Not to jump the gun but REAL Possibility of Back 2 Back

We should probably win the first one first.

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Since we will probably have to run the table AGAIN, to make it to the championship game, it is highly unlikely, but possible. This is depending on a lot of factors, not the least of which is how our new quarterbacks adjust to the big time, players going pro, and the schedule, which has yet to be released.

BUT Let's win Jan 9th then worry about next year.

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We should probably win the first one first.

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This times one billion! Let's focus on the January 9th first please!!!!

I am confident we win on Jan 9th. This team will find a way even if we are down at half time like the last two ballgames. All of this is assuming a victory vs Bama II. Next years schedule and all players returning is too awesome not to think about it.

We'll have to see how everything plays out. There is a long offseason ahead of us. We have the draft, attrition, suspensions, injuries, etc to worry about.

If Mett is as good as expected, then we could be really good again next year.

On offense we lose JJ, Lee, Stampley, Blackwell, TBob, Peterson, and possibly Randle.

On defense we lose Ken Adams, Steffon Francois, Hatcher, Baker, Claiborne, Brooks, Bryant, and Taylor, and possibly Montgomery.

Not a ton of starters, but we do lose a lot of leadership and depth, especially at CB, LB, and DE (if Montgomery goes).

We have to hope no one gets seriously hurt before next year and no one gets kicked off the team. If we don't face any major blows in the offseason, I'd expect us to be the preseason favorites.

It's real hard to go back to back in College even HARDER in Today's SEC.

However, I'll say that LSU has the BEST chance to do so by far.

Young Team with an AWESOME 'D' and a Power Running Game. All they need is a QB to complete 12 or more passes a game.

So again I'll say, they have a chance to pull an OU or Ohio St back to back trips.

Especially with Bama being depleted next year, Hogs with new Staff, Florida looking lost. I'd be more concerened about UGA and South Carolina.

Should be another great season though with at least a trip to the Sugar Bowl.

Assuming that we take care of business and send the Tide packing on Jan 9th, I think a lot of people are going to start thinking "Repeat".

No doubt even with losses on Offense, we should easily start the preseason in the top-10, probably top-5 depending on how the analysts view our QB situation. Our Defense will once again be stifling, brutal, and impenetrable. I have a feeling that our O will actually be more explosive with Mettenberger taking over, with Randall having an option/read package, OBJ/Landry/Boone/Johnson/etc on the outside, and a n amazing stable of RB's --- with Hilliard, Ford, Ware, Blue, Magee, Hill ( good lord we're stacked ) and what looks to be a great Offensive Line.

Could we go undefeated again and win the SEC / BCS? Sure.

The problem is, you just never know whats going to happen in the landscape of college football. You never know what freshman or new starter, or JUCO recruit is going to step up and make a team incredibly hard to beat.

When Tebow was taking snaps behind Chris Leak, I doubt anyone knew then that he was going to be the best college football player in decades. Also, I don't think ANYONE thought, back in 2009, with that moron Chizik as coach, that Auburn, by simply buying ( or recruiting ) a talented JUCO QB and having a trashy thug DLineman step up, was going to go undefeated and win the BCSNCG. Those 2 players made all the difference and essentially won the NC for Auburn. Case in point, you know that there are teams that are likely to be consistently good.....LSU, Bama, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC....even Arky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Okie State, et al.....but you never know what or who is going to make the difference to take a team to that elite level in any given year.

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REAL Possibility of Back 2 Back

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Pretty good I'd imagine with the talent on the team that should be back next year - BUT, I'm a little superstitious about getting my hopes up, so I'll just settle for a win in January for now!