Well my point was the narrative that this somehow isn’t still a very talented roster. That we are somehow so depleted that having a few players out against Troy makes a loss to a team without a single NFL player less embarrassing.

Are there obstacles to overcome in 2018, of course. We play a few really good teams and our offense is obviously a work in progress. An SEC Championship year would be a surprise imo, but a good coaching staff ahould make 10-2 with a NY6 bowl a very attainable goal.

My gripe has always been the lowering of expectations based on some invented shortage of talent. There is none.

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Posted by BayouCowboy

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Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:19 pm to Tiger Voodoo

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Well my point was the narrative that this somehow isn’t still a very talented roster. That we are somehow so depleted that having a few players out against Troy makes a loss to a team without a single NFL player less embarrassing. Are there obstacles to overcome in 2018, of course. We play a few really good teams and our offense is obviously a work in progress. An SEC Championship year would be a surprise imo, but a good coaching staff ahould make 10-2 with a NY6 bowl a very attainable goal. My gripe has always been the lowering of expectations based on some invented shortage of talent. There is none

Can't say I really disagree with anything you posted. The 10-2 projection I agree is attainable, but there with have to be a lot of things line up correctly for that to happen such as:

Minimal injuries to critical positions
Speed with which offense settles in to new system
QB development and new RB development
Defense's ability to create turnovers (only knock on Aranda's D)
Special teams function as a net plus

Now the first we have limited control. The other 4 are on the coaches and to a lesser extent the players so we shall see.

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