Welcome to the SoConversation, featuring The Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston Post and Courier, Elon beat writer Adam Smith of the Burlington Times-News and UTC beat writer John Frierson of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
For the first time this season, it’s probably fair to say that the SoCon had a pretty good week last week. UTC drilled Austin Peay, Samford held off Florida A&M and Furman REALLY held off Presbyterian with a blocked field goal at the end, for the league’s three non-conference wins. Elon’s 23-10 loss at what appears to be a quality North Carolina A&T was the only downer. In league play, Wofford beat Georgia Southern 30-20 and The Citadel won a tight game in Cullowhee, edging Western Carolina 28-21.
What was your take on what happened around the league in week 3?
JEFF: “Slippage” and “Mike Ayers.” There, that’s the final time I use those words in the same sentence. My chief preseason theory, that Wofford would have to suffer s* this season without the Beast, its starting QB and its defensive coordinator, has gone up in smoke and as a man of my word I tender my apologies to lovers of all things Terrier.
Even more impressive was that Wofford’s win came over a GSU team honed to a fine edge by a demanding early schedule (Savannah State, St. Francis, Sarcasm Alert).