Today, we look at the Lindy's preview with the what's to like, what's not to like and "what are they smoking?!?" categories.
What's to like
- Their top five non-conference games. USC/OSU, Bama/VT, UGA/Ok. St., OU/The U, Oregon/Boise St. What is not to like about those three games, even if three of them are the first week of the season?
- SEC West round robin makes the top 12 conference games. Surprisingly enough, Alabama vs. Ole Miss is ranked the highest of the three between those two and LSU.
- Article titled "Lame Kiffin." That is just hysterical, especially matched with the picture of Kiffin trying to look serious. You just can't take a 12-year old serious, can you, Al Davis? The Village Idiot strikes again!
- North Carolina in the Top 25. This isn't a cheapie, either. The Tar Heels are #19 and one of three teams from the ACC in the top 25. Is there a resurgence of the ACC coming this year?
- Julio Jones as an All-American. Second team, but the fact that he is getting this respect is enough. Dez Bryant is getting all the love for taking the place of Michael Crabtree this season, but the race is wide open.
- 1/3 of top Offensive Linemen hail from the SEC. Sure, we all know how powerful the defense is in this conference, but the offensive line is what drives the offense and could spell an improvement in this area this season for the SEC.
- Javier Arenas as best punt returner. It is about time I found a magazine that said this.The NCAA active leader in return yards for a last year, a single game, and a career is returning and looking to build on his Alabama record 6 return TDs.
- Big Ten image control weekend is Sept. 12th. Five OOC games, including ND/Michigan and USC/Ohio State could salvage the conference's bruises...or could make things even worse if Fresno St., Iowa St., and Air Force pull the upsets.
- Appalachian State #1 in FCS. It should be be this way in every publication, but let's just say it hasn't been. Armani Edwards is returning and is the best QB outside of FBS/Division I-A since Steve McNair.
- The remaining seven on the top 12 OOC games. I know that some teams are not scheduling great games (coughOleMisscough), but some of these are a stretch. If you did not make a bowl last year, I find it hard for you to be considering "best" in anything besides the best of the worst. Seriously, #11 is UCLA @ UT. Quarterback trouble, ftw!
- Dennis Dodd wrote the Lame Kiffin article. That is the reason why I am not going any further than the title.
- Eric Berry as #2 safety. Taylor Mays of USC is at #1, but I find it hard to argue against Berry's ability and USC's defense isn't exactly solid.
- SEC's toughest to bring down. Julio Jones? Charles Scott? Tim Tebow? Nope, try Dexter McCluster at Ole Miss. Apparently said WR is harder to take down than the conference's best player, hardest runner, and strongest receiver.
What are they smoking?!?
- Nebraska in the Top 25?! The Cornhuskers are coming off a bowl win, which is crazy in its own right for the Nebraska of today, but Lindy's believe this team could win the Big XII North? Sure, the division sucks and rivals the Big East as a whole, but still, the Black Shirts are not back yet. Experience (only 8 returning starters) will get to them.
- Rolondo McClain as the #8 NFL prospect...in the SEC?! NFL scouts have been on Rolo's tail since he graduated high school. One big year was apparently enough for Brandon Spikes to jump him, but to have McClain as the #8 prospect in the SEC is ridiculous.
- Florida
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- USC
- Virginia Tech
- LSU
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- Ole Miss
- Oklahoma State
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