SEC East Projections

[Gamecocks0197]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/se...confident-one/

Yeah it's SDS, but it's the highest projection I've seen, and would take that in a heartbeat.

[USCremedy]

We have great skill players on offense. I think our OLine will hold us back offensively. Defense, who the hell knows. Skai and BAW should be fine but other than that, who the hell is going to make a play?

[Ace Dilcock]

Originally Posted by USCremedy

We have great skill players on offense. I think our OLine will hold us back offensively. Defense, who the hell knows. Skai and BAW should be fine but other than that, who the hell is going to make a play?

Do all of you guys cut and paste the "OLine will hold us back" comments? It seems to be in the response to every post about 2017. If that really is the only worry, then we win the East going away.

The O Line is ahead of the skill guys and has been for a while. The skill guys are improving, they just need some more time and experience, especially QB.

BAW and Skai give us two playmakers at LB, which is more than we had last year. And our DBs will be better - every significant contributor is back, plus two talented JUCOs, Jamyest and Jaylin.

Even the D Line has some solid returnees and will be good against the run - we just need some young pass rushers to step up. If they do, we can win the East.

Because the O Line is fine.

[SCohioBoy]

Oline will be fine. Offense has potential to be amazing.


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[cockymac]

Originally Posted by USCremedy

We have great skill players on offense. I think our OLine will hold us back offensively. Defense, who the hell knows. Skai and BAW should be fine but other than that, who the hell is going to make a play?

Yep. Our skill players on offense are B+, maybe better by the end of the year. If we can get just a C+ from the OL (which would be an improvement), then we are good. I like our starting 3 LBs, and even the secondary should be better. The DL hasn't impressed anyone in years, though. If Kinlaw and a DE could step up, maybe we can get somewhere.

[gotrice?]

Originally Posted by Ace Dilcock

Do all of you guys cut and paste the "OLine will hold us back" comments? It seems to be in the response to every post about 2017. If that really is the only worry, then we win the East going away.

The O Line is ahead of the skill guys and has been for a while. The skill guys are improving, they just need some more time and experience, especially QB.

BAW and Skai give us two playmakers at LB, which is more than we had last year. And our DBs will be better - every significant contributor is back, plus two talented JUCOs, Jamyest and Jaylin.

Even the D Line has some solid returnees and will be good against the run - we just need some young pass rushers to step up. If they do, we can win the East.

Because the O Line is fine.

OL is a massive issue because we have 1 player who has won battles consistently and that is Bailey. The OL was at very best below average last year, at worst it was borderline terrible it just depends how much you put off on youth but it was in no way average. On offense the OL is our only issue. On defense we have our entire DL to worry about. We don't have an established edge rush and our run defense left much to be desired. I think Kinlaw will fix many problems on the run D but our pass rush doesn't have a clear fix just multiple options to hope exceed expectations. At LB no injuries and we're good, injuries and we're screwed because we're razor thin. At CB we're good, at safety we need newcomers. Moral of the story is we have plenty or potential and plenty of questions. Unfortunately for fans who don't live in a dream world those questions reside in the trenches on both sides of the ball. We've got the potential to be very good maybe contending for the East and the downside to miss a bowl, that's what our season realistically looks like.

[wincocks84]

I see us having a year similar to 2015 when we beat Miami, but I think the potential for better is there.

[Y Formation]

Another year that 6-2 could win the east.

[JohnnyB21]

I just read Phil steeles magazine last night and this is verbatim from that. Right down to the (6 four stars) from our 2017 recruiting.

As in, as soon as I started reading this, I thought, "I just read this in Phil steeles magazine last night!"

[wincocks84]

Also, we have to keep Bentley on his feet. We can't afford to lose him to injury, because I have no idea who would be the back up.

[6pack]

Originally Posted by wincocks84

I see us having a year similar to 2015 when we beat Miami, but I think the potential for better is there.

Yeah I think 7-8 wins max isn't out of the question if there are little to no major injuries. From there we hit the recruiting trail again with a little more to sell. One step at a time.

[M.C.]

That's about right it's pretty much a pick one after uga and uf...

[Ericvol2096]

Predictions like this are why the team with the most experience and talent in the East will finally break through and win the division this year.

Tennessee!

