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We catch Tennessee at a great spot in their schedule too. They have @UF, bye week, UGa, us, then Bama. We can catch them after being battered by 2 strong teams and looking ahead to Bama. Meanwhile, we will be coming of a bye week, at worst 4-1 - maybe 5-0 if AU has started to burn by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgfan77
ULL(Superdome)-W
USM-W
KSU-W
Kentucky-W
@Auburn-L
@Tennessee-Toss Up
LSU-L
@A&M-L
@Arky-W
Bama-L
Abilene Christian-W
OM-W
So 7-4 with a toss up. Like most I believe that 6 wins is the floor and 9 is the ceiling. The development of Shrader should be the most important thing for next year.
I want to add the disclaimer that this prediction is based upon the current QB situation where most of it is unknown. If we can somehow get the light to come on with on me of the guys we have, the win total should be closer to 8 minimum.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
games. It's more likely to be somewhere in the middle, so I'm gonna guess 6-6.
I just cant see it, I believe we still field a top 20 defense next season. DT is the only real concern at a significant drop off. DE Rivers and Jones are gonna be studs. LB everyone is back. Secondary Abram is a big loss, but Peters is expected to fill the role. Offensively we are still going to run over the bad teams on our schedule. I think KT and Kylin are a dynamic duo and shock some ppl they are talented.
I think even if KT isn't up to par passing that as long as he is willing to hand the ball off instead of almost always keeping it then the offense will be good enough to beat the bad teams. Hopefully almost 2 years in that Key is successful in the offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scared_Hitless
DT is more than a concern. It's a major concern. We have 1 player than has taken a college snap thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Scared_Hitless
So your saying our floor is 0-8 in the SEC? Way to aim high there sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saltydog
Not disputing but no matter who is there it was never going to be Simmons. He is a insane talent granted somehow we have had 3 that caliber in a row. One coach on staff I have faith in is Brian Baker its also a position we have recruited decently. Wait and see mode here rather than saying we wont plug a run all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
QB play can?t be much worse. The defense will still be solid. I think probably 7-5
I can see us winning 7, but I think we will take some severe beat downs in several games. Our defense kept that from happening this year. Next year look out.
We lose 50.8% (214/421) of our tackles, 55.8% (57.5/103) of our TFL, and 56.4% (22/39) of our sacks. Losing Simmons and sweat will have a major effect though bc teams no longer have to worry about doubling those guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scared_Hitless
Certainly not the same but I think Rivers has a huge year. Need spencer or another DL to step upQuote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
So how do you think next year's D ends up ranked? I think we'll be ok on the ends. On interior, probably be pretty good against the run but the push up the middle on passing downs won't be as good.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
You can plug the same stats for say Kentucky. You have guys you have been grooming to take these spots Rivers, Kobe, Autry etc. that have another year of improvement and strength training. We also have a very good scheme with Shoop.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
No idea. No one has an informed idea bc of the total question mark at DT. If the DTs hold up, we could be pretty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
ETA...Someone gonna have to step up at safety too to replace abram
next year. Plus, if you notice I said our likely win total would be 6.
It's not that there are 5 teams we can't beat. But predicting 8 is assuming the same shitshow that we put on the field next year will not underachieve at all next year. It's possible, but that's not a bet I'm itching to make. I think we should win 8. I predict we will win 7, but that's based on us playing 6 really shitty teams, UT who could be shitty, and UK who should be not great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaoarsking
I actually forget about Spencer, he looked like a difference maker as a freshman. Rivers and Spencer on the ends is a pretty good DE group. That honestly probably equals Sweat and Green especially if the rumors about Rivers looking like a beast in practices.Quote:
Originally Posted by chef dixon
Abram will be tough to replace but a lot of people think Fred Peters is the guy to do it. Also Marcus Murphy should have a big year. Brian Cole will be back and he was the person they said was the most athletic of the group. Landrews will be back also and he was all over the place before he got hurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Do you think they feel good about DT since they moved James Jackson to Oline or is he just a better fit there?Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I think Lovett will be pretty good since it will be his 2nd year in. Anyone going to get in the rotation from the signing class, Pickering or Moore?
Man, you asking the wrong person. Homedawg would be a good one to answer that. He plugged in pretty goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
I typically don't pay that close attention till they actually hit the field other than the occasional reports on people at practice. Although those are sometimes wrong, Guidry being a 1 and done anyone?Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
7-5 with 1 SEC win on the road.
Here’s our wins - 4 OOC (gimmies) OM, Ark, Ky (no Benny Snell or Josh Allen, really guys you are putting this as a tossup?), and Tennessee
Toss Ups - LSU (at home), A&M (on road)
Losses - Auburn (hard to pick us at JHS), Alabama (for obvious reasons)
I’m a bit more optimistic but imo I see us going 8-4 next year with an improved offense and focus. We will have a top half SEC defense and it will be good enough with the improvement of our offense to get us there. The schedule is about as favorable as it can get in odd years. We will start out 4-0 book it. The schedule is easy early so it should set up to build confidence of whoever our starting QB is.
And Morgan played very well too. Cole, Landrews, Morgan, Peters,Murphy, the safety cupboard is pretty dang strong. Sure wish we had Abram another year or 10 though lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
I think UT will be a toss up as well. They played well in games. Auburn might be a toss up as well due to coaching turmoil. The entire coaching situation is very odd, does Gus get fired early or late. He is getting fired pretty much unless he beats Bama and/or makes the Playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Forgot about Morgan. It doesn't even factor into Jarrian Jones coming in. I think he is on the field on either offense, defense, and/or special teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
We will miss Abram being a coach on the field. Errol will need to continue to do that for us.
You the Man! I'm with you fellers.Quote:
Originally Posted by starkvegasdawg
Yeah Jarrian might play on all 3 lol(only half joking).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
Abram one of my favorite players of all time. My son got to know him well at Jones, Abram is all Dawg and he's gonna be a great rep for us in the future.
I follow him on twitter, he just bought his daughter a bulldog so I guess he is all Dawg. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Commercecomet24
Yep lol! Great guy too and pretty good orator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe