A bold prediction for each SEC team in 2020
We’re in another long wait until Spring practice, but at the Bold Prediction Department, there is no offseason. No football just means more time to sit around and dream up crazy off-the-wall scenarios. Granted, most of them don’t pan out. But every now and then, our long shots pay off.
Here’s a bold prediction for each SEC team’s 2020 season.
Alabama: Holy Moses
Alabama had horrible injury luck in 2019 and losing Dylan Moses was a big part of that. Of course, he’s back in 2020, but we’re not sure if the rest of the SEC realizes just how big of a gain this was. Moses will be the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2020, and as for the Tide, surely they won’t have such awful luck 2 years in a row.
Arkansas: 2 SEC wins for the Razorbacks
No, the Razorbacks aren’t going bowling in 2020. They might not even escape the SEC cellar, but they’ll pick up a pair of league wins. That finale in Kansas City against Mizzou looks incredibly promising, and Joey Freshwater’s trip to Fayetteville earlier in the month could well be a 2nd league win (don’t sleep on UT at home as another possibility).
Auburn: Bo Nix gets the Joe Burrow Most Improved QB trophy
It’s not a big upset. Bo Nix had moments when he showed All-SEC and possibly All-American play in 2019. Given the way Auburn finished the year, it’s not crazy to expect that Bo 2.0 (gosh, that feels wrong to write in an Auburn context without referencing Bo Jackson) has the kind of uptick that Burrow 2.0 had over Burrow 1.0 at LSU. No, we’re not saying Auburn wins the title or Nix comes close to Burrow’s numbers, but we are saying Bo breaks the Auburn single-season passing mark (3,277 yards) in 2020.
Florida: Heading back to Atlanta
After a 3-year absence from the SEC Championship Game, the Gators will return to it in 2020. Admittedly, this don’t qualify as entirely bold … as since Dan Mullen arrived in Gainesville, the Gators have been slowly eroding the gap between Georgia and the rest of the SEC. Says here that the gap has closed enough that Florida wins the East in 2020.
Georgia: New man shines
Georgia’s offense was a major disappointment of the 2019 season, but look for grad transfer Jamie Newman to change the script. Reading the Florida comments might come off as a slam at UGA. Not at all — while UGA draws Bama and Auburn from the West, Florida gets LSU and Ole Miss. That’s probably the difference in the division. Meanwhile, Georgia’s defense can’t help but take a little bit of a step back, but with Newman at the helm, UGA will be massive improved offensively — enough so that Newman will be the SEC Player of the Year.
Kentucky: 1,000-yard streak continues
SEC schools with 1,000 yard rushers in the past 4 seasons are Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State… and Kentucky. Says here that Kentucky continues that streak for a 5th consecutive year. Admittedly, WR/QB/All-Everything Lynn Bowden is gone, but most of Kentucky’s nasty offensive line returns, and UK will manage another 1,000-yard rushing season, presumably with veteran back A.J. Rose.
LSU: Back to 10 wins
This might not even be all that bold — as Will Ferrell might say, it’s science. Yes, LSU was the best team in college football in 2019. Yes, it took a perfect storm of coaches, a deadly quarterback and underrated skill players to reach that pinnacle. And pretty much the second the ink was dry on the national title stories, all of that stuff started falling apart. No, LSU isn’t slipping to mediocrity. They’ll still be a factor in the national title hunt and will spend all or the majority of the season in the top 10. But the breaks that went LSU’s way in 2019 won’t go that way in 2020. There’s still a 10-win season here — but that’s all.
Mississippi State: Shrader = Chad Kelly
It wasn’t all that long ago that rival Ole Miss had an up-tempo passing attack with talented receivers and a QB who could burn even Alabama. Which is now what Mike Leach is going to install across the State in Starkville. Shrader will be the SEC’s most improved player, and even if State’s defense will be enough of a work in progress to keep it out of the top of the SEC, Shrader could best Dak Prescott’s school record of 3,793 passing yards in 2020.
Missouri: 2nd-half slide continues
New coach Eli Drinkwitz gets a gift of a schedule that will have the Tigers looking strong out of the gate. The first month is 2 cupcakes, a home game against Vandy and a trip to South Carolina. That said, Missouri might start 4-2 or even 5-1, but it’s rough sledding down the back half of the schedule. Despite the coaching changes, Mizzou might well be looking at another 6-6 season.
Ole Miss: Plumlee = Nick Fitzgerald
Given the bad blood between the Mississippi schools (insert obligatory joke about peeing in the end zone at the Egg Bowl here), it’s funny to see a common theme develop. What’s going on in Oxford is that Lane Kiffin’s best hopes are on a run-first quarterback. Plumlee can throw enough to get by, and Lane will craft him into Nick Fitzgerald 2.0 — a QB who threatens to lead the SEC in rushing and makes enough plays with his arm to keep things interesting. Instead of rushing for 1,000 yards and passing for 900, like Plumlee did in 2019, we see 1,300 rushing yards and 2,500 passing yards in 2020.
