Week 11: Ain’t a lot on your SEC register
I hate this weekend in the SEC. It’s basically a tune-up weekend that should have happened at the start of the season, but somehow it happens before ‘Rivalry Week’ at the end of the year.
The Chatanooga – Alabama, Louisiana Monroe – Ole Miss, New Mexico State – Auburn games aren’t interesting at all.
Saturday’s coverage of Abilene Christian’s trip to Texas A&M and Southern Miss at Mississippi State will basically be a load of commentators gossiping about the well-paid departures of Mssrs Fisher and Arnett.
And LSU’s Jayden Daniels will put up video-game numbers against mighty Georgia State. That’s your preview for that one, folks.
Oh, and Arkansas is still a 29.5 point favorite over FIU, even if this is probably the last two games for Sam Pittman.
Anyway, here are our three to be remotely interested in: Georgia’s going to Tennessee, Florida’s playing Missouri and, er, Kentucky v South Carolina in a battle of two of the more mediocre teams in the SEC.
So for the second-to-last time this season….here are your betting previews:
- No.1 Georgia (-10) at Tennessee: The only reason why Vegas is only giving Georgia ten points is that it’s certain that the miscreants will be piling on Georgia from the get-go, creating the much-needed action that won’t come from a very one-sided slate. Oh, and a preview? Tennessee should put together one drive, sending the very, very loud crowd at Neyland Stadium absolutely insane. Then Georgia will Georgia, and Tennessee will do what they did at Missouri, and crumble to dust. PREDICTION: Georgia 45, Tennessee 17.
- Florida at No.9 Missouri (-11): When Dan Mullen was in charge, there some beautiful shit-talking relationship between him and Eli Drinkwitz, to the point that both wore Star Wars gear. In Billy Napier’s first season, UF beat Mizzou 24-17. Missouri was mediocre back then. This year Missouri is really, really good. And Florida is battling it out (5-5) to get to a mediocre, pre-New Year bowl game, which they don’t look likely to do. Missouri has Cody Shrader, who’s probably going to punch Florida’s below average run defense in a face often. On the other side, Florida will be trying to hit Missouri long with Ricky Pearsall, who is having a pretty tidy season. This could be fun. PREDICTION: Missouri 35, Florida 28.
- Kentucky (-2) at South Carolina: This could be the closest game in the SEC this week, but that’s because it’s between two utterly medicore teams. Kentucky’s 3-4 in the SEC, South Carolina is 2-5. Kentucky is 6-4 over all, and South Carolina 4-6. South Carolina (obviously) has to win out to make a bowl game. If they don’t Shane Beamer and all the antics that come with him will be hot-seated next year. Oh, and on the field? Kentucky Ray Davis will be trying to have his second straight 1,000 yard season. Expect the Wildcats to try and pummel an average South Carolina rushing defense. On the other side of the ball, South Carolina’s offensive line is paper thin. It has been all year. IF they can keep Kentucky’s D away from Spencer Rattler, then the connection between him and Xavier Legette, who will continue to show why he’s a first or second round wide receiver. PREDICTION: South Carolina 31, Kentucky 24.