- It's really nice to see #50 Vereen coming on. He has always had the quickness, but it seems like the light has come on for him. Could make himself some money in the NFL if he keeps this up
- Same with Malone. A good team needs a go to WR. He is shaping up to be that guy.
- WTF is Mark Richt doing? He needs to go with Lambert, not some 3rd string walk on kid whose name sounds like a furniture trend - and in a game vs FL?
- It's hard to imagine how bad we were at kick/punt return at one time. Remember we would just be happy to field a punt cleanly one year?
- Bama will beat LSU and end up in the SECC, and likely the SEC rep in playoffs.
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- Auburn is in danger of not going .500 this year. They'd better beat Georgia, or they won't. Terrible job by Malzahn this year.
- I'll admit that coach Donkey has made an ass out of everyone who criticized him this year.
I've said it before, but Vereen played really well last year until Maggit eclipsed him near the end. Not sure what happened, he may have been nicked up, but I am not surprised he is back, but I am very glad.
On Malone, earlier I posted that we needed a "go to" guy to emerge. He has. Behind him, either Smith or Von Pearson are very adequate. Williams might be good if he gets healthy. Johnson is good in relief. I like Jennings, but wonder if he might make a better DB, which is a position we are thin at anyway. North apparently still not healthy. In short, I think Malone, Smith and Von Pearson and the "big three" that we need, but there is at least some depth.
I wonder about Richt. I recall that Dooley in 2010 left in the unpopular Simms until we got to the soft part of the schedule, against literally 4 of the worst teams in the country and then stuck Bray in. Made him look good. I think that was the point, after all Dooley was a weasel attorney. I wonder if Richt basically dialed in the game and set up Futon (or whatever) as the fall guy? Seems unlikely, but who knows.
On the punt returning, that was either Dooley's last year or Butch's first, or both, but yeah, it was bad. Hm. Maybe the progress of the rest of our team will match that next year.
I know why you are picking bammer, but for all that is holy I hope you are wrong.
Yes, Malzahn has underachieved this year, but it's easy to forget that he massively overachieved in his first year. From 3-9 to 12-1 and an SEC championship in one season. Since then, they are worse, but they have hardly been embarrassed this year other than the LSU game. I think even a good coach has an off year every now and then. These days it seems that's not allowed, but that just means fan expectations have become ridiculous.
Coach Donkey? Are you referring to Butch being stubborn?
