“It was a bright cold day in [May]. And the clocks were striking [Opinion Week].”
We all remember 2014. Synjyn Days routinely knocking defenders on the ground. Zach Laskey falling forward for two yards. Justin Thomas shaking the life out of Mississippi State. An “opportunistic defense” stealing turnovers left and right. Owning the SEC. But here’s the thing: the best year under Paul Johnson will always be just that: the single best. We will never eclipse it. We will never finish better. And that’s fine.
First, some ground rules.