Can Ole Myth really handle....

They've got potential to do well. I say, no, though.

no the pressure will get to them too much this year. they may win a big game or something but i see them finishing 3rd in the west

Houston Nutt is a coach with a great track record of coaching mediocre programs into solid relevance. Every now and then, he'll even lead such a program to a 10 win season.

But to judge from his record, he doesn't have a track record of top 10 finishes. Neither does Ole Miss.

I look for Ole Miss this year to be a huge, huge bust. Oh sure...the might be solid. They might even give LSU fits (or even beat LSU) or even contend for the SEC title.

But a top 10 finish? Unlikely.

OK...possible losses, SC, Vandy, Bama, Ark, LSU, Aub and possibly Tenn. It's not a matter of choking, its a matter of quality of talent throughout the lineup. They have not had overwhelming recruiting classes, not at the level you need to have superior talent to the majority of SEC teams. Besides Snead, their talent is on a par with Ark, Aub, Tenn and SC...not the top tier teams. When that is the case, when you have your "down" games as every team does....your lack of talent that is overwhelming to your opposition causes a loss. That is how they lost the games they lost last year and how they will lose them this year.

They are who they thought they were!

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They have not had overwhelming recruiting classes, not at the level you need to have superior talent to the majority of SEC teams.

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Orgeron had great recruiting classes.. which is what Nutt is working with now.. Maybe not top tier.. but not far behind..

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possible losses, SC, Vandy, Bama, Ark, LSU, Aub and possibly Tenn.

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Fine.. every SEC team has 8 "possible losses".. do you really think Ole Miss will drop all of those? Tennessee?? lost to wyoming last year... and had the 117th best offense... I don't see any new supermen on their squad?? do you? Vandy?? BIG.. MAYBE... Snead was inexperienced for that game last year.. it'll be a much different game this time around..
BAMA, Arkansas, are certainly possible losing scenarios.. Auburn not so much..

Just as a vague point of reference.. we beat SC and Auburn last year.. and then Ole Miss throttled us...

I'm not blowing Ole Miss.. I'm just saying they don't suck... and their schedule is to die for.. I can't see them losing 4 or more..

I say they lose 2-3 games. Their OL will not be the problem. They have the best OL coach on the country.

i posted this on the SEC rant the other day:

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The biggest problem for the Rebs is the losing culture in Oxford. Just like the Cubs when it comes down to it, they probably have the best team, but everyone in their fanbase expects them to frick it up again. How many times has yall's baseball team choked and not gone to Omaha, when yall had the clearly superior team?

i have friends in chicago (huge cubs fans), and every year they will kick arse all season, but when it gets to playoff time, the whole city expects to lose...and they do! I see the same thing with the Ole Miss fanbase...its just too much pressure.

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the team, the university and the entire city of oxford will be feeling the pressure this year and it will show on the field. Until they prove otherwise i have to assume it will happen again.

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@ Vanderbilt - Win

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Vandy has won 3 out of the last 4. I'd hardly say thats a sure win.