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You’ve heard of hot takes. You’re probably familiar with cold takes.
But, do you know of lukewarm takes?
They might be the truest predictions of all. On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams serve a helping of lukewarm SEC football takes.
What constitutes a lukewarm take? It’s an against-the-grain prediction that doesn’t rise to the piping-hot level of a hot take.
A surprise SEC team will be ranked come October? Yep. We’ve got an idea about which one.
How many coaches will be fired? Several. More than the number who are on the hot seat right now.
A sleeper in the Heisman Trophy race? Certainly. Call your bookie.
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Let’s get to the takes:
Vanderbilt wins an SEC game
Predicting a team will beat a conference opponent might not seem like a spicy take, until you consider it’s Vanderbilt. The Commodores went winless in SEC play in three of the past four seasons. But, Clark Lea will rally the ‘Dores to sneak one past a conference opponent this year, to the delight of the construction crew in attendance. – Adams
Missouri will not make the College Football Playoff
The Tigers are a trendy preseason top-10 team and also a frequent playoff pick. That’s for good reason. They enjoy a favorable schedule and return enough firepower from last year’s 11-win team to remain interesting. But, they also caught some breaks last season, escaping with narrow wins against Kansas State and Florida. Another trip down the tightrope could prove more treacherous and result in a 9-3 record: a nice year but not a playoff…
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Author : The Tennessean
Publish date : 2024-06-12 09:13:44
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