. So don’t stain the memories and bring dishonor to the “Walker 34” jersey. If your name is Walker, pick another number.
I hadn’t noticed many other “Walker 34s” in college football — until I caught the tail end of Minnesota’s crazy comeback effort against Maryland. Minnesota trailed by 14, then went on a 31-0 run to take a 17-point lead into the 4th quarter. Maryland rallied to force OT, then scored first in OT. Minnesota answered. All it needed was for “Walker 34” to kick the extra point. Then this happened.
Minnesota just lost via a missed PAT in OT.
Wow. pic.twitter.com/cGcWMnwpvO
— Connor O'Gara (@cjogara) October 31, 2020
I didn’t even know the kid’s name. He’s Minnesota’s backup kicker, forced into duty because the starter is out on COVID protocol. The backup kicker’s last name is not the point. His choice of number is.
Minnesota fans would argue accuracy is the point, but they’re wrong: Accuracy is temporary. “Walker 34” is forever. There should only be one.
5. Bottom 5 of Power 5
The worst of the weak:
1. Mississippi State: Mike Leach’s SEC debut was a smashing success. It also seems like it happened 20 years ago. The Air Raid Bulldogs have scored 30 points in the past 4 games. Not per game. Total. Two weeks after Kentucky became the first team to keep a Leach offense off the scoreboard in a 24-2 victory, Alabama pitched a shutout (and scored on a pick-6). I’m not going to keep harping on this all season, but it will get better. Leach didn’t inherit any playmakers on the outside. He’ll have to recruit those.
2. Kentucky’s passing game: The Wildcats changed QBs (due to injury), but it didn’t matter. Joey Gatewood threw for 91 yards. That’s the 5th consecutive week Kentucky has been held below 160 yards passing. Kentucky has 4 TD passes in 6 games.
3. Georgia’s passing game: The Dawgs weren’t considerably better. Stetson Bennett IV was held to 131 yards passing and threw 2 more interceptions. George Pickens didn’t play but …
4. Michigan’s 4th-down defense: Goodness. Michigan State got embarrassed in the B1G’s Week 1. Seven days later, Sparty knocked off hated rival Michigan. The key play: 4th-and-3 near midfield, trying to secure the win, Sparty picked it up with a QB sneak. Well, Michigan, at least Ohio State didn’t derail your dreams again.
5. The Oklahoma State person who came up with this idea: Guarantee you, we won’t see a video board like this again.
How about all the fake yellow lines by Oklahoma State’s big board?!? pic.twitter.com/HGV2EQF8kE
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) October 31, 2020
Didn’t work, either. Texas still knocked off No. 6 Oklahoma State in overtime.
4. The 4 Playoff teams are …
1. Alabama, 2. Ohio State, 3. Clemson, 4. Cincinnati
Two notes to know before you write off the Tigers:
- 1. Clemson just completed the largest home comeback in program history — with its backup QB playing every snap of the game. He’ll start next week, too, against Notre Dame.
- Notre Dame, which somehow is ranked No. 4 in the country, was far less impressive in home wins over Duke (14-point win) and Louisville (5-point win). Duke and Louisville entered the weekend a combined 3-9.
Notre Dame is No. 5, followed by Florida and Georgia. The Irish and Gators/Dawgs obviously still have huge opportunities next week to improve their Playoff stock. Cincinnati needs continued chaos.
3. Happy birthday, Nick
This skit was great …
Nick Saban greets trick or treaters pic.twitter.com/ZGrGCq2Tcr
— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) October 31, 2020
… but why in the world did the SEC schedule 3 games on Halloween night, which doubles as Saban’s birthday?
2. I can’t wait for Clemson-Notre Dame
Trevor Lawrence will miss next week’s game. We learned that Saturday.
So D.J. Uiagalelei will make his 2nd consecutive start.
All he did in his emergency first start was throw for 342 yards and 2 TDs and rush for another TD while leading a wild comeback against a pretty good Boston College team.
Notre Dame, in theory, will present a tougher challenge. Uiagalelei also will be a bit better prepared. I’m sure he was getting plenty of practice reps before last week, but he’ll get almost all of them this week.
