Help me define our team...

[BigMotherTucker]

are we a:
a) Crap team?
b) Decent team?
c) Good team?

Bo Bounds is having a pretty interesting conversation on twitter about not getting respect from the national media. I think there is not shame in saying we are a good team... Not elite. We are just not set up to beat elite teams.


What say you?

 

[engie]

Good team. Very well may be a great team next year.

Tentatively lose zero on either of front 7 and OL that started Saturday. Zero. Need a couple of WR to be ready immediately and as advertised immediately.

 

[campshelbydog842003]

We are boom or bust, especially on defense. When Grantham matches up well against a team he destroys them. When he does not we get destroyed on that side of the ball. Better than bend but don't break imo

 

[RutherfordBHayes]

Decent. We have some pretty big deficiencies at talent at WR and inconsistent Safety play. Certain teams (UK & LSU) cannot exploit those. Certain teams can (UGa & AU). Bama is unique in that they have had the ability to do what they want regardless of their opponent.

What can A&M do? I’m not sure. Who are they? They’ve looked best in a not-so-close loss to Bama.

 

[Chesusdog]

Good with potential to be great next year if Fitz progresses and we can get a couple WRs who can contribute immediately.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Rankin and Dez Harris are really good players that we’ll lose. Hell, Rankin was talked about being a 1st round pick a few months ago. But, the way we have looked, he won’t be missed as much as any of us had thought. Dez Harris looks to be a big loss though, as Grantham seems to have no faith in Leo Lewis on 3rd and long situations. The point I’m making is that our two biggest losses have guys replacing them that are playing or have played at high levels.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

Good team that doesn't play well on the road to this point. La Tech is an exception but even that took awhile to get going.

 

[pDigital32Dawg]

Good team that is aided by a down SEC. We're 1 or 2 dynamic WRs away from being a stable top 15 team I think.

 

[BigMotherTucker]

People let the fact that UGA and AU blow us out cloud their opinion of what we are. No one is going into UGA or AU and beating them (not yet atleast). To say we lost there therefore we suck on the road is just simply not true. I do think we **** the bed at AU, but come on. You may be proved right, but Ill hold judgment on how we play on the road after this weekend.

 

[engie]

Dez has the opportunity to return for a 6th yr if he chooses to.

Eiland has been even better than I thought he was, and I was high on him. Best overall OT situation we've had in Mullen's tenure IMO...

 

[shotgunDawg]

Good, solid football team that is between the 15th-22nd best team in the country, but lacks the necessary components to challenge elite teams.

 

[pDigital32Dawg]

I'm hoping that we are able to maintain stability within the coaching staff this off-season. Next year looks great on paper, but there's a ton of time for us to MState it up before next season.

 

[was21]

Strong defense...and one helluva six foot five two hundred thirty pounds of one damn mean white boy who can take it and fake it and maybe chunk it and just flat run over what is in front of him

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

I'll say C

I think we rightfully got beat down by Georgia, a great team. I think if we Auburn another 9 times it is a close game or we win. I just believe the bad calls in the 1st quarter, plus bad luck, plus hangover from Georgia, plus a bad Fitz game all combined for a blow out. I just don't believe Auburn is that much of a blowout better than us.

I am not 100% sure obviously. I think we will know for sure after this weekend.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Our defense pushes us up to C...

 

[BulldogBlitz]

greatest team to ever don maroon and white.

anyone who says different is a closet rebel.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

A good but flawed team that will destroy inferior teams but will get destroyed by better teams. We will destroy UMASS, Arky, and Ole miss. No if, ands, or buts about it. No “but if we don’t play our A game we can get beat by those teams” BS. The only team we’ll play close is this weekend. I think we lose on the road close by a FG.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

Good with potential to be great next year if Fitz progresses and we can get a couple WRs who can contribute immediately.

I’m not sure if fitz has hit his ceiling on passing. Still too inconsistent with his passing for me to think he will vastly improve by next year.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Top 25-30 Team... if we had SEC WR's and a couple more OL we would be Top 15.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

A good but flawed team that will destroy inferior teams but will get destroyed by better teams. We will destroy UMASS, Arky, and Ole miss. No if, ands, or buts about it. No “but if we don’t play our A game we can get beat by those teams” BS. The only team we’ll play close is this weekend. I think we lose on the road close by a FG.

