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SEC Questions to be Answered on Saturday

By: Larry Burton

Yes this is the week before “Rivalry Week” and there are lots of questions that will be answered this week, even if some teams have cremepuff kind of games before rivalry week. Going in order of kickoff times, here are some of the questions that will be answered on Saturday around the SEC.

Alabama –

How long do the first team players stay in this game? My guess: not very long.

Does Saban care if he wins by 50 or by 7> My guess: He always cares about even the fourth string doing things right, but he’ll take a win and no further injuries to his starters over a 50 point win.

How many carries will the last string running back get in this game? My guess: seven

Auburn –

Like Alabama, how long will the starters be in ? My guess, the first half. Auburn wants to win big to move up in the rankings.

Does Malzahn care if he wins by 50 or 7? My guess, yes! When a coach is on the hot seat and he has been, you better win big even though if they win out they’re in.

How many carries will the last string running back get in this game? My guess: none

Mississippi State – 

They’re playing an Arkansas team that is due, so they better not take it easy on them, so do the Bulldogs still play like they’re in a funk over the close Alabama loss? My guess: no

Will they rest the starters to get ready for Ole Miss, their big rivalry game next week? My guess: not very much

Are all these Dan Mullen could be leaving stories going to affect the play of this team? My guess, no.

Arkansas –

Will they just play like a team that is not headed to a bowl and accept their place as last in the SEC West? My guess, yes.

How bad a beating will this game be? My guess: bad

How many times will the announcers bring up Bielema being on the hot seat? My guess: four

Kentucky –

Can the Wildcats, who are headed to a bowl game this season, jump on Georgia while they’re still down from the Auburn loss? My guess: no

Can Kentucky beat the 21.5 spread? My guess: yes

Will Snell have a good day running against that Georgia defense? My guess: yes

Georgia – 

Will the Bulldogs still be in a funk after the Auburn loss and not play sharp? My guess: yes

Can the Bulldogs cover the 21.5 spread: My guess no, my take is more like 13

If the do get ahead, will they rest their starters for the Ga. Tech game next week? My guess: no, they’ll want to win big to impress voters in the poll

South Carolina – 

How long do the Gamecocks leave the starters in for this game? My guess: First half, then after opening drive of the second half, they’re gone.

Will coach Muschamp rest his starters and not care about winning impressively to get ready for Clemson? My guess: of course

How bad is Wofford? My guess: really bad

Florida – 

Have the Gators just given up on this season entirely? My guess: they’ll play like have

Could Florida be upset in this game? My guess: yes

How many times will the announcers speculate on the next head coach at Florida? My guess: ten

LSU –

Will LSU cover the 16.5 point spread? My guess: yes

Will LSU’s top rusher go over 135 yards rushing in this game? My guess: Yes

Will LSU rest starters if they get ahead big? My guess: no, they’ll pour it on

Tennessee – 

Do the Vols play like a team with nothing to play for? My guess: yes

Will the Vol fans boo the team at any point of the game Saturday? My guess: no

How many times will John Gruden’s name be brought up by the announcers? My guess: Three

Texas A&M –

Will the Aggies continue their November slide as in past years? My guess: no

How many times will the announcers speculate on Kevin Sumlin being replaced? My guess, two

Did Las Vegas get the point spread wrong on this game? It’s Texas A&M by only 2. My guess: Yes, Aggies by 14

Ole Miss –

Ole Miss needs one more game out of the last two to make it to a bowl. Do they put the most effort in this game or against Miss. State next week? My guess: This game

How many times do the announcers bring up Ole Miss possibly replacing their coach next season? My guess: three

The over and under line in this game with the Aggies is 68? Will the Landshark defense keep it under that number? My guess: Yes,

Missouri –

Is the Missouri turnaround for real? My guess: absolutely

Will Missouri beat the 9.5 point spread? My guess: yes, they could win by 20

How many times will the announcers talk about the past five game losing streak and now the five game winning streak? My guess: three

Vanderbilt – 

Vanderbilt isn’t going to a bowl. Will they play like a team that’s given up on the season? My guess: no

Will the announcers talk about Derek Mason being on the hot seat for not making a bowl? My guess: no

Will the stands have less Vandy fans than usual and more visiting fans than usual? My guess: yes

Larry has been published in almost every media outlet for college sports and now primarily writes here for Touchdown Alabama. Follow Larry on Twitter for inside thoughts and game time comments at https://twitter.com/LBSportswriter

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