Ole Miss at Vandy

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Vandy -2-Reading up on these 2 teams and I just can&#39;t figure out why OM isn&#39;t favored here? OM is the most experienced team in the SEC coming into the year returning 19 starters (9O/10D). Vandy&#39;s strength will be their WR&#39;s but will have a new QB. Chemistry issue? Vandy returns 3 starters on the OL and should be ok at RB. But OM has essentially everyone coming back with the additions of their big recruiting class. Looking at the match ups in the trenches and both favor OM IMO. Wallace is nursing a shoulder injury but should be good to go. I know Vandy always gives OM fits, but I just can&#39;t see OM losing this game. OM blew it last year against Vandy allowing a TD with under a minute to go. Motivation should favor OM here. OM is a more experienced and deeper team. Thoughts?

Corley1011 · Answer

Vandy -2-Reading up on these 2 teams and I just can&#39;t figure out why OM isn&#39;t favored here? OM is the most experienced team in the SEC coming into the year returning 19 starters (9O/10D). Vandy&#39;s strength will be their WR&#39;s but will have a new QB. Chemistry issue? Vandy returns 3 starters on the OL and should be ok at RB. But OM has essentially everyone coming back with the additions of their big recruiting class. Looking at the match ups in the trenches and both favor OM IMO. Wallace is nursing a shoulder injury but should be good to go. I know Vandy always gives OM fits, but I just can&#39;t see OM losing this game. OM blew it last year against Vandy allowing a TD with under a minute to go. Motivation should favor OM here. OM is a more experienced and deeper team. Thoughts?

No1Vandycapper · Answer

I&#x27;m clearly a homer but I think the line is just about right.  Given that the game is in Nashville, it&#x27;s basically saying the teams are evenly matched.  Vandy has dominated this series in recent years, winning 6 of the last 8.  I don&#x27;t think chemistry will be an issue given that it&#x27;s not like Carta-Samuels is new to campus.  This will be his third year on campus.  He shouldn&#x27;t have any problem being in rhythm with Matthews and Boyd.  Also, Vandy added the number one juco TE in the country in Brandon Vandenburg.  Vandy&#x27;s defense should remain very strong with a lot of returning starters (most notably Andre Hal, Kenny Ladler, and Jared Morse).  Vandy played terribly in the first half of last year&#x27;s game and still found a way to win.  I think this game will be close but the combination of home field (I know home field at Vandy isn&#x27;t like other SEC schools but given the atmosphere last year against South Carolina, I think it&#x27;ll be electric) and momentum (Vandy riding a 7 game winning streak) will given the Dores a victory.  27-21 Dores

Corley1011 · Answer

Yeah I&#39;m clearly not an OM fan haha... Thanks for the insight

LonghornHoosier · Answer

Ole Miss D continues to be suspect.  My Longhorns shelled them last year.   And no, that was not a fluke.    Steele has the power ratings at Vandy 134.17 and Ole Miss 134.93.   I guess when you factor the home field and Nationally Televised game on Thur night of -3, you get the -2...Vandy played SC close to start the season last year.   This game could go either way...

Corley1011 · Answer

I just think OM gets revenge here.  Vandy has won 5 of last 7 and if OM wants have a big year as anticipated, they need this game.

Pdriver · Answer

Just a great game....both teams will be well prepared and very well coached. Could come down to an Omiss gadget play(freeze has imaginative playbook). No value on either side imo

beastie66 · Answer

the real line opened -4 ole miss....moved to -2 ole miss now, which is spot on......never mind the line at these small time wanna be books online......

Corley1011 · Answer

Vandy is favored... Has been the whole time

WISEGUY36 · Answer

I believe 5 Dimes opened it at Vandy - 6 1/2 .

Corley1011 · Answer

Really? That high?

WISEGUY36 · Answer

Yes.Didn&#x27;t stay there long.

wheaty · Answer

Doesn&#39;t vandy have a new transfer qb? Legitimate question... That said. I think ole miss offense will be hard for the vandy defense to contain. The ole mis d is a tad suspect but i think id back their defense over vandy&#39;s offense. They had their problems last year and with a new qb, I don&#39;t think that transition will be smooth this early in the year. Imo, vandy is heading down this year and ole miss is on the rise. Ole miss takes this one.

Corley1011 · Answer

OM D will have almost everyone returning... The DLine will be very deep at DE and should be very very talented. OM will get in Vandy's backfield often and should create turnovers. This game will fall on Wallace. If he takes care of the football, then OM will win. But he has moments where he gets very reckless.

Position Advantages

QB - OM
RB - VU
WR - Slight adv. VU
OL - OM
DL - OM
LB - Slight adv. VU
DB - OM
ST - VU

WISEGUY36 · Answer

Looks to me like this one will be decided by the QB who makesthe fewest errors in judgement and who best protects the football.

Corley1011 · Answer

Yeah that&#39;s kinda what I&#39;m thinking... IMO it&#39;s better to take the experience here and the points

MichaelRocks · Answer

over the total if its b/t 49-52?

Corley1011 · Answer

Yeah I think there will be points in this one.

packers1992 · Answer

well wheaty he transferred in LY his name is Austin-Carta Samuels he was a good qb at wyoming. Now whether or not he&#x27;ll be good against SEC teams? Time will tell

wheaty · Answer

Yeah that&#39;s what i thought. I thought he transferred in this year. Thanks pack

WISEGUY36 · Answer

This is A. Carta -Samuels second year at Vandy . He playedsparingly last year behind Rodgers. Had respectable statsdespite limited playing time.

Corley1011 · Answer

Pretty big stage for first career SEC start.

WISEGUY36 · Answer

I don&#x27;t know, AC-S " tore it up " vs Presbyterian last year.

Corley1011 · Answer

Hahahahahaha LOOK OUT!!!

beastie66 · Answer

hahaha yeah favored the whole time @ 5pennies, like wiseguy said i seen it -6 vandy @5pennis so just shows they havent got a clue hence the incredibly low limits on the 4 games they have listed.....  vegas opened miss -4 and now has settled @-2......which is the REAL line

Corley1011 · Answer

My bad then... What&#39;s the link to check them out?

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