ESPN article on teams who could help the SEC reach 8 in a row.

[dohcvtecpower]

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?w=1co8i&i=cfb&id=61309&blogname=sec&co=eVar44-shared;events-event31

Good read.

[Gatorrick22]

Thanks for the link.

At least they put us in the realm of teams that could win it all.

[RepubliGator84]

Good overall analysis

[geauxgator1]

I wonder how good A & M would be without manziel?
I say no better than 8-4.

[SmootyGator]

I wonder how good A & M would be without manziel?
I say no better than 8-4.

More importantly, I wonder how good A & M is going to be *with* Maniziel next year. It will be interesting to see if he has some sort of "sophomore slump", or if he keeps rolling like he was.

Didn't A&M lose a few big time OL'men? If so, I wonder how he'll react to getting knocked on his ass a few more times per game. You know Defenses always love hittin' them a Heisman winner! :yes:

[TheGator]

I think A&M will struggle this year. Manziel caught everyone by surprise this year. They also lose too much talent on both sides of the ball. 2014 maybe their year, but not this year.

[ofmgator]

Whoever has the best lines will proably win it all.

[socraticsilence]

I think A&M will struggle this year. Manziel caught everyone by surprise this year. They also lose too much talent on both sides of the ball. 2014 maybe their year, but not this year.

Did they lose anymore talent than we did? I mean Joeckel is good, but the other tackle stayed and Moore seems like he's even to Floyd in terns of impact, I see both teams taking a small step back. I think we're underrating our own losses while overplaying others- if you look at it objectively we lost about as much as any SEC contender. Pre-season I'd rank the contenders (divided East/West because Atlanta will decide it)

West
1)Bama
2) TAMU
3) LSU
4) Ole Miss

East
1)Georgia
2a) Florida
2b)South Carolina

I'd put Georgia into a 3 way tie for the East but having a good returning starter back at QB with all of his weapons is something two other East contenders can't say- if Murray was our QB or Spurrier's I'd make that team the favorite in the East.

[malscott]

JMHO but A&M has quickly become one of the big boys. It'll be like Florida with Tebow. Every year a contender-some years better than others. Obviously, they'll need to win the big one to be among the elite. It would seem our success will be measured in Driskel's ability to see more receivers, hit them and for the receivers he's seeing to actually catch a few.

[geauxgator1]

JMHO but A&M has quickly become one of the big boys. It'll be like Florida with Tebow. Every year a contender-some years better than others. Obviously, they'll need to win the big one to be among the elite. It would seem our success will be measured in Driskel's ability to see more receivers, hit them and for the receivers he's seeing to actually catch a few.

I am not sold on A & M being an Alabama or LSU of UF just yet. If they don't have Manziel, they are middle of the pack. One guy makes all the difference for them. If he gets hurt, and when he graduates, they are an average SEC team.

[regator]

maybe so but they had a very good recruiting class and a good coach.
I think they will make some noise going forward.