Scenario

[Tigr2ndbase]

Let’s say the miraculous happens next weekend and we beat bama and win out. How would you rate this season compared to your expectations and your thoughts halfway through? Personally, I would hold that in high regard for Moorhead to correct, find issues halfway through and get over the bama hurdle. I was hoping for a 10-2 type season so if we pull this one out I will take 9-3 if it plays out that way with high expectations moving forward. From a schematic standpoint, I feel morehead can come up with better gameplans than Mullen for bama. I just never felt comfortable with Mullen trying anything different for bama. I feel our defense will keep us in this one, just need the offense to keep clicking and it could be close.

 

[msudawg12]

Would make it even more of a “what could have been” season

 

[was21]

Moorhead earned anothe $50K Saturday for bowl eligibility...maybe that's an incentive to come up with a good game plan**

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Given that all of football is down in 1 season....a season we were as loaded as weve ever been....its unfortunate that we had a coaching change this yr. I think itll always be remembered as the "what if" year. But we have to clearly move forward
9-3 would clearly represent that moving forward. Id be happy about this yr and hope that that shows the greatness thats coming. But i think most of us will look back on this season and wonder....unless moorehead gets us at least an sec title

 

[Sienfield]

That would be as big a win as the 1980 win over Bama.

 

[was21]

There's a post somewhere below about Gene Chizik putting it in perspective. Also it's tough being the guy that follows THE guy at any rate.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Let’s say the miraculous happens next weekend and we beat bama and win out. How would you rate this season compared to your expectations and your thoughts halfway through? Personally, I would hold that in high regard for Moorhead to correct, find issues halfway through and get over the bama hurdle. I was hoping for a 10-2 type season so if we pull this one out I will take 9-3 if it plays out that way with high expectations moving forward. From a schematic standpoint, I feel morehead can come up with better gameplans than Mullen for bama. I just never felt comfortable with Mullen trying anything different for bama. I feel our defense will keep us in this one, just need the offense to keep clicking and it could be close.

Good to decent defenses have had Moorhead’s number this year. Bama is gelling at the right time, too. I wish it weren’t true, but I just don’t see us scoring more than 10-14 next Saturday. And it’s going to take at least twice that to win the game. I hope I’m wrong. Will gladly eat that crow.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

you are right. Bama is going to cause our line to have issues in protection to keep passing the way we have the last two games. Their secondary is probably a little worse than LSU's and ours but not that much worse. They are just the most complete team that Bama has ever had. We couldn't do it there in 2014 when offense was much better at clicking and they weren't even a quarter of what they are now on offense. Our defense is way better. Last year was our shot against Bama at home and we blew it. Just don't think it will even be close. LSU couldn't keep at close in Death Valley. Don't see us fairing any better.

 

[patdog]

Auburn and Texas A&M have pretty good defenses.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

maybe good defenses with good pass rush and good secondary. it throws a wrench in the pass gaming. Auburn was the exception because that was the only game went out and just ran the ball right at them all night.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Auburn and Texas A&M have pretty good defenses.

Auburn yes. I’ll agree. aTm not so much. Ranked 14th in sec in tackling and interceptions. Both very talented. Neither plays up to talent level. aTm plays well below their talent level. On flip side, KY has played above their talent level at times this year.

 

[00Dawg]

NY6 = a match

We're a Top 12 team when our coach isn't learning on the job, and that was my expectation going in.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

That would be as big a win as the 1980 win over Bama.

Absolutely. And in time that accomplishment would overshadow the disappointment of this season not living up to expectations for 99% of the fan base.

 

[SLUdog]

9-3 with a bowl win

with wins over Bama and Ole Miss = success in my book.

 

[Bruce Dakinson]

I count it as a huge success. The beginning of the season could be attributed to a learning curve that was most likely the case no matter who the coach was. It would leave us with a good win streak over some name opponents and set up a NY6 bowl and excitement for the fanbase. I'd rather end on a hot streak with tons of momentum than a typical Dan Mullen November.

You know a Dan Mullen November? The one where we might beat Arkansas, a single score against Bama to prevent a shutout, and who knows what during the Egg Bowl.

Kentucky was no slouch this year and Florida was against the one coach who knows our personnel more than any other head coach on this planet.


All that being said. We don't beat Bama. I pray that I'm dead wrong and you can all laugh at me.

 

[SLUdog]

If we beat Arkansas, Ole Miss, and win a bowl game....

I won't complain a lot. And I was as bothered by our performances against KY, UF, & LSU as most.

 

[Go Budaw]

Good to decent defenses have had Moorhead’s number this year. Bama is gelling at the right time, too. I wish it weren’t true, but I just don’t see us scoring more than 10-14 next Saturday. And it’s going to take at least twice that to win the game. I hope I’m wrong. Will gladly eat that crow.

Bama is gelling at the right time....and it may be their best team ever, too. And that is no small accolade. I guess that’s a big reason why I’m not so down on the early losses. We were still never going to win the West or get to the CFP with that behemoth that is 75 miles to the east of us. 8-4 / 4-4 gets us to 3rd in the West in a year we had to play 3 of the top 10 defenses in CFB on the road. That’s not terrible for a first year coach installing a brand new offense in the SEC West.

 

[muhstate]

I'll take dropping some earlier games we shouldn't to seeing us down Bama. We haven't beaten Bama since Bush was in office, ready to get that monkey off our back.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I'd rather end on a hot streak with tons of momentum than a typical Dan Mullen November.

This all day. I'm not exactly a Mullen hater. I appreciate what he did for us, but he basically stopped doing his 17ing job the last month of several seasons.