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SEC analyst continues his praise of Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman

Expectations for Conner Weigman continue to rise as the 2024 season is less than three weeks away

Texas A&M redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman has much to prove ahead of the 2024 season after missing the final eight games of the 2023 campaign due to an ankle injury that prematurely ended his first starting season.

With head coach Mike Elko now heading things in College Station, Weigman’s familiarity with the program’s former defensive coordinator is an obvious plus. At the same time, new OC Collin Klein brings a motion-heavy scheme that should set the offense up for success after years of predictability under former head coach Jimbo Fisher.

In just four games last season, Weigman threw for nearly 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns while quickly showing how good he can be, possessing elite accuracy and touch. His toughness and instincts will continue to set him apart from a long list of starting signal callers if his receivers and, most importantly, his offensive line help him out.

This week, SEC analyst Jordan Rodgers continued his offseason praise for the Aggies QB after it was revealed that Texas A&M will start the season ranked No. 20 in the latest preseason. Rodgers feels the Aggies are being undervalued, especially with Weigman under center:

“I think Conner Weigman is one of the best quarterbacks in the entire country. I think he is completely overlooked,” Rodgers stated. “If you flip on the Miami tape from last year, you will not find a game, a single game from any quarterback with as many big-time throws as Conner made in that game.”

Further noting that last season’s offensive counterparts didn’t help Weigman on several occasions, Rogers feels that Klein’s offense should hopefully fix those issues:

‘You add Collin Klein, who’s coming to build this offense around him (Weigman). I’ve been the one pounding the table of this Jimbo offense for years, saying do something to help your quarterback,” Rogers stated. “Move somebody pre-snap, go in a different formation; it didn’t happen. Last year, I started to see a little bit of it, and you saw the potential that Weigman has.”

Texas A&M will open the 2024 season vs. Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31. The game will air on ABC at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman receives praise from ESPN analyst

In an interview with Saturday Down South, ESPN analyst Jordan Rodgers praised Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman’s skillset and overall toughness

Texas A&M’s season opener vs. Notre Dame is just 34 days away. Mike Elko is set to debut as the program’s new head coach, returning to the program after serving as the Aggie’s defensive coordinator from 2018-2021.

Inheriting a talented roster, Elko added nearly 30 players from the transfer portal to fill out the depth chart. However, like every college football team in the country, the quarterback position will make or break a program’s chance of succeeding.

With quarterback Conner Weigman returning for what could be a final season in College Station, the former 5-star prospect is poised to bounce back big after missing the final eight games of the regular season due to injury.

The sample size is small, but Weigman’s arm strength, accuracy, and impressive touch produced 979 yards and eight touchdowns through the air in four games last season, all while withstanding A&M’s porous offensive line, which will hopefully improve heading into the 2024 campaign.

This offseason, national analysts view Weigman as a Top 10 QB in the conference based on his traits alone but still undervalue his talent compared to his fellow SEC signal callers—however, ESPN analyst Jordan Rodgers feels that the redshirt sophomore has a chance to finish the year as one of the best quarterbacks in the country.

Speaking with Saturday Down South, Rodgers, who ranked Weigman fifth in his SEC QB rankings, explained that Weigman’s toughness and overall pro-like demeanor should be taken into account despite his less than ten career starts.

Referencing Texas A&M’s loss to Miami last season, Rodgers was very impressed with Weigman’s late-game performance despite the deficit.

“Going back to the tape, the Miami game last year, you’ll see big time throws under pressure in one singular game, it truly uncanny” Rodgers stated.

“I started marking down plays do go back to at some point, and 15, deep, he was under fire tha entire game; back foot would hit the ground and there would be someone in his face within a second and half and he’d be ripping the seam right on the money in tight coverage.”

Now, in new offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s system, which, as Rodgers mentioned, “actually try to make it tough on defenses” pre-snap, Weigman’s quick release and ping point accuracy make him a player to watch every time Texas A&M’s take the field this season.

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Jordan Rodgers raves about Carson Beck, ‘scary’ Georgia offense

Jordan Rodgers raves about Carson Beck, ‘scary’ Georgia offense

How Georgia’s offense would make up for the lost production after losing Brock Bowers was a major question heading into the Florida matchup and rightly so. The star tight end leads the Bulldogs in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns.

