Jack O'Connor sounding panic alarms... just a gag bit at this point?

O'Connor saying Kerry's performance over Clare (by 8 points) isn't good enough to beat Cork. But Clare played their asses off and Tipperary isn't exactly a felled giant.

Is this just more of Kerry's "cute hooring?" Kerry wasn't bad at all especially considering being out so many men. Trying to make Cork overconfident?