Let's play what if...

[Bulldogg31]

What if...

...in 2013 we win that final series against UCLA in baseball?

...in 2014 we win that game vs. Bama then ride that momentum to winning the first playoff?

...in 2017 we win the final WBB game against SCar?

...last night we win that game against ND?

We'd be talking about a school with four National Titles in three major sports in a five year period.

That's incredible and we'd be asking the question if we are one of the top 10 athletic programs in the nation.

Of course, we didn't win those, with last night being the best chance and football the longest shot (although I think if we could have beaten Bama that year we had a shot against anyone), but the fact is we were in the arena with a real, bonafide chance to make those things happen. Is there another SEC program that can say that? I can't think of one.

This is so far from the Mississippi State that I grew up with its mind-boggling. We've always been grinders, blue collar hard workers, but now we've got the $$ to compete and we are on our way to making the most of it. Hail State

 

[5049]

...in 2013 we win that final series against UCLA in baseball?

Probably in about the same position, maybe with a little more fan support, and a lot less stressed out fanbase. We got cocky after that CWS even while losing it, so the program sort of just went on as usual

...in 2014 we win that game vs. Bama then ride that momentum to winning the first playoff?

Honestly, we probably lose to Ole Miss, beat Missouri to win the SEC, then lose to Ohio State in NOLA. However this would have jumped started us big time and no telling the recruiting we'd been able to do, just hard to tell

...in 2017 we win the final WBB game against SCar?

...last night we win that game against ND?

Probably not a lot different, just a little more pride

 

[fishwater99]

What if we win the NCAAT in 1996 and the SEC Championship game in 1998?

 

[Dawg1979]

if a worm carried a pistol, the bird wouldn't 17 with him.

can't play the what if game. although i like playing it. 17 we were so close last night. that bull **** no call on the half court tackle. even Mike Golic this morning was talking about how bad of a missed call it was. i am not a mean spirited person, but i want to start a long strand of hate mail to that officiating crew. Bastards. well Bitches i guess. thats why women shouldn't be allowed to have meaningful roles in sports. they just 17 it up for everyone.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

Even if we were to have beaten bama in ‘14 it wouldn’t have changed recruiting because of Muffet’s laziness in that area. Plus hevesy still wouldn’t have got any better than a three star OLineman.

 

[aTotal360]

May favorite is "what if we would have signed Steve McNair". Cam being not far behind.

 

[BrunswickDawg]

May favorite is "what if we would have signed Steve McNair". Cam being not far behind.

McNair to Keyshaun Johnson and Eric Moulds would have been a cool thing to watch.

 

[13thEagle]

If i were you guys the ultimate what if would be in the early 80's, with Clark and palmero. You had a 5 run lead on texas when (Gene morgan i think) takes a line drive off his foot. Polk doesnt pull him and texas starts to hammer him. If polk pulls him, you likely win a cws then.

 

[tatedog]

If i were you guys the ultimate what if would be in the early 80's, with Clark and palmero. You had a 5 run lead on texas when (Gene morgan i think) takes a line drive off his foot. Polk doesnt pull him and texas starts to hammer him. If polk pulls him, you likely win a cws then.

Thanks for that reminder...

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Not a bad list of opportunities for one of the lowest budget ADs in the conference. Those cheating bastards up north can only dream of these type of whatifs

 

[Bulldogg31]

Not a bad list of opportunities for one of the lowest budget ADs in the conference. Those cheating bastards up north can only dream of these type of whatifs

This was my point. Just being within a few hours of a natty three times in different sports in five years is something most other fanbases will NEVER experience.

There are very few schools that truly compete for nattys in multiple sports. We are now legitimately in that group but many of our fans haven't accepted that yet.

Facts are facts. We played in those games. We earned the right to be there. We won enough games over the course of those seasons to be one of two teams that deserve a chance at the ultimate prize.

The days of us being ok with just looking respectable are over. Our president, admistration, coaching staffs and players truly expect to win the last game of the year. I hope all of our fans will catch up and accept that our athletic program is really, really good.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Add to that all those years stands was here and had us in the final four.

 

[HumpDawgy]

What if.........Nick Saban keeps his *** in Miami like he said he would.

 

[tcdog70]

here is a good one--what if we signed Jimbo Fisher instead of the Slytanic?

 

[tatedog]

here is a good one--what if we signed Jimbo Fisher instead of the Slytanic?

Les Miles would have been **** canned a few years sooner.