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What will it take for you to consider MSU's 2013 season a success?
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What will it take for you to consider MSU's 2013 season a success?
I'm on board with the 8 season wins because I am one of those sheep that think it's very possible ... and for dessert I'll take the Peach Bowl Cobbler .... that would be a satisfying season ... however, the rationale side of me thinks that 7 & 5 is a better expectation ... if so then a signature win should be a part of that somewhere ... and no, I don't think OK-State would be signature
I think OK State would be signature. That would be the best team we have beat in a very long time
I don't care what anybody says - Tennessee was good at the time that we beat them last year.
it would have been this past season...but everything I hear & read says they should be lower on talent this year and not as competitive ...
LSU this year.
I think our best chance to beat a top flight team this year is LSU. Okie State would be great, but winning a season opener on a neutral field will fade by week 4. If we lose, it'll sting all season though. The absolute worst scheduling mistake in recent history IMO. Horrendous to schedule Okie St in Texas when we don't know our SEC East schedule yet. Terrible idea.
We HAVE to get to at least 7 wins for me to consider it a good season.
I'm going 8 wins. I think that OSU would be a HUGE win for the program and I believe we can pull it out. I agree that this would be our best chance to beat LSU, but they could put their cheerleaders on the field and we would still get beat.
Don't forget about auburn, Malzahn could have that turned around quickly and winning in Jordan hare is never easy. Plus he put together one of the best staffs in the SEC. A 7 win season with an egg bowl victory, you won't find me complaining.
I am a big believer in Mullen, but I will be glad to see a 6-6 record and a bowl win for a winning season.
6-6 is acceptable if we lose the OSU game. To get to that 6th win we'd have to pull an upset. I don't care how bad or good the teams are. Winning at Jordan Hare or in the state of Arkansas, it's an upset.
Win the OSU game, I expect 7 wins or more.
Any of the 4 between @SC, LSU, OSU, @TAMU regardless of their final record is a signature win. Because honestly, if we beat any of them regardless of how good we are, the "experts" will say it's a bad loss for them and they'll be considered down.
Less than 6 wins- unacceptable
6 wins- meh, thanks for keeping the streak alive because that is important
7 wins- good season
8 wins- good season
9 or more- great season
A successful season would be improvement. To improve we need to win at least 8 games for this season to be a success in my eyes. I believe we will open up with a victory over OSU. The only definite losses to me are Bama and A&M. 8 wins is very reachable
With our schedule, and being in the west, 7 wins is good, 8 is great, and 9 or more is phenomenal. I'm going with 7 this year.