Key Match-UPs SEC 2009

Went through the schedules of all the SEC Teams and came up with the three best games each week this fall. Man is it loaded each week actually there were so many on November 28th that six games were posted.

In bold are Florida and LSU because they are the two teams this man picks to meet in the SEC Championship game.

(* Fla vs Ga in Jacksonville, Bama vs VaTech in Atlanta, Ole Miss at S Carolina on Thursday the 24th)

Date	SEC Games	of the	Week
Sept 5	Georgia @ Oklahoma St	Alabama vs VaTech*	LSU @ Washington
Sept 12	S Carolina @ Georgia	Miss St @ Auburn	UCLA @ Tennessee
Sept 19	Tennessee @ Florida	Georgia @ Arkansas	Kentucky @ Louisville
Sept 26	Florida @ Kentucky	Arkansas @ Alabama	Ole Miss @ S Carolina*
Oct 3	LSU @ Georgia	Miss St @ Georgia Tech	Auburn @ Tennessee
Oct 10	Florida @ LSU	Alabama @ Ole Miss	Georgia @ Tennessee
Oct 17	Arkansas @ Florida	S Carolina @ Alabama	Georgia @ Vandy
Oct 24	Tennessee @ Alabama	LSU @ Auburn	Vandy @ S Carolina
Oct 31	Florida vs Georgia*	S Carolina @ Tennessee	Kentucky @ Miss St
Nov 7	LSU @ Alabama	S Carolina @ Arkansas	Memphis @ Tennessee
Nov 14	Florida @ S Carolina	Tennessee @ Ole Miss	Kentucky @ Vandy
Nov 21	LSU @ Ole Miss	Miss St @ Arkansas	Vandy @ Tennessee
Nov 28	27-Alabama @ Auburn	Arkansas @ LSU	Miss St @ Ole Miss
Nov 28	FSU @ Florida	Georgia @ Georgia Tech	Clemson @ S Carolina

Ole Miss is the trendy pick that’s because they return eight on defense and offense from a team that went 9-4 last season. Not to mention the Rebels have a highly favorable schedule at SC, Bama and Arkansas at home, at a weak Auburn, then Tennessee and LSU at home, they finish at a weak Miss State.

But, and you know what comes after ‘but’ don’t you? Well I’ll sling it at ya! History does not serve Houtson Nutt well when his team is picked to do well. Ole Miss will not sneak up on anywone.

In 2008 Ole miss lost at Wake Forest, to Vandy, to South Carolina and at Alabama. They won their last five at Arkansas by 2, Auburn by 10, ULM by a bunch, at LSU by 18 and Miss State by a landsilde. All weak teams last season.

Looks to be a very interesting season. Steve Spurrier could start hearing grumbling at SC if they don’t begin to make some sort of move, would think all the money they’re playing Bobby Petrino another season below 500 would be enough to make them hogs squeal!

On a Short LEASH! Gene Chizik needs his plainsmen to go wild and soon or those Wareagle fans are not going to be happy with his pick over Tubby. But when are they ever happy in Auburn?

Also Lane Kiffin tightened his own leash with his loose lips. Kiffin slung more crap than a Tennessee hound off his feed.

Expect Les Myles to get it rolling or plenty of people will be wondering why not? Everyone including this man believes LSU is the most talented team in the SEC West. Nick Saban will get a pass for this season, new QB and great run last year.

LOOK OUT FOR Georgia! The dogs seem to do better in off seasons when they aren’t expected to do well and they certainly have some talent. Just don’t expect a huge year with a new QB.