Spring "game" thread?

[Homedawg]

Do you think we'll use designed rb carries more this season?

I'd love to say yes. But if he didn't last year. Who knows. But I find it amazing already, after catching up on 4 pages of this thread, shockingly, the guys who wanted kt in last year already are calling for Mayden. There seams to be a trend. I'm certain they will start the best guy we have. Now that might not be very good but still. I'm saying 6-6. 7-5 maybe. Miracle for 8-4. 5-7 is possible too.

[maroonmania]

We have no WRs, QB play is marginal at best. Same as last year. OL will be ok, same as last year. DL will see a big drop off, but will be ok if we stay healthy and down wear down in games. Not many concerns at LB and DB.
I’m still not a fan of this offense, but Joe has this year to convince me otherwise by showing some sort of improvement somewhere. Even if it’s just better QB reads and WR routes. I’m going 7-5 this year. But we’ll have to earn it. TN game could get us to 8 wins. KY loss to 6 wins. Just need to see something from this offense.

But on the bright side, our cheerleading squad is expected to be much improved.***

[Homedawg]

I'd say 9 is ceiling and 6 the floor. Our D is still pretty good; back 7 are nasty good. I think our OL and RB are good enough to help us along early and if passing game develops that is where we find our ceiling if not then the floor.

9???? Hahahahaha. We didn't win 9 w the best d in the country. People aren't factoring in our DT problem near enough. Shoop is a sharp guy and will do his best to deal w it. But our best 3 dt's will be fr. And one other sr who saw some snaps. It's a short term problem. But it's a problem. And we are in panic mode trying to find one.

[Homedawg]

In spring games, in look more toward trenches and defense.

1- Our defense will be top 10 again, and the following season will be a major concern.

2- our Dl is not great, but it's is deep. I see that spot being the surprise of the defense. If we do add a grad transfer, it will just add to it.

3- OL... cross vs rivers..... simply put... Cross will leave early. He is ready now. Needs more weight, but could play.

4- I can not imagine there being no improvement on offense, specifically passing. We have 2 guys that should be able to handle that offense and 1 who will be a beast within 1 year. The transition Shrader made in a short period of time is leaps above what we have seen... ever. If he was the man, he would be ready and this team would not be worse off. Having said that, he will red shirt because he wont make us better. If either of our QBs can reach 60% we will challenge everyone.

If our defense is top ten give Shoop a lifetime contract

[msstate7]

If our defense is top ten give Shoop a lifetime contract

Or our HC job

[R2Dawg]

I agree that KT is the guy and it's not close. The receivers still suck. So tried of seeing dropped passes.

Austin Williams again spring game MVP catching the ball. Something just doesn't add up with that?

[R2Dawg]

9???? Hahahahaha. We didn't win 9 w the best d in the country. People aren't factoring in our DT problem near enough. Shoop is a sharp guy and will do his best to deal w it. But our best 3 dt's will be fr. And one other sr who saw some snaps. It's a short term problem. But it's a problem. And we are in panic mode trying to find one.

Look at our Schedule, if we get a passing game to go with our run game our D doesn't have to be #1 in country. We wasted #1 D last year, I'm still not sure how Joe did that.

Only sure losses right now to me is Bama and we'll lose 2 of either Auburn, LSU, TAMU; lots of toss up games depending on how we play.

[DownwardDawg]

OM, ARK, and UK suck ass. We will win all of our OOC and win those three plus the TN game and finish at least 8-4. It’s not that hard. We have more talent then those 3 teams you named. Only games which are sure losses imo are Alabama, LSU, and A&M. I really don’t understand this negative taint you guys seem to have with Moorhead and this team.

I’m with you 100%. I say 8-4.

[msstate7]

Look at our Schedule, if we get a passing game to go with our run game our D doesn't have to be #1 in country. We wasted #1 D last year, I'm still not sure how Joe did that.

Only sure losses right now to me is Bama and we'll lose 2 of either Auburn, LSU, TAMU; lots of toss up games depending on how we play.

I'd be pretty shocked if we won one of auburn, LSU, and aTm

[RocketDawg]

9???? Hahahahaha. We didn't win 9 w the best d in the country. People aren't factoring in our DT problem near enough. Shoop is a sharp guy and will do his best to deal w it. But our best 3 dt's will be fr. And one other sr who saw some snaps. It's a short term problem. But it's a problem. And we are in panic mode trying to find one.