Most of Uiagalelei’s completions Saturday were safe, short-to-mid-range. Clemson entered the game tops in the ACC with 35 completions covering at least 20 yards.
Look for the target zone to expand a bit at Notre Dame as Uiagalelei gets more comfortable.
1. Chad Morris called the perfect game
Chad Morris has been an easy punching bag. But as I’ve said repeatedly, the guy knows offense. He was one of the driving forces when Clemson started its college football takeover. He didn’t forget how to call a ball play.
At Auburn, he inherited an in-progress QB with a penchant for running. The first month was rough. The loss to South Carolina was embarrassing. Last week, Morris redrew the game plan. More running, less throwing. Critics scoffed: That was Ole Miss — and you still need the refs’ help!
OK, fine. Saturday, he called the perfect game.
More RPOs, more than enough designed runs, more easy throws for Bo Nix, capped by a run-weary defense reacting to a perfectly timed play-action call that created an easy 91-yard bomb from Nix to Anthony Schwartz.
Nix finished with 300 yards and 3 TD passes on just 24 attempts. He added 81 yards rushing and a score, in the process becoming the first Auburn QB since Cam Newton to compile a 300-3TD-1TD run day.
I haven’t been this impressed with an Auburn plan of attack since Kerryon Johnson and Jarrett Stidham dismantled Georgia in 2017.
Auburn can’t win the West because it has 2 losses and Alabama isn’t losing 2 games.
But the Auburn we saw Saturday night absolutely can become the first SEC team since Ole Miss in 2014 and 2015 to beat the Tide in back-to-back seasons.
I think you need to rewatch the brawl between Florida and Missouri. There will definitely be fines and suspensions. The only question is how many.
“But the Auburn we saw Saturday night absolutely can become the first SEC team since Ole Miss in 2014 and 2015 to beat the Tide in back-to-back seasons.”
I needed a good laugh this morning. Thank you.
Has this clown actually watched the two teams play?
Give me one reason why this could not happen if Auburn continues to play like this. And remember I said if. Only argument I can think of is perhaps playing in Tuscaloosa.
This rivalry has repeatedly shown that regular season records and performances have very little influence in this games outcome. That’s why it’s the biggest rivalry in all of CFB. You never know what to expect.
Because it only took playing the worst defense in the conference to get your offense rolling.
Here is one reason…Auburn just played what is showing to be the WORST defense in the SEC..their DC might be fired by tomorrow morning. And EVERYBODY is now wishing that they had LSU on their schedule. Its a race to the bottom of the West between MSU and LSU.
Well sure anything is possible but I’m not sure I would use LSU to gauge the quality of my team…
LSU has only beat the two bottoms dwellers in the East SC and Vandy.. It’s going to be a rough season for LSU…
Auburn isn’t going to keep playing like that. They are the most bi-polar team in cfb. As an Auburn fan you should know that.
@Dirty South Idk about that. Technically, they’ve played like this 2 games in a row. First game changed up the pattern to an effective one, 2nd game improved on that pattern while improving the defensive pattern at the same time. I suspect the 3rd game will have even more improvements but it won’t be reflexed in the score because it’s MSST, even though it will be a road game.
Because Auburn cant beat Alabama at Alabama
Typical barners. Two weeks ago, you lose to horrible South Carolina, and season is over, the usual drum beats to fire Gus. The officials gift wrap you your 2nd undeserved victory of the season against Ole Miss, and you beat the sorriest LSU team in school history. Naturally, you now think you are a match for Alabama. IN Tuscaloosa, where you’ve lost the last 4 games by an average of 4 touchdowns. Alabama is going to skull drag Auburn. Get it through your thick skulls. You are a terrible offensive team. I would not be shocked to see you lose to Tennessee again.
I don’t think so. Though this is an overreaction article. But, do people remember what Miss State did to LSU? And now look at them. This is a bad LSU team. I expected Auburn fans to puff their chest over this win but it only means Auburn is the 4th best team in the West.
TigerAlum1983- You asked for one reason and I will oblige. Road Bo Pix. That is all. If you want more though, I’ll try. Chad Morris is a terrible OC. Your secondary is trash. That DL will get run over by the best OL in the country. Patrick Surtain is better than Seth Williams. Y’all still haven’t figured out how to use Schwartz. Tank is the only offensive weapon who might get his against Bama. But he has to depend on that atrocious OL. You won’t have the refs or the devil magic of Jordan Hare. And most importantly, Auburn sucks this year. Enjoy the W over the worst LSU team I’ve ever seen.
