How can you not temper expectations based on, say... the past 12 years or more?

You'll temper nothing and you'll like it.

Bartender, 9-3 please....we will go Dos XX

I think that some people are under the impression that the South Carolina Gamecocks are on the schedule. That is not the case. It is the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Just to get it straight. Saw where earlier someone had USCe listed and had it pegged as a loss. I know that anything can happen, but the game against SC State should be one that ends up in the W column.

La Tech W
Fla L
SMU W
SCSU W
Ark W
Ole Miss W
LSU L
Auburn L
MIss State W
Bama L
SHSU W
Mizzou W

8-4

I'd be happy if UT goes 7-5 this season and is bowl eligible. . .

I think everyone on A&M's schedule ya'll have a realistic chance of winning with the exception of LSU/Bama which would both be huge upsets. So 7-5 is realistic, but so is 10-2.

I see it 8-4......and if we get lucky, maybe a 9-3.

I think 7-5 is reasonable given our lack of talent and depth in the front seven and new systems on both sides of the ball.

La Tech W
Fla L
SMU W
SCSU W
Ark L
Ole Miss W
LSU L
Auburn L
MIss State W
Bama L
SHSU W
Mizzou W

The La. Tech game scares me. They are one of the top 3-4 mid major programs in the country going into this year with a great offense and it's a road game in a new staff's first game. If we manage to blow that game, and it will be a close one is all likelihood, we will be the laughingstock of college football and a punchline all season long. "A&M was so eager to join the SEC they forgot to take care of WAC competition first". It would be a disaster for the program.

You're a real ray of sunshine aren't you?

Yeah, because A&M losing season openers to mid-majors is entirely unprecedented.

For the next two years, I will be satisfied with 7-5 and happy with anything more. 6-6 will be slightly disappointing, but I'll understand.

After the first two years, 7-5 should be bare minimum.

If we haven't sported better than a 7-5 record after three SEC seasons then we've got problems IMO. Looking at the history of successful coaches at big programs over the last 20 years or so and you'll find very few who took more than three seasons to have a wildly successful campaign. Mack, Stoops, Meyer, Saban, Miles, Chizik, Pelini, Kelly, Beamer, Richt, etc. all won either a national, conference or division title within their first three years. Bret Bielema won 10+ games twice in his first three years.

Recent history shows if you havent had a title of some sort or a 10 win season after three years it probably isn't going to be a wildly successful longterm tenure. Spurrier at SC is a rare exception but he was the most successful coach in college football for a decade at Florida.

Funny stuff. 7-5 and Sumlin should seriously get a raise.

I'm great w 6-6. New offense and depth issues up front on D.

7-5 with a bowl win should be attainable and I would be very very happy with that.

Sherrill:

16-16-1 his first three years.

..and THEN...

7-5 would be excellent.

La Tech W
Fla W
SMU W
SCSU W
Ark W
Ole Miss W
LSU L
Auburn L
Miss State L
Bama L
SHSU W
Mizzou W

8-4

I think a few people are missing the "state" part of SCSU...

8-4 or gtho

I would accept 7-5 in this rebuilding year as we transition to the best conference in the land. I think 8-4 is achievable and hope we can get there and especially get another bowl victory.

Winning on the gridiron will help, but we also need to continue upgrading our facilities, though, if we expect to continue to recruit the talent we need to win in the SEC and on the national stage.

Nevermind, the poster corrected his post...

so I'm correcting mine.

[This message has been edited by AginKS (edited 7/15/2012 6:34p).]

It's not the record so much, it's who and how.

We have to go 7-5...if you look how the schedule is setup 7-5 is going to be tough. New offense and new quarterback. New defense that is not deep and will spend lots of time on the field. Strap it on boys it is going to get rocky.

I just want to see smart hard nosed disciplined players and some smart coaching including a few well placed surprises. I want our football world to make sense, I want to see us approach our potential and not self sabotage. If these things happen we will win 7 or 8 games. All will accept it and be happy. Gig'em!

So much damn Kool-Aid

4-8, with a non-conference loss, lots of laughter at former conference affiliates with better records, and predictions for a 9-3 season in 2013.

This place sets itself up for failure every year. Every f***ing year. By mid-August I'm sure we'll be looking at a 9-3 season "at minimum" according to some of you.

Personally, if someone offered me 7-5 (3-5 SEC) I'd take it and run.

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9-3 ... we win a big one that we aren't supposed to.

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Really surprised at the 4-1 ratio of people picking us to beat Florida. Where's the defense to stop anyone?

We could be as bad as 5-7 this year with an 8-4 ceiling.

I love that you dumb sum*****es think that you're going to get a W in Starkville. Good luck with that. We'll be anxiously awaiting your arrival.

It took you OT to beat La Tech at home last year... I'm not extremely worried.

I'd be very careful talking smack about La. Tech...you're going to have your hands full. You guys are absolutely clueless...but you'll figure out what it is all about before long. Enjoy the preseason.

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Dave Campbell couldn't predict the next time he'll take a piss.

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Should probably see a doctor. Sounds like there could be a prostate issue.