I don't know about you, but it's hard for me to believe we are already half-way through the season! There have been some incredible plays and games making for an exciting year so far. I wanted to take some time to comment on a few things as well as give my predictions for this weekend.
FSU is proving themselves to be much stronger than many thought at the beginning of the season. Everett Golson is looking quite comfortable and has yet to throw an interception under Jimbo's leadership. knock on wood He is developing chemistry with the receivers and it doesn't hurt having a back like Dalvin Cook. Their offensive and defensive line look better than I expected as well; that's why they are undefeated. It speaks a lot to Jimbo's ability to recruit and coach such young players. He takes rookies and makes them look like veterans in a matter of weeks. They look just as good as last year to me and I think they will remain undefeated.
I cannot believe the ending to last week's Michigan/Michigan State game. I think it will go down in history as one of the biggest improbable wins! That last play was just a disaster by Michigan. It's always easier to think what a player should have done after watching replays over and over. I'm sure the punter feels horrible and like the loss is his fault but the fact is you win and lose as a team. No one should receive death threats over a game and my heart goes out to that young man.
Steve Spurrier's resignation may have come as a shock to some. In my opinion, he had reached the pinnacle in coaching, he's 70 years old and he just got tired. He got the hell beat out of him the week before he resigned. What more could he have done in coaching? Should he have resigned mid-season? Everyone has their own opinion about that. We will definitely miss him but I think he will enjoy being an analyst and playing golf.
I feel absolutely horrible for Nick Chubb. You never want to see a player get hurt, but this injury stung a little deeper for UGA fans. It's tough to come back from 2 losses in a row and then they had a low scoring game against Missouri last week. They need to take this bye week to focus and get their heads back in the game because Florida has found a groove even with their loss to LSU last weekend.
How 'bout them Tigers?! Memphis Tigers that is. Their win over Ole Miss last weekend put them at number 18. The Tigers have won 13 straight and have proven their spot in the top 25. Paxton Lynch, their 6-foot-7, 245lb junior quarterback, is climbing the charts after completing 39 of 53 passes for 384 yards and three touchdowns against the Rebels. He was doing whatever he wanted! They should win out the rest of their schedule, making them undefeated, so it will be interesting to see where they end up in the rankings.
There are plenty of other topics to discuss as far as this season goes but I wanted to highlight a few. We still have a long way to go and I feel like we all might be surprised as to who the Champion will be. Let me know your thoughts and I welcome any questions.
Week 9 Predictions
Tennessee at Alabama ----- 17-7 BAMA
Western Kentucky at LSU ----- 28-10 LSU
Texas A&M at Ole Miss ----- 27-10 OLE MISS
Auburn at Arkansas ----- 21-17 AU
Missouri at Vanderbilt ----- 17-10 MIZZOU
Kentucky at Mississippi State ----- 27-17 MISS
