The key to the season will be how this team responds to a 0-1 start

This is so short sighted. Every win or loss move you 1 pace in the right direction. You can only move the needle 12 times. This may be true for them, but we have a real schedule after this game. They do not.

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This team's mettle will really be tested in the weeks after... can they bounce back and win 10 of the last 11? I

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Chalking this game up to a loss and that it would be "no big deal" and that we will "win 11 straight afterward" is hysterical

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I’m old enough to remember the 2003 and 2007 national championship seasons, both of which we started 0-1.

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I’m old enough to remember the 2003 and 2007 national championship seasons, both of which we started 0-1.

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Am I missing some sarcasm or something? We definitely started 1-0 in both those seasons.

While I think you're being extremely presumptious by assuming we'll lose a game that we're only a 3 point underdog in, I think this brings up a good point. There's nothing for this team to be afraid of in this game. We've started 0-1 every year with BK, and we've managed every time to still be in a position to have a chance at the playoffs in the month of November. This year's team is even more capable than those team of clawing our way back into contention status if Game 1 slips away again. Play like there's nothing to lose, because there truly isn't anything to lose while we're still in August.

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I’m old enough to remember the 2003 and 2007 national championship seasons, both of which we started 0-1. To this day, that ’07 team is still the only team to lose two games (both in triple OT) and win a championship in the modern era.

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Hey old enough, we lost to Kentucky and Arkansas DURING the season.

In 2003, we lost to Fla, during the season, not the first game...

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losing the opener would still put us in elite company

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What?

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I’m old enough to remember the 2003 and 2007 national championship seasons, both of which we started 0-1.

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False. 03 was a loss to Florida, and first loss of 07 was also in October.

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To this day, that ’07 team is still the only team to lose two games (both in triple OT) and win a championship in the modern era.

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False. Ohio State just did this.

LSU was not 0-1 both seasons

Also, from the sound of it, our lack of safeties may be a concern this game (at least the first half). People seem to be forgetting about this