Well, we'll beat Bama at least. **

al.com said that Alabama didn't look very good today, with Tua's first team losing badly.

[msstate7]

Well, we'll beat Bama at least. **

al.com said that Alabama didn't look very good today, with Tua's first team losing badly.

Saban mess his hip up from stomping?**

If Bama does slip, it will probably still be good enough to win west bc LSU gets Florida, aTm gets Georgia, and auburn gets Georgia

[Todd4State]

Austin Williams again spring game MVP catching the ball. Something just doesn't add up with that?

I think he and Key are good together. It wasn't just the spring games. It was Stephen F Austin and also Arkansas as well when Key got an extended look.

What doesn't add up to me is Guidry and Osirus being number ones at this point. Guidry has talent but I think he's a headcase who is lazy and probably needs a kick in the ass from the coaching staff. Benching him or making him a WR2 probably would do the trick. Osirus I just don't think he's very good. Lots of drops and just inconsistent overall.


I'm just worried that we're going to see the upperclassmen privilege thing at MSU again with football- the ONE sport we really can't afford to that in. It would be like us starting Plumlee and Keegan over Ginn and forcing Ginn to start midweek because he's a freshman. It's ridiculous.

[Todd4State]

I agree the coaches need to find the best fits on offense that help the Qb. They failed in this department last year with Fitz passing and Hill blocking. Wherever Williams was in on passing downs it was a totally different comfort level and better completions for Fitz.

I agree too. He needs to show a little more flexibility in his system. It's almost too simple. Very rarely do we see two back sets- when in our top five guys at least two are easily running backs whether you are talking last year with Hill/Aeris or this year with Hill/Gibson. Put some more straight handoffs in too.

[Todd4State]

And while I am on a rant about this- how in the hell can we preach "blue collar hard working team" when we have Guidry out there half assing it and listed as number one on the depth chart?

His effort just pissed me off today.

[chef dixon]

And while I am on a rant about this- how in the hell can we preach "blue collar hard working team" when we have Guidry out there half assing it and listed as number one on the depth chart?

His effort just pissed me off today.

We keep hearing "Guidry is so talented" but its clear to me he can't catch and that's a big part of talent as a WR. There was also a slant route at one point where it looks like he didn't even make an attempt at the ball, although hard to tell how off the throw was from the angle.

Also agree about Austin. He and KT seem to have good rapport.

[Todd4State]

We keep hearing "Guidry is so talented" but its clear to me he can't catch and that's a big part of talent as a WR. There was also a slant route at one point where it looks like he didn't even make an attempt at the ball, although hard to tell how off the throw was from the angle.

Also agree about Austin. He and KT seem to have good rapport.

That's what's frustrating. Guidry HAS talent. But I don't believe he has the intangibles to apply it. He should be much better than he is. And that one play that you are talking about is one of the things I noticed. I do agree that his fundamentals with catching the ball are poor as well.

[RocketDawg]

Saban mess his hip up from stomping?**

If Bama does slip, it will probably still be good enough to win west bc LSU gets Florida, aTm gets Georgia, and auburn gets Georgia

Yeah I think he must have. Heard he might miss several weeks of golfing. Wonder if it's a hip replacement.

[Homedawg]

Or our HC job

No thanks.

[HoopsDawg]

I'd be pretty shocked if we won one of auburn, LSU, and aTm

College football schedules are LOL. Especially ours. Is there another team in the country with such disparity. I mean we play Louisiana, USM, and Abilene Christian and we also play Alabama, AU, and LSU. No balance.

We can be a below average team and still win 6 games. And if Moorhead wins 7, 80% of the fanbase will want to give him a big raise.

[Homedawg]

I think he and Key are good together. It wasn't just the spring games. It was Stephen F Austin and also Arkansas as well when Key got an extended look.

What doesn't add up to me is Guidry and Osirus being number ones at this point. Guidry has talent but I think he's a headcase who is lazy and probably needs a kick in the ass from the coaching staff. Benching him or making him a WR2 probably would do the trick. Osirus I just don't think he's very good. Lots of drops and just inconsistent overall.


I'm just worried that we're going to see the upperclassmen privilege thing at MSU again with football- the ONE sport we really can't afford to that in. It would be like us starting Plumlee and Keegan over Ginn and forcing Ginn to start midweek because he's a freshman. It's ridiculous.

Id love to agree w you, but who are we gonna start? We have very little talent there. It's sad.