South Carolina: End of Will
Carolina has been patient, and on an individual level, they’ve shown growth and improvement. But this schedule includes a brutal November (Georgia at home, at LSU, Wofford for a breather, and then at Clemson) that Will Muschamp just can’t survive. Would a 6-6 season keep his job? It’s hard to look at the schedule and see much more than that.
Tennessee: A statement victory
The Vols’ improvement in 2019 sets up a 2020 in which their record probably won’t reflect the continued progress they’ll make. What would reflect their progress is a statement win, and we think UT will find one. No, not Alabama, that’s a little too ambitious for us. Georgia on the road also looks a little outside the realm of likelihood. But either at Oklahoma or in Knoxville against Florida, Jeremy Pruitt gets a big win in 2020.
Texas A&M: Step up or step back for Jimbo
Yes, A&M has been competitive, but 9 wins and 8 wins essentially mirrored what Kevin Sumlin had done. We’re not saying Jimbo’s on the hot seat, but 2020 is the year when A&M has to step up or face the fact that, if not, 2021 could get really interesting. Four years for a coach who inherits a team that hadn’t had a losing season since 2009 is a sufficient time to have the program moving forward or to move aside. Year 3 isn’t the be-all-and-end-all, but if A&M doesn’t win 10 games, there’ll be plenty of grumbling a year from now.
Vandy: Another coaching change
Derek Mason has survived so far, but a 4-8 season here (and another fall of empty stadiums) is enough to move even Vanderbilt to make a change. Even getting Ole Miss out of the West won’t help Vandy be competitive in 2020.
If Newman is SECPOY, we’re in the playoffs. It’s as simple as that. The defense is too good and if we get good production from the offense, its gonna take alot to beat us.
I agree. If our offense improves enough for JN to win SECPOY then we aren’t losing to Uf or Awwburn (at home). Still trying to figure out how he’s predicting our defense to take a “step back”.
Hard for me to believe in a kid from Wake Forest. We’ll see, but I think he’s way off on this prediction.
That’s because you prescribe the kid’s talent level to the school he played for and don’t see the two as unrelated. If that were the case, no G5 or DII kids would ever get drafted. It’s more likely that he was overlooked in recruiting and is really as good as all of the analysts say than it is that he was somehow unable to develop because of where he played geographically.
Roethlisberger played for Miami of Ohio
Kurt Warner played at N. Iowa
Phil Simms played at Morehead State
Steve McNair played for Alcorn St
Carson Wentz played at N. Dakota St.
Matt Ryan played at Boston College
Farve played for S. Miss
Aaron Rodgers started at Butte Community college
I’m not saying that Newman is going to be as good as anyone on this list but to assume he’s a bad player because he comes from WF is ridiculous.
You’ve mentioned a handfull of guys that span about 40 years of college football. These examples are rare.
Georgia will lead the SEC in sack allowed.
Lol yeah probably not.
Why would UGAs defense take a step back? I don’t see it.
Neither do I. Projections I’m reading suggests the defense will be even better this year.
I guess the predictions of Gator fans that the East is a lock are solid. But, it won’t be because the UGA’s defense takes a step back.
You must not know what bold predictions mean.
Agreed. This borderlines on a “Captain Obvious” commercial.
“the Gators have been slowly eroding the gap between Georgia and the rest of the SEC. Says here that the gap has closed enough that Florida wins the East in 2020.”
Our own coach says we’re still 7pts away from being the team we want to be. Dunno if we close that gap this year with our defense taking a step back.
Yeah, I don’t really know where he’s getting that notion from, either. Saying that UGA’s defense will “take a step back” may be the boldest prediction on this list.
Maybe they were watching LSU run up and down the field on that D!!!!! Awww yeah!!!
LSU ran up and down the field against everybody. Just like everybody ran up and down the field vs Ut.
Like Georgia State did on utk ?
I think it’s just one of those “impossible to replicate that level of success, return to the mean” type of arguments. The safe bet is saying they will be worse than the number 1 overall defense in the country.
I agree the statistics could end up being worse but the level of play should remain around the same. I get your point though.
I think from a talent position the defense is going to be better than last year.
As soon as he said that our defense will take a step back, I figured he doesnt watch the games. Georgia has almost everyone coming back on defense.
They won’t. This year we were ranked 2nd in the country. And not a single defensive player decided to forgo their senior season at Georgia. We’ll be missing a couple of key seniors, but we’ve picked up a couple recruits. And we still have LeCounte. If anything, we’ll be staying the same.
