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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 07:55 PM Sep 2016

SEC Football is here!

It's getting interesting already - Tennessee, South Carolina, Vanderbilt!

Saturday night primetime: #1 Alabama vs #20 USC!

On a lighter note, Auburn plays #2 Clemson.

It's going to be a great Saturday night of SEC (Alabama) football !!!

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SEC Football is here! (Original Post) yallerdawg Sep 2016 OP
RTR! stonecutter357 Sep 2016 #1
Roooooooolll TIDE Roll MasonDreams Sep 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 Sep 2016 #9
Tennessee was underwhelming in their debut. GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #3
I like Butch Jones. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #4
I thought you and I were related... GaYellowDawg Sep 2016 #6
Applachian State is pretty good JonLP24 Sep 2016 #5
WOO PIG SOOIE!!!! quickesst Sep 2016 #7
Go Dawgs! Go Bama! Go mad hatter! RockyTop! * GoDawgs Sep 2016 #8
Great win against UNC!! GaYellowDawg Sep 2016 #22
It's a good start to the season. GoDawgs Sep 2016 #23
MSU just missed a 26 yarder JonLP24 Sep 2016 #10
Wow! yallerdawg Sep 2016 #11
USA was down 17 to 0 JonLP24 Sep 2016 #12
That's the kind of loss... yallerdawg Sep 2016 #13
USA Jaguars just beat Miss State. trof Sep 2016 #14
Oh yeah, ROLL TIDE! trof Sep 2016 #15
Les Miles just put his job back in jeopardy! yallerdawg Sep 2016 #16
What happened? trof Sep 2016 #17
LSU just lost to unranked Wisconsin! yallerdawg Sep 2016 #18
Yes, I'm torn between firing and lynching JayhawkSD Sep 2016 #21
Texas A&M held on against UCLA JonLP24 Sep 2016 #19
We're getting some great parity out there. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #20

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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
4. I like Butch Jones.
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 09:58 PM
Sep 2016

Kind of a throwback.

But if the Vols had lost that game, I don't think Jones would still be head coach today.

Nick Saban has sure seen a lot of coaches come and go.


GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
6. I thought you and I were related...
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 03:36 AM
Sep 2016

That is, until you said you liked Butch Jones! With a name like "dawg", though, surely you're all Red and Black!

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
5. Applachian State is pretty good
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 12:44 AM
Sep 2016

They won 11 games last year and have experienced players. They adopted a college basketball strategy by running the playclock down therefore lowering the total number of possessions. Their D also made open field tackles all night, most Mid Majors majors miss those.

They dominated the line of scrimmage and possession if it wasn't for a few fluke players and a freshman kicker ASU would've won.

GoDawgs

(267 posts)
8. Go Dawgs! Go Bama! Go mad hatter! RockyTop! *
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 03:00 PM
Sep 2016

* the good tidings of this reply title are applicable for all games where the team is NOT playing the Dawgs.

UGA X sez: whew! Its hot and humid! I need a bag of ice!


GaYellowDawg

(4,447 posts)
22. Great win against UNC!!
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 10:11 PM
Sep 2016

I would have preferred we played better. Special teams cost us a 10 point swing (missed FG, gave up the TD on kickoff return) and we were -1 in turnover margin. That said, to beat a good team like North Carolina with a "B" game bodes well for the season!!

I was out of my head psyched to see Chubb back to last season's form! And for him to clinch it with a long run, I was just beside myself! Eason just has the "it" factor apparently and Herrien looked blazing fast. We're loaded for the future!

The whole team looked better. Did you notice that we didn't have any of those annoying situations where we burned timeouts getting lined up? I think we've found ourselves the right coach.

GO DAWGS!!! *

*can't join you on the whole R***y T*p thing

GoDawgs

(267 posts)
23. It's a good start to the season.
Mon Sep 5, 2016, 01:10 AM
Sep 2016

There were definitely moments of concern, but in retrospect I'm more confident now than during the game. We had Sony Michel and Elijah Holyfield still out, and over 50% of our freshmen on the field at various times. The offense is still being installed. And NCarolina is usually scoring 40pts per game, they're a good team that will challenge Clemson or maybe Fl st for ACC title.

Kicking is scary. I think our guy mr Ham is a walk on? Can't remember. Special teams has to be worked out for sure.

The big thing to me is seeing full play the whole game whether ahead or behind. The confidence and belief seems to be back. Eason did great, a very competent job for a true freshman. Months ago he was in high school. And another totally new guy Herrien? That guy played great.

Coach Smart is the real deal, not just in the sense of technical skill, he has an attention to detail that is refreshing. It will take some time but the improvement is for real.

Hehe ok Rocky Top: my mom is Vol so not only do i have to like Vols, but since like all moms she can see thru me it has to be real! To her credit, she becomes a full on dawg fan when UGA plays TN. Dawgs must crush them every year regardless.

GoDawgs!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
11. Wow!
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 03:37 PM
Sep 2016

I missed that!

How unexpected? I watched a few minutes a couple hours ago, and forgot all about it.

I got a BS at University of South Alabama!

They just started playing any kind of football!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
16. Les Miles just put his job back in jeopardy!
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 07:16 PM
Sep 2016

Another example of how incredible Nick Saban's achievements have been!!!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
18. LSU just lost to unranked Wisconsin!
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 07:22 PM
Sep 2016

The SEC is becoming a coaches graveyard.

Nick Saban is a dream killer!

 

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)
21. Yes, I'm torn between firing and lynching
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 01:20 AM
Sep 2016

That team is an embarrassment to the SEC and to the state of Louisiana.

Announcers were swooning over the new Defensive Coordinator at the beginning of the game, said he has "a great football mind." The man is an idiot. That is the worst defense LSU has put on the field in fifty years.

And they have no quarterback, of course. Les Miles would not know what to do with a good quarterback if he had one, but not to worry, he'll never have a good one.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
20. We're getting some great parity out there.
Sat Sep 3, 2016, 07:59 PM
Sep 2016

Smash mouth SEC football is back - and everyone is playing it!

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