I didn't watch most of USC, but from what yall are saying, maybe I should've.
I thought the Florida D might step back this year with everything they lost in draft and attrition. I was wrong. This unit looks to be stout. I try to be more impressed by production than physical stature, but man....did yall see some of UF's D-linemen? Those guys are chiseled from marble by Renaissance sculptors.
Speaking of guys that look like that, Bama's front 7.... nothing here I didn't expect, but defense was lights out again. Tony Brown impressed me more than the average Bama DB. Offense still looks like Hurts legs + hope the D and ST does something for you. They'll outlast most teams on O more than they will overwhelm them.
Texas A&M has a problem. I don't know what it is, but every year they've had a few games where they bust out of the gate then wind up losing late. Depth, conditioning, focus, something, I don't know. They have 47 WRs on scholarship and 0 running backs, yet they were running wild most of the day. Until they decided to stop and have the QB with no experience start throwing the ball when they needed TOP most. You asked for things that impressed us, so, I'm impressed Sumlin still has a job.
Tennessee has some skill players. Maybe the best batch they've had in a few years. I never got all the Dobbs hype, honestly. Maybe they can get in a groove with Dormady. I still think they're lacking the horses on the lines. Life against Florida and Bama is gonna be really, really tough.
LSU QB did what he was asked to do, will need to show more, but inexplicably BYU dared LSU to run all night, so they obliged. I don't know when's the last time LSU faced 6 in the box so much of a game. Last year's defense took about a half a season to round into form, I figure to due all the turnover this year's D will follow the same trajectory. They were better than I expected tho, so improvements could mean great things down the stretch. I think BYU's offense probably sucks, but the last squad to hold a team to negative rush yards was 2011, and that was against an FCS team.
Didn't really watch UGA. I'll get a good look at them vs. the Catholics.
Didn't watch the Barn. I'll get a good look at them vs. Klempson.