<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="post-title">MSU is going 2-10, 3-9 at best this year, and possibly 1-11. I say that because..........</span>
.....I wouldn't even count on MTSU being a win. It's a road game, and MTSU has given teams from BCS conferences a tough time in the past. MSU only beat them by 9 in Starkville last year. I still think MSU will win, but you never know. So anyway, MSU will go anywhere from 1-11 to 3-9.
A new coaching staff, a new philosophy, and a new "Spread the Fun" slogan are all fine and good, but they won't translate to wins at MSU. This is a losing program, always has been and always will be. There will be the occasional winning season blip on the radar in the middle of a sea of losing seasons, but nothing to really brag about. The reality is that Ole Miss is the only program in this state that has any chance of sustaining success and competing for titles in the SEC. Title contention won't happen often for them, but they'll get more opportunities over a 20-year period than MSU will get over 100 years. They have the resources, the media backing, and the drive/desire to win in football that MSU has never had. They'll do whatever it takes. They may never be one of the "elite" SEC teams on a regular basis, but at least they aspire to be. That's why they're a pre-season top 10 SEC contender this year. I expect them to make it to Atlanta. Don't know if they'll win the championship, but they'll have a shot. If they do win the SEC Championship and/or make it to the BCS title game, that'll just about do in any fleeting hope that MSU fans have left. Nevermind whether or not the MSU football team is winning. You won't even be able to wake up in the morning and go to work without having someone or something remind you that Ole Miss is a champion, and MSU football is still going through it's perennial "rebuilding" mode. That's not to mention how difficult it'll be to convince top recruits to stay away from a championship program in Oxford. I think Dan Mullen is and will be a great head coach one day, but he chose the wrong program if he expects to have any real success anytime soon. Hopefully his time at MSU won't damage what potential future employers think of his coaching ability.
Honestly, my entire outlook and attitude about everything has changed drastically over the last few months. I actually look forward to Ole Miss having a great year and finally doing in MSU football once and for all. That way I won't ever have to worry about getting my hopes up again for a program that does nothing but bore you half to death and let you down time and time again after wasting a few more dollars and hours of your time in the Fall.
And don't even throw that "pessimist" word at me anymore. This is actually just honesty. It's the most honest thing I've ever said on any message board. In this case, honesty and truth go hand-in-hand.
