It was a dramatic comeback on a national stage; great launch pad for the season. Now two layup games to get the offense some live practice and we'll see what this team is made of in College Station.
All that has been said about BNix has been accurate: kid is unflappable, big arm, and high football IQ. K hit it on the nose, though: the kid WANTS to ball out. That kind of moxie has been missing in our backfield since Marshall took his talents to the CFL.
The OLine was dominant...once they wore out the relatively undersized UO DLine. I worry that won't be the case against the much larger SEC DLines. I think some of the newer faces on the outside are struggling with their run-blocking as well.
The receivers were a mixed bag. Some passes were just too hot, with Nix's adrenaline-fueled arm causing problems. That'll sort itself out with PT. Any concerns with the routes should ultimately fall on Gus, since he owns the playbook. To paraphrase Mike Leach: you're either coaching it or allowing it to happen.
Having gotten a peek at some of our competition, I think you guys are vastly underrating this team.
We should be 3-0 going to A&M (we'll know more about them Saturday.)
After that MissST, UF and Arky...none of whom looked particularly daunting in their openers.
Stout test at LSU
A shoddy Ole Miss Team
UGA
Samford
Bama.
After watching this team take the field against a quality opponent, I'm now only sweating the LSU, UGA and Bama games. I think 9-3 is the floor for this team and the playoffs are a real possibility.