with Reed at the helm! I think we found our guy! We run the board until we meet the sips, then we see where we are.

That's some serious maroon shaded glasses OP. I'm not saying it's not possible but feeling good about it indicates you think it's probable and it isn't based on any real evidence to date. Florida has talent but they are a mess. I will say this, the last 2 Aggie teams wouldn't have done what this team did in the Swamp against that Florida team. It would have been touch and go.

Logos Stick said:

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with Reed at the helm! I think we found our guy! We run the board until we meet the sips, then we see where we are.

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Poop slap or GTFO !

Reed still needs some time before we start clamoring 10 wins

He's still very raw.

I feel pretty good that the trolls will go away if we stop feeding them...

Logos Stick said:

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with Reed at the helm! I think we found our guy! We run the board until we meet the sips, then we see where we are.

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100% agree

Initially read title as ending in "10 WRs", and wondered:
1) Why TEN?
2) How? When we have whiffed on several targets recently.

So we only drop 1 more game this year? Gonna be tough considering we still have Mizzou, LSU, Texas, and I wouldn't sleep on what is looking like a salty South Carolina this year.

I am feeling good about 8 or 9 wins. Our toughest remaining games against Missouri, LSU, and Texas are all at home, and I think we can beat Missouri and/or LSU. Assuming Missouri beats Vanderbilt this Saturday, they will be 4-0 and have a bye week before coming to Kyle Field, but this will be Missouri's first road game after opening the season with four consecutive home games. That's why I consider Missouri a tossup home game.

LSU hasn't been great away from home. In Week 1, LSU lost 27-20 to USC in Las Vegas. Last week, LSU trailed South Carolina 17-0 with 12:19 left in the 2nd quarter before rallying for a 36-33 comeback road win that required a missed 49-yard game tying field goal. We have won 3 straight home games against LSU, including the last two by 13+ points each. That's why I consider LSU a likely home win.

I think South Carolina will be our toughest road game. After South Carolina's narrow 23-19 home win over Old Dominion, they throttled Kentucky 31-6 in a road game and nearly beat LSU. South Carolina has a bye week before hosting us on 11/2, and we will be coming off a tough home game against LSU. They will have a rest and home field advantage in a night game. We will likely be road favorites at South Carolina, and we have won 9 of 10 games against South Carolina, including road games in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. However, I can see South Carolina upsetting us. That's why I consider South Carolina a tossup road game.

We will have likely road wins against Mississippi State and Auburn. Mississippi State paid MAC Toledo $1.2 million, but Toledo dominated Mississippi State from start to finish on the road for a 41-17 rout. That means Mississippi State already has 2 losses to Arizona State and Toldeo before even beginning SEC play against Florida on Saturday. We have no excuse not win a road game at Mississippi State on 10/19.

Before the season, I thought Auburn would be our toughest road game, but after Cal defeated Auburn 21-14 at their stadium, I think it's a likely road win. After that, our toughest game of the season, even at Kyle Field, will be against Texas. We will be likely home underdogs in that game.

For these reasons, I think we have a floor of 8-4 (5-3 SEC) and a ceiling of 10-2 (7-1 SEC), and that will depend on the tossup games against Missouri and South Carolina. An 8-4 regular season finish would result in a 5-3 SEC record for just our 4th winning SEC record in 13 years. Also, both records would match Jimbo Fisher's first season in 2018. Hopefully, Mike Elko can exceed that by going 9-3 and 6-2 in SEC games.

Before the season, I predicted a 9-3 (5-3 SEC) with losses to Florida, Auburn, and Texas. After a loss to Notre Dame, I lowered my prediction to 8-4 (5-3 SEC) with additional losses to Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas. With a 13-point road win at Florida, I am going back to my 9-3 (6-2 SEC) prediction with additional losses to South Carolina and Texas.

I think 8 is the max this year.

I'll know a lot more about this team after the Missouri game. Going into the year, I had us at 9-3 optimistically, and I still have us there. Here is what I see:

Already Happened: (2-1)
Notre Dame - L
McNeese - W
Florida - W

Very Likely Wins Remaining (4-0)
Bowling Green
Arkansas
State
NM State

Tough but Winnable (2-1)
Auburn
LSU
USC (before the season started, I had these guys as a caulked up W, that may not be the case now)


Very tough (1-1) very maroon shaded glasses here...
Missouri
Texas

So if we win all three tough games, 9 win season. I don't see us winning all 5 tough and very tough games until I see more of us against quality competition.

If we beat Missouri, we're going to roll into Nov 30 in a pretty good spot.

