Team Speed Kills not impressed with State...

[The Fatboy]

http://www.teamspeedkills.com/2012/9/26/3415156/yards-per-play-in-the-sec-summer-turns-to-fall

Almost every team in the SEC has played at least one conference game, so the early-season YPP numbers inflated by cupcakes are starting to reflect the teams' true talent levels (except Mississippi State -- they've played four cupcakes). A tough defensive matchup between Auburn and LSU was the league's only close game this past weekend, and both teams' offensive numbers declined, while their defensive numbers improved. Arkansas actually got a boost last week in YPP, despite giving up more overall yards and (most importantly) more points to Rutgers.

Once again, I made sure to only use games against FBS competition in the hopes of weeding out some of the cupcake inflation. The numbers, provided by College Football Statistics as usual, are after the jump.

Follow the link to see the stats.

The Egg Bowl should be a good game. If you've been reading this weekly, you should know that I think Hugh Freeze has done a tremendous job in year one with Ole Miss, and I think he is turning out to be the absolute right hire. In fact, TSUN has put up better YPP numbers than Mississippi State, despite playing basically the same schedule (1 FCS school, 2 FBS non-AQ schools, 1 FBS AQ school). In fact, Ole Miss's schedule has been tougher, since their AQ opponent was Texas while MSU's was the East Alabama Dumpster Fire. Should make for an interesting Thanksgiving weekend game.

 

[Incognegro]

I don't know if that guy is retarded or forgets what he writes in the same article. He went on to say we played 4 cupcakes, highlights the Auburn/LSU game, then says that Ole Miss' overall schedule has been harder because they played Texas and we played Auburn. Did Auburn become a non-AQ school only for our game or something?

 

[J-Dawg]

Auburn is a dumpster fire supposedly... but then they are decent b/c they played LSU close.

Lest he forget Ole Miss got skull dragged by Texas. It's not like they played them close or anything. Ok? They played a good team... yeah... but they got punked and have an 'L' because of it.

 

[engie]

I find it interesting that everyone is trashing Auburn now, when they are exactly where many of us saw them being. It was always a real threat that they could open 1-4 or 2-3. They are who we thought they were at this point. I still think they are 6-3 or 5-4 heading into their Georgia game, including making the bears(who have now got Auburn as a toss-up) heads spin when they see how much better that defense is than they are expecting.

Auburn's defense is going to get better and better as the season goes along and they get more and more comfortable in BVG's scheme. They are going to be excellent on that side of the ball by the end of the year. They have a good run game, and a very talented(but super young) OL that I thought played decent against us. Yes, they still suck at QB, but they have every other ingredient for success. They will not be down for very long.

Auburn is still a 6-6 or 7-5 team...

 

[FlotownDawg]

But Auburn must suck, we beat them by 18 points.

Forget that they only lost to Clemson by 7 and LSU by 2. We could never beat a team convincingly that isn't absolutely terrible, so therefore, Auburn is a dumpster fire.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Retard will do!

Yep 4 cupcakes, one of which we dismantled...and LSU ...whoosh, escaped.

 

[Repeat Offender]

This is a must read for Auburn fans, I am sure that they will really appreciate the Alabama dumpster fire comment.

 

[Coach34]

bookmarked for Thanksgiving

 

[FISHDAWG]

it's known as the MSU "kiss of death" when we beat some team we aren't supposed to

 

[QuadrupleOption]

From the comments:

To clarify for the <strike>simpletons</strike> State crowd: I do not think Ole Miss is a great team; I think we’re competent, which is also what I think about State. State just has the luxury of a incredibly weak schedule, so it might take until the eighth game for the lack of grandeur to become evident—though if UK or UT gives them problems, I wouldn’t be completely surprised.

So let's see - if we are 7-0 going into the Alabama game and lose to Bama in Tuscaloosa it will show the world that we are frauds?

 

[GloryDawg]

This might be a dumbass question but what is AQ?

bd

 

[Augustus McCrae]

bd

Automatic Qualifier

 

[GloryDawg]

I guess that's code for "they are inferior". The sad part is many of those Non BCS conferences are better than the ACC and Big East. <o></o>

 

[engie]

Automatic Qualifiers(for the BCS)...It refers to the 69 football teams making up the power 6(BCS) conferences(plus Notre Dame). Those are the ones that we are on an "equal" playing field with.

Ole Miss fans talking about schedule is laughable. Look back at Eli's schedule in 2003, when they were writing books about "Return to Glory" and declaring their program back on top. Or 2009 for that matter, when they played a highly ranked Bama team at home(got destroyed), an overranked LSU team at home which they won(remember we should have beat them too), and no other ranked teams the rest of the season. In fairness, in 2008 they actually won against a good schedule...

