Tennessee will be much improved, still not great. Georgia... their QB is going to really limit them. All preseason last year I picked them to win the East because DJ Shockley was underrated - now they have no one. They will have an okay season I think, but not win the East. That puts Florida in the drivers seat. Does Leak leave early for the draft? If not, I say they win the East. If so, hell I dunno. Then even USC is in the mix. Bama will be rebuilding & not challenging for the West. Arkansas just hired a high school coach that runs the Spread Offense to be their OC - and they were so close to becoming a good team, although they will probably still play LSU closely. Football in the whole state of Mississippi is a joke. It is once again between Auburn & LSU. Boy Auburn's young QB Cox did look good this season. Such a shame they are losing all their receivers... They take some big loses for next season. So does LSU. It will depend on how LSU replaces the lines. I like our chances.
Also, MY how strangely impressive it is to see completely opposite ends of the spectrum on that theory! :shock: One guy says Miles goes to Michican when Carr gets fired (probably a UM alum that wrote it...) and ANOTHER person says Michigan will WIN the Big Ten conference?!?!?! :shock: It's almost easier to believe the talk about Auburn winning the West before I believe ANYTHING about Michigan (good or bad)... At least there is some consistancy when they talk about Auburn...
Line is really the only place we're taking a big hit (and kick returns). We're returning almost all of our skill positions, which are now all experienced winners that have faced tremendous diversity. That will make the growing pains from the younger Oline a lot more tolerable. Remember, our Oline didn't really play to their capability until the Peach. Plus, Saban left us knee-deep in talented, young D-Linemen. And Pelini did a great job rotating them in this year. I don't think the drop-off will be as substantial as many are thinking.
I know that we are losing Croyle but I actally think that we will be better on O next year. We were young...Real young. All our recievers will be back, backfield, and line. Obviously losing Brodie is bad because of his arm...But Wilson is a smart QB that can get the ball to the open man. The linebackers but more-so the safeties are what concerns me about next year...
