Let's extrapolate our remaining schedule...

[dawgstudent]

Do we get to bowl eligbility? You decide.

Bowling Green - W
Kentucky - W

That puts us at 4-3 (1-2).

I honestly think we can beat South Carolina. Nothing about them has been that impressive. If it was at home and we were playing them this week, I would call an upset. On the road, it will be tougher so I have to chalk it up as a loss.

Texas A&M - name the score. It might be worse than last year.

It's coming down to the final 2 but if we can somehow beat South Carolina - 6-6 with a decent shot of 7-5 is looking good.

10-12-13	BOWLING GREEN
10-26-13	KENTUCKY
11-2-13	at South Carolina
11-9-13	at Texas A&M
11-16-13	ALABAMA
11-23-13	at Arkansas
11-28-13	MISSISSIPPI (Thur.)

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[57stratdawg]

BG - W
UK - W
@ South Car - L (but close)
@ A&M - L (20+ points)
Alabama - L
@ Ark - L (very close)
OM - W (I pray...)

5-7, just like the anti-Mullen Illuminati planned it..

 

[coach66]

I agree with the exception of Arkansas, which will put us 6-6.

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[clintstone]

I feel about the same. I think we can take s.carolina but most likely we will have to beat Arkansas and ole miss for 6. Both are winnable. With any luck Arkansas will be eliminated from the postseason and quit by that point. Ole miss will probably have 6 and be hoping we are number 7.

 

[Shmuley]

AU was necessary for 6. Now it's 5 at best.

 

[FreeDawg]

BG- Win
UK- Win
Arky- win
USC- toss up
OM- toss up

Need 4 of those.

A&M will be similar to LSU. They'll score alot. We'll score about 30ish.

 

[LandArchDawg]

There was no excuse for losing to Auburn. None.

 

[muhstate]

BG - W
UK - W
A&M - L (gonna be bad)
Bama - L (same result as the past few years)
Ark - W
OM - W (if it wasn't in Starkville I'd pick OM)

The Ark and OM wins will be determined by how much our secondary improves between now and then. Still going to remain optimistic.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I sadly agree with the rabbi.

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[SignalToNoise]

BG - W
UK - W
@ South Car - L (but close)
@ A&M - L (20+ points)
Alabama - L
@ Ark - L (very close)
OM - W (I pray...)

5-7, just like the anti-Mullen Illuminati planned it..

If we lose 4 straight then it'll take a miracle for us to have not totally quit by the time we play the bears. If this scenario plays out we'll finish 4-8.

We'll have quit, and Freeze will cry or quote Jesus before the game to get the bears amped up.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

I would also take us over USC at home this week.

Not on the road. However, we will finally take Arkansas on the road.

This should put us at 5-6 going into the egg bowl against a 6-6 ole miss team. We will have much more to play for than they will, I think we win to get to a bowl.

The bowl situation might get interesting. There is a good chance the SEC won't make the BCSNC game this year, there are a ton of undefeated top tier teams.

UT and Vandy could also possibly end the year with 6 wins each, leaving only UK and Arkansas bowl ineligible. Then you end up with 12 teams for 10 bowl games. Do we get shipped to an empty slot somewhere in Texas or ACC land?

 

[patdog]

BG - W
UK - W
USC - L
TAM - L
Bama - L
Ark - W
UM - W

6-6 & a low tier bowl.

 

[columbiadawg2]

Why does everyone think we beat Arkansas on the road?

Saying we will beat Arkansas in the state of Arkansas is like predicting a W against LSU. It's actually more far fetched than predicting a W against LSU because we have actually beaten LSU. We have never beaten Arkansas in the state of Arkansas but everyone just assumes this team has what it takes to get it done.

 

[Old Fart Dawg]

Not on the road. However, we will finally take Arkansas on the road.

This should put us at 5-6 going into the egg bowl against a 6-6 ole miss team. We will have much more to play for than they will, I think we win to get to a bowl.

The bowl situation might get interesting. There is a good chance the SEC won't make the BCSNC game this year, there are a ton of undefeated top tier teams.

UT and Vandy could also possibly end the year with 6 wins each, leaving only UK and Arkansas bowl ineligible. Then you end up with 12 teams for 10 bowl games. Do we get shipped to an empty slot somewhere in Texas or ACC land?

may depend on shaw returning, and in what kind of game shape he's in.