The Bulldogs answered the call, though, and put up 43 points and 486 yards of offense in a 43-20 win.

SEC Network college football analyst Jordan Rodgers, a former Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback, raved about Georgia’s offense after the Week 9 win on the “Snaps” podcast hosted by Aaron Murray and T-Bob Herbert.

“The weapons that they have this year and how [Mike] Bobo is using them is scary. When you watch him throw the ball to Ladd McConkey, it’s different. He does not blink, he does not hesitate. So, when Ladd is healthy and you add Brock [Bowers] back into that mix … that offense is, I think, better than last year.”

The connection between junior quarterback Carson Beck and junior wideout Ladd McConkey made Florida pay. Beck racked up 315 passing yards and two touchdowns, while McConkey caught six passes for 135 yards and a score.

In comparison to last year’s offense behind offensive coordinator Todd Monken and quarterback Stetson Bennett, the Bulldogs’ 2023 attack is very similar.

Georgia is averaging 39.4 points (second in SEC) and 498.9 yards per game (second in SEC). Last season, the Bulldogs finished with an average of 41.6 points and 502.9 yards of offense per game.

We didn’t expect this year’s offense to be as explosive, considering Mike Bobo was taking over at offensive coordinator and Beck was taking the reins as a first-year starter. There were bound to be some growing pains, right?

The Bulldogs have already surpassed their 2022 mark with 14 plays of 40 plus yards and are tied with LSU for the most plays from scrimmage over 50 yards with seven.

Georgia returns home this week to take on No. 14 Missouri (7-1, 3-1 SEC). Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, televised on CBS.

Various CFB experts make their Alabama-Ole Miss predictions

Experts have made their picks between Alabama and Ole Miss!

Alabama and Ole Miss is shaping up to be a heavyweight bout between the top-15 teams. Ole Miss hopes to head home with a huge upset over the No. 1 team in the nation on the road.

Experts with the ESPN family of networks made their picks on College GameDay and SEC Nation, today.

Most Crimson Tide fans may not be pleased with some of the results, but it seems that one panel was smart enough to avoid a hot-take. 

College GameDay’s decision was unanimous, with all four experts picking the Crimson Tide to triumph over the Rebels at home.

The SEC Nation crew was a little bit more diverse. Former Alabama DB Roman Harper, Paul Finebaum and former Florida QB Tim Tebow picked the Crimson Tide to win. 

Jordan Rodgers, on the other hand, chose to be the odd-man out and picked Ole Miss to deliver the upset. 

No. 1 Alabama is set to take on No. 12 Ole Miss on CBS at 2:30 p.m. CT. 

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WATCH: SEC Nation analysts unanimously pick Florida and Alabama for title game

Analysts Jordan Rodgers, Roman Harper and Tim Tebow all shared their picks for who will win each respective division title – UF and Alabama.

Just a mere week away from the start of the Southeastern Conference’s 2020 football schedule, the “SEC Nation” television crew gave its opinions on the upcoming season in a preseason preview show broadcast on Saturday morning.

Analysts Jordan Rodgers, Roman Harper and Tim Tebow all shared their picks for who will win each respective division title, with the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide both unanimously selected to face off in the SEC Championship Game.

The Gators and the Tide have a rich and storied history against each other in the SEC Championship Game having faced each other 12 times, with the Tide holding a firm 8-4 edge in the series; UF has an overall 7-5 record in the title game.

The championship rivalry dates back to the inaugural matchup back in 1992, which ‘Bama won thanks to the infamous interception of Shane Matthews by Antonio Langham. Florida would face the Tide in four of five of the first title games — with the Gators appearing in all five of the first SEC title games — taking the next three against Alabama while winning four in a row themselves with a victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks sandwiched in.

Florida went on to win just one more SEC Championship Game battle with ‘Bama in 2008 en route to their third and last national championship. The last two matchups between the Crimson Tide and the Gators in the Georgia Dome came in 2015 and 2016, with ‘Bama winning by a combined score of 83-31 — 29-15 and 54-16, respectively.

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