Southern Power Poll

[Coastal]

Link:

Southern Pigskin (http://southernpigskin.com/page.cfm?story=11744&cat=exclusives)

[SeanVol]

6. Tennessee
2007 Record: 10-4
Season Opener: UAB

I thought UT had to visit UCLA first. :laugh:

[KHVols1387]

I thought UT had to visit UCLA first. :laugh:

Yea that is obviously a mistake.

As for the power rankings, there is nothing surprising about the rankings. Everyone seems to be a step behind the top 2.

[shanksta13]

It would be nice if they had gotten our 2007 record right.

[GatorHunter]

I thought UT had to visit UCLA first. :laugh:

Yea...and I thought the '07 Gators went 9-4...:headscrat:

[ColonelKurtz]

Diversity of opinion is what drives this and other boards but damn, can't you boys over there get the crap right to start with? I'd be embarrassed, the Gator fans should blast you for such an oversight.

As for your poll, it is (thankfully) not one highly regarded and for good reason as y'all seemingly value the net worth of ACC teams on a par with SEC teams. Nothing could be FURTHER from the truth or the fact.

Clemson and VaTech wouldn't even CONTEND in the SEC and neither will be in anyone's Top 10 by season's end. The ACC is weak and will be exposed again in inter-conference matchups and bowls.

[KHVols1387]

Diversity of opinion is what drives this and other boards but damn, can't you boys over there get the crap right to start with? I'd be embarrassed, the Gator fans should blast you for such an oversight.

As for your poll, it is (thankfully) not one highly regarded and for good reason as y'all seemingly value the net worth of ACC teams on a par with SEC teams. Nothing could be FURTHER from the truth or the fact.

Clemson and VaTech wouldn't even CONTEND in the SEC and neither will be in anyone's Top 10 by season's end. The ACC is weak and will be exposed again in inter-conference matchups and bowls.

I agree that if VaTech or Clemson were in the SEC they would be mediocre. However, they do play in a weak conference and both will have the opportunity to win 9 or 10 games including an ACC title. I'd say that might be good enough to put them in a lot of people's top 10. So I'm guessing you think Alabama will manhandle Clemson?

[MillDawg007]

Clemson will beat Alabama IMO, they have alot of returning players and those two backs are scary.

[gatorunvrsty]

Uuuummmm, I think we've seen this one before... http://www.sectalk.com/boards/sec-football-talk/28641-post-spring-southern-power-poll.html ... and they still haven't corrected the mistakes from 2 months ago.:brick: 'Bout time those guys found another line of work. I hear McDonalds is hiring; but an F$U grad told me that even there you have to be able to recognize numbers and do simple math.

[BAMAPERRY]

Bama will beat Clemson in a close game. Remember, they still have Tommy Bowden.

[TDArkansasOhmy]

Bama will beat Clemson in a close game. Remember, they still have Tommy Bowden.

Here big mouth, This might make those words taste a little better after that game.

http://www.pewter.it/400X400/0095401B.jpg

[BAMAPERRY]

Here big mouth, This might make those words taste a little better after that game.

http://www.pewter.it/400X400/0095401B.jpg

We'll beat Arkansas too! :ph34r:

[MillDawg007]

Well considering ARKY has a new coach who is pass happy I hope Bama can beat them. As for Clemson, I doubt Bama will pull that one out. If it were in TTOWN maybe. I just dont see the players on Bama that I do on Clemson. I would hate to play those boys this season.

[Williams-Brice]

Clemson will beat Alabama IMO, they have alot of returning players and those two backs are scary.

Those two backs touched the ball a combined 13 times per game last year. If Bowden knew what he was doing, the upstate orange would run away in the game against Bama. However, Saban > Bowden, and it'll be such a lopsided match between the coaches that it will likely swing the game in Bama's favor.

[the Prodigy]

Well considering ARKY has a new coach who is pass happy I hope Bama can beat them. As for Clemson, I doubt Bama will pull that one out. If it were in TTOWN maybe. I just dont see the players on Bama that I do on Clemson. I would hate to play those boys this season.

A common misconception. Bobby Petrino actually has one of the most balanced offenses I or anyone else has ever seen. In his four years at Louisville, his playcalling was split 50/50. Right down the middle, and in 2004 his offense was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in both rushing and passing yards per game.

He runs an offense he calls the Power spread which utilizes both wide-open and power formations to maximize yards on the ground and yards through the air. Such duality and diversity out of both base pseudo-formations creates problems for nearly all defenses who would otherwise attempt to predict his playcalling. They can't because it isn't possible. If he's running, they won't know it, and if he's passing they won't know it. The offense is extremely effective and utilizes all aspects of the game. This isn't a gimmick offense by any means.