Missouri beat em for Pete’s sake.
Yeah Bo “Pix” threw for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns against DBU so yeah, Bo Pix definitely suits him… Yeah LSU’s defense sucks but they have some notable playmakers on that D. And our defense, wayy better than Bama’s right now. You guys are acting clueless. Clearly you didn’t watch the game yesterday.
I’d agree that LSU has plenty of talent on defense, it is LSU after all. But talent will get you nowhere if you can’t even line up properly and constantly blow coverages. LSU’s defense just plays backyard football.
Actually it means 3rd in the west but whatever. I seem to remember similar comments prior to last years game so until that game has reached 00:00, I think it’s getting closer to ‘it could go either way.’ I wouldn’t put them there just yet, because we have to see more of it on the road first (and in general) but Bama will not have its way with our secondary I’m thinking, especially if they continue to improve game after game like they have been. Even Harper said before and after the LSU game and has been saying for a week now, that Auburn has the most complete secondary in the SEC. Everyone has just been tunneling the officiating screwups that they failed to notice this. I hope this week just shows that this is just what officiating has devolved to and it’s not favoring Auburn exclusively.
LSU is terrible this season… Their defense got boat raced by MSU who didn’t score a single point on Bama…
They have beat the two worse teams in the league and lost to their other opponents so far….
LOL…my sentiments exactly
Laugh your crimson goggles off. You guys can’t see a quality win for what it is, even if it is your rival team.
LSU is not a quality win this year lmfao
Wait, you call beating LSU this year a quality win?
LMAO
I call beating LSU by 37 a quality win.
You Bama fans are the real joke.
Not surprised that you write this. As always, ignorant, arrogant Bammer
Hope it gave you a good chuckle. I hope Bama looks at it the same way too, all the way up until kickoff but that won’t happen. I promise you Saban isn’t that ignorant and will not let his team overlook this game.
If we’re are going to brawl after every blown call gonna be a wild year.
Not after every blown call but yes when you you pull that dirty crap against the star QB. If you don’t react that way you lack one of two things, a star QB or cojones
Let the players react, no reason the HC should be running onto the field. He needs to grow up.
I don’t think Mullen was trying to pick a fight. He looked like he was screaming at the refs, which I get. Officiating has been horrible this season. It was a late hit that should have been flagged, but I don’t think it was a dirty hit, and, unfortunately, when you call a Hail Mary, your QB stands a pretty good chance at taking a good lick. Should the whole situation have been handled differently? Yup. Absolutely. It wasn’t, and the fight was as ugly as Florida’s helmets and Mizzou’s offense (and defense) last night.
Start with am un-classy move of throwing 50-yards to the end zone on the last play of a half where you get the ball right back and were dominating the opposing team. Respond with a less classy move of a late hit. Follow with a coach leading the way onto the field in a rage. How does one think 20ish year old kids behave. The winner is Georgia – Florida plays them next week and Missouri the following after a bye – there will probably be a lot more starters from both the teams not playing in those games.
Lmfao you can’t be serious? Running up the score only up 13 before ht. Dude, log off, youre a fu$king joke.
Un-classey? It’s a football game. The point is to score and win. It’s not like it was the end of the game. You are a douche.
That has to be one of the dumbest comments I’ve read here. You don’t take your foot off the gas at any point in the first half. If you can lock the game up by halftime, name one coach that won’t!
Come on man never un classy to try get more points before halftime. Come on now
What’s a star QB?
Well done coach.
If the hit on Trask had not occurred at the end of the half, with both full rosters close to each other heading for the tunnels, the fight never would have happened.
Nash…How true. When you mix the teams=they’ll mix-it-up. Looked like Mullen was going after the “very bad SEC refs”.
If Mullen hadn’t charged the field, the fight never would have happened.
Coaches go after refs all the time at half. That doesn’t normally result in a brawl. There was definitely more going on here involving the players.
