Lol at people thinking this team wins 8-9 games of everyone is healthy.
9 would have been under "best case scenario", no matter what.
8 was on the table, but would require stealing at least one game we're not supposed to win, and not losing any games we should win.
7 made the most sense based on the schedule and relative competition and the development of the roster and upgrades on the coaching staff.
where gooden's loss could be felt is in November. does our depth become an issue so much so that our run D falls off a cliff like it did last year and the year before? going thru those first 6 games, which includes GA, FL, Bama, MSU, grind us up to the point it makes those last 4-5 a lot harder than they seem today? do we have any other injuries to the defense going forward?
all speculation. but it may be the 2nd half of the season before we see the affect of losing gooden.
or, everyone steps up and we don't miss a beat, and nothing changes expectation wise.
the one thing i do know for sure, and feel comfortable saying is that our margin of error just got thinner.