re: Are people really content with last night's result

I was encouraged by the strength they showed at the point of attack. Etling had time to throw on early downs. Our WRs have no hot routes which is very frustrating, you could just tell what was going to happen when they'd blitz their nickel. They gained positive yards after contact and plays were there to be made downfield that weren't necessarily there the last couple matchups.

Aranda had a great plan. They hit that one big throw where Toliver was a bit behind and slipped, and a couple QB runs, but they played well enough to give us a chance. Got pretty consistent pressure. One of Lac's best games. Key was great. We bent a little on 3rd down but those guys are playing knowing they have almost zero margin for error.

Only beef i have w Canada was the 2nd and goal call before halftime and they should have taken a TO as soon as they showed blitz in the second half. Could have been a different game if we hit just one of those deep passes and White gets a fingertip to that 3rd down ball.

In other words it was nice to see them actually compete. Last year's team had no business getting blanked at home. Plus the battle up front was as balanced as it's been in years. I expected a similar score but not to out gain them especially with the success we had on the ground.

Tough thing is I'm afraid next year is a 4-5 loss year. Don't know if O has enough cache to get people to buy into the rebuilding talk, so he'd do well to win out here.

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Also, if you've listened to what some guys in and around the program have said about that game they were expecting Miss St to just roll over. Those guys went into that game cocky as hell and didn't think State would even challenge them.

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Why the frick would anyone have thought that???


They beat the frick out of us in 2014, and we won one score games in 15 and 16.


But thanks for your insider info. Glad to know the youth and talent excuse was bullshite. Sounds like just plain old coaching failure to not get the guys up for a fight in a road game like that

No, but it is going to take a couple of years to get back to the level of an Alabama. In the interim, you look for progress in the right direction. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Neaux it’s just that most fans simply choose to enjoy the season the best they can and not cry and whine about losing a game we didn’t expect to win givin our current situation at QB. The kid plays hard with the skill set he has. We choose not to be miserable because you provide a good example of what that must be like. I don’t believe in moral victories.

Content, no. Relieved that we were competitive against them this season. Expect a whole lot more from now on.

Do you really think Bama is only 14 points better than us talent wise? We had opportunities to win this game with a much less talented team. This points to much improved coaching. Less Miles would have been blown out of the building with this team.

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I expected to not have our poo pushed in by MSU or to lose at home to Troy. O wasn’t hired to rebuild. He was hired for continuity and recruiting which thus far is underwhelming. Credit to O for turning things around after his boss had to call a meeting. Auburn was a nice win especially after being down 20. We should be favored in the last 3 and if we win whatever 2nd tier bowl we likely get 10-3 will have us ranked in the top 15. That’s not bad but basically what Miles was doing. So next year better show drastic improvement.

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We fully agree. I think I might be a little more optimistic than some though.

Everyone predicted we'd get blown out.

I guess they are pleased with the fact that obviously the team (defense and OL especially) have improved week to week.