We could easily be 7-1 heading into Nov. 2016

[Coach34]

On defense Jones, Calhoun, (Redmond was replaced last year) So we're looking at really 2 positions that lesser talent comes in. Both Brown's will be replaced with better talent.

Redmond wasnt replaced with anything close to what he was
I'll have to see alot more before I think Ry Brown is replaced with better talent. And while maybe more talented overall- his replacement wont have the football IQ Benni did

[JDog13]

We could also very easily 5-3

^^^ ole miss troll

[msstate7]

Redmond wasnt replaced with anything close to what he was
I'll have to see alot more before I think Ry Brown is replaced with better talent. And while maybe more talented overall- his replacement wont have the football IQ Benni did

Gotta figure we'll upgrade Benny's athleticism anyway. With Richie back, we should still have intelligence out there

[CadaverDawg]

Redmond wasnt replaced with anything close to what he was
I'll have to see alot more before I think Ry Brown is replaced with better talent. And while maybe more talented overall- his replacement wont have the football IQ Benni did

I like Ryan, but he never did break out like I expected him to each year. Calvin actually provided a better pass rush at the end of the year than Ryan did most of his career. Ryan was solid/good, but nothing "Great". I don't see a big drop off...probably an even better pass rush from Calvin.

[ScoobaDawg]

We could also very easily 5-3

Yep..and then finish 6-6 or 7-5 at best.

When I looked over the schedule in a way too early fashion I figured 7 as the +/- 1 number.

[BrunswickDawg]

Why did you say Fitz/Staley? I believe that Fitz will be our starter, Staley is with the Basketball team right now..

Because no one has been named starter, and that reason only. I feel very strongly Fitz will be the guy - in fact way before most people on this board knew who he was.
From the "This Week in GA Commits" archives:
Honestly though, I think he has the tools to compete after a RS year. I could see Nick thriving with Shump and someone like Holloway out of the backfield. It would be a very Mullen at UF style O with Nick at QB. I am not saying he is Tebow - but he would be very good in that type offensive. Brunswickdawg 9.27.13

I've watched a lot of GA HS football, and I think both these guys have the goods. They are raw, and unseasoned but are both tremendous ATHLETES - something we always seem a little short on. Having seen Nick play, and from everyone I have talked to in coastal GA, they all say the same thing - Nick has "IT" and is the type kid that wants to lead and the team just gravitates to him. Everyone also says we are getting a big steal. No one at all is worried about his arm, or reads, or lack of passing stats. The words "perfect fit for Dan Mullen's system" come up in every conversation. BrunwickDawg 11.15.13

[Coach34]

I like Ryan, but he never did break out like I expected him to each year. Calvin actually provided a better pass rush at the end of the year than Ryan did most of his career. Ryan was solid/good, but nothing "Great". I don't see a big drop off...probably an even better pass rush from Calvin.

Calvin didnt play the run all that well at times. He certainly needs to get more consistent there. But he is certainly more of a speed rusher than Brown

[CadaverDawg]

Calvin didnt play the run all that well at times. He certainly needs to get more consistent there. But he is certainly more of a speed rusher than Brown

Yea I agree, Calvin was less than stellar vs the run. Hopefully he can improve that

[HSVDawg]

We were 4 point underdogs to aTm.
We were 3 point underdogs to LSU.
We were 2 point underdogs to OM.
We were 6 point underdogs to Arky.

We won one game as an underdog last year and lost zero as a favorite. Care to reexamine your position on that?

So, we were supposed to lose to OM even though we hadn't lost to them at home in over a decade? And hadn't lost to them at home while having a team with a winning record in close to two decades?

We were supposed to lose to an A&M team who the worst team in our division went on the road and dominated?

I don't give two flying shits what Vegas said, we SHOULD have won both of those games, and we didn't. Mainly because our coach had us unprepared and coming out flat.

[engie]

So, we were supposed to lose to OM even though we hadn't lost to them at home in over a decade? And hadn't lost to them at home while having a team with a winning record in close to two decades?

We were supposed to lose to an A&M team who the worst team in our division went on the road and dominated?

I don't give two flying shits what Vegas said, we SHOULD have won both of those games, and we didn't. Mainly because our coach had us unprepared and coming out flat.

So basically you are smarter than Vegas. And obviously a better evaluator. Got it. Let me hold a few million bucks from your obvious yearly winnings.

[HSVDawg]

So basically you are smarter than Vegas. And obviously a better evaluator. Got it. Let me hold a few million bucks from your obvious yearly winnings.

Ok if you're going to be a smart ass about it, I'll put my original argument into terms you can understand better. Mullen lost his title of winning games he's supposed to win against Ole Miss in 2012 and 2014, Auburn in 2011, and Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. All of which are games we were favored in, and those are just off the top of my head. Happy?

[IMissJack]

Thanks to another poster I spent some time looking at our 2016 schedule.

Sept. 3 SOUTH ALABAMA -- Win (1-0)
Sept. 10 SOUTH CAROLINA * -- It's at home vs an inferior SEC opponent...we should win (2-0)
Sept. 17 at LSU * -- Not enough talent to win in Baton Rouge again. (2-1)
Sept. 24 at UMass -- Away game for MSU, but almost a home game for Mullen. (3-1)
Oct. 1 Open -- Bye week to prepare for AU
Oct. 8 AUBURN * -- Another home SEC game. Auburn could be better, but they will have 2 or 3 losses coming into this game (4-1).
Oct. 15 at BYU -- Tough road game. However, BYU's schedule is brutal (They could have 5 losses coming in). Oh, and they lost to Mizzou this year. (5-1).
Oct. 22 at Kentucky * -- Another tough road matchup, but haven't seen much out of Stoops so far. MSU is just better. (6-1)
Oct. 29 SAMFORD -- Cupcake heading into a brutal November (7-1)

I don't think I'm being unrealistic here thinking we can win 7 games before November.

Nov. 5 TEXAS A&M * -- Program is in disarray, but they got a pretty nice transfer QB. No clue on this one but at least we get at home them later in the season.
Nov. 12 at Alabama * -- Nope.
Nov. 19 ARKANSAS * -- Got the pigs at home without their veteran QB and their best RB. Toss-up game with advantage to MSU for being in Starkville.
Nov. 26 at Ole Miss * -- Records go out the window in the Egg Bowl, but Ole Miss will have the SEC's best QB assuming Kelly stays.

Now, we could go 0-4 in November, but if we can just win the home games, we'd finish 9-3. Honestly, 8-4 is a pretty reasonable prediction given the way our schedule sets up. Long way to go until September, but I not throwing 2016 in the dumpster like some people already are.

It's a great schedule to break in a new QB on, that's for sure.

[tcdog70]

Same shit as last year. I said we would win 9---we did. We will 9 again. Our running game will be back

[engie]

Ok if you're going to be a smart ass about it, I'll put my original argument into terms you can understand better. Mullen lost his title of winning games he's supposed to win against Ole Miss in 2012 and 2014, Auburn in 2011, and Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. All of which are games we were favored in, and those are just off the top of my head. Happy?

No. But I'm glad you got the whining out of your system.