Sunday Morning QB With SVS-Sweet Sweet Victory Edition

[StarkVegasSteve]

Another great day of football that was made even greater by actually being able to enjoy the evening slate since we won. I will hop right into things on our front because there is a good bit to cover:

1. A win is a win. Does not matter how you get it and we have not had an SEC one in 2 years. It felt good to get that monkey off our back.

2. Say what you want about Blake Shapen, and plenty have and will continue to do so, but he made throws when it mattered yesterday. He was missing some early and was a little high on the INT, even though Evans should have caught it. I thought he missed a chance to run it in on the GW drive if he just follows Fluff outside but he kept it inside. However I thought he made two winning plays in the last 4 plays scrambling to avoid the sack and keeping the play alive on 2nd down and then making sure to keep the ball catchable but out in front of Evans on 4th down.

3. You can question a lot about Blake Shapen from a physical abilities standpoint and some of the decision making but you cannot question his guts and heart. That kid stood in and took some absolute free runner shots from the Arky defense yesterday and kept getting back up. In the words of Norman Dale, ?That deserves and demands your repect.? So to the people openly saying they want him to get injured, 17 you. Actually M17 you. That is a POS move. And I have not seen anyone on this board say that, but I have seen plenty in our fan base say it.

4. On to Kamario, kid gave us a spark yesterday. There is no denying that. We were really scuffling offensively and he gave us a spark. He is nowhere near ready, his accuracy needs a lot of work and you could tell we were struggling to figure out which plays he could execute, but the physical tools are there and I am glad we all got to see it and he played well for us.

5. There is still not going to be a QB controversy. We are rolling with Shapen barring injury because he gives us the best chance. Saying that, we need to get Kamario a tad more involved. I loved the shot play yesterday that Lebby dialed up. Arky had 8 in the box and that backed them off considerably.

6. Booth is still RB1 and needs to be for the remainder of the year. Fluff is not fully healthy and Booth still gives you the best chance. I did not think we ran the ball well AT ALL yesterday. Part of that may have been not having Reese but it seemed like we were calling runs straight into the teeth instead of letting Booth get to the corner. Kamario was the best part of the run game. I actually thought our backs were better in the pass game than run game.

7. Ant and BT were worth EVERY. DAMN. PENNY. They were massive yesterday. I thought Ayden was ok. Kamario missed him on 4th down or I think he turns it up the sideline for a big gain. Blake also placed the ball a little low on 3rd down before the game winner. It is good to see he has supplanted Moseley

8. The OL was actually ok yesterday. They were not great in run blocking but they held up pretty well in pass pro.

9. The DL was not incredible, and probably was not even good, but they were incredible on the last drive. I thought Bledsoe had a nice game and Sylla had a great game once again.

10. The LBs were kind of a mixed bag. Nic Mitchell has continued to be impressive with his play and that has been a welcome sight. Jalen Smith still needs some improvement. Lockhart still makes young mistakes but they are both going to be great for us.

11. Our secondary was not great. Hunter Washington needs to be replaced. He is costing us out there. He had a costly penalty that prevented us from getting the ball back and then dropped a pick 6. I thought Kelley was really good as usual and I thought Issac Smith played his best game.

12. Kyle Ferrie came through. His kick was massive. Yes they gave us a second chance at it, but you still have to make it and he did his job. I also think that was roughing the kicker and not running into the kicker but I digress on that.

13. Arkansas was really undisciplined yesterday. 18 penalties for 193 yds. They made a ton of costly mistakes that kept us in the game. But you still have to take it. And we did.

14. Lebby probably bet his career on Shapen yesterday and it paid off. Such is coaching in the SEC. He gambled that Shapen would win it for him and it paid off. We are having a different conversation if it backfired.

15. 8-4 is not out of the question after yesterday. That is how big yesterday was. A loss a 4-8 was the most likely outcome. You had to win to get belief. UGA is a completely different team on the road vs at home. Mizzou is down to their 3rd string QB, and OM just does not impress me. USCe should have beaten them last night. They had receivers running WIDE ASS OPEN.

A little better saying it today: Keep the Fight, Keep the Faith and HailState.

[99jc]

If KT needs to work on his accuracy the same can be said for Shapen he is constantly over throwing or under throwing the ball!

[StarkVegasSteve]

If KT needs to work on his accuracy the same can be said for Shapen he is constantly over throwing or under throwing the ball!

But Shapen at least knows where to go with the ball. Kamario stares down his receivers and is inaccurate. You know who else did that as a true, and even RS freshman? Rayne Dakota Prescott. It is not an indictment, he is just young. He has an insane amount of god given arm strength, he just needs to learn how to put touch on the ball.

[Mjoelner34]

Strong amen on #11.

