I know most of this has been covered, but for those interested here goes...
Tennessee: We play Tennessee after a big road game for them @Georgia, and the week before they host Bama. This sets up nicely for us, but the only negative is Tenn has an extra week of practice with a bye week between Georgia and us.
Alabama: We play Alabama right after they play a big one @Tennessee, and a week before their Huge showdown AT LSU. Even if we are undefeated, I do not expect Bama to fully focus on a team they always beat, especially with LSU looming ahead.
Texas A&M: A&M will be in the middle of a 3 game road stretch when we play them. They will be coming off of a trip to Auburn, and looking forward to a trip to Bama. I never like the way we matchup with a Sumlin coached team, but hopefully A&M will be beaten up from their first SEC schedule. I do not like us having to play them after a bruiser against Bama, and before LSU. Many of our fans have this one penciled in as a W, but it makes me nervous.
LSU: They will be coming off of a big game with Bama, so hopefully win or lose they will be emotionally drained. They have Ole Miss the week after us, so that shouldn't come in to play (even though that's a big rivalry game for them***)
Arkansas: They will be coming off of a tough road trip to South Carolina, and this will be the week before their matchup with LSU. Also, who knows what shape they'll be in by this time. We have them at home, and even though it's between LSU and Ole Miss, I like our chances more and more each day in this game.
Ole Miss: They should be beaten up from a trip to LSU. I'm sure it will be closer than last year, and probably high scoring, but they aren't very good. How well we did through our brutal stretch may determine our mindset for this game. Obviously the coaches, team, and fans have high expectations, but if we lose 3 or 4 at the end of the year, Mississippi may pose a threat. If we have 8 or 9 wins at that point, we will slaughter them again.
Anyway, I just thought I'd give everybody an idea of how the schedule shakes out for us and our opponents.
Tennessee: We play Tennessee after a big road game for them @Georgia, and the week before they host Bama. This sets up nicely for us, but the only negative is Tenn has an extra week of practice with a bye week between Georgia and us.
Alabama: We play Alabama right after they play a big one @Tennessee, and a week before their Huge showdown AT LSU. Even if we are undefeated, I do not expect Bama to fully focus on a team they always beat, especially with LSU looming ahead.
Texas A&M: A&M will be in the middle of a 3 game road stretch when we play them. They will be coming off of a trip to Auburn, and looking forward to a trip to Bama. I never like the way we matchup with a Sumlin coached team, but hopefully A&M will be beaten up from their first SEC schedule. I do not like us having to play them after a bruiser against Bama, and before LSU. Many of our fans have this one penciled in as a W, but it makes me nervous.
LSU: They will be coming off of a big game with Bama, so hopefully win or lose they will be emotionally drained. They have Ole Miss the week after us, so that shouldn't come in to play (even though that's a big rivalry game for them***)
Arkansas: They will be coming off of a tough road trip to South Carolina, and this will be the week before their matchup with LSU. Also, who knows what shape they'll be in by this time. We have them at home, and even though it's between LSU and Ole Miss, I like our chances more and more each day in this game.
Ole Miss: They should be beaten up from a trip to LSU. I'm sure it will be closer than last year, and probably high scoring, but they aren't very good. How well we did through our brutal stretch may determine our mindset for this game. Obviously the coaches, team, and fans have high expectations, but if we lose 3 or 4 at the end of the year, Mississippi may pose a threat. If we have 8 or 9 wins at that point, we will slaughter them again.
Anyway, I just thought I'd give everybody an idea of how the schedule shakes out for us and our opponents.
