talking about Alabama, talking about Georgia, but there is
more to the SEC than that. Todd, who do you like? Is there
any dark horses in this conference? They, you know, I'm
not to buy low to win the
conference but I team, I think is going to be undervalued.
I'll give you one on each side of the draw. One of these teams
do is starting to get a lot of Buzz and as you guys know all
too well, it's always disconcerting three weeks
before the season, when everybody's starting to clamor
about the same program and that would be what shame Beamer is
building. And lovely Columbia, South Carolina. I mean
the reports uh Spencer rather he spinning the ball better than
we've ever seen. You know maybe it was a wake-up call for him
getting benched
his final season in Oklahoma for Kaleb Williams.
I mean, this was a guy that a lot of us had talked about and
thought was going to be a bona fide first-round draft pick.
And if he can get back and get right between the ears where it
seems to be lacking more than anything else,
this is a South Carolina team that is going to see a major
uptick considering that they finished last season with
a couple of graduate transfers and graduate I think coaches
under Center. So Shane Beamer is selling a hell of a bill of
goods and I think the Gamecocks schedule sets up quite
favorably for them to go over the total.
I'm very interested to see how their price though
because when you look at the landscape of the SEC East it
appears, obviously, that Georgia is A Cut Above
Vanderbilt's, a cup below and that middle tier is tightly
bunched together. When you're talking about the Kentucky's of
the world Tennessee's and maybe South Carolina
putting themselves in the discussion right alongside Florida. So
South Carolina is a team in the East and then in the West
I'm going to make a case for Mississippi State and when you
look at Mississippi State schedule, top to bottom,
I don't want no part of their win total. I mean, they play
a five-week stretch. It's about as grueling as any team in
college football. Play this season
with Texas A & M Arkansas, at Kentucky at Alabama
Auburn and Georgia,
but this is a team by default that if they don't win a ton of
games, I think they can be point spread, Darlings and Will
Rogers was ultra-efficient. Last year. Yes. He's gonna have
to rely on some fresh faces in the receiving Corps,
but I think Mississippi's
Estate is a team that nobody is really talking about given that
all the buzz is about Alabama, Texas A & M Ole Miss, which is
essentially transfer you in the SEC. To what Lincoln Riley is
doing with USC,
but I think Mississippi state's a team that's going to exceed
oddsmakers expectations, more often than not on weekend week
out basis.
Okay, so I'm taking notes Here, I got fade, the real USC back.
Thank you. I see
and, you know, I guess if there is some middle class to the SEC
this season and Teams that are going, the maybe going too high
in the market right now in terms of expectation in
the schedule. Just not let them
realistically make their win total. So you have a couple
already circled and and how much are we getting against
the Tennessee win total? Yeah, you know what? The Tennessee win
total. I actually think is relatively fair, I think
the defense has some concerns, but I'm a
big hand in hooker guy.
And I think this is a Tennessee team that if they can go out
there and play at that high level and execute offensively
gonna be a thorn in the side of one of the big boys. That's
there, but I'll take a team in the East that I think is
overvalued mainly because their starting quarterback is
drawing, all sorts of headlines.
This offseason will Levis was in the news for his
desire to mix mayonnaise in his coffee. So I hopefully none of
you guys have adopted that practice. At least going
forward, but Levis when you look at some of the mock drafts
for the 2023 NFL, draft being talked about as a top-10
prospect. Now
look, I don't evaluate a ton of talent. No one is coming to me,
trying to figure out where they should draft a f. Yes,
offensive lineman
and how he projects the next level.
But I watched enough Kentucky football last year and saw
the decision making from will Levis that. I'm a little bit.
Skeptical of him being that guy. Granted, he's got
the measurables, he's got the physical attributes,
he's the prototypical alpha, male under Center, but you're
talking about a team that's going to have a little bit of
an adjustment and change in offensive philosophy in my
opinion. But Liam cone returning to the Los Angeles,
Rams, their offensive coordinator.
You do bring in a former NFL guy and Rich Gang Janelle. No
or scan, canelo's, I butcher his name from the 49ers so
I think it mitigate some of that transition. But this is
a Kentucky team that a lot of people are extremely bullish on
and so much of the discussion has been about a defense that
quite frankly, guys, I think is overrated. I don't think there
is able to replace some of the top tier of talent that they've
lost in recent weeks. And while coach Stoops has done more in
Lexington than I thought was possible
for what traditionally is a college basketball program.
First, in terms of getting an infusion of cash and capital to
build up to facilities, I think Kentucky's a team that's going
to be overvalued given their soft non-conference schedule.
It's a team that I took a crumb under their win total when it
was as high as eight and a half and I think from a week in week
out standpoint, this team is going to be a little bit over
valued as far
Like that. Take that take, makes a lot of sense to me
Vaughn. Did you take any positions against these teams
in the SEC actually like the fade on Kentucky a lot? They
lost 1-0 Robinson last year, which was like mr. Do it all,
and offense for them.
And as a reason why I think Levis looked as good as he was
at some points,
I'm not buying a him at him, into him at all for,
you know, Tennessee,
South Carolina. I'm actually all in on South Carolina, like,
if you can get the six wins, I really advise doing that.
That's when the team is looking hard on, even their backup
quarterback.
I actually watch this kid in high school Braden Davis. He's
got the learner Spencer Rattler when he takes over there going
to be a really good team. So yeah, I love the South
Carolina. Look, I love the fan of Kentucky.