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The first half of the schedule looks great
Go for broke against LSU & see what happens
Figure things out & whip Arkansas in week 2
That sets up a huge game week 3 @ KY before it gets cold in KY
Hopefully you're on a 2 game winning streak at that point with A&M coming in before the bye week
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Week 7 - Vandy
Week 8 - Auburn Big comes at a great time after Vandy
I see 2-3 tops there.
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Huh? Wins?Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Having OM the week after Georgia really sucks. Only real bad thing I can find about the schedule
The main thing IMO is though, this schedule lays out well.
Not saying we'll win 7 games, but we should have every opportunity to win the games we are good enough to win. There isn't a truly winnable game that is in a bad spot.
So are fans gonna be allowed or what? 25%? No fans at all?
Definitely sets up better than the October we were originally facing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
No clue. I'd guess 25% early in season & possibly more as the season progresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skydawg1
I don't think even Sankey knows the answer today though
Yeah. I was worried that the Kentucky game would be between Alabama & Georgia Or we'd have 3 straight weeks of LSU, Auburn, & Bama.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Again, not saying we set the world on fire, but we didn't get screwed by any means.
agreed shotgun. this schedule is designed to allow for a 7-3 run by us. not saying we'll lose that many, but A&M game is no longer stuck in murderer's row.
Here's how I think it plays out:
- We start 2-2. I'm guessing we beat KY but we may lose them, Leach talks about ugly girlfriends, & we take out A&M the next week
- The Auburn will be huge at home. The week after Vandy, we should be ready.
- I have absolutely no clue what we'll look like against Mizzou the week after the Egg Bowl. My sense is that we either lose both or win both. Either way, getting up the next week after the Egg Bowl is going to be hairy
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You added vandy and auburn after my comment. 2-3 is best case imo after 5 games. We are gonna really struggle to stop anyone imoQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Gotcha. If we have 3 wins after 5 games, we are in good shapeQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
- Of note, we play A&M after they've played Florida & Bama. Jimbo may be on life support at that point
- We get Auburn after a bye. You never know how those will end up.
- We get KY after Auburn & OM
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You think we lose to Texas A&M even in the best case?Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
That is a good time, but I think they get Florida before usQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Ok, thanks! I vote for NO FANS in Week 1!Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
May possibly win 3 games total
Our defense is gonna be atrocious this year. Sell me on our D, and maybe I'll change my mind. We're also gonna be breaking in a totally new offense that doesn't fit our personnel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
I'd say 5. They won't cancel the season just cause LSU is upset. We'll have to beat Bama too.Quote:
Originally Posted by was21
Or 7Quote:
Originally Posted by was21
Another great prediction by you..... we aren't going 7-3. Zero chance. None. Not one. Better chance you become conservative.....Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman4248
Ole miss may win 2. Maybe 3.
3 wins = Boy Joe did more damage than I suspected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
4 wins = meh
5 wins = I like the way this is headed
6 wins = All aboard the Leach train
7 wins = Out of body experience in which I'm extremely skeptical because we probably had a ton of luck that isn't sustainable.
I really think people are underestimating the value in how much better shape our players will be in. We may lack defensive personnel, but those players sucked ass last year due to softness. Not saying we gonna win the SEC but I think we'll be middle pack and I think we beat aTm because Jimbo is horrible.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Oh, and welcome back Shotgun. Stop making those stupid bets. I hate those "loser leave town" bets. We always lose good posters.
What's the win total for bowl eligibility?
I've made my mind up that I'm going to give the defense a pass this year & hope to see the Leach offense really grow & develop as the year progresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by DownwardDawg
I feel that you can recruit enough good defensive players at MSU that the Leach program won't be held hostage, long term by a bad defense, & thus I won't be too concerned if it sucks this year.
My happiness this year will be based almost fully on the offense & toughness & organization of the team.
Anything good that we do on defense is gravy to me
We don't know yet. Odds are 4 wins, but I could see a 3 win team or two getting a bowl if slots need to be filledQuote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Our roster isn't set up to have a great offense Bc of lack of wr. W that said, qb be and ol should be good. But true lack of practice in this system is going to sting.....so there's hope there.... defense, no depth up front. Can't survive Wo it. Lb depends completely on jucos and how quickly they come along. Db yuck. No depth and not a sec starting 5 anyway. We better score if you want to get to 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
I mean I'm all for 10-0 but there is totally a worst case scenario where we go 7-3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
I agree Shotgun. I want to see a team that is tough, disciplined, and coaching that has a game plan. Leach struggled for 3 years at WSU. Hopefully, we will se results quicker here
I think that's fair. Unfortunately, our recruiting on that side doesn't make me warm and fuzzy about the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Food for thought on those predicting a winning season, we have 1 winning sec season since mullen got here.
No chance. Zero. Not one.Quote:
Originally Posted by dantheman4248
Here's the thing that I think everyone knows but takes for granted....
Mike Charles Leach is a damn damn good head football coach & knows how to win football games.
This is a verifiable fact & has been proven time, and time, and time again.
If you think consistently beating Ole Miss, Kentucky, Arkansas, & Mizzouri on a consistent basis will be tough for him because they are "SEC teams", then you got another thing coming.
The man knows how to win football games. Know that, it's proven, & it'll likely in most year = more wins than you think we should get
True, but we've rarely had this many winnable SEC games on the scheduleQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Biggest negative for me is having to play Auburn and Georgia in back to back weeks ahead of OM. We are going to be beaten up pretty good going into the Egg Bowl.
True, and that oddity is also why I just can't fathom 7 wins. That would be the equivalent, in a normal season, to like a 10-2 (or 11-1) season. I just don't see us being that good.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg