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Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player

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Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player
« on: July 22, 2024, 12:17:24 PM »
A few short days until Fall camp cranks up, and we start getting reports and pics from practices, and it begins to move in the Haynes Underwear.  Actually, I'm more of a Duluth Trading Buck Naked Boxer Briefs guy.  Order you a pair.  You'll thank me later.

What’s your prediction for the win total?  Good or bad, what’s your reasoning? And what player do you see bustin’ loose?  Kind of like Eugene “Let’s Work” Asante came out of nowhere last year.

Win Total: 9

I’m not going down the schedule and predicting each game.  The reasoning is simple. We are better in so many places with this program, starting with an overall upgrade to the coaching staff.  I think most believe that, while totally inexperienced, we finally have the athletes at receiver we’ve been missing forever.  The O-line should be much better with a ton of experience.  Not great.  Certainly not dominating.  But better than they’ve been in maybe 6-7 years. I think we are solid defensively from front to back, but the difference to me will be that I believe we have players who can finally get around the edge and consistently pressure the QB.  Haven’t had that since Carl Lawson. 

Plus, think about the fact that we won 6 games, while monkey-humping a couple of others away, including Bama, with that rag tag bunch last year. 8-9 wins is a lock.

Speaking of coming off the edge, Jalen McLeod is my breakout player.  Not that he wasn’t solid last year.  I think he had 5 sacks.  But he’s fast and a good bit bigger this season.  I also read a piece on him and how focused he is on kicking it up a notch and making it to the Show.

Whatcha’ got?  Why you gots it, and who ya’ got?


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Re: Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2024, 12:28:15 PM »
The only thing between Sangs and us is a thin layer of gabardine.

8 wins.  Lose to UGA, OU, Bama, and Mizzou.
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Re: Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2024, 12:32:37 PM »
The only thing between Sangs and us is a thin layer of gabardine.

8 wins.  Lose to UGA, OU, Bama, and Mizzou.

Are you referring to durable twill worsted wool? That tightly woven waterproof fabric, used to make outerwear and various other garments, such as suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, and windbreakers?
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Re: Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2024, 12:45:07 PM »
10 wins
No dumbshit OOC losses
Better OL and better WR (dropped passes were a fucking nightmare last year)
Breakout player: Peyton Bygod Thorne.  The running game will be better, the blocking better and the receiving better.  With all of that going for him, the kid is a shoe-in for a 3k 25/10 type season.
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2024, 12:57:35 PM »
The only thing between Sangs and us is a thin layer of gabardine.

8 wins.  Lose to UGA, OU, Bama, and Mizzou.

Agree with the marine.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2024, 01:52:57 PM »
7 wins, 6 if we're lucky. 

I haven't been less excited for the start in a long time well since Harsin and the best thing about that year was the side piece he had, allegedly. 

Basketball season is just around the corner.
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2024, 02:17:07 PM »
Basketball season is just around the corner.

#OVCIt
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2024, 03:47:41 PM »
6 wins. 7 if get the right breaks.

OL should be better (could it be worse?). WRs are exciting but will take time to acclimate. Lack of quality depth everywhere still matters. QB is a real problem.

Alabama A&M - W
Cal - W
New Mexico - W
Arkansas - W but closer than experts think
4-0, people are going to be over the moon. Thumping the Creed. All of it.

Oklahoma - L (Brent Venables has dismantled a lot of spread offenses especially if the QB isn't top end.)
at Georgia - L (Last year they didn't care until they needed to. Dawgs are on a mission this year.)

At 4-2 and back to reality a little, questions will arise all off week about should there be a change in certain positions.

at Missouri - L (Sleep on Drink and co. at your own risk. Defense keeps it close but continued inability to score sinks it.)
at Kentucky - Toss Up/W (Being on the road makes this hard to call but they probably figure out enough to win here.)

5-3 doesn't look that bad considering the Ls. The Kentucky game matters a lot. Being 4-4 here would be suckzone.

Vanderbilt - W (Clark Lea will be well on his way out at this point. Vandy is horrific.)

6-3 and bowl eligible, everyone breathes a little.

ULM - W (They are bad even as a G5 team.)
Texas A&M - L (Loaded team of Aggies in terms of talent that's finally getting used right.)
at Alabama - L (They are just better. Don't care about last year. Won't factor in at all).

That's 7-5, 6-6 if Kentucky goes sideways. Could there be another loss in there? Sure, but making a bowl is not unreasonable.
Wonder which coordinators/assistants will get sacked to cover for Buc-ee this year?
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Re: Win Total - Why? - Breakout Player
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2024, 04:50:45 PM »
I don't see Missouri as a loss.  I get the 11-2 record, and the enthusiasm. Like us, their first 4 games are garbage.  But 2023 included:

23-19 over Middle Tennessee State at home

30-27 win at home over Kansas State on a miracle last second kick

34-27 over Memphis, again, at home

LSU hung 49 on them, while FUGA manhandled them

Then, a 33-31 win over a horrible Florida team at home.

Drink's seat was so hot, had they dropped one of those early games, he was probably gone. 
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2024, 05:42:02 PM »
I don't see Missouri as a loss.  I get the 11-2 record, and the enthusiasm. Like us, their first 4 games are garbage.  But 2023 included:

23-19 over Middle Tennessee State at home

30-27 win at home over Kansas State on a miracle last second kick

34-27 over Memphis, again, at home

LSU hung 49 on them, while FUGA manhandled them

Then, a 33-31 win over a horrible Florida team at home.

Drink's seat was so hot, had they dropped one of those early games, he was probably gone.

Ohhhhh...that is some might fine parsing.  Makes me a little moist.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2024, 05:51:11 PM »
moist

Gross.  That word offends me.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2024, 06:25:16 PM »
Gross.  That word offends me.

I'll ban myself.

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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2024, 06:46:37 PM »
I'll ban myself.

See you in 3 days.

Victimhood does not become you. 

Let’s go have a drink at On Tap with a braless wonder.
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2024, 06:50:51 PM »
Victimhood does not become you. 

Let’s go have a drink at On Tap with a braless wonder.

Married and doing the family thing.

So, you'll have to touch my peepee under the table.
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« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2024, 08:33:30 PM »
Married and doing the family thing.

So, you'll have to touch my peepee under the table.

wait, you're married? 
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« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2024, 08:34:16 PM »
Married and doing the family thing.

So, you'll have to touch my peepee under the table.

You had me at pee-pee.
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2024, 08:15:33 AM »
Married and doing the family thing.

So, you'll have to touch my peepee under the table.

What the hell?  I normally get notified when the eligibilist of bachelors goes off the market.
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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2024, 08:46:57 AM »
What the hell?  I normally get notified when the eligibilist of bachelors goes off the market.

Thought he meant the braless wonder.
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2024, 09:22:11 AM »
Thought he meant the braless wonder.

And they say Marines are dumb…
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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2024, 09:29:21 AM »
That boy been hitched for a while.
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