Biggest CFB underachiever thru Sep 2021?

Sep 29, 2021, 11:06 AM

Forgetting for a moment that we're Tiger fans, if we can, who do you think is the biggest under-achiever at this point in the season?

I'd think the top candidates would be:

Florida State - nobody expected them to be great, but I don't think anyone expected 0-4, esp after taking ND to OT in the opening week

Ohio State - still looking for a QB, narrow wins against teams they should otherwise be expected to blow out

Texas A&M - pretty much a cross between us and Ohio State

UNC - high expectations with Sam Howell in the saddle again.

And our dear Tigers - 2-2, nuff said

Not saying that any of these - especially Clemson - won't/can't rebound and finish strong, but just looking at Sept, curious the thoughts of the bored.

As objectively as I can possibly be, I'd have to say that we're the biggest underachiever so far, followed by FSU, OSU, UNC and TA&M.

But like CDS said yesterday, they don't hand out trophies in September. We still have a great shot to finish strong, if we can get things fixed on offense and overcome injuries on defense. Gonna be a tough fight.

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I don't believe our team is underachieving because our offense is what it is. DJ's glaring flaws combined with a sorry O-line that can't run-block (and barely pass-blocks) simply means our offense is no good. Expectations were just too high. 2-3 more losses are coming. There won't be a huge turnaround.

Regarding OU, I've said since last year Spencer Rattler isn't all that. You give him a perfect pocket with no pressure and he is very good. He has NFL arm-talent. But when he's forced to make decisions under duress the guy crumbles, makes mistakes and often loses confidence for periods of time.

I was never on the Sam Howell UNC bandwagon.

FSU does strike me as a team that is playing well below its talent level. This is so disappointing because getting more out of players compared to his predecessor should have been a layup.

Although I live in Texas, I'm not dialed in on the Aggies. They seem to have a good amount of talent everywhere but QB. Too bad QB is the most important position.

Ohio State's D-line performance (and their defense overall) is clearly a coaching issue. It is blatantly obvious they are under-achieving. Jeff Hafley was a huuuuge loss for them. His next stop is the NFL, which is where he belongs.

Biggest CFB underachiever thru Sep 2021?

Any SEC team that has lost games ...

Too early for me on most teams

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