Schedule

[dantheman4248]

May possibly win 3 games total

I'd say 5. They won't cancel the season just cause LSU is upset. We'll have to beat Bama too.

[DownwardDawg]

May possibly win 3 games total

Or 7

[Homedawg]

agreed shotgun. this schedule is designed to allow for a 7-3 run by us. not saying we'll lose that many, but A&M game is no longer stuck in murderer's row.

Another great prediction by you..... we aren't going 7-3. Zero chance. None. Not one. Better chance you become conservative.....

[DownwardDawg]

Ole miss may win 2. Maybe 3.

[ShotgunDawg]

Another great prediction by you..... we aren't going 7-3. Zero chance. None. Not one. Better chance you become conservative.....

3 wins = Boy Joe did more damage than I suspected.
4 wins = meh
5 wins = I like the way this is headed
6 wins = All aboard the Leach train
7 wins = Out of body experience in which I'm extremely skeptical because we probably had a ton of luck that isn't sustainable.

[DownwardDawg]

Our defense is gonna be atrocious this year. Sell me on our D, and maybe I'll change my mind. We're also gonna be breaking in a totally new offense that doesn't fit our personnel.

I really think people are underestimating the value in how much better shape our players will be in. We may lack defensive personnel, but those players sucked ass last year due to softness. Not saying we gonna win the SEC but I think we'll be middle pack and I think we beat aTm because Jimbo is horrible.

[DownwardDawg]

Oh, and welcome back Shotgun. Stop making those stupid bets. I hate those "loser leave town" bets. We always lose good posters.

[starkvegasdawg]

What's the win total for bowl eligibility?

[ShotgunDawg]

I really think people are underestimating the value in how much better shape our players will be in. We may lack defensive personnel, but those players sucked ass last year due to softness. Not saying we gonna win the SEC but I think we'll be middle pack and I think we beat aTm because Jimbo is horrible.

I've made my mind up that I'm going to give the defense a pass this year & hope to see the Leach offense really grow & develop as the year progresses.

I feel that you can recruit enough good defensive players at MSU that the Leach program won't be held hostage, long term by a bad defense, & thus I won't be too concerned if it sucks this year.

My happiness this year will be based almost fully on the offense & toughness & organization of the team.

Anything good that we do on defense is gravy to me

[ShotgunDawg]

What's the win total for bowl eligibility?

We don't know yet. Odds are 4 wins, but I could see a 3 win team or two getting a bowl if slots need to be filled

[Homedawg]

3 wins = Boy Joe did more damage than I suspected.
4 wins = meh
5 wins = I like the way this is headed
6 wins = All aboard the Leach train
7 wins = Out of body experience in which I'm extremely skeptical because we probably had a ton of luck that isn't sustainable.

Our roster isn't set up to have a great offense Bc of lack of wr. W that said, qb be and ol should be good. But true lack of practice in this system is going to sting.....so there's hope there.... defense, no depth up front. Can't survive Wo it. Lb depends completely on jucos and how quickly they come along. Db yuck. No depth and not a sec starting 5 anyway. We better score if you want to get to 5.

[dantheman4248]

Another great prediction by you..... we aren't going 7-3. Zero chance. None. Not one. Better chance you become conservative.....

I mean I'm all for 10-0 but there is totally a worst case scenario where we go 7-3.

[William Tecumsah Sherman]

I agree Shotgun. I want to see a team that is tough, disciplined, and coaching that has a game plan. Leach struggled for 3 years at WSU. Hopefully, we will se results quicker here

[Homedawg]

I've made my mind up that I'm going to give the defense a pass this year & hope to see the Leach offense really grow & develop as the year progresses.

I feel that you can recruit enough good defensive players at MSU that the Leach program won't be held hostage, long term by a bad defense, & thus I won't be too concerned if it sucks this year.

My happiness this year will be based almost fully on the offense & toughness & organization of the team.

Anything good that we do on defense is gravy to me

I think that's fair. Unfortunately, our recruiting on that side doesn't make me warm and fuzzy about the future.

[msstate7]

Food for thought on those predicting a winning season, we have 1 winning sec season since mullen got here.

[Homedawg]

I mean I'm all for 10-0 but there is totally a worst case scenario where we go 7-3.

No chance. Zero. Not one.

[ShotgunDawg]

Here's the thing that I think everyone knows but takes for granted....

Mike Charles Leach is a damn damn good head football coach & knows how to win football games.

This is a verifiable fact & has been proven time, and time, and time again.

If you think consistently beating Ole Miss, Kentucky, Arkansas, & Mizzouri on a consistent basis will be tough for him because they are "SEC teams", then you got another thing coming.

The man knows how to win football games. Know that, it's proven, & it'll likely in most year = more wins than you think we should get

[ShotgunDawg]

Food for thought on those predicting a winning season, we have 1 winning sec season since mullen got here.

True, but we've rarely had this many winnable SEC games on the schedule

[maroonmania]

Biggest negative for me is having to play Auburn and Georgia in back to back weeks ahead of OM. We are going to be beaten up pretty good going into the Egg Bowl.

[BeardoMSU]

True, but we've rarely had this many winnable SEC games on the schedule

True, and that oddity is also why I just can't fathom 7 wins. That would be the equivalent, in a normal season, to like a 10-2 (or 11-1) season. I just don't see us being that good.