I see us having double digits wins. Some of these aren’t too bold.
I would think LSU not getting to 10 wins would be a huge disappointment. I agree not bold at all.
Yup, I agree. It might be bold at this point to pick UGA as the east winner since everyone is picking FLA lol
Considering all the things that went wrong last season, (key injuries, NCAA investigation looming all season, Dooley, ect.) you would have to think unforeseen factors would have to emerge again for Mizzou to finish 6-6. Otherwise there’s really no reason 8 wins shouldn’t be the realistic projection. So yeah I agree, predicting 6-6 is pretty bold.
Mizzou lost a lot of players. It’s going to depend on the qb play to get to 6 plus wins. A bad qb = bad season. No on they have is a proven talent.
8 wins is bold. Doable but bold. Unproven coach, loss of talent, and you didn’t bring in a great class. Hard to imagine your defense not taking a step back. All that said, they play the games for a reason and Mizzou has been maligned in the past only to exceed expectations. Looking forward to our faux rivalry game. Is it really on a Saturday this year?
I don’t think it’s November that will say much about SC’s season. It’s the four game stretch of Mizzou, KY, Florida, and Tennessee.
Could not agree more. 4-0 and Will has a 95% chance of keeping his job. 3-1 and odds are still pretty good. Anything less than that and I see the season starting to slip away.
Exactly, the fan base knew we had a rough schedule last year. It was the games that should have been within reach. This year doesn’t look any better.
LOL, Joe Cox you dummy!
Why are incredibly dumb people continuing to propagate this myth that Floriduh is “closing the gap,” with Georgia?
The talent gap grew YET AGAIN this early signing day, and all signs point to it growing even a little more in the February signing day as well.
Floriduh has closed no gap, Joe Cox. The talent gap widens. You people are so dumb.
Keep believing in the myth of Sideshow Dan the Clown at your own risk.
The team with the best QB usually wins. Everyone agrees that Trask will be the best QB in the SEC next year (most everyone).
Let’s go ahead and play the games anyway, just for giggles.
Yeah but then he predicts JN to be SECPOY. Wouldn’t that suggest JN would be the best QB in the SEC?
Yes, he is talking out of both sides of his mouth there. If Newman turns out to be all that, UGA wins the East. But, he might not even be the starter.
I would assume Kirby all but guaranteed him the starting role. If not transferring to UGA would be an all world blunder.
Maybe it’s a, “it’s yours to lose type of agreement”, but guarantee might be a little strong.
Obviously if someone is showing him up at practice he’ll lose the nod but he transferred assuming he’d be the starter and honestly unless Mathis makes a full recovery and really impresses I don’t see JN getting beat out by any QB on the roster.
Newman player of the year and hasn’t taken one snap in the SEC, plays both Alabama and Auburn this year, seriously doubtful.
Hence “Bold prediction”
Read: “bold”
Bold predictions could come true. This one, nah.
Why not? He should have a big day against Bama’s swiss cheese defense.
Even if Newman hits his receivers, there is no guarantee they catch it.
(Sigh)
“The Team with the best QB usually wins”
I think comparing/predicting which team will be the better of the two teams is more nuanced than just saying the best QB usually wins.
I agree that having the better QB is a huge advantage but having the better QB does not override another team that has a good/serviceable QB and an overall talent advantage.
Was freshman Jake Fromm better than Baker Mayfield? Was freshman Jake Fromm better than AU QB Jarrett Stidman?
This past season was 2019 Jake Fromm really better than Kyle Trask, Kellen Mond and Bo Nix? At the least Kyle Trask was better than Jake Fromm; IMO Mond and Nix were also better QB’s than 2019 Fromm. Was the backup SCar QB better than Jake Fromm in 2019?
Barring injuries, suspensions etc UGA will have one of, it not the, best defense in the nation – a better defense in 2020 than the 2019 version.
Comparing UGA vs UF – Trask will probably be the best QB in the game with UGA being more talented at just about every other offensive position (excluding TE.) Trask is good but he is not elite. If Newman, or whoever UGA’s starter is , has a decent game then UGA is the better overall offense. Trask is not a threat to run and UF doesn’t really possess a deep threat – that is why UGA shut down 2019 UF/Trask until late in the game when UGA went into a soft (almost prevent) defense.
Again barring injuries and suspensions – UGA will take the #1 defense in the nation to Jacksonville and any QB advantage UF has will be erased – as was the case in 2019.
Clemson and Ohio State will have elite QB’s in 2020; one of the 2 probably wins the Heisman. I agree that beating either Clemson of OSU will be very hard based on just their QB play. Lawrence and Fields are ELITE QB’s that can do it all and are surrounded by ELITE talent.