I really don’t care how bad arky is I still say that will be a tough game to play considering it’s on the road. As far as a&m goes I believe they are a pretty good team that will win this Saturday against us. We are either feast or famine and we pretty much have to play our A game to beat them.

 

[Shamoan]

What teams in the top 25 would be 1-2 or better if they had to play Lsu, Georgia, and auburn? Most would have beaten lsu when we got them and few (maybe 4 or 5 at most) might have beaten one but not both. Only team that could beat them all is bama maybe penn st if they played lights out. Point is, some top 25 teams couldn't meet our 1-2 mark, most would win one, an elite few might win two, and 1-1/2 might win them all. Two top 15 road games back to back is brutal.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

That's what I meant but poorly worded. I think we'll start to play well this weekend. It just hasn't happened yet and the teams we played had everything to do with it.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

I really don’t care how bad arky is I still say that will be a tough game to play considering it’s on the road. As far as a&m goes I believe they are a pretty good team that will win this Saturday against us. We are either feast or famine and we pretty much have to play our A game to beat them.

Nah you got too many bad memories from Jackie teams. This Arkansas team is trash and we will win by 20+. I’m calling my shot. I said we’d easily cover against Kentucky also when a lot of fans on here were clammy and nervous.

 

[missouridawg]

Good team. Very well may be a great team next year.

Tentatively lose zero on either of front 7 and OL that started Saturday. Zero. Need a couple of WR to be ready immediately and as advertised immediately.

No clue about where he projects, but I pray to sweet, 8 lb 6 oz, tiny baby Jesus everyday that Montez Sweat comes back. Adding Rivers and Autry to Sweat, Thomas, Hoyett, Adams, and Simmons... we would have an elite DL.

 

[missouridawg]

We are boom or bust, especially on defense. When Grantham matches up well against a team he destroys them. When he does not we get destroyed on that side of the ball. Better than bend but don't break imo

Thats been the case case so far, but we are also only 7 games into Grantham tenure. Having him for 3 years will hopefully pay off down the road. Also of note, we’ve bounced back quite nicely with 2 great performances after the two road atrocities.

 

[KurtRambis4]

We are bt

15-25 team.

People are putting way too much into us losing to a top 3 team at their house, prime time, and a top 5-10 team at their place, prime time.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

15-25 team.

People are putting way too much into us losing to a top 3 team at their house, prime time, and a top 5-10 team at their place, prime time.

Nah not really. We did more than lose. We got our asses kicked and looked like we didn’t belong on the field by the tune of 80-13. That’s on the coaches. Auburn isn’t a top 5-10 team. They are gonna be 8-4.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Well, that's

your opinion.

They very well may end up 8-4, but 3 of those losses are to the defending champs, AL, and UGA.

 

[57stratdawg]

Good prayer. Keep it up. There was concern about Sweat going pro in 2018 this preseason. He’s legit.

I think he returns though. He’s got a chance to be an extremely high draft pick in 2019.

 

[patdog]

There's no question we're a good team. Quality wins over LSU and Kentucky. The 2 losses were bad, but on the road to a probable playoff team and a very good Auburn team. We should be in the top 25 for sure.

 

[MSUDawgFan86]

your opinion.

They very well may end up 8-4, but 3 of those losses are to the defending champs, AL, and UGA.[/QUOTE

And the loss to LSU. My opinion is correct. Which means they aren’t a top 5-10 team. Top 5-10 teams don’t have 4 losses. Take your L and move on.

 

[HumpDawgy]

Good team. Wish we had better receivers and corners, but hopefully they keep improving enough to keep us from being a one dimentional offense and a defense that gives up too many big plays.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I'm not sure what you

mean, "take my l and go home."

I wasnt aware we were playing a game.

Youre going off on some tangent about Auburn not being really good, which is dumb, and I'm just posting my opinion about the thread's subject.

Do you disagree that we are somewhere between a top 15-25 team?

 

[Dogariffic]

Good. Solid C+ or B-.
If more consistent in the passing game a solid B to B+.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Tentatively lose zero on either of front 7 and OL that started Saturday. Zero. Need a couple of WR to be ready immediately and as advertised immediately.

MSU has exceeded 'most' expectations when they were picked near the bottom of the SEC. 2018 is looking like one of Dan's best teams.

Several players showing vast improvements. Also, reports from practice and scout teams showing we have several ready to contribute in '18.

Key is some aggressive big-body receivers .. both incoming and those on campus.