Paul Finebaum reveals SEC team that is 'cooked' following end of October games
Paul Finebaum will give teams credit when they perform at a high level, but he will also call out a team if it is disappointing. One of the biggest games in the SEC this past weekend was Missouri and Alabama.
The Tigers had a good record coming into the game but were blown out in their biggest game of the year prior to Saturday. Alabama, on the other hand, needed a convincing win to keep its fanbase from going crazy after losing 2 of its last 3 games.
The Crimson Tide were dominant in every area, as Alabama won the game 34-0. That defeat dropped Mizzou to 6-2 overall while getting outscored 75-10 in their losses to Alabama and Texas A&M.
Losing to Alabama was 1 thing, but the way Missouri lost is a completely different story. During his spot on the McElroy and Cubelic Show, Finebaum said this loss cooked Missouri and puts the team in a tough situation moving forward.
“I think Missouri is cooked, there’s no way back for them,” Finebaum said. “And I’m looking more at a big picture. Where does it mean to where you started the season? They can still win some games, but I am underwhelmed by them and quite frankly have been underwhelmed all season.”
Expectations were sky high for the Tigers heading into the season, as they returned so many talented players from a team that won the Cotton Bowl last year. They also had a very favorable schedule when it comes to the SEC, but injuries to Brady Cook have really hampered what was thought to be 1 of the best offenses in the country.
The Tigers do get a week to potentially heal up a little bit and try and get back the right track, and will be in action in 2 weeks at home against Oklahoma.
“, but injuries to Brady Cook have really hampered what was thought to be 1 of the best offenses in the country.”
nope, you’re just dead wrong, there is hardly any difference in Cook from last year to this, BEFORE his so called injury..
the team was carried by Schraeder and a great defense last year. Amazing how few actually realize this.
No, Paul you are mistaken……..Kentucky far and away is the most COOKED program in the SEC. And they’re paying a guy 9 million a year for HC lack of talent. AD not that much better. UK fans deserve better.
Kentucky is the most cooked program. There won’t even be a bowl bid. With the SEC expansion,the program will never be better than middle of the pack. Stoops doesn’t seem to have the heart for it anymore. I look for a bunch to transferand new recruits to decommit. This program needs to be in a different conference, but with basketball being competitive in the SEC,that will not happen.
You are right. KY is the worst sec team this year with Mississippi state a close second. It’s hard to win when u have 7 offensive coordinators in 12 years! Stoops is not that great of a coach and needs to step down. KY football is in the dumpster and the players have given up! Earlier they get rid of stoops the quicker they can start a coaching search and start getting recruits. I think most KY fans are ready for basketball with their new coach who does bring a lot of energy that Cal did not and has modern day schemes not archaic schemes that don’t work like Cal.
I would not give up on Stoops yet when he gets a big class of returning seniors, he’s going to win a division at least!
First, our coach is pig headed. Who didn’t know Cook was only as good as his defense and running backs? Who didn’t know whatever flicker of light that was left in that game would be snuffed out by Pyne? Who would’ve guessed the defense would quit on us? That was only shocking to those that didn’t see it in the A&M game. There is no leadership in any room this year. Robinson and Shraeder carried this team last year. In practice. Outside of practice, im leadership and in the games. They pushed themselves and push the team. Nobody pushing anything this year except daisies. This should have been the year with the most drafted players. I wouldn’t pick any of them in the first two rounds. Lazy fu@#s all of them
Some people know football and some people just kiss up to any audience that will listen to them.. (Finebaum to Alabama fans)
When your offense can’t stay in the field, your defense is going to get tired. Shocking new revelation to finebomb
Even more accurately stated, You and Fartbomb don’t know enough about football to suggest some things Missouri is trying to playbook….. so you can’t write intelligently about where they are need to playbook solve next? Too bad, because until then we are wasting our time reading your ????