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Is aTm Overrated?

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Wild Turkey said:
To be fair I thought aTm was overrated at the beginning of this year but think they can be better next year. Now their fan base will think they are going to win a national title but that ain’t happening next year either.
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They weren't overrated if recent recruiting ranking is the criteria for the pre season rating.

2018 17th
2019 4th
2020 6th
2021 8th

But the second game this season indicated A&M was overrated or Colorado was underrated.
 
Like all teams in the SEC West, they're just gonna have to wait for Saban to retire to have any consistency getting to the CCG and potential CFP (at 4 teams).

Saban might drop one, but he's consistent in winning the division overall.

The only outlier to losing just one SEC game is 2019 when he lost to LSU and Auburn.

You have to go back to 2010 for that to have happened again. S. Carolina, LSU, Auburn.
 
Wild Turkey said:
To be fair I thought aTm was overrated at the beginning of this year but think they can be better next year. Now their fan base will think they are going to win a national title but that ain’t happening next year either.
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To be fair to what?
 
Wild Turkey said:
To be fair I thought aTm was overrated at the beginning of this year but think they can be better next year. Now their fan base will think they are going to win a national title but that ain’t happening next year either.
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Like who?
 
Deep Creek said:
They weren't overrated if recent recruiting ranking is the criteria for the pre season rating.

2018 17th
2019 4th
2020 6th
2021 8th

But the second game this season indicated A&M was overrated or Colorado was underrated.
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Or it showed that losing your starting QB hurts.
 
Thiefery said:
looks like y'all did close on Denver and Kam yesterday evening.. y'all bringing it this class
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Maybe Denver is why Norwood just went into the portal. I'm ok with that trade out. Norwood I bet goes back to Arky.
 
fordman84 said:
Maybe Denver is why Norwood just went into the portal. I'm ok with that trade out. Norwood I bet goes back to Arky.
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Yeah I just saw that.. he was the #1 player out of Arkansas IIRC.

Guess the only hope for my horns to pull out a bluechip CB is Brooks. The rumors of Day heading to Chicago might have him land back in our laps. If not.. we probably flip Xavier Brice from ou.. who seems solid but not sure he's the answer at CB (feels more like a safety/nickel kind of guy)

But atleast with the portal, they should be able to find someone
 
With Calzada in the portal and both Leal and ONeal out for the draft...not going to be a very fun bowl game.
 
fordman84 said:
With Calzada in the portal and both Leal and ONeal out for the draft...not going to be a very fun bowl game.
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I don't know how we are going to field a team if some people don't get healthy. With Tank and Shivers gone we are down to 1 running back that has seen the field. I guess Finley will be the QB and our linebackers will be playing with minimum rest and I pray Pappoe is ready to go.

It is what it is.
 
fordman84 said:
With Calzada in the portal and both Leal and ONeal out for the draft...not going to be a very fun bowl game.
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Bro, I'm hearing Rushings is going to bolt for Oregon, Sanucci and Robinson are going with Elko..
 
Thiefery said:
Bro, I'm hearing Rushings is going to bolt for Oregon, Sanucci and Robinson are going with Elko..
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Nah, I'm hearing Robinson is the new DC here.

Of course I also heard Muschamp is in play for us. So really hoping Robinson stays.
 
We might play a WR who played QB in high school in the bowl game.
 
fordman84 said:
Nah, I'm hearing Robinson is the new DC here.

Of course I also heard Muschamp is in play for us. So really hoping Robinson stays.
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Muschamp is going to take Lannings spot at UGA :(
 
Thiefery said:
Muschamp is going to take Lannings spot at UGA :(
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Fake news ... Schuman and Champ are co-DCs. That said, Cristobal is making a rum a Schuman. Champ has been an on the field coach as the STs coach. He replaced Scott Cochran who left the team for "mental health and well-being" reasons, believed to be some dependency issues but never confirmed.

If they both stay, that's an awesome co-DC. We can agree that Champ is not a good HC, but no one has ever said he isn't an elite DC. Saban tried to hire him on several occasions. He's collecting money from USCjr, loves being in Athens where his son is a WO at UGA, and his younger son is enjoying high school. He's an elite recruiter on D, and I have a feeling it will be a while before he gets another HC job. He doesn't need the money ... between UF and USCjr he banked in excess of $30 million, and he was well paid as a DC for many years before.

Schuman has been with CKS for about 10 years at Bama and then UGA. He's a bright mind, and I'd love to see him stay at UGA. Can't imagine he'd prefer to go to Miami instead of stay at UGA. Be the co-DC for 3-5 years and follow what Tucker and Lanning have done.

One additional interesting note is that there is some buzz about Bobo to UGA as an O analyst. He was let go by Auburn after 1 year as the OC. He was OC under Champ at USCjr, and Smart, Champ and Bobo are all great personal friends who played at UGA together for a few overlapping years. I don't want Bobo as OC, but as an analyst he is fine.

When Bobo moves back to Athens there will then be 7 HC or past HCs living in Athens:

Vince Dooley
Ray Goff
Jim Donnan
Mark Richt
Kirby Smart
Wil Muschamp
Mike Bobo

That has to be some type of record.
 
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