Yeah, I'm thinking Auburn as more Top 15 than Top 5. Stidham is a legit Heisman candidate, and they have a solid defense, but I don't think they have the depth to mow through their schedule like Bama or UGA would. 10-2 and a NY6 bowl is certainly attainable.The opener vs. UWash will be a good indicator of how good they really area.
Ruh roh… From ESecPN:Virginia Tech starting quarterback Josh Jackson is dealing with an academic issue that could impact his future eligibility, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Jackson remains on the team while he awaits word from the university about any potential discipline.His father, Fred, told The Richmond Times-Dispatch that they expect a resolution soon.
unless i missed it, bama
Pretty good effort there on UW, ELA. Nice work.As for the DL, it's not Olive Sagapolu who is hurt - it's Isiah Loudermilk. Rand is out for the season, so.. ouch.Other than that, the best OL on the team are RT David Edwards and C Tyler Biadasz (pronounced Badass, OK not really). Not sure what the configuration of the line will be this year though. UW likes kids who can play anywhere, and there is a lot of that in the mix this season. I doubt Dieter plays at LT again, after taking one for the team last season. He's better on the interior. Insert one of the younger models at LT and that's probably how it will look. There are a lot of choices.This coaching staff went from being forced to play freshmen and walk-ons 3 years ago, to building a two-deep that could start almost anywhere.
Superb work as usual, so who makes the playoff.