Gridironnow throws out early SEC power rankings

[Todd4State]

Yep, didn't take the SEC analysts long to start throwing Grantham under the bus. And he directs that comment to "people that didn't like Sirmon" essentially implying that Grantham likely won't be any better even though Grantham has never had a defense outside of the top 50. I believe we could hire Nick Saban away from Bama and it would somehow be spun as a negative by most of the SEC talking heads.

Yeah- Saban would be "over the hill" and would have questions about how he handles OC if we went out and hired him right now.

[gravedigger]

Once again...trolling your own board for traffic....

Gut punch.

[DancingRabbit]

http://gridironnow.com/2017-sec-power-rankings-early/


I am almost in complete agreement. State and OM are interchangeable where they are. I would put us ahead because they play at our place and we have the better QB and LB's

Awesome, what does Barrett Sallee or Saturday Down South predict?

[gravedigger]

http://gridironnow.com/2017-sec-power-rankings-early/


I am almost in complete agreement. State and OM are interchangeable where they are. I would put us ahead because they play at our place and we have the better QB and LB's

I'm calling it now: LSU runs away with the conference.

1. LSU

2 bama//auburn/aggies

5. State/ark

7. Richard Schwartz

East

1. Georgia/flarda

3. Vandy/USC/U.K.

6. The adopt-a-highways in east tennesssee/ the art bell fan club.

[lamont]

Because they haven't been clearly better than us in forever, and we will have the far better QB. It's a Mullen offense, if you have the QB, we're freaking good. We'll have the QB.

You can talk about returning starters all you want, it's what the preseason projections will be based on. And when we're much better than those projections, you'll be just as wrong as they are.

yet- Ive never been wrong on us in the Mullen Era as far as winning more than I predicted. Not 1 time.

They were finally better than us in 2016- and will be every bit as good as us in 2017

[lamont]

Gut punch.

wtf? Thats just ****ing stupid. Please explain what I have said is wrong?

[lamont]

Because they haven't been clearly better than us in forever, and we will have the far better QB. It's a Mullen offense, if you have the QB, we're freaking good. We'll have the QB.

You can talk about returning starters all you want, it's what the preseason projections will be based on. And when we're much better than those projections, you'll be just as wrong as they are.

You apparently dont understand football.- they beat us in 2016

They return more guys on the OL
They return more guys on the DL
they return not 1- but 2 starting QB's

They are going to be a good team in 2017. They were better than us in 2016. We have the home game and that helps alot- but Kentucky will give us everything we want in 2017. It's going to be a close, hardfought game.

[msstate7]

You apparently dont understand football.- they beat us in 2016

They return more guys on the OL
They return more guys on the DL
they return not 1- but 2 starting QB's

They are going to be a good team in 2017. They were better than us in 2016. We have the home game and that helps alot- but Kentucky will give us everything we want in 2017. It's going to be a close, hardfought game.

Shouldn't you be all over bulldawg28's bet then?

[Quaoarsking]

We are much better at QB and head coach than Kentucky and will play them at home. We will win by 20+.

[tireddawg]

BS...Kentucky just lost their best playmaker on offense and key WR. Their Qb isn't even a SEC caliber. But by all means keep believing the hype. My bet still stands and you've been hiding. Man up

What's the best? RP why don't you bet him?

[lamont]

whats the bet?

[lamont]

We are much better at QB and head coach than Kentucky and will play them at home. We will win by 20+.

I'll bet you 1.000 dollars right now if you will give me Kentucky +20 right now- what say you?

[HSVDawg]

I actually think us and UK were about even last season, and the final records of each team and head to head result both show that as well. Both teams should also be a lot better next year. We'll see which one improves more. I give us the nod on talent, so we'll see if the Grantham hire can push us over the top.

[lamont]

I actually think us and UK were about even last season, and the final records of each team and head to head result both show that as well. Both teams should also be a lot better next year. We'll see which one improves more. I give us the nod on talent, so we'll see if the Grantham hire can push us over the top.

good post- thanks. 100% agree

[IMissJack]

I personally think the Aggies are going to be worse in 17. Myles Garrett gone, almost all their best receivers, except for Kirk (who returned the punt for TD against us). QB is gone, and Sumlin has not had a good history of QB's outside of Manziel's own talent. Most of the others transferred before playing enough to judge...

ETA: They have a lot of stars in their lineup, but Sumlin has not put them all together. If they finish like this year or worse Sumlin is gone. And, that is scary because they may actually get lucky on a hire one of these days.

[Quaoarsking]

I'll bet you 1.000 dollars right now if you will give me Kentucky +20 right now- what say you?

I don't play pointspreads - teams play to win the game, not to worry about margins. But I do expect us to beat Kentucky by around 3 TDs, not counting whatever goes on in garbage time.

[lamont]

I don't play pointspreads - teams play to win the game, not to worry about margins. But I do expect us to beat Kentucky by around 3 TDs, not counting whatever goes on in garbage time.

I see. I'm in agreement we are the favorites at home in 2017- but you are delusional saying we will beat a team that was better than us in 2016 and returns more than us in 2017 w2ill lose to us by 20+. I'll take any bet you want +20

You are taking the weasel way out with the 3 TD BS

[Todd4State]

I personally think the Aggies are going to be worse in 17. Myles Garrett gone, almost all their best receivers, except for Kirk (who returned the punt for TD against us). QB is gone, and Sumlin has not had a good history of QB's outside of Manziel's own talent. Most of the others transferred before playing enough to judge...

ETA: They have a lot of stars in their lineup, but Sumlin has not put them all together. If they finish like this year or worse Sumlin is gone. And, that is scary because they may actually get lucky on a hire one of these days.

You mean returned a punt against us after the officials missed an obvious block in the back call.

[lamont]

We have beaten Kentucky by 3 TD's once since 2000

[Quaoarsking]

We have beaten Kentucky by 3 TD's once since 2000

And that 1 time (2015) was the only other time we had them at home AND the gap between in head coach/QB between us and them is as big as it will be in 2017.