MSTSatchmo

I think Kiffin thought he could turn him into a Heisman candidate like Chambliss. Big win for OM. I still think LSU is a work in progress. Kiffin will win big there. He didn’t walk into a polished machine like Golding. He just walked away from a polished machine for some reason. State was super impressive today. Second half defensive play making and the composure after being down early. They’ve been impressive.

How bad is Arkansas. I watched a couple quarters of that and they looked terrible.

Good win for State. The OL looked good, defense was good against the run, RB looked good and Taylor looked really good throwing the ball. The only concern was the pass rush. After the half Minn started throwing more and State got no pressure on the QB. Could have been the defensive play calling with the big lead. Big game next week at SC. I was watching Texas/Ohio State, so I didn’t catch much of the OM game. They did what they were supposed to do though and won easily. They probably settled for to many FGs if you wanted to be picky, but who cares if they’re 2-0 and have their biggest game of the century coming up. The halftime LSU box score was wild. LSU up 10-7. Total offense was 280 yards vs 0 yards. 3 first half INTs for LSU. If LSU plays like that next weekend they’ll get embarrassed.

That roughing the kicker was so bad. It was a 56 yard FG AND the guy wasn’t even trying that hard to block it. If you’re not laying out don’t even get that close to him. OM’s defense was good when all they were concerned about was Lville running. After the QB started making some plays through the air, they gave up a lot of yardage. OM knows what they need to work on now though AND got the win. Can’t complain too much about that. OM will get better on offense which is scary, but they will definitely be a big play team. Tough to see Lacy go out early. I was surprised Lville’s QB got so much better after the half. I wasn’t sure if they’d score again at that point. They’re a solid team and that’s a good win.

Taylor is a legit potential star. I hope State can keep him healthy and win enough to keep him in Starkville. Dabo will not last the whole season, although LSU has looked really good on both sides of the ball.

I’m definitely in the minority that wants to see LSU win big this year. I think a lot of the Kiffin hate is hypocritical.

Now I don’t care if they’ve played in the NFL, XFL, NBA or Banana Ball. “College” players aren’t amateurs anymore. They’re all paid professionals. However that’s not the rule. In my opinion it should be changed. Doesn’t matter as long as you have playing eligibility left. 5 years to play 5 or whatever it is now. To me it’s a matter of who is in charge and what are the actual rules. The NCAA says one thing. The SEC says one thing. Then a “favorable” court judge says another. That’s got to stop.

Where was this SEC intervention when Bama was actually playing a former pro player last basketball season.

Everyone is pointing to the brutal October for State, but it doesn’t set up well in September either. Three toss up games that are vital to their season and two are on the road. As far as on the field, the defense doesn’t have the talent they used to, but Armett does seem to get the most out of what he has. I expect them to be better on that side. On offense, they have enough playmakers and Lebby is supposed to be good at getting them in the right spots, BUT I don’t know if they improved the OL any. They have to keep Taylor healthy. State was so close to some huge upsets last year. They’ll need several just to get to 6 wins. State 4-8 Has a first year head coach been more set up than Golding. Is there any way he can mess this up. Having a new OC is huge, but they have the QB, RB, and OL to be successful while working out the kinks. Kinda like State, we will have a good gauge on how the season is going after the first 3-4 games. Louisville should be a decent matchup, but I expect OM to win by 10 or more. On the road at FL after the huge LSU matchup is key. OM has several close wins last year. Can they pull off the close wins this year? OM 9-3

And OU giving Arkansas all they want.

Lost 12 of 13, now they’ve won 3 in 3 days. Might as well win two more. They’ve got off to hot starts and held on the last two days. Crazy.

2nd year in a row, however if he had been able to keep the players that left last year, they probably would have had a better team. The transition from one of the best defensive teams in the SEC his first two years to one of the worst the last two is surprising.

Safe, but I think Beard outcoached him tonight.

Both teams couldnt buy a three, but when Hubbard goes 5-10 from the line, you know it’s not State’s night. I couldn’t believe he missed two with the game on the line.

State could barely drive inside the three point line. Bama was covering the guards up, and on the other end State couldn’t keep Bama’s guards from driving. The stat lines were really odd. It seemed like Bama was draining threes all night, but they only made 3 more than State. Both teams had 19 fouls, yet Bama made two more free throws than State attempted. They were 27-33 from the line. Two great games tonight. KY comes from 18 down and beats LSU on a last second shot. OM gets a big road win over UGA on a third attempt with .2 seconds left.