I am optimistic. I think our defense won't be very good, but we have an offense that can hopefully make up some of that.
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I am optimistic. I think our defense won't be very good, but we have an offense that can hopefully make up some of that.
And, I thought Joe Borrow had left. Chase back now, too? Thought 3/4 of last years starters + many backups left too along with 5 starters for Covid. My bad! Just one asst left!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Our defense may very well be Sirmon bad or whatever. But I will say that I think being aggressive on defense may help mask some things here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
To me basically it comes down to how well our JUCO guys like Jordan Davis and Kyle Cass do and also if some of our freshmen like Emmanuel Forbes and Janari Dean can be contributors early in their career.
Got to get Jordan Davis healthy. Not practicing last week, in a boot
I tried not to post much from my sources who has been at practice since day one. But I feel like I need to interject some things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Our offense is ahead of any other team ML has been at first year. We still need a little more consistent play from our 2s at WRs. This OL is better than 18 at WSU. Best RBs room staff has ever had.
Defense. Point blank better than expected but little depth at CB. Young guys are very talented just lack experience. DL and LB will be a major surprise this year. We have four big time DL and we have some young depth that will play. Some of those young guys will go 100% but they don't have a total grasp of the D just yet but talent is their. The JUCO class will be special. Point blank. Not a Sweat guy but Davis is the real deal when healthy. Have some players in the back 7 safety is deeper than CB which will mask some CB issues.
We will be better than you and others think according to what I'm told
That sounds very good! Rep given.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgfan77
Totally reasonable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarius
No one is beating their chest about it or anything.
this is where my expectations are at .... I enjoy reading and discussion on this but it really sounds like we are trying to talk ourselves into a win ... even with the loss of key players they will still have control over our game. The following two years are where higher expectations should begin. Objectively speaking we still really have absolutely no idea what to expect from this offense other than it HAS to be better than JoMo's BS of last year. I would expect the line to be above 12 by kickoffQuote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
The funniest thing about being Sirmon bad on defense - we just about beat LSU that year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Hope you are right. I too have sources. Mine sources and your sources disagree about defense. At least up until now. As I said earlier, jucos need to step up and some do later in the year. But at present, we aren't good on d. And our wr are marginal at best. With our schedule still hope for 5-5. ML will win here, just to what magnitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgfan77
The funny thing is I expect our record to be 4-6 this year. I think the major difference in you and I is how well we think LSU will be. There is no way they are anything better than a mediocre sec team if they have 2 more people leave as expected by many.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Big time disagree with it being Sirmon level if Arnett is a good coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Then Sirmon defense was one which players didn’t know what they were doing. Our current talent level is good enough to avoid that so long as the players are well coached
I?m gonna guess your both right and your source either sees things differently or were at practice on different days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
We can have 10 posters watch an actual MSU game on TV that we lose by 10 points and 5 of those posters will say we got skull drug and the other 5 will point to 3 plays that changed the game and otherwise we would?ve won.
That's a good point. Could be.....But it would have to be sees things differently.......Which as you pointed out is possible. But either way the wool here is way too heavy w our D.... I remain hopeful w the offense, Kylin could be special in space .....Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
I just can't see us being Sirmon bad on defense. I refuse to believe we will be THAT BAD. Average, below average but not totally putrid.
Our D has some holes for sure. It staff is encouraged by the progress being made. What I am saying is that we are better than what some have said. Big thing here is we are flying to the ball and practices are physical. Verbatim. "I was here under Dan and these practices are more physical than under Dan".Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Another thing to point out is that during fall camp it's usually 4 weeks of practice this year it's 6 weeks. We are in installation and repping now. This being said I'm not saying we are going 10-0 but I was told we have more talent than people think.
So I agree with you to some extent and disagree with you as well. I'm just ready to kick off
What about marks in space?Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Just beat lsu, damn it
Sirmon level defense means Arnett sucks and guys are out of position.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapGame
I’ll never forget that year watching an Auburn RB run a simple flat route in the end zone and go completely uncovered.
I think our D could be like Ole Miss’ last year under McIntyre if Arnett is good. Their defense wasn’t great or good but McIntyre was good and they were substantially improved from the year before and competed.
Exactly, Sirmon was a horrible coach. Completely clueless. I just don't see Arnett being Sirmon level.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg