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  1. 01-08-2018, 07:04 AM #1
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    I’m tired of the mantra of more motivation not being ranked. You can’t maximize national notoriety or brand improvement when you are unranked preseason.

    We need people to start respecting us in this regard.
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  2. 01-08-2018, 08:19 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by MetEdDawg View Post
    I?m tired of the mantra of more motivation not being ranked. You can?t maximize national notoriety or brand improvement when you are unranked preseason.

    We need people to start respecting us in this regard.
    Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.

    ETA: In the Mullins era, we finished 4th 3 times and better than 4th once. Only once did we finish better than 4th in the division. Historically speaking, I'm trying to figure out why anyone is upset by being picked 4th or even 5th.
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  3. 01-08-2018, 08:22 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by dawgday166 View Post
    Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.
    We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.
    This. 8 straight bowl games.
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  5. 01-08-2018, 08:35 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.
    Well now ... you may have a good point here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quaoarsking View Post
    We've earned it as much as Texas A&M, Memphis, South Carolina, and Texas.
    Earned it more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dawgday166 View Post
    Gotta earn it. And losing to OM the last 3 times we were ranked highly and had more 8 wins or more going in, doesn't earn it. And this last year we got blown out by AU & GA. Just playing Bama close ... hell the media chalks that up to an off-game by Bama or their many injuries this year.

    ETA: In the Mullins era, we finished 4th 3 times and better than 4th once. Only once did we finish better than 4th in the division. Historically speaking, I'm trying to figure out why anyone is upset by being picked 4th or even 5th.
    Typical Mittittippi Tate fan here.

    We have earned it. We?ve earned it way more than many teams on this list.
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