Taxslayer bowl vs. Louisville

[sleepy dawg]

aka Gator Bowl.

[was21]

Might have been fun before simply because of DC's...but now..naw

[bluelightstar]

big time fail from the athletic department and SEC

[mstatefan91]

big time fail from the athletic department

What exactly were they supposed to do?

[civildawg]

big time fail from the athletic department

Agreed. We might have 100 fans there

Our AD couldn?t do anything about this. The sec could have though

[VandelayIndustries]

big time fail from the athletic department and SEC

What does this mean?

[chef dixon]

Why does South Carolina get a better bowl? They are a garbage team

[msstate7]

Gotta deal with Jackson. Crap

[bluelightstar]

What exactly were they supposed to do?

I heard we submitted this one as a preference

[Todd4State]

Gotta deal with Jackson. Crap

Yeah but they have Sirmon.

[HoopsDawg]

Agreed. We might have 100 fans there

Our AD couldn?t do anything about this. The sec could have though

We might have gotten a better bowl if Moorhead had agreed to coach.

[preachermatt83]

I like it

[ShotgunDawg]

Why does South Carolina get a better bowl? They are a garbage team

I absolutely don’t understand this either. South Carolina sucks.

I get that our QB is injured and the coaching situation, but it doesn’t make any sense.

Huge fail from the athletic department here. South Carolina in no way deserved that bowl us.

Sorry Cohen, great job with the coaching search but this is a huge failure of MSU’s athletic department not fighting for the respect it deserves.

[msstate7]

Yeah but they have Sirmon.

He actually improved some as the season went on.

58th in total defense

[mstatefan91]

We might have gotten a better bowl if Moorhead had agreed to coach.

Some of you don't seem to understand that there was absolutely no way for Moorhead to get here, implement a staff, implement a scheme, teach a scheme in limited practices and have good results. I don't know why this is so hard to comprehend. The players have been in a system all year long. Can't undo that in a few bowl practices and film studies. Come on

[msudawg1200]

If we had Fitz even with all the coaching turmoil I'd think we'd win simply because of Sirmon, but with an inexperienced QB and no real offensive coach, I don't like the matchup. I think we'll score because, well Sirmon, but that is a terrible matchup for our D with no DC.

[Dallas_Dawg]

Some of you don't seem to understand that there was absolutely no way for Moorhead to get here, implement a staff, implement a scheme, teach a scheme in limited practices and have good results. I don't know why this is so hard to comprehend. The players have been in a system all year long. Can't undo that in a few bowl practices and film studies. Come on
Like 34 said, we could use our old plays. Moorhead could learn our plays quicker than the team could learn his. Maybe throw a JM wrinkle or two
I?m still not convinced that JM doesn?t end up coaching the bowl

[was21]

Maybe he wasn't asked to coach the game.

[Spiderman]

Gotta deal with Jackson. Crap

Agree.

[Pinto]

3rd time in 6 years. Not a good pick by them or for us. I wanted to go to a bowl to support the team but not this. Sorry guys.

[was21]

Some of you don't seem to understand that there was absolutely no way for Moorhead to get here, implement a staff, implement a scheme, teach a scheme in limited practices and have good results. I don't know why this is so hard to comprehend. The players have been in a system all year long. Can't undo that in a few bowl practices and film studies. Come on

THIS

[preachermatt83]

He actually improved some as the season went on.

58th in total defense

The schedule got easier only reason.

[msstate7]

The schedule got easier only reason.

Good. I did not look at that

[preachermatt83]

Some of you don't seem to understand that there was absolutely no way for Moorhead to get here, implement a staff, implement a scheme, teach a scheme in limited practices and have good results. I don't know why this is so hard to comprehend. The players have been in a system all year long. Can't undo that in a few bowl practices and film studies. Come on

Exactly!

[HoopsDawg]

I think it's an interesting and entertaining matchup. The location is fine. I wasn't going anyway without a coaching staff in place unless the game was in Nashville or Memphis.

[dawgday166]

Without a D coordinator and our starting QB + with their starting QB and O Coach ... very bad matchup here. Might be very ugly.

[msstatelp1]

Maybe he wasn't asked to coach the game.