[Williams-Brice]

Well considering ARKY has a new coach who is pass happy I hope Bama can beat them. As for Clemson, I doubt Bama will pull that one out. If it were in TTOWN maybe. I just dont see the players on Bama that I do on Clemson. I would hate to play those boys this season.

No, you wouldn't. Believe me. Georgia has ridiculously more talent and much better coaching. The boys in the upstate have had one stellar group of recruits in Bowden's tenure, and that group will be freshmen this year. Plus, every year the Tigers are highly regarded in the preseason, they fall flat on their face. Bowden always finds a way to lose 2 or 3 games they have no business losing.

[Williams-Brice]

A common misconception. Bobby Petrino actually has one of the most balanced offenses I or anyone else has ever seen. In his four years at Louisville, his playcalling was split 50/50. Right down the middle, and in 2004 his offense was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in both rushing and passing yards per game.

You're right about that. There are two reasons Petrino is being considered a pass-heavy coach. One, people see Redman and Brohm's numbers (yet forget to look at Michael Bush's rushing figures). Two, Nutt was ridiculously rush-heavy. It's very similar to the switch from Holtz to Spurrier for us. Holtz ran the QB draw every other play; when Spurrier was announced head coach, people expected our offense to only throw the ball. In reality, Spurrier has always been close to 50/50. The same is true for Petrino.

[the Prodigy]

Spurrier has always been good at utilizing all aspects of the game. While SC didn't win this last season against Arkansas, at the start of the second half Spurrier's tactics were still effective. He did everything he could to keep the ball away from McFadden and jones, and for about 10 minutes of the 3rd Quarter he was VERY successful.

[Williams-Brice]

Spurrier has always been good at utilizing all aspects of the game. While SC didn't win this last season against Arkansas, at the start of the second half Spurrier's tactics were still effective. He did everything he could to keep the ball away from McFadden and jones, and for about 10 minutes of the 3rd Quarter he was VERY successful.

There's no doubt that our offense was effective enough to win that game. Our defense looked like they were playing in knee deep mud, while your offense looked like it was running on artificial turf.

Petrino's offense should be effective. I doubt it will be this year, but once he gets his guys in there, they should be fine. The only thing I would be concerned about would be his ability to convince top notch athletes that he's going to stay at Arkansas for a while.

[the Prodigy]

There's no doubt that our offense was effective enough to win that game. Our defense looked like they were playing in knee deep mud, while your offense looked like it was running on artificial turf.

Petrino's offense should be effective. I doubt it will be this year, but once he gets his guys in there, they should be fine. The only thing I would be concerned about would be his ability to convince top notch athletes that he's going to stay at Arkansas for a while.

I think the Petrino Fallout has hurt him with out of state premiere recruits. But he's already got the in-state recruits wrapped up a 5 and 4. But I think that is mainly because they believe in Arkansas more than they believe in Petrino.

[OmahaBound]

No, you wouldn't. Believe me. Georgia has ridiculously more talent and much better coaching. The boys in the upstate have had one stellar group of recruits in Bowden's tenure, and that group will be freshmen this year. Plus, every year the Tigers are highly regarded in the preseason, they fall flat on their face. Bowden always finds a way to lose 2 or 3 games they have no business losing.

I was in a wedding last month, and almost everyone else in the wedding party went to Clemson. Whenever the upcoming season would come up in conversation they all stated their displeasure with being ranked so high for exactly that reason. Clemson should beat Bama, but no one should be surprised if Bama wins.

[Hoopergdawg]

I thought Tn had to visit UCLA first.

Yeah, obviously that was a mistake.

Tn did have UAB as the first game before making a deal with UCLA to be on Monday Night Football on Sept 1st. The UAB game was moved to the open date before FLA. The game was changed April 1st, but I'm sure most Tn fans already know this.

UCLA game moving to Monday night on ESPN : Football : GoVolsXtra.com (http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/apr/01/ucla-game-moving-monday/)

[DELTOR]

Those two backs touched the ball a combined 13 times per game last year. If Bowden knew what he was doing, the upstate orange would run away in the game against Bama. However, Saban > Bowden, and it'll be such a lopsided match between the coaches that it will likely swing the game in Bama's favor.

On top of the fact that those two "scary backs" are going to be running behind an untested and new line, so to speak.

[Petrino Wins]

I may be alone on this one, but I don't see Saban turning the corner with the Tide this year. He is more of a defense guy, and JPW doesn't seem to have the star/leadership quality to win the west. I think Clemson beats them, along with LSU, Auburn, and another given SEC team.