Alabama destroys Arkansas...
Alabama won the coin flip. That was as close to competitve the homestanding Hogs would be. After that it got worse for them. A whole lot worse. By the time the afternoon was over Alabama had posted a merciless 52-0 roasting of the 'Hogs. It was the worst home field loss for Arkansas in well... 93 years. Just for the record that would have been in
1919. I don't know all the particulars of that day but in 2012 the Alabama Crimson Tide took the term eviscerate to a whole new level. Let's be clear - Alabama wasn't running up the score. By the fourth quarter Ben Howell, the Crimson Rudy, was the tailback. He had 6 carries for 18 yards. Alabama's 5th team running back is Keyon Drake. Drake was Bama's leading rusher with 57 yards. Starter Eddie Lacey had 55 yards. T.J. Yeldon, rising freshman star also had 55 yards. A.J.McCarron was 11-16 for 189 yards and a whopping 11.8 yards a completion. Whatever ills suffered by the Alabama offensive last against Western Kentucky seemed solved. You can ask the Arkansas for a second opinion if you like.
Wilson does not play...
Pehaps the luckiest man in the State of Arkansas was Arkansas Quarterback and first team pre-season All SEC, Tyler Wilson, who didn't play due to effects of a concussion suffered last week. Wilson has a whip like arm and is one tough rascal. Had he played the score wouldn't have changed. I don't blame the Arkansas staff in holding him out. He might have gotten killed. The two quarterbacks that the 'Hogs played didn't get hurt but they played like the Tide defense lined up in their backfield. For the day Arkansas had only 79 yards in the air on 11-25 attempts. For good measure the 'razorbacks lost 3 fumbles and had 2 passes picked off. It should have been 3 picks. Alabama's Dee Milner had a brilliant interception and long return overturned on review. I think the review standard had officially gone from clear and convincing evidence to overturn into "we feel sorry for Arkansas". The rout was on.
Not perfect but close...
I've never seen a football team play a perfect game. The Tide came close, and though Coach Saban would disagree, to the average fan it was hard to tell. When you win an SEC road game by 52 points the expectation level of the fans is going to soar. When watching the team play it's hard not to get a little giddy. The Tide seems on a collision with LSU to play for the West in the SEC Championship game. Bama is # 1 and the Tigers are # 2. Southern California had the annual melt down against Stanford. This time the Cardinal didn't have luck on their side. I hate to say it, but Lane Kiffin losing is pretty sweet. Neither Stanford or USC looked like they could beat the top SEC teams.
When you take a look at Bama's remaining schedule you understand just how tough playing SEC football really is for any team. The Tide has road games with a decent Missouri team, an improved Tennessee team, and then, of course, the LSU Tigers. You can beat your last dollar that the loser of that game will have a hard time wiggling its way into a national championship game unless a lot of strange things happen. The press and the NCAA have decided that their mission statement for the year is to keep an SEC team from winning the national championship.
Around the league and nation...
Auburn picked up an embarrassing win over Louisiana-Monroe but it took a Hail Mary and trick pass to beat the Warhawks. The Tigers did fumble once on the goal line when they could have put the game away. The defense showed more weaknesses than a Charles Atlas before photo. Grade for the Tiders C-
Western Kentucy looked pretty dog gone good in beating in State patron Kentucky 32-31. Kentucky mounted a great comeback only to have WKU show a little trickery of their own in going for 2 in overtime. Willie Taggart had to be proud. WKU is the best team Alabama has play this season. Grade for Kentucky F, and they get to hear about the loss for a year.
Vanderbilt beat Presbyterian by a lop sided 58 - 0. Goes to show you that churches have no business playing football. At least it got the Commodores back on a winning track. Grade for the 'Dores - B+
Tennessee was all dressed up but had no where to go when the Florida Gators stormed back from a 21-13 deficit to a resounding 37-20 comeback win in Knoxville. The Vols continue to find ways to fall apart and the hot seat for Dooley warms up a degree or two. I'm betting Dooley stays because UT is paying so many salaries to departed coaches they'll need some help from the Federal reserve to stay afloat. Florida looked solid. Grade for Gators A, for the Vols D.
Ole Miss fans really believed that the Rebels or Black Bears or whatever they are called was going to beat Texas. Texas won the game 66-31 and looked like an outside shot for a national title game. Ole Miss gets a C and Texas gets an A to go along with a W. 66-31 showed Ole Miss is a long way away from being a good team, but did it show that Texas has a real defensive weakness? Could be the case.
New SEC Member hung on for a hard fought 24-20 win over improved Arizona State. I think Missouri will do the SEC proud in a couple of years. Missou gets a B. Meanwhile, the other new kid on the block KO'd SMU 48-3. The Aggies will upset someone this season, mark it down. A&M gets an A.
