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Off the top of your head, what game on that list would you consider the most competitive? Florida-FSU, maybe?
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Death, taxes, COFH at noon.
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Beth Mowins?
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Yeah, that’s what I’m guessing. We haven’t been graced by her presence this season, have we?
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That said, she’s much better than Rod Gillmore and Andre Ware.
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Or Robert Griffin
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She’s THE WORST of all time! I’d rather listen to nails on a chalkboard.
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I’d rather listen to my ex.
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That’s a big negative….
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Hush…
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I could see a Joe Tessitore/Dan Orlovsky pairing. Orlovsky kept calling Bennett “Betson” last year during that game.
I think Mowins is an ESPN2-specific phenomenon.
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Our goal should be to make them request a running clock in the second quarter this year. FTMF
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Miss state – ole miss will be the most entertaining in a WWE comments kinda way.
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I fell like the Barners will have something for Bama, though.
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or two mules fighting over a turnip
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Probably not this season, but lately it’s been Tennessee-Vanderbilt. 5-5 over the last 10 seasons, though only two of those games were within a touchdown. I know that’s not what you asked but I wanted to post that stat anyway.
I think Arkansas-Mizzou and Louisville-Kentucky are the closest matchups this year.
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What do you mean? Vandy’s on a roll. They’ve won one SEC game in a row now!! They’re red hot.
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It would be a real hoot if Vandy found a way to kick some UT ass and kill their playoff hopes.
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I know I complain about noon games all the time, but this is the one noon game I am 100% good with every year. It’s usually the coldest day on the calendar for any Dawg game, so if they want this one at noon in Athens and Atlanta, I’m good.
Even if BoB comes in and does well for the NATS, getting them to that 8-game a year in the win column with the occasional 9-10 win season ceiling that Fish Fry had them at, I still want this in the noon slot. Get in, get out; business trip.
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I don’t want it at noon as a fan, but If I’m Kirby getting over by 3:30 and starting prep for the SECCG while LSU gets home from College Station around 1:30 in the morning local time on Sunday is not a bad thing at all.
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Yep. Bet he’s happy as hell it’s a nooner.
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Did you hear Kirby in his post game presser at Miss St? He was already worried that UK had about 5 hours head start of prep time because their game was over so much sooner that ours.
LOL. Man, Kirby is one focused dude.
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Came here to say the same thing. Get it over with. Prep for the real game in Atlanta the following week. Kirby prolly requested it.
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Most competitive, to me, is likely FSU/UF though Louisville/UK and Arkansas/Missouri should be competitive as well. I thought that this might be the year that USC gets one on Clemson (or at least makes it a competitive, hard-fought game) after the Notre Dame game, but after the game with Louisville on Saturday I just think that Clemson is going to do more of the same to USC after seeing their defense being a menace, the run game getting going again for Clemson, and DJU having his best game since probably early October.
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With tech and vandy both at 4-6 I thought they would have given us the 7:30 nod. I guess Kirby made a phone call.
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Alabama-Auburn was the first pick. Honestly hard to say whether ESPN sees that noon game or the 7 PM game as their second pick. They’re going to hope to keep as many people as possible on ESPN after Gameday while everyone reaches for their remotes to switch to Fox for Ohio State-Michigan. I’ll be in the stands, so I’m annoyed that I won’t be able to see it. If anyone wants to invite me to their box and will have Ohio State-Michigan playing on the TV, I’d be glad to join you.
Tennessee/Vandy was the second-lowest priority game based on the network and time, so that game was never in play for us. Lowest was UK/Louisville.
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Florida-FSU is probably it, but the Egg Bowl is always good, and I’ll be hoping a CADILLAC runs over Bama, but given that it’s at Bama this year, I think they roll easily.
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An Auburn fan I have some contact with is sooooo excited about Cadillac as a coach. My response was “yes, his enthusiasm is contagious, but it’s only one win”. The barners are desperate, and Bama should roll, BUT if Auburn can pull that out I think they will be driving a Caddy next year.
Agree the Florida and Mississippi battles will be the most competitive.
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I expect The Iron Bowl to be closer than the stats would predict. A likely unmotivated Bama team against a team that Cadillac has ready to run through walls for him.
I mean one team has Bryce Young and the other doesn’t, but still think it’s gonna be closer that expected.
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They have Kearis’ friend Jermaine too. He of the not quite 20 TDs and 1,000 yards receiving.
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Was going to post the same thing. Last year’s Bama squad was much better than this year’s but still needed 4 OTs to put away a floundering Auburn squad. I wouldn’t put money on Auburn pulling the upset, but if Cadillac has them geeked out of their minds to play the game, who knows . . .
