You don't think Nic Mitchell starts at MLB? What about Hunter Washington at one of the safeties? No Johnnie Daniels at a RB? You think Gullette from Texas and Sanders from NIU will get many reps at backer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
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You don't think Nic Mitchell starts at MLB? What about Hunter Washington at one of the safeties? No Johnnie Daniels at a RB? You think Gullette from Texas and Sanders from NIU will get many reps at backer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
These discussions always interest me. Not necessarily that I expect inside knowledge from those with great insight and connections, but the contrast in the descriptions. The we won't suck quite as bad as last year but it will be close - and the we actually have great players at that position that will be buried in the depth chart, at multiple positions. I understand that both can be true to some degree but a bunch of cup half fulls and cup half emptys talking about how the water will taste.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
For the record, I think we will be noticeably better with somewhat reasonable chance at 5 wins and an all the planets align shot at 6. This is not an inside scoop, just my thoughts.
I think we will be markedly better on both sides of the ball, but I'm just not wholly confident that the record will show it. I mean we could be a WHOLE LOT better and still go 5-7.Quote:
Originally Posted by NWADAWG
5-7 is a wildly better win/loss record from last year. With this schedule, that will show a lot especially if that defense gets back to what Mississippi State should be putting on the field.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Yeah football ain't rocket science that everyone makes it out to be. The team that wins LOS, wins the game. We lost our identity as a program since 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by parabrave
This all day. We've stopped winning in the trenches and until we get that back- it will remain a struggle.Quote:
Originally Posted by R2Dawg
Defense was a joke last year and the same coaches are back. Having more talent can help, but is not the end all be all. We made no adjustments in game and seemed lost most of the season. Unless there is marked improvement from a defensive coaching and scheme standpoint, there will be little significant improvement in the defense. With our schedule a minimal improvement in defense will equate to
8-10 losses.
There is no scheme in the world that works with bad talent. The ball always finds youQuote:
Originally Posted by No BS Dawg
Fully agree, but even a decent defensive coaching staff can use scheme to mask some deficiencies and make them less prominent. Our staff did not even do that. We did not even adjust alignment half the time based on offensive shifts and what their strong side was.Quote:
Originally Posted by msugolf
thats what the 2 analysts are for
I still say no staff, even at State, should go 2-10 and 0-8 and I've seen it all in person since 1963. We are the "Washington Generals" of the SEC at this time. Nothing but winning our share and being competent and competitive in losses will change this!Quote:
Originally Posted by msugolf
Exactly- these guys were brought in to help game plan and scout. We will be there from a coaching standpoint on D for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
Talent still remains a question
We shall see, hoping you are correct on the coaching side of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
We will actually have a run game this season. Not being able to run the ball last season cost us a lot. We will have a much better run game that will open up shots downfield for Shapen.
Half the guys on defense last year wouldn't make the 2 deep at Millsaps. And that being said, the defense actually improved some as the season went on. With the upgrade in talent I expect us to have at least an average SEC defense which means we get enough stops to give the offense ample opportunities to score.
Half? I'd be willing to say that 85% of our D last year, and a couple of starters, couldn't have started, or seen the field, at any other SEC school and very few P4 schools.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapGame
I was being generous for sure. Most of them wouldn't qualify to be hydration engineers on the sideline.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
No excuse for it. We halfway competed against a few teams with a lot more bullets than us, the kids played hard in all but 2 games. Those were the only positives in Lebby and Staffs first year. He has got a lot to prove. It is make a bowl or beat ole miss. Neither happens its time to move onQuote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
We have no chance at 6 wins this season. 5 would be a pleasant surprise
Our roster is Bottom 4 in the SEC. It is what it is
He is going to get 3 years at least. Our Admin knows and understands where our funding is in football relative to other programs.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
If we go 5-7 with 4 non conf wins and one SEC win there is no chance we move on from him. Ole Miss doesnt matter. Need to look at this as 09 Dan year with how awful a position Keenum and Arnett left our program. If the guys play hard, you improve from prior year, and you can see an identity forming it is a solid year.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****