 

[NCDawg.sixpack]

AU was necessary for 6. Now it's 5 at best.

I agree.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Arkansas actually looks like a good matchup for us. They want to run the ball.

 

[Negative Waves]

A first year head coach at Arkansas has always lost to State, so it's entirely

possible we win up there this year. The team that concerns me is Kentucky. We should beat them, but I'm getting a bad feeling about that game.

Saying we will beat Arkansas in the state of Arkansas is like predicting a W against LSU. It's actually more far fetched than predicting a W against LSU because we have actually beaten LSU. We have never beaten Arkansas in the state of Arkansas but everyone just assumes this team has what it takes to get it done.

 

[patdog]

Because we have a better team than Arkansas does. History doesn't mean a damn thing. Most of our players have never been to Arkansas and most of theirs have never played MSU in Arkansas. Not to mention that most of the times we've played them up there, they've had the better team.

 

[57stratdawg]

Arkansas actually looks like a good matchup for us. They want to run the ball.

Just worry about our LBs. When LSU wanted to get physical in the running game, our LBs weren't able to get off blocks and make plays. When they were, we missed some tacklets (B. Brown on that long running play).

I'm afraid we're going to see alot of that @ Ark.

 

[missouridawg]

I'm not predicting a win at aTm, but anyone thinking we won't be in that game has lost their mind. That aTm defense is not good at all and we will score 30+ on them. It's going to be a shootout and I fully expect us to lose.... but we'll be in that game in the 3rd and/or 4th quarter.

 

[Drebin]

I'm not predicting a win at aTm, but anyone thinking we won't be in that game has lost their mind. That aTm defense is not good at all and we will score 30+ on them. It's going to be a shootout and I fully expect us to lose.... but we'll be in that game in the 3rd and/or 4th quarter.

This is, almost verbatim, exactly what everyone was saying last year before our game. Oh, and we had them at home. Can somebody remind me how that worked out for us?

 

[121Josey]

State has a better chance to win @ USCe than @ UPig. USCe plays on the road three straight weeks before the State game.

Just don't act like this caught anyone by surprise. We knew we had to beat OKST or AU. But the lack of any sense of urgency that the team played with in any of the big games so far does not give me confidence going forward. We will be able to say that we were a 2pt conversion (or xp) away from going bowling.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Watch how many points per game they give up between now and when we play them. Missou is right, they are ridiculously bad on defense, especially the run.

 

[johnson86-1]

This is, almost verbatim, exactly what everyone was saying last year before our game. Oh, and we had them at home. Can somebody remind me how that worked out for us?

A&M has had more trouble against mediocre offenses than I remember happening last year. Also, last year it wasn't really clear before the A&M game that Wilson had lost his players and Mullen had basically lost the team. I think this year it's a little clearer. I'm not sure the end of the LSU game was really quitting versus just finally getting worn out playing against superior athletes, but I think as long as our offense keeps it respectable, the defense will put up enough of a fight to keep the final score respectable. I don't think we'll stop them enough to actually put a win in play, but it should be back and forth for most of the game.

Now if we come out and turn the ball over early or stall out early, it could end up looking just like last year, as I doubt the defense will keep killing itself to just slow down their offense if we are down by a few touchdowns early, but we should be better off this year.

 

[UIUCDog]

Yep. Although the O does seem to be coming around, and they really cannot stop anything. Nonetheless, I fully expect Manziel to run us out of the stadium.

 

[Hump4Hoops]

"at best"... do you think Arkansas or UM are unwinnable?

At this point, that's crazy talk to me. Neither of those teams look any better than we do.

 

[Dawg Jurist]

We beat BG and UK handily.

Pick up some momentum after a big Thursday night win. Take that into USCe and play them close.

I agree that aTm will be a lot like the LSU game. We'll just eventually run out of nerve/steam.

Bama will be similar.

We finally win in Arkansas this year, putting us at 5-6 or 6-5 (if we shock the world and beat the Cocks) going into the Egg Bowl.

Egg Bowl is a toss up; with home field, I give us the edge.

6-6 or 7-5 with USCe win.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Until we beat Arkansas at Arkansas, I'm treating that game as unwinnable...

...yes, I know I'm not Shmuley, but that's why I'm agreeing with him.

