Random Thoughts Week 3: Orange is the New Slack

It was a rough weekend for orange teams. And I am okay with that.

Georgia Tech 24 Clemson 21 – The Yeller Jackets were dominating the first half and built a 13-0 lead. The orange Tigers finally put a drive together to score a TD just before the half. CU got down inside the Tech 10 yard line to start the second half but Cade Klubnik threw a pick. After a GT 3 & out, Clemson again

drove the field and took a one point lead. Tech took possession late in the 3rd quarter and drove 90 yards over 13 play – 9 of which were runs – for a TD and a two-point conversion. Clemmy responded with a long drive of their own to tie it up at 21-21.

The Jackets got the ball back with 3:26 to go and almost screwed it up with some poor clock management. QB Haynes King led his team across midfield. With no timeouts remaining and the clock at 0:26, coach Brent Key called for risky run play up the middle that gained only two yards. With the clock winding down, Georgia Tech had to rush their field goal unit onto the field and connected from an unlikely distance of 55 yards as the clock hit zeroes. I hope Key went out and bought a Lottery ticket afterwards.

Georgia 44 Tennessee 41 (OT) – In a sold-out raucous Kneeland Stadium, the Vols jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the first quarter, only to have the Dwags come back to score the next 20 points. Eventually, the game would be tied at 38-38 with time running out. With over 100, 000+ fans going bonkers and the bright lights of the cameras, Tennessee had a chance to win the game in regulation. But I suppose the moment was too big for the UT kicker Max Gilbert. You could see him on the sidelines. His eyes were as big as saucers. And he pulled a “Papa Nasty” and shanked a 43 yard attempt with 3 seconds left.

Gilbert got some redemption in overtime when he connected from 42 yards, but UGA scored from one yard out to clinch the victory.

LSU 20 Florida 10 – Before this game began, it was pretty clear that the Gators were in for a long season. But there they were, neck-and-neck with the alleged third-ranked Bayou Bengals. LSU kicked a field goal just before the half to go up 13-10. At this point, DJ Lagway was 10 of 15 passing for 108 yards with a TD but two interceptions. In the second half, the Gators QB threw three more picks with one that was returned for a touchdown. In basic terms, the yellow Tigers picked off five passes but the offense did not produce any points out of them.

On the season, Garrett Nussmeier has throw three touchdown passes in three games, plus two picks of his own. As a team, LSU has two rushing touchdowns and kicked six field goals on the season. That is 53 points for an average of 17.7 ppg from the guy who many of the wonks said was a shoe-in for the Heisman.

Texas A&M 41 Notre Dame 40 – This one got off to a crazy start with the Irish blocking a punt and returning it for a score on the very first possession. The Aggies struck back with an 86 yard catch and run my Mario Craver. With a flurry of scoring, TAMU led 28-24 at the break. After three, the score was knotted up 31-31.

Following an exchange of field goals, ND scored a go-ahead touchdown, but the extra point was botched when one semester Alabama QB Tyler Buchner bobbled the snap. The Aggies were able to drive the other way and score with 13 seconds left PLUS the extra point for the win with 13 ticks remaining.

[SIDE NOTE: The Notre Dame fan base is pretty lame. Their stadium was overrun with Aggie fans. The same thing happened a few years ago when Georgia traveled to South Bend and took over their arena. If I am recruiting against these guys, I am showing this game with the volume UP.]

Vanderbilt 31 South Carolina 7 – There is something to be said for having depth at quarterback. SC starter LaNorris Sellers was knocked out of the game in the first quarter and the ‘Cocks were just not the same with Luke Doty behind center. Vandy RB Jamezell Lassiter ran for a 44 yard touchdown (above) in the third quarter to put the ’Dores up 21-7. It was his only rush attempt in the game and stung like a dagger, even with so much time left in the game. The Commodores (3-0, 1-0 SEC) forced four turnovers.

Alabama 38 Wisconsin 14 – Ty Simpson was out-fkg-standing. The Crimson Tide quarterback went 24 of 29 passing for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns. These numbers include two dropped passes – one of which Ryan Williams dropped that would have been Simpson’s fifth scoring pass. Instead, Bama had to kick a field goal. The other drop was by Lotzier Brooks. Had he caught it what looked like a potential big play, it would have at the very least converted a third down to around midfield that would have kept the clocking turning in the 4th quarter.

