Quote from: kaiserhog on May 02, 2024, 05:59:42 pmThey are not acting like it's a mere annoyance and distraction.

Quote from: husker71 on April 28, 2024, 08:17:28 pmWell you are wrong and I know you like to read anti SP or UA into alot of comments .  I really was asking about Ford before we hired him .  Lets go through the coaches since Broyles and their market value when they left.  I will not include those who were just filler ins like Kimes and Lunney etc   Lou HOltz   still desired but at the time maybe Minnesota was not the ceiling of offers.  Ken Hatfield still desired by several good programs I would think.  Jack Crowe   very little in fact probably 0.  Danny Ford probably none and learned on here today many thought he was more interested in cattle business. Houston Nutt  still desirable by many schools but not great jobs.  Bobby Petrino   if not for the incident very desirable .  John L    little interest as HC by any schools. Bret Bielima little interest at 1st because others saw what we saw .  I was shocked when Illinois came calling.  Chad Morris  little to zero (closer to zero) by any school looking for HC  Funny thing is Morris and Ford were really good recruiters IMHO

Quote from: Bruinstyle2001 on Today at 06:46:51 amTygart gave up 5 runs officially, but there may be a little asterisk there since 3 scored in 2nd as a result of Lovich play continuing the inning and 2 runs scored in the 4th when Gage allowed both inherited runners to score. The 4th I can be seeing partially on Tygart since he let 2 on with no outs. 

Quote from: major_hog_fan on Yesterday at 11:53:06 pmThought he was talking about Tygart's spot actually.  Tygart gave up six runs today, probably not all his fault but still.  Could see next weekend the starting rotation change to Smith ( Friday ), Molina ( Saturday ), and Wood ( Sunday )

QuoteNASCAR Cup Series continues on Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX Deportes with the AdventHealth 400 race this Sunday in Kansas.

The current leader in the NASCAR Cup Series standings is Kyle Larson, who finished in second place at Dover.

The top 10 racers in the standings all have more than 300 points in the NASCAR Cup Series, and half of those racers have at least one first place finish. So, the upcoming race this weekend should be competitive and lead to some movement in the standings.

Quote from: donnie on Today at 08:52:06 amDoesn't Trilly have a verified and unverified section on his discord? Wonder which one this Thiero business was under...

Do love this though. No one can ever admit they just ran with an incorrect rumor and they didn't do much at all to see for themselves if it was anything more than a rumor.

QuoteMany things can determine a ceiling. Strength of schedule — at least how it's perceived in the preseason — is part of that. Returning production is big, as is the continuity with the coaching staff. If it's just about 1 thing, you're probably not looking at the full picture when it comes to determining a program's ceiling.

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Arkansas — 7-5 ceiling
It all comes down to the Taylen Green-Bobby Petrino marriage being a happy one. So far, so good. Pre-spring, this was a 6-6 ceiling. Post-spring, I'm talking myself into a much-improved offensive line with a more hands-on Sam Pittman, along with some defensive scheme continuity being important. As bad as last year was, 5 of those losses were by 1 score. Arkansas won't sniff 7-5 without an A&M win in Arlington and at least 1 home upset, but I won't rule that out for a team that only suffered 2 blowout losses in each of the last 2 seasons.

QuoteI believe 8 SEC teams have Playoff upside in 2024.

Many things can determine a ceiling. Strength of schedule — at least how it's perceived in the preseason —

Alabama — 11-1 ceiling
The over/under on Alabama's regular season wins at 9.5 (via DraftKings) because as respected as Kalen DeBoer is, it's still a new coaching staff with a challenging schedule to navigate. But no returning player finished higher in the 2023 Heisman Trophy voting than Milroe

Arkansas — 7-5 ceiling
It all comes down to the Taylen Green-Bobby Petrino marriage being a happy one. So far, so good. Pre-spring, this was a 6-6 ceiling. Post-spring, I'm talking myself into a much-improved offensive line with a more hands-on Sam Pittman, along with some defensive scheme continuity being important. As bad as last year was, 5 of those losses were by 1 score.

Auburn — 8-4 ceiling
A pair of new coordinators and a not-new quarterback is why the Tigers don't have 9-3 upside.

Florida — 7-5 ceiling
I almost went with 8-4, but I can't because a team with 3 consecutive losing seasons doesn't have an 8-4 ceiling with a schedule that brutal.

Georgia — 12-0 ceiling
It's a team with 2 losses (and 2 titles) in the last 3 seasons, both of which were to Alabama in the SEC Championship.

Kentucky — 8-4 ceiling
Two things can be true at the same time. One is that Mark Stoops has undoubtedly elevated the floor of UK in a significant way. The other is that 2 wins vs. SEC teams who finished with a winning conference record in the Stoops era means the ceiling is still limited.

LSU — 10-2 ceiling
I was tempted to go with 11-1, but that spring game didn't make me feel great about the notion that defense improvement is imminent under the well-paid new DC Blake Baker.

State — 6-6 ceiling
It's a Year 0 for Jeff Lebby. Period. Having 41 players enter the portal since the end of the 2022 season is significant, especially when the Bulldogs don't recruit at a top-10 level

Mizzou — 10-2 ceiling
What a time to be alive. Mizzou's offensive ceiling is top 10 nationally. That's how impressed I was with Kirby Moore as the OC

Oklahoma — 9-3 ceiling
If not for Florida, we'd all be talking about Oklahoma's schedule. It's a nightmare. You've got 6 teams who won at least 9 games last year, 4 of which were in a New Year's 6/Playoff game in 2023. That's tough

Ole Miss — 11-1 ceiling
Entering 2023, Lane Kiffin was searching for his first win against a Power 5 team who won at least 9 regular season games since 2012. Then he beat LSU and Penn State en route to the program's first 11-win season, thus, dunking on my stat. So yes, an 11-1 ceiling exists for a team that dominated the transfer portal with Princely Umanmielen, Walter Nolen, Chris Paul Jr., Juice Kiffin and Logan Diggs

South Carolina — 7-5 ceiling
It's a schedule with 6 matchups against teams who won at least 9 games in 2023. That's not including a matchup at Kentucky, or a matchup vs. an A&M team that South Carolina has 1 win against since they became annual rivals.

Tennessee — 10-2 ceiling
The Vols might have the best returning defensive player in the country in James Pearce Jr.

Texas — 12-0 ceiling
I never thought I'd be the guy saying Texas could realistically have an undefeated regular season

A&M — 8-4 ceiling
The Aggies have 2 things working in their favor. One is that all of their biggest games (Notre Dame, Mizzou, LSU and Texas) are at home and nobody that they play away from home had a winning record in 2023. A&M also ranks No. 1 in the SEC in percentage of returning production with a team that updated at the head coaching spot.

Vanderbilt — 4-8 ceiling
Entering 2024, Vandy is:

A) Seeking to end a 10-game losing streak vs. Core 4 opponents
B) Replacing both coordinators
C) Dealing with 25 players lost via the transfer portal
D) Stay within single digits vs. SEC competition for the first time since Nov. 19, 2022 vs. Florida
E) All the above