I just don't get all the love UM is getting pre-season.........

[Captain Falcon]

They are 2012 MSU. They?ll be a Top 15 team or better by mid season by beating absolutely no one.

Their last 5 games are brutal though:

At LSU
At A&M
Alabama
At Arkansas
MSU

[EdwardDrayton]

Now THIS is super maroon glasses. Ga tech is terrible.

Except if they play us in the Orange Bowl. ****

[Jack Lambert]

They will struggle with those G5 teams they are playing early. Not saying they lose but Troy and Tulsa will come into Oxford ready to spit tack and eat nails. Ole Miss better be ready.

[Coach34]

They are 2012 MSU. They?ll be a Top 15 team or better by mid season by beating absolutely no one.

Their last 5 games are brutal though:

At LSU
At A&M
Alabama
At Arkansas
MSU

Yep. They could go 0-5 there. This is what makes college football interesting

[TUSK]

They brought in highly rated transfers
They have a favorable early schedule
They are well-coached

They will win 7-8 games this year

This^... The OM '22 slate is "fool's gold"... eerily similar (in hindsight) to Statel's '14 schedule...

[Todd4State]

They are 2012 MSU. They?ll be a Top 15 team or better by mid season by beating absolutely no one.

Their last 5 games are brutal though:

At LSU
At A&M
Alabama
At Arkansas
MSU

Good point which makes the Kentucky game awfully important for them.

[Dawgfan77]

This^... The OM '22 slate is "fool's gold"... eerily similar (in hindsight) to Statel's '14 schedule...

You mean 12 not 14 right.
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...44/season/2014

[TrapGame]

Good point which makes the Kentucky game awfully important for them.

Kentucky will kill the hype.

[Goldendawg]

Some opinions here, Kentucky beats OM, we beat Kentucky, therefore we should and better beat OM. Hail State!

[TUSK]

You mean 12 not 14 right.
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...44/season/2014

actually, both years... you're right, though, the '12 schedule was worse.

[Dawgfan77]

actually, both years... you're right, though, the '12 schedule was worse.

I get the first three games but then at top 10 LSU, home against top 10 ATM, home top 5 Auburn. That's no where near as easy as OM sets up.
I do think OM is going to struggle more than folks realize

[dogshiek]

Umiss needs a qb that they don't have to make their offense work. They're definitely going to struggle with some their ooc games this year. More tds may be made in the grove than in the vaught this year.

[PikeDawg15]

Umiss needs a qb that they don't have to make their offense work. They're definitely going to struggle with some their ooc games this year. More tds may be made in the grove than in the vaught this year.

Massive maroon glasses.

They will beat all their OOC games by 21+

They will beat Vanderbilt

Kentucky , MSU, and auburn are toss ups

I personally have them going 7-5 but their offense won?t be horrible, they just won?t be as good as good as last year and Alabama, Arkansas, MSU, and Texas a$m all will be much improved . They also have to go to Death Valley .

[BeardoMSU]

Kentucky will kill the hype.

It does feel weird relying on KY to be the need-drop here, tho lol

[TrapGame]

Massive maroon glasses.

They will beat all their OOC games by 21+

They will beat Vanderbilt

Kentucky , MSU, and auburn are toss ups

I personally have them going 7-5 but their offense won?t be horrible, they just won?t be as good as good as last year and Alabama, Arkansas, MSU, and Texas a$m all will be much improved . They also have to go to Death Valley .

Yeah, Lane ain't no dummy. He'll have the offense ready for the OOC games. However, I've read Troy is returning a veteran laden defense. That could give Dart a little trouble, make the game a little closer but OM will still win. Dart will get the start from what I've heard. He's not quite as accurate as Altmeyer but he's the more mobile and the better runner. But, like I said, that's what I've heard.

It does feel weird relying on KY to be the need-drop here, tho lol

Ain't it though?! I think UK's defense will be too much for Dart. Due to his inexperience White is gonna mix up a lot of looks.

[TUSK]

I get the first three games but then at top 10 LSU, home against top 10 ATM, home top 5 Auburn. That's no where near as easy as OM sets up.
I do think OM is going to struggle more than folks realize

Yeah, you're right, but the point I was making (poorly) was "with hindsight"... none of those teams had a winning conference record and only Aubie ended up in the top ~30 ranked teams... but, yes, OM's slate is softer.

[Captain Falcon]

Good point which makes the Kentucky game awfully important for them.

And this is also with the assumption that Auburn is no good and they beat them, and Kiffin is 0-2 against them.

[Schultzy]

Yeah, you're right, but the point I was making (poorly) was "with hindsight"... none of those teams had a winning conference record and only Aubie ended up in the top ~30 ranked teams... but, yes, OM's slate is softer.

One of the reasons they finished poorly is because we beat that ass; whenever MSU has a good season all the sudden the SEC becomes a shitty conference in some peoples eyes, go figure.

[TUSK]

One of the reasons they finished poorly is because we beat that ass; whenever MSU has a good season all the sudden the SEC becomes a shitty conference in some peoples eyes, go figure.

Oh, I'd agree... it's a "catch 22", Schultzy...

[Dawgfan77]

Now THIS is super maroon glasses. Ga tech is terrible.

I still think GA tech beats OM