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I've finally recovered enough from the game to post an RTR.

Was a great game and most of the VT fans i talked with were really classy.

While i'm not saying we go 12-0 again (that takes luck even with the best team) I think our team is better this year than it was last. Its also much deeper at all but a few positions (unfortunatly QB is one of them).

Great weekend for the SEC as a whole with UGA being the only black eye, and it was a game they were suppose to lose.

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Ole Miss was dissapointing, won big but too many turnovers. I don't think they can live up to expectations, they have never been there before and Houston Nut is an overrated coach (talk to Arkansas fans).......Bama looks like the best in the West right now

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They destroyed Brookland Cayce!

Lil'RodgersCPA did a great job holding up the weak-side tackle, gave up zero sacks, and only missed one block (which still yielded positive yards on the run)

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Notable Week 2 Matchups:

Mississippi State at Auburn (can they score more than 5 combined points)

South Carolina at Georgia

Vandy at LSU

UCLA at Tennessee

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Knocker's Picks:

Auburn by 7
Georgia by 10
LSU by 14
Tennessee by 7

:tu Football!:dr

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week two complete!

both new coachs for auburn and state looked promising in an entertaining game.....south carolina's defense laid an egg and Tennessee's crompton still sucks after 5 years!

now it is time for kiffin to get an @ss whoopin' in the swamp!!!!

:dr:tu

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You Think Fl. will show some mercy and back off?:r

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So, who's got some score predictions for the FL-TN game this weekend?

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It was nice to see UT loose.

As far as the UT vs UF game, this could get ugly VERY quick.

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I agree it could get ugly very quick, and I've been expecting it too for months now. But the more I try to look at it objectively, which is hard, the less I think Florida can truly blow them out like most people are thinking. I have no doubts that Florida's D can shut down TN's offense but I'm not sure Florida's Offense can hang as many points on TN's D as people say. TN has a very good defense and while I don't think they can shut Florida down by no means I could see them holding them 30 something while maybe getting a score off a turnover too. Florida wins but I could see it being a 35-17 type game rather than a true Florida style thumping. Hope I'm wrong though :)

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Boy, you ain't lyin'. I had been chuckling for a week when all the TN pundits were saying "It looks like
Jonathan Crompton has finally matured and become what TN recruiters thought he should be."
This after he managed not to lose against our schedule's version of Charleston Southern.
I say "OUR"...I couldn't care less about UT football, I am a LSU fan. Alot of those Orange
clad people were actually thinking UT was going to beat UCLA. I just had to chuckle quietly to myself.
On the other hand, I am liking that Jordan Jefferson from LSU. Big tall kid.
He played for our arch rivals across the river from my hometown. It's funny how rivalries go.
You had to wait on the ferry for half an hour and MAYBE you'd be one of the 30 cars to get
across the Mississippi on a load, and MAYBE you'd get to the game on time. After that hassle,
you wanted to KILL the opposition, lol. I am still liking LSU's chances against the Gators. ;)

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Once FL runs out of division 2A schools to thump, they are going to have a hard time
hanging big numbers on anybody. 'Ceptin TN.

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U love being wrong, don't you, lol. :r
Seriously. I am going to stop harassing you about that, but between you and
the local sports media dismissing LSU, I stay pretty riled up. QUIET, but riled.
I do not call in to the sports radio stations when they dismiss the Tigers. I DO
call up when they are wrong at the end of the year and remind them that
I emailed them weekly to admonish them. But what do they know, they are in
Memphis, not in LA. Still, Gotta love SEC ball.

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LSU has way too much talent to be dismissed. But Bama has done alot more this year so far to make a claim for Best in the West. LSU won't get a chance to make a statment till week 5 or 6. I think LSU is a good team but TO THIS POINT they have done nothing to say they are a top 10 team.

The west is a really difficult division to call this year, other than Bama at the top RIGHT NOW I could rank the next 4 in any order until they start playing each other (sorry any Miss St fans but your at the bottom ;s)

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52-13 UF

several reasons why the Gators are gonna stomp em.

1.) The last time UF was fired up was the Fl-GA game last year because the shenanegans they pulled in the end zone the year before. UT this year is not anywhere near the team georgia was last year offensively or defensively and UF destroyed georgia :). yes no percy harvin this year but with demps and rainey there's still enough speed to fill an olympic relay team.

2.) Again going with the example of georgia. If the gators could kill a team coached by the good and talented coach like mark richt, we will destroy a team without as much talent and coached by a rookie who is at the very least unproven

3.) the words of lane kiffen (or as UF students say "lame kitten") have been displayed in the UF locker room and workout room since he was hired

4.) ITS IN THE SWAMP!!!!! of course the players are amped up for the game but so are all 90,000 + screaming gator fans who will make the UT offense's ears bleed

watch out UT.....its coming in dry and at an angle :dr

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You make very valid points, I'm starting to buy back into the 50 point blowout line of thinking... :su

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there only hope is for berry force 3 turno-overs single-handedly and for crompten to transform into payton manning.......oh wait, even payton never beat the gators :banger

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Nicely put. I'm going, eh, 42-20 Gators. I think we're going to come out wanting to prove ourselves against the first SEC opponent of the season, and the D really will shut 'em down and force field goals and turnovers. Also, Tebow + James + Demps + Rainey + Moody etc... who wants to talk about a high-power offense? :bx There's an ass-whooping to be handed out in the Swamp this week. :bx
:l

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I hope the Gators save some of those points for the tougher games coming on down the line. ;)

Go Gators!

