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« on: December 20, 2011, 09:02:50 EST » |
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No Arkansas, which is good for us. The schedule eases up considerably from this past year. Dooley has no choice but to win 8 with this schedule or he's gone. I can tell that based off of Hart's comments in recent interviews. I still expect 9 wins. Like it or not, we should beat Florida next year. The only games on the schedule as of today that I would be OK counting as losses are @ UGa, vs. Alabama, @ USC.
Sept 1 - NC State* Sept 8 - vs. GA State Sept 15 - vs. Florida Sept 22 - vs. Akron Sept 29 - @ UGA Oct 6 - Bye Oct 13 - @ MS State Oct 20 - vs. Alabama Oct. 27 - @ USCe Nov. 3 - vs. Troy Nov. 10 - vs. Mizzou Nov. 17 - @ Vanderbilt Nov. 24 - vs. UK
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 09:25:46 EST » |
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Calendar coincidence, obviously, but at least the Alabama game is back on the 3rd Saturday.
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 09:33:41 EST » |
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So, Mizzou takes Arky's place as a home game and the pups move up a week in the schedule. Otherwise, other than the bamer game being on its rightful day of the 3rd Saturday in October, no real changes.
Now stay tuned to the push for a 9 game SEC schedule in 2013.
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 10:10:24 EST » |
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So, Mizzou takes Arky's place as a home game and the pups move up a week in the schedule. Otherwise, other than the bamer game being on its rightful day of the 3rd Saturday in October, no real changes.
Now stay tuned to the push for a 9 game SEC schedule in 2013.
Bring it on. Sure beats having Georgia State AND Akron on the schedule in the same year.
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 10:54:56 EST » |
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A 9 game schedule is going to happen sooner or later. Otherwise, we'd go almost a decade between games with any of the West teams other than Bama. Problem is, it will surely cause some schools in this league to dial back the difficulty of their OOC schedules. I hope we're not one of them.
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 12:24:02 EST » |
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Well I have thought to myself, and out loud That a 9 or 10 game conference schedule might get us to a tournament. Only play the conference schedule, and then play the other teams around the country in a tourney. Probably will never happen. Since a +1 is what they are talking of now. Anyway, I agree re: the schedule. 8 or 9 wins a must for Dooley. The schedule is "weak" but is what we need right now. I have a friend from Akron, or Toledo. One of those teams is pretty good. Preferably Toledo.
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 09:02:40 EST » |
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agree, barring a ton of key injuries, 9 wins should happen. Also agree that Dave Hart is pretty clear on his expectations
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 10:07:56 EST » |
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NC State, Georgia State, Akron MSU, Troy, Mizzou, Vandy, and UK should be wins. UF should be weak next year and beatable Bama will rebuilding but still better than us I believe. We should have beat USCeast this year with Bray and company healthy hard to imagine we don't/if we don't beat. Mizzou will still have to get acclaimated to the SEC and at home we should take them. Vandy will be a tough matchup because they are getting better dven if we don't like that douch of a coach. UK better be a win consecutive loses should spell the end for Dooley. GO VOLS!
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2011, 11:12:55 EST » |
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NC State, Georgia State, Akron MSU, Troy, Mizzou, Vandy, and UK should be wins. UF should be weak next year and beatable Bama will rebuilding but still better than us I believe. We should have beat USCeast this year with Bray and company healthy hard to imagine we don't/if we don't beat. Mizzou will still have to get acclaimated to the SEC and at home we should take them. Vandy will be a tough matchup because they are getting better dven if we don't like that douch of a coach. UK better be a win consecutive loses should spell the end for Dooley. GO VOLS! Getting Mizzou and MSU in place of LSU and Arky definitely helps, but I don't think I'd be as quick to chalk up wins on your list. NC State, MSU, Mizzou, and Vandy all had better records then we did, if only marginally better, and UK had the same record, and beat us. We definitely could win those games and maybe UF too, but this team has to improve in a number of areas before we start talking about a 9 game or more winning season. The OL, RBs and WRs outside of Hunter (hope he comes back strong) and Rogers, the DL, and the kicking game all either need vast improvement or, in the case of the DL, new infusion of talent. Plus, if rumors are true, this team was seriouly lacking in discipline and chemistry and that needs to be addressed. I definitely think we'll be better, we can't get much worse, but I'm not sure we're going to be vastly better. I'm hoping for 8 wins, anything above that is gravy IMO.
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2011, 12:02:09 EST » |
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Getting Mizzou and MSU in place of LSU and Arky definitely helps, but I don't think I'd be as quick to chalk up wins on your list. NC State, MSU, Mizzou, and Vandy all had better records then we did, if only marginally better, and UK had the same record, and beat us. We definitely could win those games and maybe UF too, but this team has to improve in a number of areas before we start talking about a 9 game or more winning season. The OL, RBs and WRs outside of Hunter (hope he comes back strong) and Rogers, the DL, and the kicking game all either need vast improvement or, in the case of the DL, new infusion of talent. Plus, if rumors are true, this team was seriouly lacking in discipline and chemistry and that needs to be addressed. I definitely think we'll be better, we can't get much worse, but I'm not sure we're going to be vastly better. I'm hoping for 8 wins, anything above that is gravy IMO.
With 18 starters back (really 19, since Ben Martin was a part timer at best), a much easier schedule, more experience, more talent, and more depth, 9 wins is my expectation. Do I think we'll actually win 9? Nope. Not based on the undisciplined play and poor player development I saw this season. But for me to stay in Dooley's corner, he has to somehow make it happen. I think most SEC coaches COULD win 9 or more with this team, so that's what I expect. And I really like Dooley, and I'm sick of coaching searches, so I'm really hoping he does it. But I have a bad feeling we'll be looking for his replacement this time next year.
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2011, 12:06:48 EST » |
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With 18 starters back (really 19, since Ben Martin was a part timer at best), a much easier schedule, more experience, more talent, and more depth, 9 wins is my expectation. Do I think we'll actually win 9? Nope. Not based on the undisciplined play and poor player development I saw this season. But for me to stay in Dooley's corner, he has to somehow make it happen. I think most SEC coaches COULD win 9 or more with this team, so that's what I expect. And I really like Dooley, and I'm sick of coaching searches, so I'm really hoping he does it. But I have a bad feeling we'll be looking for his replacement this time next year. Co-sign that. Agree 100%.
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« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2011, 12:23:19 EST » |
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Look hard at the games..........................I see 7 wins at best. I sure hope they prove me wrong........I'm not sure we beat NC State.
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Go Big Orange.
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« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2011, 07:27:47 EST » |
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Hard to be an optimist about Dooley from some of the things I saw this year and how the season ended. There are just some things he does not seem to "get". He may hit the panic button a bit too soon, and there is simply no excuse for how wretched our run game and kicking game were. I do hope he does get it figured out. I think the staff needs to really stress the run, not just in practice, but in the game. Against UK, we had some success running the ball, but seemed to abandon it in order to chuck the ball down the field 15 yards into coverage on every first down. Poole only had 9 carries. UK had the 20th best pass D in the country and a simply horrible run D. They were not scoring anything on us. All of which adds up to the phrase "ITS THE RUN GAME, STUPID!!!". Okay rant over. Wake me up in September. I am not going to worry about it till then.
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« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2011, 04:53:57 EST » |
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I'm trying to be optimistic,so I'll predict an 8-4 record(losses to Georgia,Alabama,South Carolina and Missouri)
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Lets go Braves,win the National League East!
LETS GO VOLS,KICK SEC A&& IN 2013!!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2011, 05:08:38 EST » |
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