 

[Drebin]

Watch how many points per game they give up between now and when we play them. Missou is right, they are ridiculously bad on defense, especially the run.

I'm not disputing any of this. Just making the statement that this was the exact party line prior to last year's game.

 

[CadaverDawg]

Been saying 5-7 (6-6 if we find a way to beat Auburn, which we should have) since we scheduled Oklahoma State and named Russell the season opening starter. And I will stick with that.

Hell, even if we beat Arkansas we will find a way to 17 it up and lose to ole miss. We will likely split those last two, so upsetting USC is our only hope at a bowl in my opinion.

 

[Coast Dawg]

Do we get to bowl eligbility? You decide.

Bowling Green - W
Kentucky - W

Gotta win the final two. Winning at Ark is way more feasible than at SC.

 

[DirtyDog]

Let's get Wooley again...

BG - Win (45-20)
KY - Win (34-17)
SC - L (17-24)
TAMU - L (28-41)
ALA - W (20-17)
ARK - W (31-17)
TSUN - W (38-24)

We finish at 7-5 with a Peach Bowl Holiday Fantasy. WE BELIEVE! Lol.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Not disputing it either, but we played them when we really had no idea what they had last year. Johnny Football had just started gathering steam and we were heading downward from our lofty start against the weak early schedule. They should beat us... but their defense let Arkansas run all over them, which is way worse that Rutgers did.

They also took another huge hit on Defense.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ball-aggies-dt-kirby-ennis-out-for-the-season

 

[Crazy Cotton]

hell yeah. Book it, those alabama turds are going down this year.

Let's get Wooley again...

BG - Win (45-20)
KY - Win (34-17)
SC - L (17-24)
TAMU - L (28-41)
ALA - W (20-17)
ARK - W (31-17)
TSUN - W (38-24)

We finish at 7-5 with a Peach Bowl Holiday Fantasy. WE BELIEVE! Lol.

I believe!!1!1!!111!!!

 

[Palos verdes]

I think we lose at Little Rock simply because it's too much of a mental barrier for us to win there. Plus Mullen will be preoccupied with Egg Bowl on the brain. We are better than Arkansas, but not by much. I expect to take SC to the wire and come up short. I think Kentucky will be overmatched, but A&M will run away from us in the 3rd or 4th.

In the end, I think we'll save some face by beating Ole Miss at home. Mullen will be in full blown desperation mode and we pull it off and go 5-7. But If we beat BGU by 25, or more points, I will predict a win in Columbia and we 6-6.

 

[CadaverDawg]

I think we lose at Little Rock simply because it's too much of a mental barrier for us to win there. Plus Mullen will be preoccupied with Egg Bowl on the brain. We are better than Arkansas, but not by much. I expect to take SC to the wire and come up short. I think Kentucky will be overmatched, but A&M will run away from us in the 3rd or 4th.

In the end, I think we'll save some face by beating Ole Miss at home. Mullen will be in full blown desperation mode and we pull it off and go 5-7. But If we beat BGU by 25, or more points, I will predict a win in Columbia and we 6-6.

Not to be an ***, but a 24 point win over BG will make you pick us to lose our game with South Carolina, but a 25 point win over BG will make you say we beat them?

 

[WayboDawg]

I guess I'll be Devil's advocate: Does Mullen get canned if we finish 4-8 (which would include a 5 game losing streak to end the season, and most notably a loss to Ole Miss)? I think it could happen....the losing 5 straight part for sure anyway.

 

[TBone.sixpack]

I honestly don't think Strick would fire him this season even with that horrific finish.

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

Dude, our LB's missed on like 3 or 4 plays total. And one of those, it was a backup LB getting smashed.

The bigger problem on those plays was that there was no safety to prevent the home run. Whitley is just there, killing us.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I just

don't see us winning a road game vs USC. I think they're (at worst) even w Auburn. It looks as if we finish 5-7, barring a major turnaround.

ETA: I also just cannot see how someone would think we could beat USC but no way in hell Ark. This and last years Ark teams are prob their two worst teams since we started playing them. I guess anything could happen, but given the two options, I pick a W over Ark all day long (opposed to a W over USC). I don't care if we have never won there. Their teams also never been this down, and a lot of those losses were in the 2000s when we absolutely sucked ***.