Gang, it’s a monster week, and you guys were money yesterday. Mondays are crazy for us so we didn’t respond, but we’ll pull a couple of mailbag possibilities out of the dialogue. Oh yeah, remember the mailbag.
From the “Talks too much” studios, is that Lane Kiffin’s intro music. Side question: What would be Lane Kiffin’s intro music if dude was a wrestler? “You’re so vain” seems like an early contender.
SEC asked and answered
Alabama quarterback Blake Sims talks with offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, left, during what has become an unprecedented early-season offensive display for the longtime national power.1) Alabama (4-0; off this week): How well is the Lane Kiffin experiment going? We’ll say off-the-charts good. As much as a collection of UT and Raiders fans who frequent these parts may not want to read it, Alabama offensive coordinator Kiffin is making the most of his chance with the Tide, as TFP SEC football ace David Paschall tells us here. Dude can call plays and is a real quarterback whisperer. In fact, Kiffin has so expanded and improved the offense, the biggest question mark is the secondary – the area of expertise of Mr. Saban and Smart.
2) Auburn (3-0; vs. La. Tech, 4): Did you know the Tigers are pretty salty on defense, too? Everyone know the Gus Bus runs on high-octane pace, and last Thursday that offense was held to 20 points – the lowest in Malzahn’s tenure as the head coach at Auburn. So the Tigers leaned on a defense that has allowed less than 110 yards in the last 10 quarters, including the second half to ground game juggernaut Arkansas.
3) Texas A&M (4-0; vs. Arkansas in Dallas, 3:30): Should Kenny Hill be the Heisman front-runner right now? We’ll say not the front-runner – we’d go Amari Cooper No. 1 then Hill and Gurley right there together at No. 2 and No. 2b – but he’s in the conversation. Raise your hand if you thought All-SEC QB would be between Blake Sims and Hill a third of the way into the season. Didn’t think so.