VolFreakJosh
“Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!”
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Already making excuses for a 6 win season. Time to expect something good. If he can't win 8 this year with a healthy roster he won't last any longer than the last 3 coaches the preceded him.That’s the craziness I’m attempting to push back against. It’s very possible Heupel does everything right and loses six games.
Pitt, Florida, USC, Kentucky, LSU, Bama, Georgia, are all possible loses even if we have Nick Saban as our coach. Injuries, tipped balls, fumbles, when you’re one TD or less better than a team, chance comes into play just as much as coaching
Thank you. Some of these folks are drunkSome of ya'll are setting yourselves up to be let down. I think too many people believe player growth is linear and anyone coming back will magically be better. That's not how this works. Given how well our QB played last year, regression is more likely than progression statistically. He may play better (better reads, more accurate, etc), but the odds of it showing up in the stat line are very low (especially his TD/INT ratio).
Our pass protection will be a problem. Our defense will likely be a problem. 10 wins is possible, don't get me wrong. But I'm afraid some may be seeing that as the expected outcome instead of the exceptional outcome.
I think it’s crucial we come out of September 4-0.
A loss at Pitt would be demoralizing, but a win against Florida is essential for success this year and moving forward. Pitt lost Pickett to the NFL and their top WR to USC, so I feel really good about our chances there.
Losing at home to UF with a first-year head coach just bodes ill. If not now, then when will we have a better advantage over the Gators?
Go 4-0, get to the Bye week unscathed, and prepare for a battle in the Bayou.