“This past season was 2019 Jake Fromm really better than Kyle Trask, Kellen Mond and Bo Nix?” Yes. There is a lot more to be being a QB than throwing the ball. Otherwise Ryan Leaf would be in the Hall of Fame.
Seriously – you think Jake Fromm was better than Kyle Trask in 2019???????????
Show me the stats that back that claim up. Jake Fromm was surrounded by NFL talent, NFL 1st round picks and was at best a serviceable QB. For every WR that dropped a pass Fromm missed a wide-open receiver. Fromm took sacks after standing In the pocket for 5-10 seconds.
Outside of the UF game, 2020 was Fromm’s worse season, by far. His teammates lost confidence in him, Fromm lost confidence in his teammates and Fromm showed no leadership in 2020;
You plug 2019 Trask into the 2019 UGA offense and UGA wins every regular season going away and the SECCG is a shoot-out decided on the last drive of the game.
Look, I like Fromm and will always think he is a DGD, I’m glad he played at UGA. But something went really side-ways with Fromm and the offense in 2019
I think the biggest misconception of the evaluation of Jake Fromm vs. Kyle Trask comes from results vs. expectations. Fromm’s results didn’t live up to his expectations and Trask surpassed his by a mile. But when you do a real comparison of the season as a whole, They were pretty even, and I’d put Fromm ahead by a nose. Now if we are looking at each guy from week 9 on, or how they finished the season, yeah Trask was better.
Head to head. Much better.
“Everyone agrees that Trask will be the best QB in the SEC next year”
Trask will be good no doubt but I’m not so sure he will be better than a 2nd year Bo Nix; Nix as more upside than Trask.
It’s not beyond the realm of possibly that Mac Jones doesn’t throw for 3500+ yards, 70% completion rate, 30+ TD’s etc in 2020. Ryan Hillenski flashed some talent, maybe a 2nd year, healthy Hillenski playing an easier schedule in 2020 lights it up.
Newman at WF in 2019 turned in 2868 yards passing with 60.9% completion pct. and 26 TD’s. 574 yard rushing with 6 TD’s and 2 games with 100+ yards rushing.
What if in Newman improves by 10% in 2020 – 3155 yards passing, 67% completion pct. and 29 TD’s. 631 rushing with 7 TD’s. That would make for a very good season – 3700-3800 total yards, 36-38 TD’s.
Trask is good but he is not elite, he will not be the next Joe Burrows in 2020.
Geez, he called it “Bold Predictions” for a reason, and he’s usually pretty partial to Mullen in his articles. Take a chill pill.
Have you meet corch? Being ridiculously over the top is kind of his thing.
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I see you switched your pick back to the Power G from the Lizard, you fake.
I see you yet again went on a deranged rant over the bold prediction of one author.
LOL, priceless
Newman is going to be very good. If he ends up being the SEC Player of the Year, then UGA is pretty much guaranteed to win the east.
“this don’t qualify as entirely bold…”
SDS really embracing their southern roots.
LMAO!
LOL
Ain’t no thing.
“Georgia’s defense can’t help but take a step back.”
You actually wrote that and believed that, Joe Cox you dummy?
Every draft eligible junior from the defense that finished No. 1 in the SEC is back. The defense is losing ONE STARTER and one important rotational player. EVERYONE ELSE IS BACK.
And you think the defense will take a step back? You get paid to write dumb things like this?
I agree. Bo Nix makes the biggest jump next year.
He definitely flashed signs. I think Morris will make him better.
Definitely. Morris will be the difference maker.
His stats will bet better, but not sure that will be because of his improvement or more likely that the Auburn defense losing the best d-line in college football will force Auburn to pass more.
So does Morris two years at Arkansas just get a mulligan? Or do we blame Craddock? And if it’s all Craddock, than it proves Morris shouldn’t be a head coach. Anyway, I kind of think Morris will light it up as an OC. Some folks just aren’t HC material. But, let’s not forget how bad he was with the QBs at Arkansas. So bad in fact that on the same weekend two QBs that he thought weren’t good enough played in Arkansas (one against him) and were lights out. Interesting to see how Nick Starkel looks at SJSU. I bet he’s lights out, too.
Georgia’s defense will not (outside of injuries) take a step back.
It will be even better in 2020. Just about everybody returns, as well as a few draft eligible juniors.
If Bo 2.0 improves as much as Burrow 2.0 did that would be something… Auburn really needs that. their defense will take a step back.
Florida does get a better schedule than Georgia, but the Dawg’s finished No.4 in 2019. They will have a better defense and likely a better offense.
