Next year will be very interesting.
I don't think UF will be much better and I think we have a great shot at them no matter how much of a "rebuilding mode" we are still in. But they may make a perfect hire at OC...I doubt it though.
USC jr will miss their starting QB next year....though SOS obviously does a great job developing QBs. I think we have a decent shot at them, having beaten them this year.
I didn't see all of the Uga-GaTech game, but I was visiting my sister in Atl and her family was into it, so she and my nephew were watching it while my bro in law and I watched the Iron Bowl. FWIW, the announcers thought Mason played a fantastic game. So they may be pretty good next year....but replacing Murray has to be huge, and I don't know if their D will improve that much or not.
Mizzou...who knows, have not taken a close look at their roster. As well as they have played, I don't know anyone who would suggest they have not overachieved this year. In fact, their fans told me that in the stands at the game, so it must be true.
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Did they just strike the right combination of playing as a team in a year the East is down, or are they a long term force in the East? We won't know until next year if they can repeat. A bit of an enigma if you ask me.
One other thing....Stoops may or may not be a good HC, but he still has a top 10 class assembled for UK at this point in time (Rivals no. 8 last time I checked). They will probably drop out of the top 10 by signing day, but if he keeps putting together good classes even KENTUCKY might start upsetting a few teams. There may come a day when we can't take ANYONE in the East for granted. It won't be next year though...we should still easily beat UK next season.
Should be a very interesting year next year....practically every team in the East save us and maybe UK lose their starting QBs.