The defense played a solid game that included four sacks by four different Tide players and two picks by safety Bray Hubbard. The Badgers returned a kickoff for a touchdown, which gives the Tide staff something to yell about. The second Wisky TD came against several Alabama back-ups following Brooks’s drop.

Ole Miss 41 Arkansas 35 – After two quarters, it looked like the scoreboard was about to overheat with the Rebs leading 31-28. Missy pushed their advantage to 41-28 in the fourth quarter, but Arky would not go away. The Hogs drove 75 yards for a touchdown and then forced a 3 & out. The Razorbacks put together another late push getting down inside the OM 25 yard line but coughed up the football and the Ackbars ran out the clock.

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Texas 27 UTEP 10 – This orange team got the win but it wasn’t pretty. Arch Manning completed 11 of 25 passes for 114 yards with a TD and the above interception. He almost threw a second one and was lustily booed afterwards.

Oklahoma 42 Temple 3 – That is just mean, Okie.

Auburn 31 South Alabama 15 – Aubie led 28-9 at halftime and decided to start thinking about Oklahoma. It was a rather sluggish win for the War Tigers. Cam Coleman caught his first touchdown pass of the year and is now tied with Bama walk-on MJ Chirgwin in scores.

Missouri 52 UL-Laffy 10 – Ahmad Hardy rushed 22 times for 250 yards and three touchdowns and sat out the final 25 minutes.

Mississippi State 63 Alcorn State 0 – The Bullies are 3-0 for first time since 2018.

Kentucky 48 Eastern Michigan 23 – EMU lost to LIU the week before, so…

MORE KARMA FOR NICO

Big Ten team UCLA paid New Mexico $1.2 million to travel to Pasadena and absolutely humiliate them. Just look at that video. That dude is like a hot knife through butter! The Lobos (2-1) picked up 298 yards on the ground and 450 total.

Nico Iamaleava and his dad could not get anything going for the home team. The Bruins were penalized 13 times for 116 yards. They are now 0-3 and rightfully fired doofus head coach Deshaun Foster.

LITTLE BIG TEN

Speaking of the vaunted Big Ten, who commissioner Tony Petitti claims is solid top to bottom, they had two games this past weekend against the other big conferences. Both lost and both scored 14 points:

Alabama 38 Wisconsin 14
Cal 27 Minnesota 14

OTHER STUFF

Miami-FL 49 South Florida 12 – It was fun while it lasted until the ‘Canes put a whupping on the Bulls. Why does it feel like the stars are aligning for Carson Beck to face UGA in the CFP?

West Virginia 31 Pitt 24 (OT) – Down 24-14 in the “Backyard Brawl”, WVU kicked a field goal on their second to last possession and then scored a tying touchdown with 11 seconds remaining. In the first overtime, the Mountaineers converted a TD while stopping the Panthers on downs.

I WONDER WHAT EMMANUEL ACHO HAD TO SAY ABOUT BRAY HUBBARD THIS WEEK

DERP OF THE WEEK

CREEPY CULT OF THE WEEK

FAT GUY TOUCHDOWN OF THE WEEK

Southern Cal DT Jamaal Jarrett 6′ 5″, 360 lbs.

CURMUDGEON OF THE WEEK

TBH, it was a pretty fair question. Brian Kelly later apologized – most likely at the urging of others in the program.

WIPEOUT OF THE WEEK

No wonder Brian Kelly was so pissy.

REPLAY OF THE WEEK

This is an awesome feature. But what they really need is a second person queuing up ball placement, down, and clock time, while others are looking at the play. We’ll see if the SEC and B1G follow suit any time soon, but breath is not being held at this time.

TARGETING OR NOT TARGETING 1

TARGETING OR NOT TARGETING 2

JUKE OF THE WEEK, NON-RYAN WILLIAM CATEGORY

MOST HEARTLESS BROADCAST

Regardless of how you feel about Notre Dame holder Tyler Buchner, you have to feel bad for how NBC treated him following the muffed extra point hold. As the Aggies drove down the field for the game-winner, the Peacock shamefully showed Buchner over and over again on the sideline as if to scold him “THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!” It was really over the top.

NERDS OF THE WEEK

For the record, there is no river in Midtown Atlanta. These boys would have to have marched the post about 10 miles up I-75 to get to the Chattahoochee River. Instead, they did one better. They chunked the upright in the swimming pool at the school President’s House about a mile away.

