The SEC East

All week long I've been breaking down college football, first the ACC Atlantic, then the Coastal. Yesterday, with Paul Mac's help it was the SEC West. Now on to the SEC East. Next week, we'll have the Pac10, Big XII, Big Easy and finally the Big11.
No blogs tomorrow as I am taking the day off because I am getting old. I probably won't be able to see the computer.

With the Ados going NO further....

The SEC East

Overall...
I think everyone is just afraid of Pope Urban (and I am too! He is a CRAZY person. But I guess I'm just a scumbag), but honestly, while there might be talent on the roster, we won't know until they suit up. Yes most of the players there were a part of a 5-star No.1-ranked recruiting class, but college and the high school scenes are a bit different. You are asking all of those new defenders to just step into the shoes of everyone that was recently drafted? And hey John Brantley, you're a drop-back passer, which ISN'T Meyer's ideal offense. I wonder how that will work, especially without a running back. Oh Urban has a few scatbacks, but who will get the carry on 3rd and 1 with the game on the line?
South Carolina is supposed to be FINALLY ready this season. We'll find out more on 9/11. Kentucky has a new coach, so does Vandy and Tennessee. As far as Tennessee goes, I guess Derek Dooley was full of crap about wanting to change the culture. If you REALLY wanted to, you'd have sent EVERYONE INVOLVED in beating up a cop off the team and gone 2-10 just to prove a point. Saban would have done that. Actually Saban would have kicked them off, then gone 10-2 just because he is Chuck Norris-like.
And as far as Georgia goes, they aren't preseason No.3 CFN, but they shouldn't be unranked, SI. Start off the year around 20 and slowly build. Could this team be 1-2 on 9/19? Maybe. Could this team be undefeated headed into the Cocktail party? Maybe.
I must say, with 10 starters back on offense and Aaron Murray not being a slouch, I feel good about the offense. As far as the defense, as long as people stop getting injured, this unit is going to at least have fire that it didn't have last season.

Projected Order of Finish
1)-tie Florida. While I think missing all of those people will be big, Florida is still Florida. They will fall @ Alabama, but likely beat Georgia and earn the right to reface Alabama in the SECCG. Though, I could still see Florida struggling against a tough and physical team like LSU, but come on. These guys finish the regular season with one loss...@ Alabama. Though I'd love to see Grantham just blitz the heck out of Brantley to see what happens.

1)-tie. Georgia is undefeated headed into the Cocktail Party, they lose, yet still go to the Sugar or Orange Bowl. Book it. One loss, 11-1. SEC-East co-champs. Sounds good to me. The running game won't be fancy, just effective. The Passing game will surprise people (Aaron Murray has AJ Green and his HS buddy Orson Charles!) and the defense can ONLY be better. Seriously. Add in the strong kicking game, and you've got yourself a ballgame.

3) South Carolina. Hey Stephen Garcia is back! Everyone NOT wearing Gamecock garb is cheering. Lattimore will likely be Spurrier's best back at SoCar, but he's just a freshman. The defense will be stingy again this season, but I don't think they can do it to Georgia. Nope. And forget them beating Florida. Sorry Stevie. Welcome to the Outback Bowl. Lou Holtz used to get them there all the time.

4) UK. That's right. UK ahead of Tennessee. This is FINALLY the year for the Wildcats to beat Tennessee. First time since 1984, according to our good friend Brandon Evans of http://chuckoliver.net. As long as Randall Cobb is involved in the UK offense, the Wildcats will be dangerous. But you KNOW too that CMR will want to beat their brains in for last year. Let's hope he does at least.

5) Tennessee. Is Matt Simms the QB? Tyler Bray? Who cares? TPoole is likely the running back. I saw him at Stephens Co his senior season and he can really move when he gets going (think Bowser from Super MarioKart), but sometimes he can be bottled up. For an entire half. But a enh defense. (at least that was the case in High School). The oline doesn't have much; neither does the dline. Dooley is in trouble.

6) Vandy. ICRC. I saw that yesterday. So funny. Vandy will be lucky to sneak out an SEC win this year, and would have been lucky to go 3-9 with Bobby Johnson at the helm. Sorry ICRC, but you might just go 1-10. I really feel for you, but I also want to destroy you and then get the starters out to rest them. Larry Smith likely at QB over Jordan Rogers (aaron's younger bro.) He is dangerous....sort of. Not really. This isn't Vandy 2005/ I shouldn't worry. Not going to. Cool color scheme though. Third best in the SEC. (Georgia #1, biased; Ole Miss #2, could just be the hot chicks but red and white and blue. very patriotic; Vandy's black and gold #3, think it is a color color scheme. I do)