Cohen said from the beginning that Coach Moorhead would concentrate on recruiting and getting his staff together and that Knox would coach the bowl game. Brand new head coaches very rarely coach bowl games. I fully agree with our AD and believe he's making the correct decisions.

[HoopsDawg]

Without a D coordinator and our starting QB + with their starting QB and O Coach ... very bad matchup here. Might be very ugly.

Lamar Jackson possibly playing his last college game, yeah, it could be really ugly. Might be like Texas vs MSU and Ricky Williams last game.

[BrunswickDawg]

There is also a pretty big MSU fan base in the greater Jax/N FL area. We used to play regular baseball games against UNF and UF in Jacksonville because of this. Even as bad as attendance was for the 2nd Gator Bowl against NW - we had one of the largest turn outs of any bowl that day.

[Coach007]

aka Gator Bowl.

We deserved Citrus

[chef dixon]

Wanting Moorhead to coach the bowl game is so dumb. Why would he rush to implement something when this game is essentially meaningless and using some players he will never coach again? We will probably look bad either way, might as well not blemish the new coach and damper our excitement for next season. Coach Moorhead and Cohen are absolutely doing the right thing letter him evaluate, recruit, and work on his staff.

[HoopsDawg]

We deserved Citrus

huh?

[dawgday166]

huh?

Yea LOL. Some folks have some super-strong tinted Maroon glasses.

[Coach007]

huh?

Over lsu... yep

[shoeless joe]

Moorhead not coaching the bowl brings out almost as many morons as the "why did jRob not play earlier?" dumbasses

[LC Dawg]

Assume for a second that Cohen actually has input on this. The argument against us is that we have no coaching staff and our best player is out. What is his counter argument?

[Commercecomet24]

Y?all give our players some credit. They basically played the last 2 games without a coaching staff. I know Fitz is hurt but give em some credit. They will show up and play hard.

[HoopsDawg]

Y?all give our players some credit. They basically played the last 2 games without a coaching staff. I know Fitz is hurt but give em some credit. They will show up and play hard.

It will have to be all about the players. Hopefully they can rally together. It's hard to forget that GT game without Collins though.

[fader2103]

Guys Moorhead isn?t coaching the bowl game. Neither is Dixon or Fitz. Get over it. We are stuck with Knox for 1 more game.

[HoopsDawg]

Over lsu... yep

Can't lose that Egg Bowl. If Fitz was healthy, and we had a coaching staff in place, we might have gotten the Citrus. But no one on here thinks bowl games matter apparently.

[Lord McBuckethead]

They didn't lose to the University of Mississippi.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Without a D coordinator and our starting QB + with their starting QB and O Coach ... very bad matchup here. Might be very ugly.

I think the kids will be fired up. They shouldnt blow us out unless we just get killed by Lamar Jackson

[dawgday166]

It will have to be all about the players. Hopefully they can rally together. It's hard to forget that GT game without Collins though.

And while Johnson is pretty good ... He ain't Petrino with Lamar Jackson.

[dawgday166]

I think the kids will be fired up. They shouldnt blow us out unless we just get killed by Lamar Jackson

Maybe. I kinda think tho that with Fitz we might be ok cause he probably can run things. Without him ... it gonna be tough.

And then going up against Petrino and Jackson ... that's a nightmare with a good DC planning it.

[Dawgface]

Maybe their qb will decide to declare for the draft and sit out the bowl. Ha.

[msstate7]

Maybe their qb will decide to declare for the draft and sit out the bowl. Ha.

Really think he should speak with mccaffrey and LF lol

[BuckyIsAB****]

Maybe. I kinda think tho that with Fitz we might be ok cause he probably can run things. Without him ... it gonna be tough.

And then going up against Petrino and Jackson ... that's a nightmare with a good DC planning it.

Remember what LSU did to them. I know its a different situation but I think the kids will be ready regardless. They will wanna show out for Moorhead anyway

[ATTILLA THE DOG]

We deserved Citrus

lsu had better conf record and higher ranking than us

[Bothrops]

Yeah but they have Sirmon.

Sirmon is like spotting us 14-20 points automatically. However, without Fitz, I'd say maybe 7 or 10. Our secondary could get embarrassed. Im thinking 35-21 Louisville, unless Key becomes a much better thrower by then, and we aren't completely one dimensional.