INTERCEPTION OF THE WEEK

Watch the safety up around the 7 yard line. Impeccable timing.

PICK-6 OF THE WEEK

Southern Miss’s Ian Foster versus App State.

STOP TRYING TO BE NAJEE

LUCKY BOUNCE OF THE WEEK

DOINK OF THE WEEK

CLANG OF THE WEEK

THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE TEAM

Proof-positive the pollsters don’t watch all the games. anOSu would go on to win 37-9, but that was pathetic.

TEMPER TANTRUM OF THE WEEK

After his ejection from the Florida game, LSU linebacker and supposed defensive leader Whit Weeks acted like a four year old who wasn’t allowed another cookie. Hot head Brian Kelly of all people had to stop coaching his team to calm him down.

COMPOSURE PLAY OF THE WEEK

Y’all keep an eye on Utah and junior QB Devon Dampier this year.

GOOFBALL OF THE WEEK

FORMER BAMA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

My gawd, Kendrick! That man has a family probably!

WORST TOUCHDOWN PASS OF THE WEEK

SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE WEEK

Remember Y2K? Remember running back John Emery? He was born July 7, 2000. He was supposed to be the next great thing at LSU when he was a 5-star way back in the Class of 2019. First off, he wasn’t that great in purple and yellow. Then he tore some ACLs, but obviously did not spend his down time studying because he was suspended for academic issues – almost unheard of in the 2020s. Now after SIX years at LSU, he somehow got another year and at age 25 is on the UTSA Roadrunners. However, he has yet to play.

NAME OF THE WEEK

Duke has a linebacker from London, England named Memorable Factor and it is his actual legal name. He has been on the team’s roster since 2022, though he has not yet played in a game. Maybe because he is a 5-11 linebacker from England.

ODDITY OF THE WEEK

The Kansas State at Arizona game counted as a non-conference game due to pre-existing scheduling agreements established between the two schools before the Big 12 expanded to 16 members. Meanwhile, dumb ol’ Greg Sankey made the SEC teams cancel series in similar circumstances.

STATS OF THE WEEK

• Texas A&M got their first non-conference road win vs. a top-10 team since 1979.
• New Mexico’s win over UCLA is their first against a Power Conference team since 2008 vs. Arizona. The Lobos were 0-22 in such games since then.
• LSU is averaging 20 points per game this season, its fewest through three games since 1993 (9.3), per ESPN Research.
• Vandy opens the season with 3 straight 20-point wins for the first time since 1930.

THE WACKY WORLD OF CORSO

There is an old proverb (and a couple of rock songs) that goes “you don’t know what you got until it’s gone.” This rings true with Lee Corso retirement from College GameDay. The show does not quite have the same vibe. I know they are hoping that Pat McAfee can fill that void, but it isn’t happening yet. Nick Saban is not going to be doing too many goofy things. He is always good for a quip or two, but he is more of the intellect of the group. The problem is, Kirk Herbstreit is kind of the same animal with the dog but no quips.

Some WNBA player was the guest picker.

Though this game has somewhat lost its luster, the next GD will be in South Beach for Florida-Miami (FL).

Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff was in Evanston, IL for Oregon at Northwestern for some reason. Barstool bozo Dave Portnoy was AWOL with no explanation given. Maybe because he is a joke? Some other Barstool mouth-breather took his place.

GAMEDAY SIGN OF THE WEEK

ADOPT-A-TEAM

• USF got body-slammed by Miami-FL, but they could still have a solid season.
• Would it be crazy to adopt Utah? Or is the 2008-09 Sugar Bowl still fresh on everyone’s minds?
• Cal-Berkeley has three emphatic wins and could cause some chaos in the ACC. QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is a true freshman from Tua’s hometown.

COUSINS

• Jacksonville State (1-2) – The Gamecocks lost to… ugh… Georgia Southern. JSU should even their record up with FCS Murray State coming to town.
• South Alabama (1-2) – The Jags played tough but fell to Aubie. Next is Coastal Carolina who just lost to ECU 38-0.
• Troy (1-2) – The Trojans were dumped by Memphis 28-7. Next is a trip to Buffalo.
• West Alabama (3-0) – Scott Cochran’s Tigers topped University of Charleston (WV).