Sure, if that happens to Burrow last year I’m sure LSU would have done nothing, GTFOH, Mullen was yelling at ref, and no hit no fight or the ref calls the late hit no fight. Ref should be relieved of their duty.
I don’t disagree about the late hit (although it wasn’t egregious like some here are saying), or the poor call. It does appear there was already something brewing on the field. And yes, the SEC and NCAA in general needs to find a way to make refs accountable – sooner than later.
But Mullen is the team’s leader, the kids are going to take their cues from him, and this just wasn’t a good look. Not to mention his antics before finally leaving the field.
Anyone else notice his immediate crawfishing to cover his actions?
Yeah you’re take on the brawl is not an over reaction, it’s a joke of a take. The ref’s had absolutely nothing to do with that, it was 100% Dan Mullen’s doing, and his doing alone. Players will get suspended and Lane Kiffin will get fined. Sankey will prove what a joke he is once again, it’s inevitable.
I always look forward to this column on Sunday morning, but I was a little disappointed with your takes today.
Of course there will be and should be fines for the Florida brawl. Not sure what you were thinking when you typed that opinion.
Also, Auburn has no shot against Alabama. Beating a mediocre to poor LSWho doesn’t somehow make Auburn a threat to Alabama. Did you not watch any of their first 4 games?
I think your take on this is the joke, not the author ‘s.
Of course it all started with a dirty late hit by one of your players and then was escalated by the blind refs. Fines and suspensions are besides the point since the SEC office has shown it can be as blind as it’s refs
No it didn’t start with a late hit. Both sideline’s were heading off the field. No Florida players were “protecting their guy” until Mullen, and Mullen alone ran onto the field. Then like minions they followed and suddenly put on their mad face and the whole thing started from there.
This was 100% Mullen’s fault and he should be punished. Show some poise and some leadership, dont run on the field like a goon, lead by example.
Let’s also not forget he has a pattern with these on field incidents, remember against Vanderbilt? Mullen is an overrated dirt bag, always regarded as a top tier coach, but what has he won so far as a HC?
@Famously: Yeah I think Mullen is just constantly frustrated, like all the time, maybe there’s a mental imbalance idk. But he definitely instigated what transpired, no question about it.
There can be no doubt that it was a late hit and there was no flag. That is on the refs.
Booches…You say “minions” ? Who won the game ? End of story.
Famously…you are calling Dan Mullen an “overrated dirt bag” ? Have you checked who your coach is ? What Mullen did at Mississippi State was very good and what’s he’s building in Gainesville is very good. What is your “head coach” building ? Only a retirement fund, nothing else. When you live in a glass house, do not throw stones.
Watch again moron, your player made a choice to provide a late hit, that doesn’t happen no brawl. Ever action has a reaction guess u didn’t learn that in grade school.
@Gator22: Comlete Bullsht. Both squads were heading to the locker room with zero intention of brawling. Mullen was the first one who stormed the field, alone. Then the Florida players saw him and it went haywire.
I’ll throw whatever I want A$$Fan. I never defended muschamp here, he has plenty of flaws but hes not the one running onto the field like a jackball.
@Uncle Rob: Ok first of all it wasn’t all that late, it was good lick, a little late but not egregiously late. Second of all if Mullen has a problem with the Ref’s there are much better ways to handle it than acting like a mad man when his entire team is heading to the locker room. Then, he says ‘he’ ran on the field just to get players off? Lmao, he’s a decent football coach but also a lunatic and a liar.
It was egregiously late and should have resulted in a flag. The defender took two full steps and then hit the QB.
I said it was late, and even could have been flagged, but it was much closer to grey area than egregious, especially when you see the nature of hit’s QB’s take on hail mary’s in general.
wrong, wrong, and wrong. One step is not late. If you start coaching your players to tackle quarterbacks who you think might have gotten rid of the ball a step ago, you are going to see a lot of quarterback fake releasing the ball and run off laughing at the defensive line-men. Did you guy just watch you first football game yesterday? And you sure as hell never rushed a quarterback or played quarterback. Oh man would I have like to have been a quarter-back with your rule book…. Ooop I might get hit? Just fake thrownin it. Rinse and repeat.
“if you start coaching your player NOT to tackle quarterbacks”
Have some integrity. It was two full steps.