The schedule is Florida’s only advantage, and if the Dawg’s come out of Tuscaloosa with a win, their schedule advantage will already be eliminated.
“if the Dawg’s come out of Tuscaloosa with a win”. And there within lies the rub. haha. But, I like the way you’re thinking.
I agree Uf’s biggest advantage is schedule but we get Awwburn at home so to me even a loss at Bama doesn’t really mean too much. It’s all going to come down to Jax and I still believe we’re the better overall team.
Agree, UGA could stand a loss at Bama. I wouldn’t put UF’s trip to TN in the guaranteed win column either.
I think Georgia’s offense and defense will each be a little bit better next season than this season, but that the improvement for the offense will be a work in progress during the first half of the season because of a new coordinator, new scheme and quarterback learning the new scheme.
So the timing of Georgia’s schedule will be an issue. If Bo Nix makes takes a big step forward, Georgia could beat Florida next season and still lose the East with losses to Alabama and Auburn.
The only way LSU doesn’t win 10 games is if they lose to Texas A&M. As of right now, I don’t see that happening.
Florida should be better next season because Kyle Trask will have a year of experience and the offensive line should be much better (they can’t be any worse). They get LSU in Gainesville.
The Mississippi teams will be fun to watch.
NashvilleGator, I agree, it will take some time for all the new pieces on the offense to come together. The third game is a little too soon to expect it, but that all depends on Alabama as well.
Just a few years ago I would say there is no way, but Bama has taken a slight step back, and they also lost a lot. I think all that gives Ga an outside chance. Down the stretch, I think the offense could be exciting.
Bama lost a lot of offensive passing game production but they return two exceptional wide receivers and a running back who could easily end up on the short list invited to New York at the end of the year. And they can win with Mac Jones, for as long as he holds on to the starting job.
Their defense started two elite true freshmen at linebacker this year and they made a ton of mistakes. But those two guys will be experienced sophomores next year, with Dylan Moses back healthy.
1. Everybody calm the crap down–these are “bold predictions”
2. Florida has the advantage of returning o-line personnel, a QB in his tenth year in the system, and a softer schedule than UGA. This is one article by one writer who labeled it as a “bold prediction”. If Florida doesn’t win the East, though, we can most definitely conclude they underachieved considering how well it sets up for them this year. Derek Mason getting fired? Duh, he’s losing 3 of his best skill players in school history.
3. That being said, these really aren’t bold. Moses as a star defensive player? What do you think he was before his injury? Muschamp? Probably. It’s not like he has anything in the toolbox to improve upon last year.
LSU loses everybody and their brother plus multiple coaches. It’ll be a heckuva coaching job if they can get double digit wins against a schedule that includes Bama, TAMU, Auburn, and UF.
“Everybody calm the crap down”
It’s pretty civil (so far) with the exception of corch
There’s like 5 non-Georgia comments here. And 30 Georgia comments.
We’re passionate… no fault in that
For better or worse UGA stirs the drink on this site.
“Stirs the drink” by calling everyone trolls. Takes a lot of thought to call someone a troll rather than have a civil conversation.
To be fair I don’t call “everyone” a troll. Just trolls…like you
How lucky am I?
A hit dog will holler.
G O W, Georgia fans do have a reputation for traveling well…
But also, the defense will take a step back line received it’s intended result.
Anybody comes close to saying a critical word against UGA on this site and look at all the crying fans. My goodness, defensive much?
make it 31
UGA fans call everyone trolls? Huh, I must have missed the memo.
UGA fans can be sensitive, but there is no sensitivity like failing to acknowledge the perpetual and staggering invincibility of Bama.
Right?? Say Bama won’t go 15-0 and they lose their $hit
Bama has been invincible against Georgia, for a long time. Laying wood on them pooches.
In all likelihood 2017 (or maybe even 2015) was the highwater mark of Saban’s tenure. Now it’s the slow decline back down to earth. Something tells me multiple regular season losses in 2019 was not an aberration.
Have to agree with everyone else that the UF and UGA predictions don’t make much sense together. Especially when you add in a prediction of Tennessee losing to UGA and beating UF, which would effectively negate UF’s schedule advantage.
Also, that TAMU prediction is hardly bold. They will either be better or worse? And fans won’t be happy if they aren’t better? Seems like a safe bet to me.
TAMU and Texas, always doing less with more. two schools with more talent than anyone except maybe Georgia and Bama and have done nothing with it. I predict TAMU maintains its 8-9 game win production in the SEC west. Hey, as a Razorback, I’d take that. But we don’t have top 10 (or 5) classes every year or a billion dollar coach.
Hog, you don’t know much about talent and recruiting in the SEC West. Bama, LSU, and Auburn have maintained a better average recruiting level. Aggies averaged in the mid teens. Jimbo is changing that quickly but 2019 was his first full recruiting cycle. The talent is getting there.