THAT ANNOYING GUY WHO WEARS JEANS TO THE BEACH

UAB (2-1) – The Dragons barely survived godawful Akron (0-3) by the score of 31-28 at home. Next is a trip to Knoxville.

SALUTE TO OUR TROOPS

• Army (1-1) – The Black Knights had a week off to prep for North Texas.
• Navy (3-0) – The Midshipmen won at Tulsa 42-23. It’s a week of R&R before Rice comes to town and then Air Force.
• Air Force (1-1) – The Falcons lost at Utah State 49-30 with Boise next. Is it too soon to start getting worried about the program?

ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION

Eliminated: Washington State, Oregon State, Northwestern, Stanford, UCLA, Kansas State, Virginia Tech

Endangered: Clemson, Duke, SMU, Virginia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Alabama, Virginia Tech, Center Florida, Indiana, Notre Dame

Extremely Endangered: Boston College, UNC, Syracuse, Baylor, Cincinnati, Colorado, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Florida, Kentucky

A way WAY WAY too early look at the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture

POWER 2

• SEC – Ten SEC teams are currently ranked in the Top 25.
• Big Ten – Ohio State is tops in this conference. Both Penn State and Oregon have won big but neither has played anyone worth a turd.

SECOND 2

• Big 12 – Iowa State is 4-0. Texa$ Tech and Utah both look good. TCU could be a dark horse.
• ACC – With Miami’s win over USF, the ‘Canes are looking like the kings of this conference. Clemson again underwhelmed. FSU had a bye week. It will be interesting to see what Georgia Tech does from here on out (vs Temple, @ Wake, vs VaTech, @ Duke, vs Syra, @ NCSU, @ BC, vs Pitt, vs UGA).

AT LARGE

• PAC-2 – nope
• Indies – Notre Dame is 0-2 but as we have learned, the CFP Committee is capable of stupid things. Don’t be surprised when they go 10-0 in the rest of their weak ass regular season schedule and sneak their way into an at-large bid into the playoff.

PARTICIPATION TROPHY

1. Tulane (3-0) beat visiting Duke 34-27. They are at Ole Miss on Saturday.
2. Memphis (3-0) hosts Arkansas.
3. South Florida (2-1) has a HBCU cupcake.
4. UNLV (3-0) had a bye this week.

RANK ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM

HORROR MOVIES RELEASED IN 1978:

1. Halloween
2. Dawn of the Dead
3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers 
4. Jaws 2
5. I Spit on Your Grave
6. Piranha 
7. The Toolbox Murders 
8. The Legacy
9. It Lives Again
10. Faces of Death 

The first college football playoff rankings will be announced Tuesday, Nov. 4.

LET’S GO BOWLING!

North Texas (3-0) has lost their last seven appearances in bowl games.

LET’S GO BLOWING!

• My gawd! What has happened to Kansas State? A year ago, the Wildcats were 9-4 and looked like they were going to take that next big step up with QB Avery Johnson (no, not those Avery Johnsons). K-State is already 1-3 and 0-3 against FBS teams (Iowa State, Army, Arizona).
• Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan are collectively 1-8.

Krazy Kristi’s “SHUT UP!” of the Week goes to Haley Sawyer and this new wave of AP voters. While it is unclear what this young lady’s credentials are to vote in the AP poll, it apparently does not take much since she is basically non-existent on the Interwebz. There was a big ruckus last week over her voting which has been ridiculously uninformed nonsense. To wit:

When asked about it, she gave a word salad explanation that went nowhere. 

The way she flippantly shows disregard for her picks, is a little annoying and careless. Some people will say that the AP Poll doesn’t matter. It doesn’t to some extent except that the lazy ass College Football Playoff Committee uses the AP Poll as a starting point, because the damn ADs don’t watch the games anymore than beat reporters. They have as many as 20 Varsity sports to cover, alumni to shmooze, and a staff of hundreds. They aren’t watching anymore than one game a week.

But back to the writers. If they, like Ms. Sawyer, don’t want to take their poll selections seriously or if they are not capable of making a better effort, then they should relent their positions and hand them over to someone else.

A vast majority of these voters cover just one team and maybe give a little attention to another nearby team, like Arizona and Arizona State for example. They don’t watch several games like most CFB fans do. They wake up early to go to the stadium, do pregame, watch the game, do the post game, maybe rewatch the game, write, and then go home and watch SportsCenter.

