Buy/Sell: That New Car smell Has Officially worn off in Oxford

[ChinaDogSunflower]

I know this board is for Mississippi State sports but OM is still an in-state school and there are a lot of us with bear relatives so discuss...

With the second loss of the season (and first loss to an unranked non-conference opponent since 1976) coming in the form a monster mashing from Memphis, do you think that the party might be lost up North?

The fan base will REALLY be shaken up about the first non-conference loss to and unranked opponent since 1976, they live in the past so naturally the fact that a barrier has been broken down that has stood since the Spirit of '76 they will be very upset, and they will let that be known (as seen in the meltdowns that occurred today).

Can certain feelings from the negative turning fan base seep into the locker room?

We all know that Freeze is a very sore loser. Also, when he loses, he usually loses pretty big. He has to keep his cool and not let it affect him in the locker room because players feed off of the coach (sometimes). Do you think his temper tantrum attitude will affect the team if it isn't kept in check?
During the blowout Loss @ UF Laquon Treadwell questioned the playcalling and why he was not being targeted more during the big moments..
(When you tell everyone that they can be the star while recruiting and those players get to campus and realize that they have to share the spotlight feelings could get a little salty).

 

[HaleStater]

That stat is incorrect. Just off the top of my head they lost to Jacksonville State at home in 2010. I know they weren't ranked. They lost to Memphis at home in 2004. I was there for that one. No way Memphis was ranked.

 

[ChinaDogSunflower]

They were saying that **** on tv, but now that you mention it that sounds pretty bogus

 

[tatedog]

Buy. Just go read the RCR in-game thread if there's any doubt. Lots of calls for assistant firings... and quite a bit of direct questioning about Freeze. I'd say at most 20% right now blaming Freeze primarily, but they all know they were all-in on this 2013 class that is blowing up in their faces.

 

[RocketDawg]

It's in another thread ... I at first thought they said it as you did ... first non-conference loss to an unranked opponent. It's actually that, but when the Bears were ranked at the time. So ranked ... lose to an unranked, out of conference opponent. And I'm not even sure that stat is true.

But yeah, the two losses have to affect the team's attitude and bring them down to Earth. It's a confidence-buster for sure, just like it is with our and any other team. But it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch. It's quite similar to what happened to them last year actually.

 

[RocketDawg]

Sounds like the react just like a lot of our posters do after an unexpected loss ....

 

[512taylor]

Sounds like the react just like a lot of our posters do after an unexpected loss ....

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Say, what?

 

[Digging dog]

This week would be a good time for a ruling from the ncaa ****

 

[dawgstudent]

Briefly reading their boards - Freeze's Christianity makes him too soft. I'm not kidding.

So Scientology seems to be the way to go

 

[WayboDawg]

I don't know why anyone would be calling for Freeze's head at this point. They are only 7 games into the season, and are still in the thick of the SEC West race at 5-2. This game could very well be the game that wakes the Rebel's up heading into the home stretch of the remaining conference schedule. Kind of like the posters that were freaking out yesterday when we were down 14-0 in the 1st quarter to LTech, everyone needs to calm down and let the season play out. Patience is such a rare thing these days....

 

[Digging dog]

I don't know why anyone would be calling for Freeze's head at this point. They are only 7 games into the season, and are still in the thick of the SEC West race at 5-2. This game could very well be the game that wakes the Rebel's up heading into the home stretch of the remaining conference schedule. Kind of like the posters that were freaking out yesterday when we were down 14-0 in the 1st quarter to LTech, everyone needs to calm down and let the season play out. Patience is such a rare thing these days....

Because this loss took them out of the national championship race***

 

[WayboDawg]

Because this loss took them out of the national championship race***

Sarcastericks aside, a two loss SEC Champion Ole Miss team would probably still slip into the national playoff. That would give them a nice resume with wins over Alabama, LSU, A&M, and most likely either Florida or Georgia in the title game. Not to mention a road win in the Egg Bowl.

 

[121Josey]

Push. This is a loaner-car.

 

[ChinaDogSunflower]

Interesting

It's in another thread ... I at first thought they said it as you did ... first non-conference loss to an unranked opponent. It's actually that, but when the Bears were ranked at the time. So ranked ... lose to an unranked, out of conference opponent. And I'm not even sure that stat is true.

But yeah, the two losses have to affect the team's attitude and bring them down to Earth. It's a confidence-buster for sure, just like it is with our and any other team. But it couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch. It's quite similar to what happened to them last year actually.

Thanks for clearing it up.. That sounds like an even worse stat to be throwing around

We see how they finished last year too. Only beat us bc we didn't have a gameplan other than Dak up the gut and Dan's inability to adjust.

 

[KurtRambis4]

That's hilarious

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[patdog]

Christians can't win? Bobby Bowden disagrees (for the record, I think Bowden is only slightly less of a hypocrite than Freeze).

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

Briefly reading their boards - Freeze's Christianity makes him too soft. I'm not kidding.

So Scientology seems to be the way to go

Maybe "Thetans" can become the new strain/edge...

 

[MaroonNation]

Only beat us bc we didn't have a gameplan other than Dak up the gut and Dan's inability to adjust.

They beat us last year because Freeze absolutely HAD to beat us to save his job. After losing to Auburn, Arkansas and LSU, all teams we beat, I'm sure the booster's let Freezus know if he wanted to continue his ministry in Oxford that he had to win the Egg.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I thought it was because we couldn't tackle & Collins was too busy packing for Gainesville to watch film.

 

[MaroonNation]

I think Freeze coaches vey much the same way Jackie Sherrill coached. He k ew we wouldn't win them all so why even waste the effort in preparing for them. Freeze spent his last 3 weeks of 2014 season preparing for us

 

[patdog]

There's a lot of similarities there. Both had a lot of huge wins and a lot of huge upset losses.

 

[tatedog]

I think Freeze coaches vey much the same way Jackie Sherrill coached. He k ew we wouldn't win them all so why even waste the effort in preparing for them. Freeze spent his last 3 weeks of 2014 season preparing for us

Bingo. Just look at the results surrounding the Egg Bowl. This team was all-in to beat State after they had no playoff or SEC title chances remaining. The trip to Arkansas and the Peach Bowl were just formalities for them. This season he was all-in to beat Bama and they needed every break in the world to pull that off. He knows full well what games he needs to win to keep his flock happy and he invests his time and efforts accordingly.

 

[RocketDawg]

He'd better get busy then because I think his flock is pretty unhappy with the team's performance right now.

 

[tatedog]

He's got nothing to worry about now. He got his raise and extension based on beating State last year. Good for him. He played them like a fiddle.

 

[was21]

You're right about Sherrill..he definitely played the odds. Two teams that he never seemed to prepare for were LSU (anywhere) and Arkansas (in their stadium). I could always tell by the tone of his voice in the pregame radio show whether or not we were going to win. If he was laughing and talking about how good they were, I knew we didn't have a chance. Other times it was different..he had a certain seriousness about him and I knew we had a chance. He always wanted to win the "month."

 

[was21]

fiddle or harp

 

[fishwater99]

They will lose 3 more SEC games.