Coming off a sky high win over Auburn the Bulldogs of Mississppi State won a hard fought 30-24 win. The Trojans were ready but just didn't have enough bodies to pull this one out. The Bullies showed some defensive weaknesses they didn't show up against Auburn. MSU C+ but only because they avoided the upset.
South Carolina beat UAB 49 - 6 but who doesn't beat the Birmingham Southside school? Carolina let their starting QB rest the second half after he hurt is shoulder or again. USC gets an A for playing well with their top dog on the bench again.
Finally, Georgia beat Sunbelt foe Florida Atlantic by a score of 56-20 but it was a competitve 28-14 at the half. Give Georgia a B.
SEC Player of Week? How about the Alabama defense?
Biggest upset of the Week? Stanford over Southern Cal 21-14.
Something to consider - Is Notre Dame good, or is the Big Ten really, really weakIns?
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Alabama won the coin flip. That was as close to competitve the homestanding Hogs would be. After that it got worse for them. A whole lot worse. By the time the afternoon was over Alabama had posted a merciless 52-0 roasting of the 'Hogs. It was the worst home field loss for Arkansas in well... 93 years. Just for the record that would have been in
1919. I don't know all the particulars of that day but in 2012 the Alabama Crimson Tide took the term eviscerate to a whole new level. Let's be clear - Alabama wasn't running up the score. By the fourth quarter Ben Howell, the Crimson Rudy, was the tailback. He had 6 carries for 18 yards. Alabama's 5th team running back is Keyon Drake. Drake was Bama's leading rusher with 57 yards. Starter Eddie Lacey had 55 yards. T.J. Yeldon, rising freshman star also had 55 yards. A.J.McCarron was 11-16 for 189 yards and a whopping 11.8 yards a completion. Whatever ills suffered by the Alabama offensive last against Western Kentucky seemed solved. You can ask the Arkansas for a second opinion if you like.
Wilson does not play...
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| Wilson was held out of the game. |
Not perfect but close...
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| Arkansas may have been overrated Do you think? |
When you take a look at Bama's remaining schedule you understand just how tough playing SEC football really is for any team. The Tide has road games with a decent Missouri team, an improved Tennessee team, and then, of course, the LSU Tigers. You can beat your last dollar that the loser of that game will have a hard time wiggling its way into a national championship game unless a lot of strange things happen. The press and the NCAA have decided that their mission statement for the year is to keep an SEC team from winning the national championship.
Around the league and nation...
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| I'm really glad we didn't play Hoover |
Western Kentucy looked pretty dog gone good in beating in State patron Kentucky 32-31. Kentucky mounted a great comeback only to have WKU show a little trickery of their own in going for 2 in overtime. Willie Taggart had to be proud. WKU is the best team Alabama has play this season. Grade for Kentucky F, and they get to hear about the loss for a year.
Vanderbilt beat Presbyterian by a lop sided 58 - 0. Goes to show you that churches have no business playing football. At least it got the Commodores back on a winning track. Grade for the 'Dores - B+
Tennessee was all dressed up but had no where to go when the Florida Gators stormed back from a 21-13 deficit to a resounding 37-20 comeback win in Knoxville. The Vols continue to find ways to fall apart and the hot seat for Dooley warms up a degree or two. I'm betting Dooley stays because UT is paying so many salaries to departed coaches they'll need some help from the Federal reserve to stay afloat. Florida looked solid. Grade for Gators A, for the Vols D.
Ole Miss fans really believed that the Rebels or Black Bears or whatever they are called was going to beat Texas. Texas won the game 66-31 and looked like an outside shot for a national title game. Ole Miss gets a C and Texas gets an A to go along with a W. 66-31 showed Ole Miss is a long way away from being a good team, but did it show that Texas has a real defensive weakness? Could be the case.
New SEC Member hung on for a hard fought 24-20 win over improved Arizona State. I think Missouri will do the SEC proud in a couple of years. Missou gets a B. Meanwhile, the other new kid on the block KO'd SMU 48-3. The Aggies will upset someone this season, mark it down. A&M gets an A.
Coming off a sky high win over Auburn the Bulldogs of Mississppi State won a hard fought 30-24 win. The Trojans were ready but just didn't have enough bodies to pull this one out. The Bullies showed some defensive weaknesses they didn't show up against Auburn. MSU C+ but only because they avoided the upset.
South Carolina beat UAB 49 - 6 but who doesn't beat the Birmingham Southside school? Carolina let their starting QB rest the second half after he hurt is shoulder or again. USC gets an A for playing well with their top dog on the bench again.
Finally, Georgia beat Sunbelt foe Florida Atlantic by a score of 56-20 but it was a competitve 28-14 at the half. Give Georgia a B.
SEC Player of Week? How about the Alabama defense?
Biggest upset of the Week? Stanford over Southern Cal 21-14.
Something to consider - Is Notre Dame good, or is the Big Ten really, really weakIns?
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