Any thoughts on these games?

12/27 Baylor vs Vandy (Houston)
12/28 Purdue vs Auburn (Nashville)
12/29 UF vs Michigan (Atlanta)
12/29 South Carolina vs Virginia (Charlotte)
12/31 Missouri vs Oklahoma St (Memphis)
12/31 NC State vs A&M (Jacksonville)
1/1 Mississippi St vs Iowa (Tampa)
1/1 LSU vs UCF (Glendale)
1/1 Kentucky vs Penn State (Orlando)
1/1 Texas vs UGA (New Orleans)

CFP 12/29 Alabama vs Oklahoma (Miami)

I think Auburn is in a good bit of trouble, Purdue is a very high profile team and you always worry about a letdown in some of these games.

Similarly I think LSU will lose to UCF due to players preparing for the draft.

UK has faded a bit and may be in over their heads

Can't really get a read on Miss State and UGA right now, could see those going either way.

I like Vandy, UF, SC, Missouri, A&M big

I also like Alabama to beat Oklahoma as well, but it may be a high octane shootout. Tua's health hopefully won't be an issue.

(12-03-2018 01:50 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  I think Auburn is in a good bit of trouble, Purdue is a very high profile team and you always worry about a letdown in some of these games.

Similarly I think LSU will lose to UCF due to players preparing for the draft.

UK has faded a bit and may be in over their heads

Can't really get a read on Miss State and UGA right now, could see those going either way.

I like Vandy, UF, SC, Missouri, A&M big

I also like Alabama to beat Oklahoma as well, but it may be a high octane shootout. Tua's health hopefully won't be an issue.

Auburn / Purdue: It depends. If Gus is staying he knows he has to have this bowl game because failing to show up with a solid effort last year has been a huge source of contention all year. So I like our chances if Gus is staying. If he's not we'll lose. It's as simple as that. Purdue will be a tough game under the best of terms, but our D line is quicker and larger than Ohio State's. Our DB's are a bit better than theirs and our offense has speed.

I'll be surprised if LSU loses. Quite simply UCF won't be sneaking up on anyone this year and the SEC office is probably tired of their shenanigans. I like the Dawgs against Texas. Georgia runs and passes quite well and their D is much better than OU's.

It's Florida that might struggle. When they are good they can be really good. When they are flat anyone can beat them. And Kentucky / Penn State? Toss up.

Oklahoma State / Missouri? Toss up but I do like Missouri's improving D.

I agree A&M should handle N.C. State but then that bowl has been trouble for the SEC and State has a good passing game.

Vandy's D and ball control offense will frustrate Baylor.

I like South Carolina, and Mississippi State / Iowa may be too close to call and might be the best game to watch.

Mississippi State and Iowa looks like a very good matchup. Both are 8-4. Playing in Florida on New Year's Day is a nice landing.

(12-03-2018 01:47 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Any thoughts on these games?

12/27 Baylor vs Vandy (Houston)
12/28 Purdue vs Auburn (Nashville)
12/29 UF vs Michigan (Atlanta)
12/29 South Carolina vs Virginia (Charlotte)
12/31 Missouri vs Oklahoma St (Memphis)
12/31 NC State vs A&M (Jacksonville)
1/1 Mississippi St vs Iowa (Tampa)
1/1 LSU vs UCF (Glendale)
1/1 Kentucky vs Penn State (Orlando)
1/1 Texas vs UGA (New Orleans)

CFP 12/29 Alabama vs Oklahoma (Miami)

Think LSU curb stomps UCF as Coach O will have them motivated unlike Auburn last year

Motivation will be a factor in how UGa plays against Texas.

Kentucky vs Penn State? WhT a year for Stoops.

(12-03-2018 06:45 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  Mississippi State and Iowa looks like a very good matchup. Both are 8-4. Playing in Florida on New Year's Day is a nice landing.

And both are defense and run oriented.

Texas has a big storm coming in New Orleans, and at least a couple of us are really going to enjoy it immensely .

(12-04-2018 04:27 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  Texas has a big storm coming in New Orleans, and at least a couple of us are really going to enjoy it immensely .

I hope you are right. It should happen that way. But in bowl games the refs will be from either the PAC or the Big 10 and both would like to have Texas. If we're lucky they'll be from the ACC.

We got a lucky break in that their top threat receiver won’t play. I like this as a pretty good chance for Jimbo to open with a nice 9 win season as next year’s schedule is even more brutal than this year

(12-04-2018 04:28 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  We got a lucky break in that their top threat receiver won’t play. I like this as a pretty good chance for Jimbo to open with a nice 9 win season as next year’s schedule is even more brutal than this year

Yes, I'm cautiously optimistic about it as well.

(12-03-2018 01:47 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Any thoughts on these games?

12/27 Baylor vs Vandy (Houston)
12/28 Purdue vs Auburn (Nashville)
12/29 UF vs Michigan (Atlanta)
12/29 South Carolina vs Virginia (Charlotte)
12/31 Missouri vs Oklahoma St (Memphis)
12/31 NC State vs A&M (Jacksonville)
1/1 Mississippi St vs Iowa (Tampa)
1/1 LSU vs UCF (Glendale)
1/1 Kentucky vs Penn State (Orlando)
1/1 Texas vs UGA (New Orleans)

CFP 12/29 Alabama vs Oklahoma (Miami)

I just don't have a good feeling about Vandy
I think Auburn lays another egg
Bad Felipe shows up against UM
SCAR should win going away
Should be an entertaining shootout with the Pokes winning
A&M win with ease
Haven't seen Iowa to know how they match up
Bayou Bengals curb-stomp UCF as Coach O needs a decent capstone after some rough losses late in the year
Penn state can actually pass, which will doom the Wildcats
There won't be a letdown for the Dawgs, they win big
CFP = 'Bama Invatational

(12-03-2018 01:47 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Any thoughts on these games?

12/27 Baylor vs Vandy (Houston)
12/28 Purdue vs Auburn (Nashville)
12/29 UF vs Michigan (Atlanta)
12/29 South Carolina vs Virginia (Charlotte)
12/31 Missouri vs Oklahoma St (Memphis)
12/31 NC State vs A&M (Jacksonville)
1/1 Mississippi St vs Iowa (Tampa)
1/1 LSU vs UCF (Glendale)
1/1 Kentucky vs Penn State (Orlando)
1/1 Texas vs UGA (New Orleans)

CFP 12/29 Alabama vs Oklahoma (Miami)

Yep. Looks to be some good match ups this year.

South Carolina gonna be without our best Offensive players (WR Deebo Samuel and OG Zack Bailey) and best Defensive player (DT Javon Kinlaw). In addition to about another 10-11 defensive two deep players. Gonna be a tough one.