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I hope as in "Tougher", you mean BAMA, Admiral! :D Looking forward to another "Rematch" in the SEC Championship, Brother!:tu

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Certainly Alabama would be tougher than the Gators' first 2 opponents and some of their upcoming ones Greg...but no guarantees that they will meet this season, so right now I am watching out for the likes of LSU and Georgia. :)

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Week 3 notable matchups:

Georgia at Arkansas

West Virginia at Auburn

Mississippi State at Vandy

TENNESSEE at FLORIDA!!!!

:bx:dr:bx

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Wont even be a game,

And im not even a Gaytors fan.

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:tpd:

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Gaytors? Oh, I forgot, you're a C0ck fan, Joey. ;) :r

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Oh, man, the raido pundits here in Memphis are going off the wall. Some are predicting the ultimate beat down.
For those of you who do not know, Lane Kiffen has accused Urban Meyer of cheating. And I think all coaches cheat.
But the beating Urban has reserved for that little punk Lane Kiffen is going to be epic. I think the line is 28 today,
but there are people who seem to think FLA will score in the high 70s in this one. They are forgetting TN's defense
to some extent, but it will be BAD. This morning they asked callers to describe the epic-cicity of the beatdown,
and I described it as the sound of the old pinball machines when you would hit a free game, that loud CRACK,
preceded by the constant ringing of bells. They may even get the scoreboard to read 02 or something as it goes over 100.

Not to give FL too much props, as you know, LSU is going to whip em. But for now, I think they are strong enough to beat TN.
They could probably beat them from outside the stadium.

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Poor Georgia...how the mighty have fallen so soon. I think they
will eventually right the ship, but that was tough to watch two weeks ago.
And a week ago. I can tell you as someone who hears alot more Arkansas
news than most, they are looking in prime form and are extremely talented.

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I need to pick this apart a bit and also support it. 52-13 is not unreasonable at all, in fact it's about the best I have
seen so far. I am thinking over 60, but for arguments sake, you are probably right.
Percy Harvin being gone is TOUGH to come back from, but Demps is a super-stud. I COULD say speed is nothing,
look at Trindon Holliday, who is probably faster than anyone FLA can field, BUT is not really a great football player.
Demps is special. He is fast and smart and quick and ruthless and tough. Watching him block those punts last year
was a revelation. Rainey I do not know cause I do not follow FLA football. But I can say this. This game is going
to be more fun to watch than a good game. And lately, that's more of what I want, anyway. I am sick of watching
ineptitude on the field. This has been a really No-fun start to the season. Except for ND-Mich last week.
THAT was football.

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i think georgia is gonna fall again at arkansas this week

georgia has been in the red zone a total of 6 times this season...ouch

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I won't make any predictions as I have been a Gator fan much too long to do that... but I do truly hope that a Gator player goes out of bounds and happens to punch Lame Kitten right in the face!!!

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Little ol Bama tougher than Charleston Southern or Troy. Nah. But thanks for the kind words.
;)

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I was really hoping Troy would give em a game, they have been consistently tough
over the years. They looked a littl scared to me. They had the plays and the athletes
but just kind of farted.

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Disappointed in the Florida game, but Tennessee's defense (Berry) and Hardesty + Brown was indeed very good.

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Tennessee Played Their Butts off in this game! Maybe Fl. isn't "Invicible"?

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UK won and UT loss, today has been a good day.

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Yall might have counted Georgia out too soon.

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Keep a good eye on Eric Berry. That guy is gonna cause a lot of problems this year and many more to come in the NFL.

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I have bitten all my fingernails off watching Georgia and Arkansas. Georgia has an 11 point cusion now.:tu

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Great Game, Greg! Congrats on the Win!:tu

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Loved seeing Florida, Georgia, and Alabama win yesterday. Great day for SEC football.

:wo

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Great day of Football! I know a few USC guys who were ragging on the SEC after LSU "barely" beat Washington.... Can't wait to talk to them this week :r

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Top 5 is a little one sided
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi
5. Penn State

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How do you quote me and then say that? You are right that it is early to count out UGA, but if you read what I wrote,
I said they will eventually right the ship. I give them credit for scoring a ton of points, too, but 90-sumpin' points just
shows me that both defenses had better buckle down or it is going to be a long year. It looks like the gators need to
stop reading their own press, too. :D But a Richt coached team is never gonna lay down.

But the Tigers roll on.

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How in the world does TN figure to play with that QB? Yipes!

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Well excuse me.:D It sounded like you were counting them out to win last night. If I misunderstood, my bad.

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They don't.:r

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Haha, you were right! I was trippin out when they lost the other day, I am a
closet UGA fan, I just don't watch them or care much what happens week to week.
My loyalties are as follows 100% LSU. If LSU is off, or is not on TV, I follow Alabama.
If they are not on I will watch and enjoy UGA. I like Mark Richt, but thought his team
must not have been prepared properly which I blame on Richt for the most part.
But getting a team rady for week ONE is tough. You never know how hard the hitting will be,
if your physical preparation will be sufficient, etc. I had confidence in them to re-group.

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There are four very rough weeks ahead for UK. :(

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GO VOLS !!!









:lv



Unfortunately I think that this year we're just going to end up as notches on other teams' bedposts! :r

Oh well, those are the ups and downs.

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This week will be very very rough, me thinks. ;)