Pump the brakes on the whike beating bama thing. I will settle for finally a decent offensive showing.
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I agree, a little to early to tell just yet. But if Auburn continues to preform like this, suddenly it’s not too far fetched of an idea.
Besides, ANYTHING can happen in the Iron Bowl.
This is true…
Even bama fans will agree truer words have not been spoken lol.
As a Bama fan- truer words have not been spoken in football. Iron bowl is it’s own season.
That is one BAD LSU team on the field..just ugly. But here you are tooting the Chad Morris horn. I think maybe you should switch writing to fashion or the celebrity update columns.
I was really hoping LSU was just having a hard time early in the season adjusting to not having Joe Burrow and a few coaching changes. However it appears they’re just bad, which I hate because the longer they show they’re just bad really devalues the wins teams have over them this season.
It was almost as if a high school team dressed up as LSU’s defense for Halloween. They looked uncoached.
The LSU defense is historically bad, but I still don’t see the advantage to firing Pelini at this point. Who do we have that could replace him?
Corey Raymond couldn’t do any worse. But Orgeron says he’ll wait until the end of the season. That’s fair.
Raymond has never coordinated a defense and he can’t get his DB’s lined up right. Every unit on the defense is playing poorly. That’s a bad look for Pelini, along with the rest of our staff. Canada was a very bad hire. Bo is even worse so far.
The advantages of firing Pelini after the Missouri game are many…here’s a few off the top og my head:
1) We’d get rid of the cancer = low morale NOW
2) Recruits and potential opt-outs wouldn’t be having 2nd thoughts
3) We’d still have Ika
4) We’d let the coaching world know we’re DEFINITELY looking
5) We might not be the laughing stock of not only the SEC but the whole CFB world – at least we’d have somewhat of an excuse
6) Retribution – leave him on the tarmac!
Before people get too excited about Auburn, remember what this LSU defense has done all season. Auburn was just the latest.
I could see Nix going back to being hot garbage for the rest of the year, just like Miss State. Call it the LSU-20 Effect.
I’d pump the breaks on that because they’ve shown real improvement since flipping the game plan in the Ole Miss game. The elite talent is there on both sides, just have to settle it into a rhythm. If this can continue, I think Auburn is gonna put a lot of doubts about Nix and Chad to rest over the next 2 years at least.
But, I could be wrong. This could be a fluke and we revert back to sucking. Kinda like LSU just did actually.
Brakes pumped, Nix is and always has been the real deal, and showed it last night. Comment directed more towards us. If it takes a blowout win over a confused and under- or over-coached defense to permanently get him out of his shell, then hey, we were glad to help.
“LSU’s defense has been officially cancelled for the rest of the season.” Thanks (faux) Bo.
At this point I’d say that’s a fair rational comment. Although I think it’s heavily biased toward your defensive performance. Auburn’s defense stepped up big in this game. Important to remember that as well.
11. Seems like the refs are taking former Alabama QB, ESPN color guy, and Florida-hating Greg McElroy’s advice. Twice this season McElroy has explicitly said from the booth that roughing the passer penalties called on obvious late hits on Trask should not have been called because Trask is so big and strong and can take it. What absolute trash Greg McElroy is. So defenders can hit Trask late until he’s out for the season? Looks like some trash SEC refs seem to agree with trash McElroy.
This didn’t get any attention on the other write so you decided to try paste it here? Ok, you finally got a reply. Congrats.
Lame avoidance. Try responding to the substance of what I wrote. Oh, you can’t, not even after reading it at least twice. Hahahahaha.
Who cares? That’s why you have zero responses no matter how many different places you post it. No one listens or responds to McElroy either, minus you I guess.
You’re OK with certain quarterbacks getting hit late and injured. We got that.
We’re ok with that hit because he would have had to start pulling up on the hit when the quarterback still had the ball and could complete the pass or run off.
You’re OK with that hit, so were the refs and that’s where it all began
LOL – “Notre Dame, in theory, will present a tougher challenge.”
I think the SEC will watch some video this weekend and more Gators will miss at least the start of the FLA/GA game.
As long as they have Trask and his receivers, Georgia’s in trouble.
And as long as LSU has that defense they’re in trouble.
