Cole Cubelic shares SEC takeaways following Week 11 action
Cole Cubelic is back with his weekly SEC takeaways, a Sunday social media staple for fans of conference teams.
The Week 11 slate offered 7 games of conference contests featuring the 14 SEC teams. The SEC Championship Game lineup was officially set on Saturday.
LSU locked up the SEC West after Ole Miss was eliminated with a loss to Alabama. The Tigers defeated Arkansas 13-10 in the Battle for the Golden Boot, improving to 8-2 and 6-1 in SEC play.
Later Saturday, Georgia clinched the SEC East with a 45-19 win over Mississippi State to improve to 10-0 overall and 7-0 in conference play.
Cubelic covered Auburn’s 13-10 win over Texas A&M for the SEC Network. He’s now watched all 7 games and shared his takeaways for all 14 teams.
Here’s what Cubelic had to say:
ARKANSAS: Just not the same without KJ. Brutal vs that from also. Then plan gets shifted all around with different QBs & it’s a mess. No true balance. Needed great day by OL. Def played hard. 42 all over the place. LBs were great. Last fumble just devastating. Must know situation
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
FLORIDA: Looked like the old 51 on def. That group got to the ball quick! Pass rush got going. 33 & 9 were nice there. Weak side of defense much improved. 2 is so smooth. Presentation of QB runs much better. Opens it all up. Right side of OL strong! Efficient through the air.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
KENTUCKY: Did not block 2nd level well. Looked a tad predictable on off. Not enough protection for QB. Didn’t break many tackles. Red zone a killer. QB runs got them. Have to be gap sound up front on def. Contain an issue. Late flags just can’t happen. 32 played hard on def.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Too much pressure on QB, off platform too often. Needed to win vs 4 rushers. 7 solid. 82 played well. Looked like run might help early then vanished. 14 all over on def. Big game for 3. Super aggressive plan made things happen but also left space open at times.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
OLE MISS: Loved the plan on off. Had eye violations all over. 2 was great on def. The penetrators on stunts did a fantastic job. Saw fatigue up front late. RBs grab hard, couldn’t hit the HRs. OL wasn’t bad. 1 does so much for that off. Needed to hit a few more shot plays
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
TENNESSEE: Somewhat of a slow start then hammered down. QB in rhythm. QB runs hurt def some. Got run game & tempo going as game went along. Did not stop throwing haymakers. Managed a tough/physical DL. 11 ridiculous. Loved the continued creativity on offense to get matchups.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
VANDERBILT: MONSTER WIN! Streaks ended! Fight hasn’t slowed. The defense routinely beat the UK off to their landmarks. LBs great over the top. 19 great early. Def attacked upfield. Flew to FB. Won up front w/o extra numbers. Made UK waste blocks. 24 got going late. Got pressure!
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) November 13, 2022
We’ll see what Cubelic has to say next Sunday after the Week 12 games!
