From ESPN... Connelly: Week 5 brought clarity, confusion to conference races

[Gerry Hamilton]

From ESPN ... Connelly: Week 5 brought clarity, confusion to conference races

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50100448/connelly-week-5-results-alabama-georgia-sec-conference-races

[Schindler86]

I can’t help but feel like Connelly hates Texas.  I am not saying that his ratings are unfair, but in any write up he never forgets to add some snark about Texas.

I think his rating system is sound but I think he is a bit of a tool.

[CHorn427]

10 minutes ago, Schindler86 said:

I can’t help but feel like Connelly hates Texas.  I am not saying that his ratings are unfair, but in any write up he never forgets to add some snark about Texas.

I think his rating system is sound but I think he is a bit of a tool.

He’s a Mizzou alum, so maybe some animosity there

[CHorn427]

“Despite an improving defense” is an interesting way to describe a defense that, through 4 weeks, had the most QB pressures of any defense in the country and had played 10 quarters without allowing a TD until allowing one vs Tennessee via prevent 

[tsip92]

Does the Big 12 even exist?

[Bobby Burton]

Can’t argue with his piece on the SEC. Bama was impressive. But Texas plays neither Bama or Georgia. 

[Shmatt]

3 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

Can’t argue with his piece on the SEC. Bama was impressive. But Texas plays neither Bama or Georgia. 

Am I the only one that’s glad we don’t play either of those programs this year?😅

[thatdude2]

1 hour ago, Bobby Burton said:

Can’t argue with his piece on the SEC. Bama was impressive. But Texas plays neither Bama or Georgia. 

Other way around, neither of those school plays us during the regular season. They don’t want to see a front 7 like ours, Muschamp on the sideline, and Arch with a potentially explosive set of weapons. 

[Neil Leininger]

2 hours ago, Schindler86 said:

I can’t help but feel like Connelly hates Texas.  I am not saying that his ratings are unfair, but in any write up he never forgets to add some snark about Texas.

I think his rating system is sound but I think he is a bit of a tool.

His ranking system is useless in the portal era.

[Neil Leininger]

2 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

Can’t argue with his piece on the SEC. Bama was impressive. But Texas plays neither Bama or Georgia. 

Bama's defense can be had. This weekend's game against Georgia is going to be the most complete team Alabama has played so far. We will see what happens when they get punched in the mouth. Though I will say Georgia's schedule so far this season has been pretty breezy as well.

[GQ03]

4 hours ago, Neil Leininger said:

Bama's defense can be had. This weekend's game against Georgia is going to be the most complete team Alabama has played so far. We will see what happens when they get punched in the mouth. Though I will say Georgia's schedule so far this season has been pretty breezy as well.

Alabama's schedule has been much tougher than Georgia's up to this point and its not really been close.

[PaulieD]

7 hours ago, CHorn427 said:

He’s a Mizzou alum, so maybe some animosity there

I almost don't blame him - if you go southwest, you run into the land thieves and meth labs; if you go southeast and you're a dentist, you'll make a fortune in Arkyland - otherwise you go stupid the minute you cross the state line.

He's trapped.

Edited 3 minutes ago by PaulieD

[PaulieD]

One thing that I haven't mentioned is injuries.  The team(s) that stay (relatively) healthy down the stretch will be on top.