What’s that got to do with the topic. You are so insecure it’s sad. Kind of like your QB situation.
You need all the help you can get with that little QB
Forget the QB. Half our defense is missing after that slugfest.
It looked like Mullen wanted to get the officials’ attention regarding the late hit. He couldn’t have known it would start a brawl. I’ve seen coaches do that numerous times without a brawl ensuing. I think it was something a player said that really started it.
You Mizzo fans are morons. What about your coaches takeing swings at FLA’S players. Mullen and FLA manhandeled your tigers and you are upset. Take the @$$ whipping and move on.
Uhhh…wrong tigers
The hit on Kyle Trask was bush-league(3 secs. after he threw the ball) & tempers flared. From what I saw the Mizzou coaches did not try real hard to control their players. the bulk of the suspensions should be levied vs. Mizzou.
Bo Nix sure plays better at home than away…but it was LSU after all.
SDS is a petri dish of overreaction, knee-jerk responses, and hot takes. And such a wild an unpredictable season as 2020 has been is amplifying all of that.
Idk if anyone else was watching the OK State v Texas game but the blown calls there were some of the most bias reffing I’ve seen in a longg time
I did catch some of that game, and of what I saw Texas’ DBacks are just horrid in coverage. That game could have lasted 5 hours if the ref’s threw flags every time it was actually warranted, I think that had a lot to do with why there were so many non-calls or “blown” calls. They literally knew the game would take forever.
Late cheap shot that should have been penalized. If you don’t want them to throw then concede. Otherwise it ain’t over til it’s over. Mullen appears to me to be going after the refs, and rightfully so. I saw nothing that looked like him inciting anything.
I’m glad to see we aren’t the only team with QB issues but I’m not feeling as good about playing anyone as I did prior to the ky game. Hope Pruitt figures something out for arky. They are pretty good. ATM seems to be grueling right now and I’m not sure what to make of auburn. Kind of DT Jekyll and mr Hyde. We could be in trouble against anyone left on the schedule. LSU needs Brennan back. Finley really looked like the freshman he is this week but that kids going to be good in a couple years and what a man child.
ATM geling
Mullen SHOULD be fined.
Cincinnati isn’t making the playoffs.
We don’t want or need Nebraska in the SEC.
For what? Coaches go after refs all the time at half.
Fine the refs. Turn the tables would u call it a late hit if it was your QB?
I sure wouldn’t expect the defender to pull up less than a step away. Had he been 3 steps away maybe you start to have a gripe?
Rewatch the hit he had time to pull-up, he also lowered the shoulder for extra measure. He had choice could of put up his hands and tried to stop, but he follows through with the late hit. Seemed to fire up Trask more, cause he smoked Missouri’s Defense in the 2nd half.
Less than a step away? Why lie about that when everyone can clearly see it was two full steps?
The refs heard former Alabama QB and Gator hater Greg McElroy say twice this season that it’s all right to hit Trask late because he’s a big strong guy.
SDS should interview Greg McElroy about the late hit on Trask. I would like to hear him say for THIRD time this season that it’s OK to hit Trask late because he’s so big and strong.
Agree. It could go like this:
SDS: “So Greg, are hoes mad?”
McElroy: “Yes, hoes mad.”
Beautiful play calling by Chad. Thank you for running the ball. We passed when we needed to. Oh and by the way, Bo “Pix” played lights out.
Tank popped off. The defense was insane. The whole defense needs to be tested for steroids cause that’s how they played.
Great all around game no matter what any salty bandwagon Alabama fan says. War Eagle.
Only thing I hated was that Bigsby didn’t get his 4th 100yrd game for the SEC record. Only negative I can take away from this game. That’s improvement!
Auburn is a tough team to beat at JHS. Take them away from there and they are very vulnerable and very average. JHS must have been built over an Indian reservation since there are ghosts and goblins and a whole lot of magic there. Ask any Bama, UGA or Arky fan and they would conclude that a lot of magic happens there.
The SEC should fine Kirby Smart for putting out that garbage offense.
LOL
Congrats man, when you can make fun of yourself …….
