AU is without a doubt our most important game next year

Maroonlegacy · Feb 29, 2012

If we can get by Auburn (and I think we will), we have a legit shot at 10 wins and starting 7-0. 7-0 heading into Tuscaloosa, with the Tide coming off back to back road games, and a trip to Baton Rouge staring them in the face. That game will be much closer than people think.

Thoughts?

WIN
09/01/12 Jackson State Tigers 

WIN
09/08/12 Auburn
Tigers 

WIN
09/15/12 at
Troy Trojans 

WIN
09/22/12 South
Alabama Jaguars 

09/29/12---Open Date------Saturday 

WIN
10/06/12 at
Kentucky Wildcats 

WIN 10/13/12 Tennessee
Volunteers 

WIN
10/20/12 Middle
Tennessee Blue Raiders (HC) 

LOSS
10/27/12 at
Alabama Crimson Tide 

WIN
11/03/12 Texas
A&M Aggies 

LOSS
11/10/12 at
LSU Tigers 

TOSS-UP
11/17/12 Arkansas
Razorbacks 

WIN 11/24/12
at
Ole Miss Rebels

Maroonlegacy · Feb 29, 2012

If we can get by Auburn (and I think we will), we have a legit shot at 10 wins and starting 7-0. 7-0 heading into Tuscaloosa, with the Tide coming off back to back road games, and a trip to Baton Rouge staring them in the face. That game will be much closer than people think.

Thoughts?

WIN
09/01/12 Jackson State Tigers 

WIN
09/08/12 Auburn
Tigers 

WIN
09/15/12 at
Troy Trojans 

WIN
09/22/12 South
Alabama Jaguars 

09/29/12---Open Date------Saturday 

WIN
10/06/12 at
Kentucky Wildcats 

WIN 10/13/12 Tennessee
Volunteers 

WIN
10/20/12 Middle
Tennessee Blue Raiders (HC) 

LOSS
10/27/12 at
Alabama Crimson Tide 

WIN
11/03/12 Texas
A&M Aggies 

LOSS
11/10/12 at
LSU Tigers 

TOSS-UP
11/17/12 Arkansas
Razorbacks 

WIN 11/24/12
at
Ole Miss Rebels

GloryDawg · Feb 29, 2012

But I would say that Auburn, Ole Miss and A&m are toss up as well and until we can beat Arkansas on a more consistent bases I would call it a lost and I mean more then twice in a five year period. Just my opinion and I hope that you turn out to be a football god.

Maroonlegacy · Feb 29, 2012

is a disaster right now and A&M loses a ton. My prediction is really based on a strong start. i.e. beating Auburn. We beat them and then feed off the momentum. Lose to that garbage team and Katie bar the door. We could be in for another sub-par year.

22yardpunt · Feb 29, 2012

lawdawg02 · Feb 29, 2012

which Mullen has done, we definitely have a legitimate shot at 7-0 heading into Bama, hinging on the Auburn game. I think we are no worse than 5-2 at that point (losses to AU and one of UK/TN).

That said, we could easily lose the next four in a row (I would have A&M as toss up, and ARK as a toss up may be wishful thinking). That's a TOUGH stretch.

You're right though - like last year, the AU game is very important. Win it, and we may be looking at 7-0. Then we could realistically be looking at 9-2 or 8-3 going into the Egg Bowl.

boatsnhoes · Feb 29, 2012

then the ethically challengedwhores on the plains will get what is coming to them at some point. Lord knows karma will never come in the form of 17ing mike slive. So maybe it happens on the field in some way. That would be righteous.

Bama, LSU, Arky auto losses.

AU, UT, aTm, om, are toss ups. Although we should beat om'sa** again like a tied up goat. Should beat aTm and UT....AU i don't know.

The other 4 should be wins.

UpTheMiddlex3Punt · Feb 29, 2012

AU is an important game every year, considering it is almost always one of our first 3 games. I'm betting that it will also be our 'most important game' in 2013.

davatron · Feb 29, 2012

empty

Maroonlegacy · Feb 29, 2012

22yardpunt said:
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It was an abomination that they beat us last year. One of the worst coaching jobs I have ever seen.

Mullen should have started prepping for Auburn yesterday. I'm serious. We were so poorly prepared in the game last year it was pathetic. As someone already mentioned, the circumstances with last years AU game and this years game are exactly the same. Win that game, our season team goals are still attainable. Lose that game, and the next stop is Suck City.

Maroonlegacy · Feb 29, 2012

UpTheMiddlex3Punt said:
AU is an important game every year, considering it is almost always one of our first 3 games. I'm betting that it will also be our 'most important game' in 2013.

GloryDawg · Feb 29, 2012

JackShephard · Feb 29, 2012

so AU is not the "most" critical. If we lose to AU, TN becomes the most critical. UM is probably going to be tougher than most thing. The Beave's offense (luckily for OM) doesn't require a ton of talent to be effective. I think their offense will give everyone other than the elite defenses trouble. Fortunately, I don't see their defense being much better than last year's. That said, i expect a high scoring game between us.

A&M and Arkansas kind of fall into a "who knows" category for me. Put me in the 7-5/8-4 camp for next year.

hotdigitydog · Feb 29, 2012

that got us.........So, no I'm not optimistic about beating them this year........

BogeyGolfer.sixpack · Feb 29, 2012

we are counting that game as a win. Kinda of like counting LSU and Ark as wins....yeah right!

JackShephard · Feb 29, 2012

Because the last thing I was implying was that we would beat Auburn. A lot of folks are saying 7-0 which includes wins over AU and TN. I said I expect us to split those games and did not indicate which we would win.

Goat Grindin · Feb 29, 2012

Auburn popped us in the mouth. We had every chance to win that game, but they wanted it more than us. Not an excuse, just the truth.

Now we've got them at home, with all the distractions removed. We're playing from a position that MSU notoriously plays better from: the underdog. Plus, we have actually learned a little how to deal with expectations by following up a big year with another successful, while somewhat disappointing year. We were still winners in the big scheme of things last year.

Goat Grindin · Feb 29, 2012

especially in Oxford.

Ole Miss may be a dumpster fire, I really don't know. I hear Jeff Scott got in a fight and quit, I also hear Brassell and Freeze don't see eye to eye. I have no idea, but I do know they'll be fired up and ready to play us up there next year. Think Mullen 2009 type emotion. We better bring our A game. Hard for me to believe they could be any bigger of a shitpile than they were last year. Just a new coach will help vs. a lameduck one. And even in the shittiest of years, you can still rise up and beat better teams at home if they are asleep.....see their Arkansas game last year.

starkvegasdawg · Feb 29, 2012

I think this badly needs to be the year we get a win against another West team besides the cellar dwellars up north. Auburn looks to be as good a place as any to start. A&M I am not so sure about. I may be wrong but I thought they were a ranked team last year. They reminded me of our basketball team this year. Get a big lead on teams and then blow it late. Having them at home will be a huge plus.

Liverdawg · Feb 29, 2012

are going to be our only important games for the foreseeable future. Not gonna beat LSU, not gonna beat BAMA, not gonna beat HOGs.

FreeDawg · Feb 29, 2012

DerHntr · Feb 29, 2012

how else we get there, I don't really care. That would be progress.

rebelrouseri · Feb 29, 2012

game against a crappy cusa team

AU is without a doubt our most important game next year

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