"Return to Glory"

Sat, Aug 30	@ Vanderbilt(2-10)	W 24-21	1-0 (1-0)
Sat, Sept 6	@ Memphis(9-4)	L 44-34	1-1 (1-0)
Sat, Sept 13	vs Louisiana-Monroe(1-11)	W 59-14	2-1 (1-0)
Sat, Sept 27	vs Texas Tech(8-5)	L 49-45	2-2 (1-0)
Sat, Oct 4	@ #17 Florida(8-5)	W 20-17	3-2 (2-0)
Sat, Oct 11	vs Arkansas State(5-7)	W 55-0	4-2 (2-0)
Sat, Oct 18	vs Alabama(4-9)	W 43-28	5-2 (3-0)
Sat, Oct 25	vs Arkansas(9-4)	W 19-7	6-2 (4-0)
Sat, Nov 1	vs South Carolina(5-7)	W 43-40	7-2 (5-0)
Sat, Nov 8	@ Auburn(8-5)	W 24-20	8-2 (6-0)
Sat, Nov 22	vs #2 LSU(13-1)	L 17-14	8-3 (6-1)
Thu, Nov 27	@ Mississippi State(2-10)	W 31-0	9-3 (7-1)
SBC COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
Fri, Jan 2	vs Oklahoma State(9-4)	W 31-28	10-3 (7-1)

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[maroonmania]

I find it interesting that everyone is trashing Auburn now, when they are exactly where many of us saw them being. It was always a real threat that they could open 1-4 or 2-3. They are who we thought they were at this point. I still think they are 6-3 or 5-4 heading into their Georgia game, including making the bears(who have now got Auburn as a toss-up) heads spin when they see how much better that defense is than they are expecting.

Auburn's defense is going to get better and better as the season goes along and they get more and more comfortable in BVG's scheme. They are going to be excellent on that side of the ball by the end of the year. They have a good run game, and a very talented(but super young) OL that I thought played decent against us. Yes, they still suck at QB, but they have every other ingredient for success. They will not be down for very long.

Auburn is still a 6-6 or 7-5 team...

Auburn obviously has their issues, especially on offense, but their losses have come to the #3, #16 and #19 ranked teams currently. So its not like they have been losing to the scrubs of college football. I still expect them to be about 6-6 when everything is done.

 

[TSUNBearHunter]

I don't know if that guy is retarded or forgets what he writes in the same article. He went on to say we played 4 cupcakes, highlights the Auburn/LSU game, then says that Ole Miss' overall schedule has been harder because they played Texas and we played Auburn. Did Auburn become a non-AQ school only for our game or something?

I don't know that I can find fault in the comments about their schedule being tougher thus far.

Texas is much better than AU. Central Ark would beat the tar out of JSU. UTEP is on par with Troy. Tulane and South Alabama is probably a push also.

We'll know more after they play A&M and AU and we play UT and A&M.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin.htm

 

[FISHDAWG]

deleted - to much cafine this am

 

[Victory Red]

I don't know that I can find fault in the comments about their schedule being tougher thus far.

Texas is much better than AU. Central Ark would beat the tar out of JSU. UTEP is on par with Troy. Tulane and South Alabama is probably a push also.

We'll know more after they play A&M and AU and we play UT and A&M.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin.htm

I don't know, I think South Alabama would probably tear Tulane a new one. Tulane is really, really bad. You're right on the rest, I think.

 

[boatsandhoes]

From the comments:


So let's see - if we are 7-0 going into the Alabama game and lose to Bama in Tuscaloosa it will show the world that we are frauds?

^^^This right here....so if we have any trouble with UT or aTm then we suck? This must be the new frontier of ole miss' argument. now we beat AU and the "can't beat a western opponent outside of them" argument has passed. fastforward - Now auburn sucks and that doesn't count for anything (unless they are playing LSU tough) and we won't be found out until the bama game even if we beat UT and aTm?

 

[xxxWalkTheDawg]

I love the "your schedule sucks!" claims. Now who was the last SEC team in this state to play TWO div 1AA teams in one season?

 

[sickasadawg]

Did some research... God I love the internet. Nobody can hide their true motive anymore. This guy is an Auburn loving prick who is still pissed that we kicked their *** which explains why he propped up our rival.

This is his email if you feel inclined to leave the little a-hole a message.

[email protected]

 

[TSUNBearHunter]

I don't know, I think South Alabama would probably tear Tulane a new one. Tulane is really, really bad. You're right on the rest, I think.

South Alabama is really bad too. They didn't have a football program in 2008. Their only win is a 9-3 victory over Nicholls St, a team that went 1-10 in D1AA last season and is currently rated in the 200's.