If the QB play can be SEC caliber we're going bowling. We now have an SEC team and talent. Keep them coming Lebby, great job! If one of these safties are ball hawks it's game over!
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If the QB play can be SEC caliber we're going bowling. We now have an SEC team and talent. Keep them coming Lebby, great job! If one of these safties are ball hawks it's game over!
Yeah, I'm feeling a whole lot better about next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldawg28
As opposed to the negative balance the other sports bring except MBK? Women’s BBall is more popular than baseball….and it’s not even close. Women’s March madness averaged almost 20 million viewers in 2024. Baseball CWS averaged just 1.6 million. According to the article linked below, our terrible football team averaged roughly 800k viewers. That’s half of what the BEST college baseball teams average.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
So with that being said, a 6-6 team that grows the viewer base, and gets the average fan attendance back/builds some excitement, would be a worthy ROI IMO. We’re not going to be able to bring this back at once. It may not take 5 years, but it will likely take minimum of this year and next.
https://medium.com/run-it-back-with-...4-6596e696ebaf
We went 2-10 last year. Did you think that we were going to raise 12-13 million and start raiding Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Ohio State for players by simply throwing money around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
6 wins is the goal for next year- not the overall standard for the program.
If you look at Ole Miss's model- because that is the one we are following as a program- they started out as basically a .500 team before taking steps to become a 10 win team. And before you say they went to the Gator Bowl- their wins were over Kentucky, Vanderbilt, a 2-8 South Carolina team, and a MSU team depleted by COVID and an Indiana team riddled with opt outs.
Hopefully once we start to win games and show stability the profile of the players we recruit will become bigger and we can hopefully have 9-10 win seasons.
Who is next after Fluff?
Raishein Thomas and Will Whitson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
Late to the party, but what is the story on whitson? Looks like he would be a 6th year guy (old is good) who only played 4 games in 2024 (maybe to secure a redshirt?)
Is he a 3 technique or a traditional DE?
Golf clap!! People that thought a lot of money would get studs were naive or just dumb. We need to improve as you said. Good post Todd!Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
One of your best posts in a while (not that others are bad).Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
A lot of our fanbase thinks it's like Amazon, get your money and point and click to get the player you want. It's a process, and you have to become competitive before you can become an attractive destination to big time guys.
If we can get to 6 wins next year with the schedule we have then Lebby did a great job. Next year is going to tell how good of a coach Lebby is. We still don’t have enough information to determine it yet considering we were the worst talented team by far in the SEC last year
Damn Dude, you are making too much sense for this board. well put.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
I'm not saying we should be title contenders, but the goal should not be 6 wins. Never should the goal be to get to .500.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
And ole miss model ain't working. They won 9 games and their portal haul ain't no better than ours with 2 wins.
???? They have won 10 games two years in a row and regularly whoop our ass. Their model is workingQuote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
Pretty much what I said the page before. 2-10 and more money is not going to let you go get whoever you want. Improve the roster, get a better record. Then hopefully you become more attractive the next year. I also said our coaches better show they can coach this year too, especially on D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Well stated Todd, nicely written. This a process for us. The Confederates were not nearly as talent deficient as we are to start the process either. 6-6 will be one hell of a job by this staff. I would be very happy to be in Birmingham after Christmas next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
See the forest for the trees. The model they are using is working exactly as they planned. They are a perennial 9 to 10 win football program that is garnering a nice chunk of national attention. They are attracting top flight talent and the university and town are prospering. I hope that we can get on that same track. If f not it?s not going to be pretty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
They aren't winning 9-10 games next year without a RB and with Simmons at QBQuote:
Originally Posted by Coursesuper
We said this same thing about Dart. And Corral before because he was such a bad character that nobody but Ole Miss would take. Rinse and repeat. And if they don?t win 9 they will win 7 or 8 and it will be considered a down year for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tripp McNeely
Their schedule gives them almost 8 winsQuote:
Originally Posted by DEDawg
The Simmons kid can play and will be in his third year in the program. They will be a good team again next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tripp McNeely
One of your better post, Todd. However, we can?t tell Cowbell anything-remember his three brothers/cousins played in the SEC so he knows all how it works!Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Moten to Southern Miss
I have a hard time believing if we seriously wanted him, that we lost out to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
goodness, i was told he was a SEC starting corner. I've never seen him play so I don't know. I do know we need a starter at corner that can plan man to man.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
Wow that is surprising. It is good to know that it seems the staff can evaluate at least, gotta imagine we passed on him. Arnett would have promised him the starting job
Any update on these 2?Quote:
Originally Posted by KB21
he wanted to play for Huff and so did the majority of the Marshall team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
That was always going to be a tough hill to climb. We are still on Denver Harris, whenever he enters the portal. Probably pushing a bit harder now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
Wants to play for Huff. It sure wasn't money related.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
NahQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Yes. Why is it so hard for some to get this. Yeah, aim high, but reality is reality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
I went and looked at the stats for OM?s portal class vs ours. Some of their 4 star transfers have proven nothing. I?m not that guy usually, but it?s way overblown.
Exactly. They will have the easiest or top 3 easiest schedules again next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldawg28
If we wanted him and paid double?..I don?t believe any coach in the NCAA could talk 95% of kids into not going to the high paying school. In the current environment, I would include the GOAT in that, except he may could keep a handful more.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
If Moten doesn't want to play SEC ball I think that speaks for itself
Nah as in not going after Denver Harris?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Not sure we can compete with our current corners.
So did we really lose him to Southern or did the staff evaluate and decided to pass? I can?t imagine a player picking southern over any SEC school no matter who the coach isQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
He wanted to play for Huff. Huff is just taking the Marshall team to Hattiesburg. He has told those Marshall guys that everything will be the same. Starters last year at Marshall will be starters next year at USM. We wanted him, but the Huff piece and keeping the status quo won out.Quote:
Originally Posted by DEDawg
Correct. And you know why that is? Because these recruiting services do not want to admit that their ratings were just off on guys. There is also the Kiffin piece. These guys want to rate his classes high because he is “The Portal King”. He gives credence to their original rankings on these kids. If Jaray Bledsoe had committed to Ole Miss he would be a high 4 star and they would have kept his original HS ranking. Same thing with Malick Sylla. And if Dashawn Womack had committed here he would be a 3 star.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZedFedder
Looks like we got Darron Reed. Was a top 200 recruit from Auburn. DL that didn?t play this year