Link: CFN:SEC Football: Way Too Early Wk 1 Predictions By Pete Fiutak
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The SEC is pushing itself hard in the opening weekend of the college football season. Who’ll win the Week 1 games? Check out the way-too-early picks for each SEC game.
[emoji848] Barn over Clemson? With that defense?!? Interesting. Clemson did lose a lot. Bama's game with USC will the the marquee game of the day.
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Clemson is going to DESTROY the barn. I expect Watson to drop 50+ points on their defense. No way the barn can match them score for score. They don't have THAT many rabbit's feet and four leaf clovers.
I can see our game going about the same as the Wisconsin game last year. Close for a quarter or so then pulling away for a 2-3 score win.
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Can't really argue too much with the assessment of our game, though I think he assumes we have neutral to negative answers to all our questions, and USCw has positive answers to all of theirs. So I think we do better, but might or might not cover.
He loses me with the logic behind his pick of the barn over Clemson. "The defense is going to be terrific"?!? "The pass rush will get to Watson"?!? He doesn't say it, but that entire train of thought can be based on nothing but the return of Carl Lawson.
I confess to a feeling that the barn will do better than expected. But it's nothing more than a gut feel, born of the barn's history of confounding expectations both good and bad. Logically, it makes no sense.
I really think the pick is a function of (1) that history, (2) a desire to appear prescient, and (3) the knowledge of little downside and a lot of upside. If he's right, you can bet he'll trumpet that from the highest mountaintop. If he's wrong, well, the general public has an exceedingly short memory, and he skates.
Bottom line is that I think he's picking to impress his media peers, not picking what he really thinks.
He loses me with the logic behind his pick of the barn over Clemson. "The defense is going to be terrific"?!? "The pass rush will get to Watson"?!? He doesn't say it, but that entire train of thought can be based on nothing but the return of Carl Lawson.
I confess to a feeling that the barn will do better than expected. But it's nothing more than a gut feel, born of the barn's history of confounding expectations both good and bad. Logically, it makes no sense.
I really think the pick is a function of (1) that history, (2) a desire to appear prescient, and (3) the knowledge of little downside and a lot of upside. If he's right, you can bet he'll trumpet that from the highest mountaintop. If he's wrong, well, the general public has an exceedingly short memory, and he skates.
Bottom line is that I think he's picking to impress his media peers, not picking what he really thinks.
Yeah I read that but kinda wish I hadn't. Nothing I thought was insightful. Felt like click bait
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Bama by more and Clemson wins my 2 or 3 scores.
I'm not just saying that because I obvioulsy don't like the Barn, but Clemson will have tons to prove in this opener and I really think they'll make a run at the playoffs again next year.
I'm glad we are not playing them in the opener. I'd probably pick against us with their qb situation vs. our's in the opener.
I'm not just saying that because I obvioulsy don't like the Barn, but Clemson will have tons to prove in this opener and I really think they'll make a run at the playoffs again next year.
I'm glad we are not playing them in the opener. I'd probably pick against us with their qb situation vs. our's in the opener.
USC will play Bama tough. We could use that one, but I don't think so.
Barn beats Clemson? I'd bet my next mortgage payment that won't happen. Kevin Steele's legendary defense will get LIT UP by Watson and Company.
Barn beats Clemson? I'd bet my next mortgage payment that won't happen. Kevin Steele's legendary defense will get LIT UP by Watson and Company.
Agreed. They scored 40 points against a Bama defense that was seriously legit last year...
Does anyone think that Kevin Steele's defense will be anything close to that? Hahahahaha
Clemson routes Auburn, and to me it won't be on the defense.
I have zero faith in Auburn to keep up the scoring with clemson. I honestly think both defenses are in the same league. Clemson doesn't have the talent to replace 9 starters and not miss a beat. Auburn's front four will give them problems for a bit.
The problem is Auburn's offense has no real punch to it in my opinion. They aren't above average at any position aside from RB. So when you start leaving your defense on the field against Clemson an overwhelming amount of the time you have no chance. My way too early prediction would be something like 52-27.
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I have zero faith in Auburn to keep up the scoring with clemson. I honestly think both defenses are in the same league. Clemson doesn't have the talent to replace 9 starters and not miss a beat. Auburn's front four will give them problems for a bit.
The problem is Auburn's offense has no real punch to it in my opinion. They aren't above average at any position aside from RB. So when you start leaving your defense on the field against Clemson an overwhelming amount of the time you have no chance. My way too early prediction would be something like 52-27.
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The sheer stupidity of making the assertion that the D-Line of Auburn will "get to Watson" after witnessing one of the GREATEST defensive lines in CFB history scramble after him all night during the championship game is almost worthy of scientific study.
His powers of observation are frighteningly stunted. Based on that prediction alone I would go ahead and throw the baby out with the bathwater.
His powers of observation are frighteningly stunted. Based on that prediction alone I would go ahead and throw the baby out with the bathwater.
I know auburn fans that are just hoping not to get embarrassed. Most rational fans (I know, I know) know Clemson is going to be a struggle for them.
If there is one person on Auburn's roster I would pick out and put on Bama's it is probably Carl Lawson, injury history and all, even if we could use more help at other positions. That does not mean I think he/they are going to consistently get to Watson.
Nothing but click fodder.
Nothing but click fodder.
The smart and reasonable Auburn fans I know are hoping the same. For some reason, I have this feeling they play Clempson about as close as we did. Just gut feeling and honestly, please don't hate me -- I haven't lived in Alabama since 1984, so maybe I miss a lot of the personal social rivalry, but I am pulling for the Barn in this one out of conference loyalty.
My logical brain says Carolina Barn 49 Barn 21 but I never count the Barn out. They're a team that's always been near impossible to bet on -- one way or the other. So, I'm thinking Carolina Barn 42, Barn 38. Sorry. Cue the dislike button. I don't blame you.
I don't hate you. I look at this game as a win-win.
I can't actively pull for the Barn but I know a lot of Clemson fans are smug as - words I can't use - and still have this glib superiority, like their team won a championship they actually lost. So I would not object IN THE LEAST to seeing them lose the opening game of the season. It would pretty much douse that fire. HOWEVER, that sentiment is still far from me actually rooting for Auburn.
Either way, a team I dislike goes home feeling bad about themselves, as God intended.
I'm starting to think the only people sold on Tennessee - is Tennessee.
Not that they don't have the potential. They just keep floating it out like it's such a sure thing. That's how you end up with your feelings hurt.
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