Pre-Season Football Predictions...

I just thought that I would post a few questions/predictions to The Sports VU readers about this coming football season to get some conversation going.

1) Who are you most looking forward to seeing this year: Jamie Graham

2) Who will emerge this year and surprise people: Jared Hawkins

3) Who are we going to beat: Rice, Duke, Kentucky, South Carolina

a) Number of wins: 4
b) Biggest Win: South Carolina
c) Worst Loss: Miami (OH)

4) Will D.J. leave for the NFL after this season? Yes

5) Freshman that will have the biggest impact: Ryan Seymour (DT)

6) Freshman you are most looking forward to seeing: John Cole

7) Biggest Concern: QB play. Our season depends on it.

8) What do you think is our team's biggest strength this year: I know most will say DBs, but I will say WRs.

9) Best home game atmosphere: Auburn

10) Offensive MVP for the season: Jared Hawkins

11) Defensive MVP for the season: Broderick Stewart (D.J. Moore is too easy)

12) Most Improved Player (Offense): Justin Wheeler

13) Most Improved Player (Defense): Greg Billinger

14) Surprise Team in the SEC: Ole Miss

15) Road games you plan to attend: Georgia, Ole Miss.

16) Game you are most excited to see: Georgia. They could be No. 1, and I have never been to UGA. For a home game, I would have to say South Carolina because I think we will win, and it is on ESPN.

If anyone thinks of any other questions, feel free to add them. I'm looking forward to hearing everyone's responses.

A recent grad's SEC predictions

In the spirit of the week, The Sports VU decided to join the fun and make its own preseason SEC predictions. Is it pointless? Probably, but it's the middle of July and I'm all for anything that helps pass the time until August 28. Also, you'll be able to look back at these in January and commend us on our amazing picks. Or something like that.

Jarred and Aram made their predictions. Now it's time for recent Vanderbilt graduate Will Gibbons to share his wisdom.

SEC East
1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. South Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt

SEC West
1. LSU
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi State
5. Ole Miss
6. Arkansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
Defensive Player of the Year: Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss
Coach of the Year: Urban Meyer, Florida
Top Newcomer: Julio Jones, WR, Alabama
Breakout Player: Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU
Non-Vanderbilt game you're most looking forward to: Georgia-Florida in Jacksonville (Nov. 1)
One guarantee: I really like Georgia’s personnel and Mark Richt, but this team won’t be playing for the national title, despite the amount of hype it is getting. The Dawgs travel to Arizona State, Auburn, LSU and South Carolina, get Florida in Jacksonville, and face Alabama and Tennessee at home. Georgia Tech is never easy, while Kentucky and Vandy have been pesky for the Bulldogs. The only true cakewalk on the schedule is Georgia Southern, as even Central Michigan is being picked to win the MAC. That’s just too much to ask of any team.
One bold prediction: With Houston Nutt and the excitement he’s generating, Ole Miss will compete for (not necessarily make) a bowl game. Coach O brought in a lot of talent, and Nutt just might coach it up.

A thinking man's SEC predictions

In the spirit of the week, The Sports VU decided to join the fun and make its own preseason SEC predictions. Is it pointless? Probably, but it's the middle of July and I'm all for anything that helps pass the time until August 28. Also, you'll be able to look back at these in January and commend us on our amazing picks. Or something like that.

You can check out Jarred's predictions here.

SEC East
1. Georgia
2. Tennessee
3. Florida
4. South Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt

SEC West
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Auburn
4. Ole Miss
5. Mississippi St.
6. Arkansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
Defensive Player of the Year: Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: Mark Richt, Georgia
Top Newcomer: Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss and A.J. Green, WR, Georgia (tie)
Breakout Player: Jonathon Crompton, QB, Tennessee
Game I'm Looking Forward To: Florida @ Tennessee (Sept. 20)
One Guarantee: Ole Miss will go to a bowl game.
Bold Prediction: Tim Tebow will get injured and miss at least one game of the 2008 NCAA Football season.

The Sports VU's preseason SEC predictions

College football season is finally here...sort of. The always-hectic, yet highly-entertaining SEC Media Days kick off today in Hoover, Ala., and Florida, LSU, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt are up on the first of the three-day event. The Commodores, represented by coach Bobby Johnson and seniors Reshard Langford and George Smith, will speak to the media from 3:10-5:10 p.m. CT.

In the spirit of the week, The Sports VU decided to join the fun and make its own preseason SEC predictions. Is it pointless? Probably, but it's the middle of July and I'm all for anything that helps pass the time until August 28. Also, you'll be able to look back at these in January and commend us on our amazing picks. Or something like that.

You can read Aram's predictions here.

SEC East
1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Tennessee
4. South Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt

SEC West
1. Auburn
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi State
5. Ole Miss
6. Arkansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
Defensive Player of the Year: Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss
Coach of the Year: Tommy Tuberville, Auburn
Top Newcomer: Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
Breakout Player: Mario Fanin, RB/WR, Auburn
Non-Vanderbilt game you're most looking forward to: LSU at Auburn (Sept. 20)
One guarantee: Vandy will go to its first bow...Thought I was gonna do it, didn't you? In all seriousness, Georgia will lose at least three games.
One bold prediction: Tim Tebow quits football in order to help spread the gospel.

Feel free to leave your own picks in the comments.