I have been saying since the OU win that Texas “could” be on a 2024 Bama 9-3 trajectory (Bama was 1st team out last season). Playoffs certainly not guaranteed at 9-3, but certainly on the table. If that last win is at home against an undefeated Aggies, that certainly feeds the committee’s recency bias. Eye test matters though. Eeking out wins vs lowly Kentucky & Miss St certainly didn’t help the cause. It’s unfortunate the final score vs Vandy yesterday didn’t end as convincingly as most of the game was. Must play Georgia close if it’s a loss. And line and Arch must continue to display improvement. One more thing: playing and losing in the SEC championship game “could” be more detrimental to their playoff chances than finishing 9-3 and missing conference title game.
Thing is, given what the offense has done most of this season, there’s a good argument to be made for turtling up on that side of the ball and trusting the defense. The flip side of that coin, is offense needs to eventually get better for any lofty team goals, and perhaps today is the day to build that confidence for a November run
TD late, TD receiving 2nd half kick was the formula for Vandy. Defense & crowd need to bring it 1st possession after the half. Hope they understand the assignment
VANDY……@GEORGIA…..PIG…..& AGGIE….that’s the season. This defense is good enough to beat ANY team in the country. Problem is the offense has been bad enough to LOSE to any team in the country. The problem for all of those opponents: we are no longer the hunted…..YOU ARE…..and it pains me not to say it but that may not make for a very Merry Christmas for ya’ll trying to get there through DKR. #HookEm…
VANDY……@GEORGIA…..PIG…..& AGGIE….that’s the season. This defense is good enough to beat ANY team in the country. Problem is the offense has been bad enough to LOSE to any team in the country. The problem for all of those opponents: we are no longer the hunted…..YOU ARE…..and it pains me not to say it but that may not make for a very Merry Christmas for ya’ll trying to get there through DKR. #HookEm…
I don't think Russini pulled this story out of her ass. I suspect Jimmy Sexton fed it to her on Sark’s behalf strategically during College Gameday and Big Noon Kickoff.
There’s nothing good about any unit of this offense except maybe…..maybe the TEs. As for the defense, too many receivers getting open against what is supposed to be our strength. Maybe Mississippi State has mastered attacking zone coverage. Maybe no one gives a shit anymore on the defensive side