Florida game...season will be defined a week from Saturday...

at this rate im taking things one week at a time. not trying to get ahead of myself with how this team is looking

NOT ONE GAME will define the season....
We could lose a game and improve week by week...then be all right.

so many think they can see into the future...and always in a negative way.

I do not count negative things until they happen, or you will attract negative results.

Let's back our ONE LOSS only team and see what happens.

if we lose the season is basically over

9/30 Troy - W
10/7 at Florida - L
10/14 Auburn - L
10/21 at Ole Miss - W
11/4 at Alabama - L
11/11 Arkansas - W
11/18 at Tennessee - L
11/25 Texas A&M - W

7-5

9/30 Troy - W
10/7 at Florida - W
10/14 Auburn - L
10/21 at Ole Miss - W
11/4 at Alabama - L
11/11 Arkansas - W
11/18 at Tennessee - W
11/25 Texas A&M - W

9-3

agreed, but a better indicator is both Florida and Auburn. After those two games, we'll have a pretty clear picture.

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NOT ONE GAME will define the season.... We could lose a game and improve week by week...then be all right.

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That is possible, we could. You're assuming the most optimistic outcome with no additional injuries.

I think I'm assuming the most realistic outcome. Games get tougher from here. Injuries pile up.

I've seen teams start off red hot and have close calls later in the year, because of what I mentioned above about tougher games and injuries. I can't recall when I've seen it happen the other way, and I don't know what would be the impetus behind that type of season.

I guess that's where I differ from a lot of you. What I'm expecting has to be supported by a large body of evidence, not anecdote. The more results the better.

Already has been by state

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I think this team gets hit with adversity and folds.

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It would be consistent with the overall soft play and lack of toughness we have seen so far. There's no reason to assume they're any tougher mentally than they are physically.

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Florida game...season will be defined a week from Saturday...

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The season is already defined as bad. What we are hoping for, but is yet to be seen, is that it will also be a rebuilding season. Not every bad season is a rebuilding one. If their play improves over the rest of the season, that will be a good sign that we're rebuilding. If not, then all we can hope for is a great recruiting class. I've seen we have three OL commitments for 2018. That number needs to at least triple, and not just have a bigger number, but they also have to be good players. That is the key, as clearly spelled out by Orgeron.

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Out of division games are less defining than in division games

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Only if you think this team has a chance to compete for the west.

So, do you think this team has a realistic chance to compete for the west?