Shrader won’t start. KJ Costello will be the qb but I guess you don’t like to really write about Mississippi state so you decide not to keep up with it.
Just think…someone is actually paying them to write this stuff too
Alabama’s defense will take a huge step forward. Hopefully back to dominance. Those true freshman with a year under their belt, plus Moses and the slew of talent in this class. Should be fine barring any injuries.
LSU winning 10 games seems right on the money. They will lose 3 in the regular season, then win a bowl game.
Newman Player of the year is bold considering he hasn’t played a down in the SEC yet, and he plays Bama and Auburn.
Make or break year for Jimbo. All of that money and the results are not what they expected.
Ole Miss takes a step forward offensively. Lane knows how to coach an offense.
“Hopefully back to dominance” LOL that’s bold
It may be. Just need to stay healthy. And better play calling. Lots of things to work on in the off season. But just from a personnel stand point, the talent is there.
I think USC will be better. Bobo will improve the offensive. But with the schedule, 6-6 isn’t going to be easy. They will probably be favored in only 4 games.
I agree much like Morris will improve Nix, Bobo will make Hilinski much better.
I disagree. We lost key elements on our defense and offense. Bobo may be talented, but he’s neither that talented nor a magician.
These predictions are not bold but contradictory. If UF loses to UT then the so called scheduling advantage is gone. If Newman is POY then UGA is in the playoffs. But then Nix is supposed to be Burrow 2.0, so that’s another loss for UGA.
I guess it is bold to claim Newman will be POY. Very bold. And dumb IMO.
Are those claiming UGA will have the best defense in the world the same ones who claimed they had the best O line in history last season?
We had the best defense in the SEC last year. We return 9 of 11 starters. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to assume we will be just as good if not better.
“Are those claiming UGA will have the best defense in the world…” why do you constantly say stupid $hit?
Don’t get so upset DumbDawg, it’s not stupid sheet, it’s hyperbole. I figured you guys deal in hyperbole all the time you should be able to accept some, it works both ways
You always say UGA fans say outlandish things but mostly it’s you. I never see these “hyperbole” statements from anyone but you. The obsession continues…right?
Guess you are not familiar with the faces of Georgia fandom: Corch, DumbsOfWar and Negan. Hyperbole and hot air personified
I am familiar with the face of Gaturd fandom: The Real Nut Sack. Idiocy, obsessiveness and insecurity personified
Turd, nut sack, always with insults, never bringing anything positive to the conversation. very sad
From the clown that makes cute little nicknames for everyone…lol ok. 24/7 obsession
Uk having another 1,000 yard rusher is a very lazy prediction. With our offensive system it will always produce a 1,000 rusher. How about something like we bear Florida again, auburn, or Georgia due to our uptick in development and recruiting.
Drinkwitz 2x better than Odom out of the gate. Shawn Robinson 2x better than Bryant out of the gate. QB room 2x deeper than 2019 out of the gate. Very mature running back roster but ceiling for improvement depends on what the coaching staff develops. The OL and DL will be improved. The pass defense will improve more than last year. The run defense will improve a lot more than last year. Receivers unlimited improvement possible.
Missouri sweeps the non-conf. schedule, beats Vandy, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, MissState, and Arkansas. Georgia and Florida to be determined on how the three rosters develop game by game at that point of the season. Georgia has a slight roster advantage but the Drinkwitz staff could over-come it. Florida does not and it all comes down to coaching staff work. A 9-10 win season is minimum expectation and huge recruiting year.
“Georgia has a slight roster advantage” LOL understatement of the year
“A 9-10 win season is minimum expectation” prepare yourself for disappointment.
Saying Florida doesn’t have a roster advantage over Missouri is about as ridiculous as it gets. Saying UGA is only slightly better instantly makes this comment a candidate for most delusional of the year.
According to 247 team talent composite for 2019 UGA was 3rd, UF was 15th, Mizzou….was 40th.
For 2020: UGA has the #1 recruiting class (for now) and UF has the #6, Mizzou…60th (last in SEC)
“Slight roster advantage”…BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Insulting Georgia’s recruiting prowess and roster talent will get you immediately flayed.
This^
Will Mizzou fans ever not predict beating UK ? UK returning more than almost anybody in the east , and we have beaten Mizzou 5 in a row… Wouldn’t chalk that up as a win for you until they can prove otherwise .
They start every season saying 8-9 is the minimum. Did you see the part were the new coaching staff could overcome UGAs “slight roster advantage”? Wait, I just realized, maybe he is making a bold prediction.
So Mizzou is winning 10? Really?
