I think you are right and Mullen would do a much better job to at least prevent us from being steam rolled.I agree with you that simply taking a beating on that stage wouldn't do much good. But I don't think we would lose like that, personally. If we manage to win the East, we will be as battle-tested as they are and have a similar record, with several common opponents.
It's true other teams have scored points, in the 20s, and that makes us think our defense could slow that offense. But I don't know, they are every bit as polished on offense and STs, if not defense. Seems like that offense is unstoppable and their OL is really well trained.The LSU game will be a good measuring stick. Teams have put points on Bama this year. There is something to be said about a team that has it a bit easy for the first half and then find themselves in a tough game later in the season versus a team that got tested early.
I don't know if anyone is pretending anything but we seem to be a pretty good team and they beat us. It does not really matter why or what we were missing that game because were we to play again something else might loom as large or significant. We both get to play georgia so....Kentucky win the east? is this a serious question?
We're still pretending Kentucky's a great team right? Trying to downplay the loss?
This isn't a '15/'16 scenario where someone has to win a terribly weak division and be a sacrificial lamb in Atlanta. I think it would be a legitimate game, and would help us from a perception standpoint.
That's the message, enjoy the season. One game at a time. We are a long way from playing in the SECCG anyway. Big week and I am only thinking about the possibility of beating the nutlicking buttsniffing leghumpers.one game at a time boys...one game at a time, I'm really enjoy
I think winning the East will further establish DM’s rep with recruits. If we can look competitive vs bamuh, even more so. Gotta admit I won’t have a ton of confidence vs bamuh unless lswho takes them down to the final play in two weeks. First, we gotta see how our guys are able to handle the butt sniffers.
No.
No. But pretending that it took a great team to beat UF, AT THAT POINT IN TIME, would be just as stupid. Just sayin.' Oh, and by the way, 6-1, regardless of who we lost to, is a gigantic step forward. Even my stupid ass knows that much.
Be careful what you ask for. I've watched those guys. It's a typical monster Bammma team with an atypical Bammma QB. He's real QB not a game manager.
That said bring 'em on, because that means we've beaten the Leg Humpers. Maybe Bammma will have a bad hair day.
Is there any part of you that would like to go 11-1 and let KY have the east?
I know that sounds weak and it probably is, but I fear we just don't have the roster to play with Bama...yet.
Probably moot. I can't see KY winning out.
Fwiw, I hate Alabama with a passion that burns as bright as the sun. My in-laws are Tide people. They were insufferable before Saban. You can imagine what it's been like since '09.
The East is a helluva lot better now than then. Much of that is due to our own resurgence.The East was bad in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and now we are acting like the East is decent now? LSU is our best win, and it's an LSU team that almost lost to butters last year.