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If it were in Auburn, I’d be more optimistic about their chances. But they have not won in Tuscaloosa since 2010. Their closest loss at Bama since then was by 11 points. Meanwhile, they’re 3-3 in Auburn with last year being close as it gets in a loss.
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Really? F-ing aTm and Vandy get night games? That is horseshit.
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You realize Noon is what Kirby wanted, correct?
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Count me in…GO DAWGS!
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Kirby wants a lot of things that many fans don’t want. Sometimes it’s good to let the fans have some things they want.
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I personally couldn’t give a shit what Kirby thinks about this particular subject. We haven’t had a single night game in Athens this season.
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Not for nothing, but maybe they can get Jordan Rodgers on the call and he can point out repeatedly have Vandy and Tennessee split their last ten matchups.
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Hope The Committee (TM) is watching with the sound UP then!!!
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Dam right RTQ. My wife and I enjoy the night game atmosphere. We usually stay the weekend but we’ve decided to drive up the day of the game (3.5 hours away) and drive back. Makes for a long day.
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I’m older now, but I still like the occasional night game. The atmosphere is electric and the light show is something else. I do appreciate earlier start times since I love 4 hours away, but it’s a 🤡 show that we don’t even get one game under the lights at home this year.
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Several pretty good matchups.
Who do you think will win Turds vs FSU?
(I don’t care for any team in Florida)
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I blame Cadillac
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Trek blows. Get a 30-point lead at the half, pull the starters.
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30 is not enough.
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Having been to a few different COFH late starts over the years, I kinda like having it at Noon on the Holiday weekend. Just me ..
I am leaning to LSU/A&M being the most competitive game of the weekend. Just a hunch but I think it might be Jimbo’s last stand and LSU might be focused on an additional game the next weekend.
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With You
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I’m kind of left with every SECW matchup being fairly competitive, that’s not the same as good though.
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Vandy and Tennessee split their last 10.
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So, you’ll give me the Vols straight up? 😉
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I’d probably need every point they’ve scored in the last 10.
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Egg bowl should be good.
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No one is surprised.
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The time slot this FCS matchup deserves
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Egg Bowl
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After a great experience with some very hospitable Other Dawg fans in Starkville this past weekend, I know who I’m pulling for in this edition of the Egg Bowl.
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I can’t decide if I would have preferred that 3PM slot over the noon kick or not. Getting up there in time to tailgate before the game is much tougher for the noon game, but being back home by 7PM will be nice. Of course, if the weather is nice we may tailgate after the game and let traffic clear out.
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Flat gnats without a coach, with remaining coaches looking for next job, and the team down to 4th string qb with no inspiration, PLUS + Kirby jockeying for final pure CFP eye-candy to lock #1 seed at home = Clean old-fashioned, most lop sided victory in the series.
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I think we will see the starters out by the 3rd quarter. Rest the starters and avoid injuries.
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yeah, if you’re looking for shock and awe in this game you’d better be in your seat because Kirby’s hoping he can put it on cruise after the first quarter. There’s no need to impress the committee, the #1 seed gets locked up or lost in the New Georgia Dome against LSU.
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The last time GT played in Athens, Jake Fromm was a sophomore, Justin Fields was on the roster, and Stetson Bennet was a young man at 21.
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UK v. Louisville and Arky v. Missouri both have strong “2 mules fighting over a turnip” vibes. The true upset in either of those games would be having to watch them.
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We’ll be at the beach so I can just fish until 11:45 and go up and sit on my ass the rest of the day!
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Good plan – hope the fish cooperate.
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Arkansas v Missouri might be good, close game.
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There were some night games when the trade school was competitive. My first night game in the series was at Mark Richt stadium on Thanksgiving night 1971. The trade school had won the last 2 years!! There was rumbling that Dooley had lost his advantage over the trade school. Poulous over the top for the game winner with about a minute to play. Cold as hell. First time I said “Hell” around my father as a 10 year old singing “and the Hell with ga tech!” Dad just smiled!! That game started a 11-2 series run.
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Arkansas vs. Mizzou and Clemson vs. Louisville might be competitive. That’s not a bad slate of Rivalry Week games.
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I’ll follow COFH whilst between Mexico and Atlanta. Was hoping for a later kick so I could possibly enjoy the beat down. DVR it shall be.
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I would have much preferred this particular game be at night so I could watch OSU/Mich and the Iron Bowl but it is what it is.
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Egg Bowl; followed by L’ville-Kentucky.
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