[EdwardDrayton]

Solid recap. Not sure about going forward though. We likely do not win without Arkansas' penalty yards. The remaining teams are not likely to gift those. So a Georgia win is of course possible, as anything is possible in this league on any given Saturday. Mizzou is depleted at QB so that's likely our best chance. And of course we all hope we get the Egg Bowl. I agree that Pissy is not impressive but they continue to find ways to win. Probabilities likely dictate we get the Mizzou win and become bowl eligible which is fabulous. Any additional wins will be wildly successful beyond what we expect.

[Todd4State]

Awesome post! And I know it's an 11 AM game and our fans get pissy because they can't tailgate the way they would like but we need to show up against Georgia and create a hell hole like we did for Arizona State, Tennessee, and Georgia. This team deserves our support.

[Coursesuper]

Awesome post! And I know it's an 11 AM game and our fans get pissy because they can't tailgate the way they would like but we need to show up against Georgia and create a hell hole like we did for Arizona State, Tennessee, and Georgia. This team deserves our support.

Our people better get used to the 11AM start time. It is no longer the oh by the way time slot. It is a national audience time for ABC. So fire up the Bloody Marys and Mimosas and put your ass in the seats.

[Jacknut]

#6 We tried to test the edges with the run game and got smoked.

[EdwardDrayton]

#6 We tried to test the edges with the run game and got smoked.

I will pay good money to the person who clandestinely makes it to the playbook storage cabinet, yanks that page and burns it in the office trash can.

[EdwardDrayton]

And an oh by the way. Kamario Taylor is going to be a super star. So get the bank roll ready.

[TrapGame]

We took control of the game in the fourth quarter. Those stats for us in the 4th are crazy. That is how you win a game.

And anyone complaining about the penalties on Arkansas needs to stfu. We shot ourselves in the foot in three close games bc of penalties whether wrongly called or not. It happens.

[StarkVegasSteve]

And an oh by the way. Kamario Taylor is going to be a super star. So get the bank roll ready.

He showed flashes yesterday. Accuracy still has a ways to go, he needs to get a bit better at his reads, and he needs to master the playbook but he has the physical tools. They flashed a couple of times yesterday.

And keep in mind, HE’S JUST A TRUE FRESHMAN. He is going to progress and get better.

[msstate7]

Keep getting KT ready by setting him up with a series of predetermined plays. Obviously the sample is really small, but....

95.5 qbr (if qualified, #1 nationally)
246.6 passer rating (if qualified, #1 nationally)

I'm not saying bench Shapen, but KT is an explosive playmaker, and we need to take advantage of it.

ETA... he's touched the ball 31 times, and he has 6 TDs.

[Maroon Glasses]

Great post, great team win. Finally got it! Did anyone else notice on KT touchdown pass how it looked like he just "flicked" it 40 yards? Physical tools are off the charts!

[EdwardDrayton]

He showed flashes yesterday. Accuracy still has a ways to go, he needs to get a bit better at his reads, and he needs to master the playbook but he has the physical tools. They flashed a couple of times yesterday.

And keep in mind, HE’S JUST A TRUE FRESHMAN. He is going to progress and get better.

Yes. We saw flashes yesterday. He has it all. He just needs time and experience.

[Maroon Glasses]

Keep getting KT ready by setting him up with a series of predetermined plays. Obviously the sample is really small, but....

95.5 qbr (if qualified, #1 nationally)
246.6 passer rating (if qualified, #1 nationally)

I'm not saying bench Shapen, but KT is an explosive playmaker, and we need to take advantage of it.

ETA... he's touched the ball 31 times, and he has 6 TDs.

Woooow. That's impressive. Jesus.

[Dawgology]

6-6 after last year (couple plays away from easily being 7-2 right now) and Lebby should be in the running for CotY. I know he’s learning on the job and watching some decision and seeing what could have been is so frustrating (especially when I’m drinking) but it does give me hope for next season.

[Coach34]

Good job SVS.

I saw Shapen miss the cut on the run also at the end and hoped that wouldnt bite us in the ass. Follow your RB- he has the instincts. He did a good job on the other run by not heading for OOB. Stayed in and slid to keep that clock moving to force UPig into a time out. Shapen led and got the job done. Thats the bottom line.

KT threw a solid ball for the TD. Had nobody in his face tho. He also damn near threw pick for the 2nd week in a row. But that is what talented true freshmen do. They make some plays and also do some erratic things. He is going to be a good QB next season. Lebby did a good job of making calls that KT could handle while out there and didnt put too much on him.

Defense played a great 4th Q after a bad first 3 Q's. Made plays with the game on the line. That's how you win games.

[MoreCowbell]

Keep getting KT ready by setting him up with a series of predetermined plays. Obviously the sample is really small, but....

95.5 qbr (if qualified, #1 nationally)
246.6 passer rating (if qualified, #1 nationally)

I'm not saying bench Shapen, but KT is an explosive playmaker, and we need to take advantage of it.

ETA... he's touched the ball 31 times, and he has 6 TDs.

Most of those touches are red zone but I agree he has all the tools

[msstate7]

Most of those touches are red zone but I agree he has all the tools

Both tds yesterday were outside the RZ. 3 were outside RZ and 3 were inside on the season