Excitement Level for Football on a 1-10?

[Cooterpoot]

In this instant eligibility + NIL environment it's hard to care. Used to be we could count on a big school having a fatal flaw and I'd have hope we could exploit it; now they just buy a player to fix the flaw, while buying our best players (RaRa). I'll pull for a guy I think is all Dawg only to see him play Portal games for money and learn he doesn't give a crap about our team or university. I can't blame anyone for trying to make money... but I also don't want to root for those people.

I'm 2 right now, will probably be a 6 by game day after I get bored and start following the team closely. But last year I skipped some games and didn't miss it. If we start losing I could see putting a nice fall hike with my kids above a game

You think AL and LSU and TX etc aren't beatable? There's more damn parity than there's been in a long time. We might not be able to handle them but there's almost no team that will dominate like AL used to.
Now we've got a portal era coach and we had a solid damn portal haul ourselves.

[confucius say]

You think AL and LSU and TX etc aren't beatable? There's more damn parity than there's been in a long time. We might not be able to handle them but there's almost no team that will dominate like AL used to.

Correct. Make the right hire at the top who can get the right qb and you can compete.

[BeardoMSU]

You think AL and LSU and TX etc aren't beatable? There's more damn parity than there's been in a long time. We might not be able to handle them but there's almost no team that will dominate like AL used to.
Now we've got a portal era coach and we had a solid damn portal haul ourselves.

Thank you!

[Goldendawg]

I'm at a 10 going in many years (Disregard Shira, Jackie's last three years, Croom years, JoMo after his first loss to KY, and Arnett after a game or two). Looking forward to Lebby and season ticket string of 55 or so years continues. We are undefeated and not the only program trying to win with 40 or so new players in this NIL/Portal mess! Hail State!

[Saltydog]

4.........NIL has sucked the life outta the sport for me..........

[CaptainObvious]

Lowest it's ever been. 2.

I can't name 3 players.

That might actually be a good thing! 😳😳

[HoopsDawg]

That might actually be a good thing! 😳😳

True! Crazy though. I used to know the 3 deep better than some of the coaches.

It's getting to be like college basketball where you have a new roster every year.

[Coach34]

True! Crazy though. I used to know the 3 deep better than some of the coaches.

It's getting to be like college basketball where you have a new roster every year.

exactly. As many of you know- I would do an SEC breakdown/prediction thread each year. Now I cant name 3 people on offense or defense

I am excited to see the offense and how we are able to move the ball. Arnett took the bullet and transitioned us away from the Airbone. Now this year we should be more physical and have supposedly added some talent to the O. We upgraded at QB as long as he can stay healthy.

[Brobi-wan]

7. I think the offense will be fun to watch no matter how many we win and I think it?s going to be a building year for 25. Time to get folks to buy in.

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Tempered 6. But in true Mississippi State style, our O will probably look inept while the D kicks butt. With MSU football, nothing surprises me anymore.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

You think AL and LSU and TX etc aren't beatable? There's more damn parity than there's been in a long time. We might not be able to handle them but there's almost no team that will dominate like AL used to.
Now we've got a portal era coach and we had a solid damn portal haul ourselves.

There's more parity AMONG THE TOP TEAMS, yes. I don't know if the Natty will be won by Bama, Texas, UGA, OSU, or LSU. But that doesn't mean we will beat any of them- it's more a case of "more teams using NIL to join the elite club" than it is "mediocre teams can now compete with the elite"

[confucius say]

There's more parity AMONG THE TOP TEAMS, yes. I don't know if the Natty will be won by Bama, Texas, UGA, OSU, or LSU. But that doesn't mean we will beat any of them- it's more a case of "more teams using NIL to join the elite club" than it is "mediocre teams can now compete with the elite"

Mizzou and Mississippi sucked 4 years ago, mediocre programs, and are now predicted playoff teams.

Hire the right guy, get the QB, fanbase gets ex$ited and you have a chance to compete.

[TrapGame]

Mizzou and Mississippi sucked 4 years ago, mediocre programs, and are now predicted playoff teams.

Hire the right guy, get the QB, fanbase gets ex$ited and you have a chance to compete.

Facts.

Mizzou was an auto win when Mullen was here. Drink has revitalized the program. I think we are going to be very similar to Mizzou in the next two or three years.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

Facts.

Mizzou was an auto win when Mullen was here. Drink has revitalized the program. I think we are going to be very similar to Mizzou in the next two or three years.

Sure hope so. OM has always invested more $$$ than us so it's hard for me to buy that as a good comp, Mizzou though I can. If the offense is fun and effective and recruiting goes well and some NIL starts rolling in my excitement will be high for 2025. But right now I want to see something before I care too much

[Cooterpoot]

There's more parity AMONG THE TOP TEAMS, yes. I don't know if the Natty will be won by Bama, Texas, UGA, OSU, or LSU. But that doesn't mean we will beat any of them- it's more a case of "more teams using NIL to join the elite club" than it is "mediocre teams can now compete with the elite"

TCU is a top team? Nope and they were in the natty hunt. Michigan hasn't won a natty in forever but here they are. UGA won and lost, so no Alabama run.
Parity in the predicted playoff is obvious too and the expanded playoff is a huge opportunity as well. Things are better than they were. People hate to open paying of players but it's gone on under the table forever. The portal has changed things for the better.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

TCU is a top team? Nope and they were in the natty hunt. Michigan hasn't won a natty in forever but here they are. UGA won and lost, so no Alabama run.
Parity in the predicted playoff is obvious too and the expanded playoff is a huge opportunity as well. Things are better than they were. People hate to open paying of players but it's gone on under the table forever. The portal has changed things for the better.

They were not in the Natty hunt. They got blown the F out. Making the playoffs (largely about being consistent in the regular season and having a weak schedule) is not the same as actually being a contender for the Natty.

BUT, since you bring them up, TCU is not State. They have more resources than us, and a weak schedule. They had a great "up" year, then sucked the next. State is fully capable of having an "up" year (2014, 2018 and 2023 should have been more), but this year is not going to be one of those up years, hence my lack of excitement. We also -unlike TCU- have to play the actual "contenders", meaning we'd have to be actual contenders ourselves to make the playoffs

[EdwardDrayton]

College sports were last bastion of watchable competition for me. I havent watched MLB or NBA in a decade. I only watch the NFL because its on Sunday night after I get done with game prep for our next Friday opponent

Now with portal/NIL its just completely buying players. There is no more us vs them. It's just who we have rented for this season vs who they have rented for this season. I used to plan my Saturdays around the Big 3. Now its just whatever.

^^^^^^^

[Offshore Dawg]

My excitement is in having College football back. However, I don't think that the Offense will suck under Libby. Defense is the ???????

[KOdawg1]

I'm at about a 6 or a 7.

I'm excited to see an offense that is innovative and exciting.

[confucius say]

We're going to score. That will be more entertaining at least.