Why they'll be good
Why they'll be bad
Schedule Prediction
vs. Southern Miss - W
vs. UAB - W
@ South Alabama (?!!!) - W
@ LSU - L
vs. TAMU - L
vs. Auburn - L
@ Kentucky - W
vs. Arkansas - W
vs. UT-Martin - W
@ Bama - L
vs. Vandy - W
vs. Ole Miss - L (although it's a toss-up)
Summary
7-5 but QUITE POSSIBLY 8-4
This was my first time looking at their schedule just before I wrote this. Now I see why there's so much excitement in Starkville. There's a very real shot for them to win 8 games this season. There's also a very real chance that Dan Mullen gets fired or see his seat become increasingly hotter.
The first 2 are gimmes, but I'd be leary of USA. They took Tennessee to the wire last season IN KNOXVILLE. Now the Bulldogs head in the Ladd-Peebles and there's no telling how amped Joey will have his squad for this one. But I still think MSU pulls out a hard fought one. And then it's back to life back to reality that will see them get beat up by LSU, get outscored by TAMU, and get destroyed by Auburn. Both seasons that Auburn has gone to the national title game, Miss St. is the one team that's given them fits. During both of those seasons, it was an early game and the offense had not yet jelled and figured itself out. Not the case at all here as Marshall & Co. will be in their 2nd season in the offense and this game falls in the heart of the schedule.
Kentucky, Arkansas, and UT-Martin will get things going back in the right direction before they come to Tuscaloosa for a stomping. Vandy will be the perfect warmup game before they go back to the Egg Bowl. The way they won the Egg Bowl last season was a bit flukish. I don't think Ole Miss would drop the ball (no pun) again this season, but this IS Ole Miss we're talking about. I think the Egg Bowl will be a turning point for Mullen. If he wins,and they have an 8 win season and go to the PepBoy's Bowl, I think he's fine. But if he wins 7 game and caps it with a loss to Ole Miss, this could very well be the end of his era.
Your thoughts?
- Very, very favorable schedule
- Key returning players like QB Dak Prescott, RB Josh Robinson, WR Jameon Lewis, LB Benardrick McKinney, and DL Chris Jones
Why they'll be bad
- Midseason slump will bring them back down to earth after a cupcake to start out
Schedule Prediction
vs. Southern Miss - W
vs. UAB - W
@ South Alabama (?!!!) - W
@ LSU - L
vs. TAMU - L
vs. Auburn - L
@ Kentucky - W
vs. Arkansas - W
vs. UT-Martin - W
@ Bama - L
vs. Vandy - W
vs. Ole Miss - L (although it's a toss-up)
Summary
7-5 but QUITE POSSIBLY 8-4
This was my first time looking at their schedule just before I wrote this. Now I see why there's so much excitement in Starkville. There's a very real shot for them to win 8 games this season. There's also a very real chance that Dan Mullen gets fired or see his seat become increasingly hotter.
The first 2 are gimmes, but I'd be leary of USA. They took Tennessee to the wire last season IN KNOXVILLE. Now the Bulldogs head in the Ladd-Peebles and there's no telling how amped Joey will have his squad for this one. But I still think MSU pulls out a hard fought one. And then it's back to life back to reality that will see them get beat up by LSU, get outscored by TAMU, and get destroyed by Auburn. Both seasons that Auburn has gone to the national title game, Miss St. is the one team that's given them fits. During both of those seasons, it was an early game and the offense had not yet jelled and figured itself out. Not the case at all here as Marshall & Co. will be in their 2nd season in the offense and this game falls in the heart of the schedule.
Kentucky, Arkansas, and UT-Martin will get things going back in the right direction before they come to Tuscaloosa for a stomping. Vandy will be the perfect warmup game before they go back to the Egg Bowl. The way they won the Egg Bowl last season was a bit flukish. I don't think Ole Miss would drop the ball (no pun) again this season, but this IS Ole Miss we're talking about. I think the Egg Bowl will be a turning point for Mullen. If he wins,and they have an 8 win season and go to the PepBoy's Bowl, I think he's fine. But if he wins 7 game and caps it with a loss to Ole Miss, this could very well be the end of his era.
Your thoughts?