He said 10 wins is a “minimum expectation”…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Drinkwitz winning 9 or 10 games in his first year as Missouri’s HC and his first year coaching in the SEC (and P5 for that matter) would be HUGE. To call that a “minimum expectation” is the definition of bold. Also, I like to file away bold claims for use later in the season, so I’ll definitely be checking back in once we get a feel for how Drinkwitz’s tenure is starting off.
Wow. You know you got out recruited by Arkansas this cycle, right? I don’t care how deep any room is, implementation is key. If you really want me to believe your defense will be better without Barry Odom, you are crazy. And beating Tennessee? Tennessee is looking pretty solid. Now, they haven’t earned that sort of respect of a proven team yet, but they definitely look like they turned the corner.
Bold statements about sweeping non conference schedule, you didn’t do it last year. I hope you’re right. You haven’t beat Arkansas in years when Arkansas went to bowls. So let’s hope Arkansas continues to suck (well for Missouri sake).
Depending on how the season plays out, LSU could be the underdog in four games; Alabama, @ Auburn, @UF, and @A&M. LSU will probably be favored against Texas, but that game could go the other way. There is a reason that LSU’s three national championships since 2003 are all in odd numbered years, and that’s the favorable schedule. I would be plenty happy with a third consecutive 10+ win season. Always hoping for more though.
It doesn’t seem that bold to say Florida wins the East next year, I tend to believe they’ll win the SEC completely
If bold means wrong then you are doing well. Moses I can see. Muschump maybe. The rest I will pass on. And Georgia will have an even better defense than last year I believe. The young guys who’ve gotten experience last year are way more talented than the guys who left and that includes JR Reed at safety.
Some of the comments have gone from bold to bodacious.
Florida will not win the East, and Will is not losing his job (not this year at least). Wasted drivel you wrote.
LSU defense just upgraded. We are much better running a 4 2 5 than a 3 4. Pelini is a better DC than Aranda. Here comes the pressure… watch out SEC! Sack lunch… yum yum!! Jacoby will play up and wear jersey 18. Burch will commit on signing day and start on the end. I predict a top 5 D in all the major categories. How was the west won in 2020? When we signed Beaux! Geaux tigers! Back2Back!
“ Pelini is a better DC than Aranda”
Sir you are plagiarizing the Georgia narrative. Better hope it works out for you better than it has done for them
24/7
Lol, you have Florida winning the east, but Tennessee beating Florida instead of Georgia? How would Florida possibly win the east of they can’t even hear Tennessee??
*beat
Wait. Bo Nix is the most improved QB, but Schrader is the most improved player?
And Newman is POY
Last year was the first year Mullen really had a chance against UGA but we lost they were better even tho refs did us dirty a few times. Gators sucked on 3rd down offense and defense
Fromm best game of the year of course against UF smh but finally there will be better depth at OL DL Secondary and LB. Hopefully wont be a QB with so little game exp again or so little coaching Frank’s 18
Van Jefferson and David Reese will be the biggest losses imo Greenard production can be replaced by Carter Cox Diabate Moon Bogle etc
WR will be fine and adding Braun Walker Mincey Leonard are great additions to last yrs OL class and should help for a good group
Interior DL should be better with this class and solid guys back
Just saying that 3 year streak is exaggerated.
Yr 1 was 4 win team
Yr 2 was Mullen first yr kirby lost his yr by similar margin and took over a mucher better team
Yr 3 we could of won but stunk it up you won no excuses. Got killed on 3rd down on offense and defense
Still 1 td loss with Trask going 21/33 for 257 and 2 TD a 3 weeks earlier going 300+ and 3 td 1 int at LSU
My point if I’m right and this is Mullen best team gators def have a chance at 11-1. Already finished 8th and 6th with 2 NY6 bowl wins
Plus SEC ain’t been so wide open with so many teams having a shot in a long time. LSU finally broke thru again maybe its our turn
Fyi Id be happy with sec title alone Natty would be nice tho ha
Wow that’s a lot of excuses
To me its pretty simple to pick the SEC East champion this year: Whoever wins the Cocktail Party. Both teams should come in 7-0 or 6-1 although Dawgs have tougher road to get there. Both teams will have played their toughest games already and both teams will be favored and should win their remaining Nov games. So the winner emerges either 8-0 or 7-1 with clear path to Atlanta and beyond.
IMO Dawgs win again.
I think yall come in favorites with wins over Bama and Auburn but we win
Call me crazy after winning those but I think 3 years of anger comes out this yr and uf pulls away in the 4th
I thought that a lot in the 90s and 2ks. Thought we would be sick of losing and somehow that would pull us through. UGA is a better team. We’ll win the WLOCP this year again
Going by 247 composite is not even a good way to grade UF talent
Mullen evals are pretty great
Guys like Tre’Vez Johnson Rashad Torrence Avery Helm Marc Britt Fenley Grahm Gerald Mincey all ballers
Plus hes used the transfern portal great so far 4/4 Jefferson Greenad Grimes Schuler
OK, let’s run with our own bold predictions….
