MSU vs UF

[Tractorman]

I predict that we win with no problems Saturday night. There are several factors in our favor. It is a home game, still control our own destiny (players still want to win), revenge factor (old coach), equal or greater talent on the field, coming off a loss (focus), etc. The most important factor in this game is the players are facing the same coach on defense and offense that they have been studying and practicing against for the last 3 or 4 years. They know the playbook on both sides of the ball better than the team running it. The defense will know what is coming when they see certain formations and motions, regardless if Shoop knows or not, the players will recognize it and jump the route. Nick will have the same advantage when looking at the defensive alignment. I expect we will be in position on several plays to get a pick, just got to make the play. I don't know if a team has ever had the advantage of playing their entire previous coaching staff the following season. MSU 38-10 or 45-14 type game.

Mullen and staff will have the insight of our players' strengths and weaknesses, but, it will not come close to offsetting our advantage.

However, with this factor in play, we will still have to wait until the Auburn game to see if "we are who we thought we were". The highs after this game will be extreme, just as the low was after UK.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

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[Palos verdes]

I'm worried about the LT position. I hope we can use a TE to help.

 

[tbaydog]

I predict that we win with no problems Saturday night. There are several factors in our favor. It is a home game, still control our own destiny (players still want to win), revenge factor (old coach), equal or greater talent on the field, coming off a loss (focus), etc. The most important factor in this game is the players are facing the same coach on defense and offense that they have been studying and practicing against for the last 3 or 4 years. They know the playbook on both sides of the ball better than the team running it. The defense will know what is coming when they see certain formations and motions, regardless if Shoop knows or not, the players will recognize it and jump the route. Nick will have the same advantage when looking at the defensive alignment. I expect we will be in position on several plays to get a pick, just got to make the play. I don't know if a team has ever had the advantage of playing their entire previous coaching staff the following season. MSU 38-10 or 45-14 type game.

Mullen and staff will have the insight of our players' strengths and weaknesses, but, if will not come close to offsetting our advantage.

However, with this factor in play, we will still have to wait until the Auburn game to see if "we are who we thought we were". The highs after this game will be extreme, just as the low was after UK.

I pray I do not have to pull the quote by Dennis Green....................

 

[GloryDawg]

Mullen and staff will have the insight of our players' strengths and weaknesses, but, if will not come close to offsetting our advantage.

That goes both ways. Our offense knows their DC and what his tendencies are and our defense know Mullen's plays and his tendencies. I have KT with head sets talking to our DC. I guarantee both our QB can look at the situation and know what mullen is thinking. All that QB whisper could come back to hunt him this game.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

I don't think this so called advantage of Mullen knowing our players matters at all. I heard a handicapper say it's worth a touchdown, that is bogus. I think the biggest advantage is our players and a couple coaches knowing Mullen's/Grantham's schemes.

Talent is talent and you can't account for how well players play. We knew how good Josh Allen was and there is 5 years of film on him. We still could not stop him.

We will roll Saturday.

 

[BossDawg78]

We will roll Saturday.

You just jinxed us.

 

[Dawgzilla]

It may have helped a little with preparing a gameplan, since the coaches didn't have to learn quite so much about State's players and had a little more time to focus on strategy. I don't know, but Mullen knowing a whole lot about Fitz doesn't seem like it will help Grantham out too much during the game.