My take on the UF/Mizz brawl:
Late hits happen all the time and rarely end up in a brawl. Dirty hit by Mizzou player? Sure, but Dan Mullen, imo, made it worse. Running on the and yelling to Missouri staff/players and refs only made it worse. Both teams were headed to the locker room until he came out and did that. Feel like he should’ve just gathered his team and went to the locker room. He even said he didn’t see it happen but then acted like a lunatic after it.
Yelling to the blind refs 100% correct
Speaking as someone who has been a basketball official for over 20 years, good refs don’t eject anyone for arguing a bad call.
You eject them for getting personal.
There are rules about coaches publicly complaining about officiating, and that includes bad calls. (Why would they complain about good calls?)
Rules is rules.
Too funny, Auburn just beat LSU which prompts Auburn fans to act and mouth off exactly like Mizzou fans did after beating LSU. Memo to Auburn fan, this ain’t 2019 LSU
Just ask Mizzou fan
Overachieving against a bad team and thinking they’ve arrived right before they lose two in a row is pretty standard auburn.
Well our next 2 games is against MSST and Tennessee. I don’t think that standard is gonna repeat itself this year.
Most of us are not mouthing off. You act like Florida doesn’t have any delusional fans. We all do.
Too funny: Florida finally has one decent year after a decade and a half of being mediocre, prompting their fans to mouth off and act like they own the place. Memo to Florida fans, Tebow’s gone and this ain’t 2008.
Sorry bro but ever since Mullen arrived we have had very good years not just decent but don’t let reality interfere with your delusion
The 2 overall themes in this comment section:
1 – Mizzou fan blaming Mullen instead of the blind refs whose inaction prompted the brawl
2 – Auburn fan (like Mizzou fan before them) mistaking a victory against LSU as proof that their team has turned the corner and will be a force to deal with from now on
Both instances show deep delusion in CoMo
MSU fans thought they were too 10 after beating LSU as well…. LSU is making everyone feel good about their teams this year….
Plagiarizing yourself in consecutive comments is not a good look.
The difference is, this Auburn team blew LSU out and completely limited their offense where no one else has done so far. Sure LSU couldn’t stop anyone before, but their offense was supposed to keep them in the game. Auburn overwhelmed them on both fronts. Far cry from trying to compare the 2 victories.
So continue to ignore the progress that they’ve showed week by week. I just wouldn’t place any bets on your assumptions.
You do know that LSU played their Backup QB against SC and Auburn right?
Funny, seems to me everyone said Finley was gonna tear Auburn up. If I’m not mistaken, almost everyone picked LSU to win. And what’s funniest, everyone knew they were starting a backup QB when they picked LSU.
Now suddenly you all act like they were supposed to win. How confusing…
Yes you’re wrong…. Numerous people picked Auburn.. 3 Of the 5 on Gameday picked Auburn as well…
The line also favored Auburn at Kickoff…
What’s confusing is how you continue to post wrong information…
The line was LSU -3 you idiot. Go look at the ESPN game cast from the game. At the start It was LSU 52.3% win probability. I love how you’re trying to downplay this win. Please continue….
“Now, the model has set its sights on LSU vs. Auburn. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds from William Hill and trends for Auburn vs. LSU:
LSU vs. Auburn spread: Auburn -1
LSU vs. Auburn over-under: 63.5 points
LSU vs. Auburn money line: LSU -105, Auburn -115
LSU: LSU is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games.”
That’s from CBS
“Line: AUB -1.0
Over/Under: 64
Attendance: 17,490”
That’s from ESPN game cast… I can’t link it
Al.com
“The opening line for Halloween on the Plains is a slim one.
Auburn opened as a two-point favorite against defending national champion LSU, according to VegasInsiders.com. The spread for the game has varied by sportsbook, with some opening with LSU as a slight favorite.”
Did Auburn say we were “back?” Only people on here acting like a**hats are jealous-acting Florida fans. What gives? I know a lot of Auburn fans are happy we finally looked good on both sides of the ball, but no one is acting like we’ve won anything. Me thinks you’re all in your feelings because of all the negative coverage today of your players showing their behinds during the brawl. And Auburn is getting a little bit of positive attention (finally) because we finally won a game outright. We’re not going to apologize for being excited about a win. I really was rooting for y’all to kick the crap out of Georgia next week because their fans are typically THE WORST, but not anymore.
jealous? Of whom?