[Ericvol2096]

Here is some roster analysis I did. These are Rivals rankings and went straight off depth charts from this site.

http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football...a/91993Offense

SC
Offense starters –5 4*’s, 5 3*, 1 U/R (average grade –JR)
Offense backups –4 4*, 5 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters –6 4*s, 4 3*, 1 U/R (average grade JR/SR)
Defense backups –2 4*’s, 8 3*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO/FR)

TN
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 5 4*, 6 3* (average grade -JR)
Defense starters – 2 5*, 8 4*s, 1 3* (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 1 5*, 4 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade JR)

FL
Offense starters – 1 5*, 6 4*’s, 2 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade JR) -
Offense backups – 6 4*, 5 3* (average grade SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3*s (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 4 4*’s, 4 3*’s, 2 2*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO)

GA
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 3 5*’s, 4 4*, 2 3*, 2 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3* (average grade SR)
Defense backups –5 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade SO)

[sharpe0284]

Originally Posted by Ericvol2096

Here is some roster analysis I did. These are Rivals rankings and went straight off depth charts from this site.

http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football...a/91993Offense

SC
Offense starters –5 4*’s, 5 3*, 1 U/R (average grade –JR)
Offense backups –4 4*, 5 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters –6 4*s, 4 3*, 1 U/R (average grade JR/SR)
Defense backups –2 4*’s, 8 3*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO/FR)

TN
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 5 4*, 6 3* (average grade -JR)
Defense starters – 2 5*, 8 4*s, 1 3* (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 1 5*, 4 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade JR)

FL
Offense starters – 1 5*, 6 4*’s, 2 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade JR) -
Offense backups – 6 4*, 5 3* (average grade SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3*s (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 4 4*’s, 4 3*’s, 2 2*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO)

GA
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 3 5*’s, 4 4*, 2 3*, 2 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3* (average grade SR)
Defense backups –5 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade SO)

Do you copy and paste the same shite in every thread? I saw this exact post in another thread. We get it man.

[Gamecocks0197]

Originally Posted by Ericvol2096

Predictions like this are why the team with the most experience and talent in the East will finally break through and win the division this year.

Tennessee!

I'm not completely ruling Tennessee out - the East is wide open. I just have a hard time seeing them replacing Dobbs and all of the other seniors that y'all don't have anymore. The Vols are still a very talented team, but it's very hard to win the division when you're breaking in a brand new quarterback, and new players at so many positions. If UT goes 7-5, Butch is done. If UT is 8-4, Rocky Top will start to get inpatient.

I expect UGA or UF to win the East, with UT or SC to get third. UT/SC is always a close game - unfortunately for this year, the home team seems to win more often than the visiting team in this series.

[Ericvol2096]

Originally Posted by sharpe0284

Do you copy and paste the same shite in every thread? I saw this exact post in another thread. We get it man.

When you take the time to put all of that together you use it wherever it could be relevant!

[Ericvol2096]

Originally Posted by Gamecocks0197

I'm not completely ruling Tennessee out - the East is wide open. I just have a hard time seeing them replacing Dobbs and all of the other seniors that y'all don't have anymore. The Vols are still a very talented team, but it's very hard to win the division when you're breaking in a brand new quarterback, and new players at so many positions. If UT goes 7-5, Butch is done. If UT is 8-4, Rocky Top will start to get inpatient.

I expect UGA or UF to win the East, with UT or SC to get third. UT/SC is always a close game - unfortunately for this year, the home team seems to win more often than the visiting team in this series.

Donna will be hard to replace very much agree so I get why we aren't picked. But we have the best OL and DLmin the East and that could take us very far.

[Gamecock in TX]

Originally Posted by Ericvol2096

Here is some roster analysis I did. These are Rivals rankings and went straight off depth charts from this site.

http://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football...a/91993Offense

SC
Offense starters –5 4*’s, 5 3*, 1 U/R (average grade –JR)
Offense backups –4 4*, 5 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters –6 4*s, 4 3*, 1 U/R (average grade JR/SR)
Defense backups –2 4*’s, 8 3*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO/FR)

TN
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 5 4*, 6 3* (average grade -JR)
Defense starters – 2 5*, 8 4*s, 1 3* (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 1 5*, 4 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade JR)

FL
Offense starters – 1 5*, 6 4*’s, 2 3*, 1 2*, 1 U/R (average grade JR) -
Offense backups – 6 4*, 5 3* (average grade SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3*s (average grade JR)
Defense backups – 4 4*’s, 4 3*’s, 2 2*’s, 1 U/R (average grade SO)

GA
Offense starters – 2 5*, 6 4*’s, 3 3* (average grade –JR)
Offense backups – 3 5*’s, 4 4*, 2 3*, 2 U/R (average grade -SO)
Defense starters – 1 5*, 5 4*s, 5 3* (average grade SR)
Defense backups –5 4*’s, 6 3*’s (average grade SO)

I'll take a 3* Deebo Samuel and unranked Hayden Hurst over any WR or TE on your roster, regardless of their star rating.

[Ericvol2096]

Originally Posted by Gamecock in TX

I'll take a 3* Deebo Samuel and unranked Hayden Hurst over any WR or TE on your roster, regardless of their star rating.

I'd rather have Jauan Jennings and Ethan Wolf.