Bama – has QB controversy and loses 2 games in regular season.
Auburn – Fans are happy with Malzahn and want him to return in 2021.
LSU – wins single digit games next year. Sorry – lose way too much.
Miss Schools – Leach & Kiffin get into a fight at the end of the Egg Bowl!
Mizzou – Win 8 games – I said it was BOLD.
Vandy – upsets one of the top tier teams.
usc – Bobo starts an offensive resurgence in Columbia, but Chump does not like a good offense and takes over play calling to drag them back down.
Tenn – Beats either bama, uga or UF.
Georgia – defense takes a step back and Newman loses QB job mid-season. Welcome to the SEC.
Florida – easy schedule propels them to win the SEC. I did say it was bold!
We will see. Injuries shift the landscape every year (see Dylan Moses).
So basically every team in the SEC is a letdown but Uf is going to exceed expectations. Bold indeed Homer
Learn to read bro, only let down are Bama, LSU and UGA out of the 10 teams he mentioned
Lol “bro”? Really? I bet you have an NSYNC poster on your wall next to your bottle of lotion and Mullet shrine.
Didnt know A&M, Arksanas, and UK got kicked out of the conference…..lol
That’s the boldest part of his predictions! We just couldn’t perform up to standards!
South Carolina will not fire Will Muschamp. South Carolina does not fire people, they let them fade away on their own. Teams committed to winning make changes, SC does not make changes.
But we have beer in the stadium next year…
Hopefully they wont throw beer cups like they throw water bottles
Sec East BOLD predicitions
South carolina-goes 5-7, gets throttled by clemson. Muschamp fired after the season.
Tennessee- Pruitt turns the corner and goes 9-3 and a trip to a decent bowl game for a chance at a 10th win.
Mizzou- lack of depth spells doom for the tigers. Defense can’t stop anyone. Finishes 2-6 in conference with wins over Vandy and Arkansas. a loss at BYU costs them bowl eligibility and they finish 5-7.
Georgia- Newman struggles early in new offense, but gets better after first couple games. strong defense has them undefeated going into the game with Florida. Florida edges them out in a close one and Georgia loses 1 more to either Tennessee or @ Kentucky in an upset. finishes 10-2 (BOLD PREDICTIONS)
Kentucky- I’ll try to be unbiased here. Returning a ton of starters and contributors from last years 8 win season on both sides of the ball. Terry Wilson returning at qb after injury. Kentucky once again proves difficult to stop on the ground, and a solid defense. Finishes 9-3 after upsetting Auburn on the road in week 5 . 5th straight bowl appearance for stoops and co.
Florida-schedule lines up nicely for a great season. After a tough fought win against LSU, UF slips up and loses to Ole Miss on the road. They rebound and beat UGA after the bye week and clinch the east at 11-1.
Vanderbilt-with no talent to speak of returning, Mason finds himself in hot water early in week 4 after losing to colorado state. things dont get better from there and Vandy finishes winless in conference. Mason is let go after getting mollywhopped by UT in the last game of the year.
Molly whopped! Lmao
I’m all for bold statements, and most of these if not all are ok. Except Mr. Potatohead getting a signature win in 2020. There is absolutely no way that Tennessee is getting a marquee victory this year. Anyone that believes that is the sort of person who goes to a NYC subway bathroom and licks all the toilet bowls for fun on a Saturday night. Even going so far as to claim they are making progress is beyond the realm of any and all credibility. The ONLY success they have had was figuring out to throw hail mary’s on every other play in the 2nd half of 2019 and hope their 2 senior WR’s would catch most of them or get PI’s thrown at defenses. That alone is what earned them wins. Other than that, and losing those 2 WR’s of course, there is absolutely nothing to show that there has been any improvement whatsoever since Butch Jones left that program. Talent level has gone down, recruiting isn’t as good as what Butch was doing, wins are down, SEC avg is down. Bowl game appearances are down. Even the boats in the river are going down.
I have no love for UT , bit you sir are the epitome of a negative Nancy … UT is absolutely progressing . Their recruiting is top 20 in the country . Than translates later on to wins . Are they at UF or UGA level yet , no . But Pruitt has then playing to a level now that they believe they can win . That is the difference . Never thought I’d be on here defending UT .
Also recruiting rankings aren’t everything , see mark stoops
Also see Georgia ……… 1980
Completely and totally obsessed…sad