Some people are suggesting that Sawyer just accidentally wrote Florida instead of South Florida. However, there is no writing. When these folks vote, they use a dedicated online system that automates the tabulation of the individual ballots. It’s kind of hard to mix up “Florida Gators” with “South Florida Bulls”.

HEISMAN HYPE

It’s three games into the season and most teams have played at least one decent team. The haze will probably clear after teams play a couple of conference opponents and we can take a real dive into this pool. This award is definitely not about the best player. It is about who makes the most highlights on ESPN.

FanDuel Heisman Odds:

1. QB Carson Beck (Miami) +800
2. QB John Mateer (Oklahoma) +900
3. QB Gunner Stockton (Georgia) +1100
4. QB Dante Moore (Oregon) +1300
5. QB Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) +1600
6. QB Julian Sayin (Ohio State) +1600
7. WR Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) +1600 – 0 touchdowns against Power teams.
8. QB Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) +1600
9. QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) +1700 – Last week’s leader. Finally, others are seeing what we at RBR have been seeing.
10. QB Devon Dampier (Utah) +2000
11. QB Ty Simpson (Alabama) +2200
12. QB Jackson Arnold (Auburn) +2200
13. QB Thomas Castellanos (Florida State) +2500
14. QB Drew Allar (Penn State) +2500
15. QB Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) +2500
16. QB Jayden Maiava (Southern Cal) +2500
17. QB Beau Pribula (Missouri) +3000
18. QB Behren Morton (Texas Tech) +3000
19. QB Arch Manning (Texas) +3500 – Wow, what a drop.
20. QB Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) +4500

LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina) has gone from second best odds to seventh to tied for 38th.

THE SICK REPORT

• There was a scary moment for Texas A&M safety Bryce Anderson after he was carted of the field in the Aggies game against Notre Dame. His head collided with Irish tight end Eli Raridon on a 25-yard completion. Medical personnel spent about 10 minutes stabilizing Anderson’s neck. Reports say that he has feeling in his limbs. On Sunday, he shared on his Instagram “I’m all good thanks for the prayers!”
• South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers was knocked out of Saturday night’s 31-7 loss at home to Vanderbilt after suffering a hit to the head late in the first half. It seems that he would miss the Mizzou game, but Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer says he is “optimistic” about a return.
• Missouri quarterback Sam Horn underwent surgery to repair a fractured tibia in his right leg. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 football season.

R.I.P.

Polly Holliday (July 2, 1937 – September 9, 2025) was an actress best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress “Flo” on the 1970s sitcom Alice (which interestingly was based on Martin Scorsese’s 1974 film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore). Her character’s catchphrase of “Kiss my grits!” was probably the most memorable thing from the show. She often outshowed Linda Lavin who was supposed to be the star. Holliday also co-starred inGremlins, All the President’s Men, and Mrs. Doubtfire among other films. She was was born in Jasper, Alabama and grew up in Childersburg.

DRAMARAMA

University of Illinois alumnus Larry Gies gifted the Illinois athletics department $100 million in honor of his father. In recognition of this gift, the university renamed their 102-year-old football stadium as Gies Memorial Stadium. In the shortest terms I can render, Gies is the founder, President and CEO of Madison Industries, a privately-held company who generates revenue by investing in and managing a variety of companies across multiple sectors. Sounds a lot like a vulture capitalist.

KOACHES KORNER

Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry is a nice guy. Maybe, he is too nice. Clearly, he could not motivate his Hokies. After losing to two solid teams in South Carolina and Vanderbilt, this VaTech team could not get up for sorry ass Old Dominion in their home stadium. The Monarchs stomped VT into submission 45-26. Pry has been fired midway into his fourth season in Blacksburg with a 16-24 record.

• Now fired DeShaun Foster was a ridiculous hire for UCLA from the beginning. He had been promoted from running backs coach after Chip Kelly skipped town. Foster went 5-7 last season and was 0-3 in 2025. The breaking point for Foster was losing to New Mexico 35-10 in Pasadena on Saturday night a week after falling to UNLV. The fate of first year offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri is unknown.
• anOhio State coach Ryan Day said last week that he was not a fan of the proposal to open the transfer portal window on Jan. 2, 2026, for a 10-day period immediately following the CFP quarterfinals. Day is concerned about the difficulty of assembling a roster for next season while still competing in the playoff. Wow, is he full of himself.
• Urban Meyer’s wife told him to do whatever makes him happy. They still have not found her body.
• Fat F*** Phil Fulmer was walking down a street and people started cheering. He was so happy that nobody had the heart to tell him they thought he was a parade float.

