Next 3 games

[KOdawg1]

Have to figure out a way to go 2-1.

1-2 or God forbid 0-3 and we'll know Leach will never win here.

Win 2 and we can still win 8 games. Win all 3 and we have a shot at 9. Get it done Leach.

[Maverick91]

We come out and execute and play disciplined football. We win the next three games.

[PikeDawg15]

We have a really good shot to win all 3 games . But I also thought we had a good shot to beat LSU.

I will go ahead and say I think we lose Saturday but I?m not confident in saying that.

[lastmajordog]

Sitting here suffering through the video of the om game last year. Honest question guys......no matter the rest of the year.....what if CML's “DOGS” lose to Kiffin’s rebs this year?. ...Three years in a row, no impressive outings......what are your thought’s ????

[PikeDawg15]

Sitting here suffering through the video of the om game last year. Honest question guys......no matter the rest of the year.....what if CML's “DOGS” lose to Kiffin’s rebs this year?. ...Three years in a row, no impressive outings......what are your thought’s ????

If Leach Loses to Kiffin for the 3rd time in a row. The only way to counter that would be having a win over Alabama or Georgia this year.

[Bothrops]

If we lose Saturday it's going to be ugly around here. Better get this one because Arkansas will be coming off two losses when they face us next week. They will be really desperate for a win.

[DownwardDawg]

I believe this coming Saturday is the beginning of the end for leach at State. I hope I'm wrong. I'll be watching and pulling hard for the dogs but I have no confidence in leach.

[Maverick91]

I believe this coming Saturday is the beginning of the end for leach at State. I hope I'm wrong. I'll be watching and pulling hard for the dogs but I have no confidence in leach.

Why? Is it just his system or is it more?

[Goldendawg]

Why? Is it just his system or is it more?

Playing 10 on 11 with the D having no fear the QB will run doesn't help. I doubt any remaining SEC opponent fears playing us on D. When I watch our O trying to make a 10 to 12 play drive on mainly short and intermediate passes and not make a mistake against good SEC DE's and CB's, I am drawn up more than Dan calling 3rd down plays against bama. I hope I eat my words on this post starting Saturday.

[DownwardDawg]

Why? Is it just his system or is it more?

I agree with goldendawg. It's the system that I'm not sold on. I don't think Leach has a problem with losing a team. He's pretty strong in his leadership it seems. I think SEC teams that have equal to better talent than us (which is 90% of sec teams) will be able to keep this offense from scoring many points. I even think back to the egg bowl last year. We were so much better than ole miss but we couldn't overcome mistakes. We should have beaten them badly but since we dropped a couple of easy TD passes, those killed the drives. And we can't strike quickly.

[Maverick91]

Playing 10 on 11 with the D having no fear the QB will run doesn't help. I doubt any remaining SEC opponent fears playing us on D. When I watch our O trying to make a 10 to 12 play drive on mainly short and intermediate passes and not make a mistake against good SEC DE's and CB's, I am drawn up more than Dan calling 3rd down plays against bama. I hope I eat my words on this post starting Saturday.

So it?s just the system you have worries about? Not his ability to manage the team?

[Goldendawg]

So it?s just the system you have worries about? Not his ability to manage the team?

Yes, have heard nothing about an inability to manage team. I think they like him and play hard. The last 3 years I have heard how young we are. If some of or O and D line don't want to hang around for year 5, if eligible, we will truly be young next year. It just seems like the offense has to play perfect to succeed against SEC opponents. JMO.

[PikeDawg15]

So it?s just the system you have worries about? Not his ability to manage the team?

Ill pitch my opinion in here.

At a School like Mississippi State. No matter The system, you will have to have a Mobile QB in your offense unless you are on a team that has 5 star offensive Line like Georgia or another big boy that can block

You can not expect the 3 star right tackle who was recruited by western Kentucky, southern Miss, and tulane to block the 5 star defensive end who was highly recruited by Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Clemson...

Almost every other middle of the pack Power 5 team knows that and has a mobile QB in their offense. We have a QB that is a statue in the pocket who if 10 yards is free in front of him cant get there and get the 1st down when everyone else has a QB who will and can do that.