LoneStarAg17 said:

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I'll know a lot more about this team after the Missouri game. Going into the year, I had us at 9-3 optimistically, and I still have us there. Here is what I see:

Already Happened: (2-1)
Notre Dame - L
McNeese - W
Florida - W

Very Likely Wins Remaining (4-0)
Bowling Green
Arkansas
State
NM State

Tough but Winnable (2-1)
Auburn
LSU
USC (before the season started, I had these guys as a caulked up W, that may not be the case now)


Very tough (1-1) very maroon shaded glasses here...
Missouri
Texas

So if we win all three tough games, 9 win season. I don't see us winning all 5 tough and very tough games until I see more of us against quality competition.

If we beat Missouri, we're going to roll into Nov 30 in a pretty good spot.

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I agree with your 9-3 prediction. Before last Saturday, I considered Missouri very tough but I think it's more of a tossup game. Missouri is ranked No. 7, but I don't think they are an elite team. Missouri trailed Boston College 14-3 with 9:44 left in the 2nd quarter before escaping with a narrow 27-21 home win. Also, Missouri opens the season with 4 consecutive home games and a bye week before playing their first road game at Texas A&M on 10/5.

I agree that if we beat Missouri, we could roll into November 30th with 10 straight road wins. I think South Carolina will be our toughest road game. After South Carolina's narrow 23-19 home win over Old Dominion, they throttled Kentucky 31-6 in a road game and nearly beat LSU. South Carolina has a bye week before hosting us on 11/2, and we will be coming off a tough home game against LSU. They will have a rest and home field advantage in a night game. We will likely be road favorites at South Carolina, and we have won 9 of 10 games against South Carolina, including road games in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. However, I can see South Carolina upsetting us. That's why I consider South Carolina a tossup road game.

Before the season, I predicted a 9-3 (5-3 SEC) with losses to Florida, Auburn, and Texas. After a loss to Notre Dame, I lowered my prediction to 8-4 (5-3 SEC) with additional losses to Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas. With a 13-point road win at Florida, I am going back to my 9-3 (6-2 SEC) prediction with additional losses to South Carolina and Texas.

This has to be the worst site for yo-yo'ing and always feeling it's necessary to 'project a season record' after each and every week.

Just enjoy the games, seeing this team grow and see what happens. While UF was a solid win, there are a ton of errors to work on (esp on TE coverage and deep corner posts that UF beat us on 4-5 times including scores -- absolutely awful at times by LBs and Safety confusion).

Think this team will continue to improve (and still have some disappointment), but it's a long way away from being a 10win team on paper even.

Logos Stick said:

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with Reed at the helm! I think we found our guy! We run the board until we meet the sips, then we see where we are.

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Yet another Maroon Koolaid manufacturer???

Mizzou and Texas. figure 1-1

LSU Auburn South Carolina 2-1 best case

9-3 or 8-4

OP, we need to see a lot more before you can think we finish out 8-1.

The better the zoo feels about it, the less likely it will happen.

Bill Superman said:

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The better the zoo feels about it, the less likely it will happen.

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Well, most don't agree with me in here. 10-2 it is then!

Get past the Mizzou game at 5-1 and 10 wins is possible. Still not very probable though.

It would require avoiding road slip ups at SC and Auburn and not getting screwed too bad by the refs while playing at home vs LSU and tu (long history of that with both these teams).

Emilio Fantastico said:

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Get past the Mizzou game at 5-1 and 10 wins is possible. Still not very probable though.

It would require avoiding road slip ups at SC and Auburn and not getting screwed too bad by the refs while playing at home vs LSU and tu (long history of that with both these teams).

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Ets beat someone with a pulse before we all start sucking each others dicks over a winning season

Anticipate finishing the year with only 2 wins and you'll never be disappointed

Divining Rod said:

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Mizzou and Texas. figure 1-1

LSU Auburn South Carolina 2-1 best case

9-3 or 8-4

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I like your breakdown. I am predicting 9-3 (6-2 SEC) with additional losses to South Carolina and Texas.

Lose to ND by 10: we're going 3-9!

Clobber McNeese, but ND loses to NIU: ???

Beat Florida on the road: we're going 10-2!

Beat Bowling Green: we're going to the playoffs!

8-4 again decent bowl game

Logos Stick said:

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with Reed at the helm! I think we found our guy! We run the board until we meet the sips, then we see where we are.

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Can't tell if serious!

Ogre09 said:

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Lose to ND by 10 Saw Conner play who cost us the ND game: we're going 3-9!

Clobber McNeese, but ND loses to NIU: ???

Beat Florida on the road and saw Reed start and play: we're going 10-2!

Beat Bowling Green: we're going to the playoffs!

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FIFY

Please whatever you do, don't mention eating dog poop