TEEVEE

Oh, right. NOW he retires.

THIS WEEK

Below is just a sampling highlight of games of interest this week. If you REALLY MUST know about the BIG Delaware-FIU smackdown, click here.

Thursday, September 18 – One game

Rice at Charlotte 6:30/7:30 ESPN

Friday, September 19 – Two Games

Tulsa at Oklahoma State 6:30/7:30 ESPN
Iowa at Rutgers 7pm/8pm FOX

Saturday, September 13

SEC

South Carolina at Missouri 6pm/7pm ESPN – Columbia East vs Columbia West
Arkansas at Memphis 11am/noon ABC – A DANGEROUS game for Arky.
UAB at Tennessee 11:45/12:45 SECN
Auburn at Oklahoma 2:30/3:30 ABC
Tulane at Ole Miss 2:30/3:30 ESPN – Be careful, Lane.
Northern Illinois at Mississippi State 3:15/4:15 SECN
Georgia State at Vanderbilt 6:30/7:30 ESPNU
Florida at Miami-FL 6:30/7:30 ABC
SE Louisiana at LSU 6:45/7:45 SECN
Sam Houston at Texas 7pm/8pm ESPN+

*Alabama, UGA, UK, TAMU are all off.

National

Texas Tech at Utah 11am/noon FOX – Low key BIG game.
Michigan at Nebraska 2:30/3:30 CBS
Illinois at Indiana 6:30/7:30 NBC – Indy is about to get a slap of reality.

Close the Door. Put Out the Light. Goodnight. Sleep Tight.

Wyoming at Colorado 9:15/10:15 ESPN – Cowboys and Buffaloes! Should be on the GRIT Network.
Michigan State at Southern Cal 10pm/11pm FOX – #BigTenAfterDark!

#ALABAMA

• Alabama played 65 players against Wisconsin.
• Tide safety Bray Hubbard was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week.
• Kalen DeBoer may have learned something from Nick Saban after all. In his post-game press conference, the current Tide coach thanked the fans and student section for showing up loud and staying for the whole game.
• I am probably jinxing it, but in three game the Crimson Tide has yet to commit a turnover. They are one of nine FBS teams to do so. On defense, Bama has six takeaways – 3 picks and 3 fumble recoveries.
• Starting DE LT Overton left the Wisconsin game during the third quarter with an injury. After limping off the field, he briefly returned to the game on the next series, but then was seen walking with an athletic trainer into the locker room. No updates thus far.
• Ryan Williams, played and looked 100%. Tim Keenan and Jam Miller did not participate as expected, but should be back for the UGA game in two Saturdays. There is not a lot being said about starting EDGE Jah-Marien Latham or TE Danny Lewis, and reporters aren’t asking.
• Offensive guard Jaeden Roberts (29 snaps) and freshman tackle Michael Carroll (18 snaps) played early and often with the first team offense. Carroll is legit.
• DeBoer said via the SEC Coaches teleconference last week that WR Aeryn “Bubba” Hampton is no longer with the team and hasn’t been since fall camp. As a freshman in 2024, he played in three games and registered one reception for a gain of six yards vs Mercer. TBH, I had totally forgotten about this guy. He was so buried in the depth chart, he was probably not going to play significant minutes anytime soon.

GAME 4: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) at Georgia Bulldogs (3-0)

Athens, GA ~ 6:30/7:30 ABC

• Alabama Injuries: Outside of Overton, Alabama got out of the Wisconsin game relatively healthy. Keenan and Miller should be back in eleven days to bolster the nose and running game respectively.
• UGA Injuries: Earnest Greene started the Tennessee game, but the junior right tackle was unable to finish the game as he continues to deal with injuries.
• Game Planning: It appears that the Tide is expanding the offensive playbook as the season goes on. Bama had some interesting formations that confused the Badgers defense and were effective chain movers. Here’s hoping that trend continues.
• TV: Announcers are TBA, but there is a chance we get Sean McDonough (YAY), Greg McElroy (ugh) and Molly McGrath (yes, please!).
• Vegas: From the preseason odds, FanDuel point spread had Alabama as a 4.5 point underdog. We’ll see if that number sticks.