[dawgday166]

Remember what LSU did to them. I know its a different situation but I think the kids will be ready regardless. They will wanna show out for Moorhead anyway

When did they LSU-Lville play?

Maybe so with our kids.

[msstate7]

When did they LSU-Lville play?

Maybe so with our kids.

Citrus last season

[dawgday166]

Citrus last season

We'll see then I guess. I'm not too optimistic but ... that's a little encouraging.

Was Grantham gone from Lville then? I imagine he may have been.

[Cooterpoot]

Going to be a small crowd. Neither fan base is fired up about this game.

[Really Clark?]

We'll see then I guess. I'm not too optimistic but ... that's a little encouraging.

Was Grantham gone from Lville then? I imagine he may have been.

Grantham was still there. The trade wasn't made until after the bowl games.

[DogsofAnarchy]

3rd time in 6 years. Not a good pick by them or for us. I wanted to go to a bowl to support the team but not this. Sorry guys.

Stay at home. We don?t need you.

[DawgFromOxford]

I'd like to see our boys win, but given the current situation I just don't have a whole lot of hope. The team gets one last game together so go let them have some fun. Let Fitz call plays from the sidelines for all I care, just go have fun.

[dawgday166]

Grantham was still there. The trade wasn't made until after the bowl games.

Thanks. Still not overly optimistic tho. Good leadership on this team tho IMO ... so we'll see.

[GreenheadDawg]

Looks like I need to order bulk of vagisil and tampons to send some y’all for stocking stuffers. Hopefully next year we will go somewhere that will be worth you gracing us with your presence

[BoomBoom]

I absolutely don?t understand this either. South Carolina sucks.

I get that our QB is injured and the coaching situation, but it doesn?t make any sense.

Huge fail from the athletic department here. South Carolina in no way deserved that bowl us.

Sorry Cohen, great job with the coaching search but this is a huge failure of MSU?s athletic department not fighting for the respect it deserves.

Lol. '99 team says hi.

[GreenheadDawg]

I am pissed that USCe got a better bowl than us. That’s horseshit

[NCDawg]

The way the Ole Miss offense whipped our defense, even with Grantham coaching, was terrible. We got beat on long passes and let no. 22 run right up the middle past our highly recruited ILB. I hate to see what Jackson is going to do to our defense if we play like that against Louisville.

[Dawg61]

Man some of y'all bitch about everything. I am excited for this matchup. Louisville isn't all that. They are basically 1-2 players on offense and that's it. When's the last time we played them? I don't think I've ever seen MSU play Louisville in football or I don't remember it so I really like this matchup. No thank you on playing Michigan. They are boring as hell.

[Jack Lambert]

They didn't lose to the University of Mississippi.

I didn't think they played OLe Miss.

[Activated Alpha]

Man some of y'all bitch about everything. I am excited for this matchup. Louisville isn't all that. They are basically 1-2 players on offense and that's it. When's the last time we played them? I don't think I've ever seen MSU play Louisville in football or I don't remember it so I really like this matchup. No thank you on playing Michigan. They are boring as hell.

I'd rather Michigan play state. Because win or lose I'd be happy either way. However I feel like it would be an easier win against Michigan because playing with O'Korn is like sucking a tomato from the ass of a hobo

[Todd4State]

The way the Ole Miss offense whipped our defense, even with Grantham coaching, was terrible. We got beat on long passes and let no. 22 run right up the middle past our highly recruited ILB. I hate to see what Jackson is going to do to our defense if we play like that against Louisville.

Two long passes and two long runs is "whipping" our defense?

[Dawg61]

I'd rather Michigan play state. Because win or lose I'd be happy either way. However I feel like it would be an easier win against Michigan because playing with O'Korn is like sucking a tomato from the ass of a hobo

Haha the Michigan radio announcers agree with you. They made it very obvious they don't like O'Korn during the OSU game.

[NCDawg]

Two long passes and two long runs is "whipping" our defense?

I recall 3 long passes. In any event, I don't think our defense played very well against Ole Miss-maybe you do. Ole Miss got beat 66-3 against Alabama. They shouldn't have even been in the game against us in my opinion, even with Fitzgerald hurt.