Will is not a bad QB but his complete lack of mobility will kill us in the SEC at a program like us.

Will would have 0 Problems if he had 5 star offensive lineman or NFL lineman. You started seeing it during the 2000's with lower tier power 5's using Mobile QB's in their offense to add another element to their offense that the defense will have to account for.

It sucks because I really Like Will Rogers and pray he succeeds its just the fact his Offensive line isn't talented enough to go up against the big boys and he doesn't have the legs to roll out of the pocket.

[Maverick91]

Yes, have heard nothing about an inability to manage team. I think they like him and play hard. The last 3 years I have heard how young we are. If some of or O and D line don't want to hang around for year 5, if eligible, we will truly be young next year. It just seems like the offense has to play perfect to succeed against SEC opponents. JMO.

I?m worried about about consistency and not making stupid plays like we did verse LSU. His system works just like all the others, every system outside of Jimbos usually doesnt sputter when they have elite athletes. Ours sputters every now and then again due to not having top end talent. I think we just need to play clean ball and not drop passes, we would ave won LSU if we just caught the balls we were supposed too.

[FISHDAWG]

I'm far from a Sunshine Pumper but I have a feeling we go 3-0 .... I KNOW we are capable and that doesn't always translate but face it - we screwed ourselves with LSU ... Most folks here would have thought at the end of the third qtr we would win that game ... and we should have. Now it's time to nut up and play the way we are capable ... and I just have a feeling that's what we do

[chef dixon]

I could see it going every single combination of results. It feels like we are good, but not good enough to really stomp good teams out or overcome many mistakes.

[DawgFromOxford]

It feels like we are good, but not good enough to really stomp good teams out.

That's been my struggle with the team this year. For such a veteran team, we show no ability to put the nail in the coffin and close out a game when we have the chance. Look at our first 2 games. Sure we won by a couple of scores, but we could've (should've) put the game away by the 3rd quarter. Instead we drug it out into the 4th and didn't completely close the other team out of the game. LSU game, get a stop before half and come out and score and the home team is staring at a 20-0 scoreboard. Instead, we let them back in the game to say the least. I don't know if its a player thing or staff thing, but there's not killer instinct in this group.

[Goldendawg]

That's been my struggle with the team this year. For such a veteran team, we show no ability to put the nail in the coffin and close out a game when we have the chance. Look at our first 2 games. Sure we won by a couple of scores, but we could've (should've) put the game away by the 3rd quarter. Instead we drug it out into the 4th and didn't completely close the other team out of the game. LSU game, get a stop before half and come out and score and the home team is staring at a 20-0 scoreboard. Instead, we let them back in the game to say the least. I don't know if its a player thing or staff thing, but there's not killer instinct in this group.

Until they play 4 quarters in one game, cut down on mistakes, and win said games to prove me wrong, I'm afraid our experienced team is just a year older and not much better.

[BlackSailsDawg]

Quote Originally Posted by chef dixon View Post
It feels like we are good, but not good enough to really stomp good teams out.




That's been my struggle with the team this year. For such a veteran team, we show no ability to put the nail in the coffin and close out a game when we have the chance. Look at our first 2 games. Sure we won by a couple of scores, but we could've (should've) put the game away by the 3rd quarter. Instead we drug it out into the 4th and didn't completely close the other team out of the game. LSU game, get a stop before half and come out and score and the home team is staring at a 20-0 scoreboard. Instead, we let them back in the game to say the least. I don't know if its a player thing or staff thing, but there's not killer instinct in this group.

But isn't it great to know that we are looking in the review mirror of not even being able to compete? We just have to learn to take that next step.

[Goldendawg]

But isn't it great to know that we are looking in the review mirror of not even being able to compete? We just have to learn to take that next step.

We competed under Dan for the most part and no I don't want that late season annual job searching guy back. The JoMo hire gutted the program. I know the hire looked good at the time on paper but look where he is now, Akron. His interview with Cohen must have been similar to the Ogre at OM.