What I'm hoping to see this new season

[GBO97]

This years goals should be
-beat UF
-beat Vandy
-beat 1 ranked team
-make it to a bowl game

If we accomplish those I will be satisfied.

 

[CountVolcula]

More offensive plays

 

[Volru]

If the season is dependent on a bunch of Fr being anything more than back ups and ST's players... it will not go well.

Next season depends primarily on this staff's ability to develop the players that are on the roster right now.

I really don't see many freshmen starting right away, but they'll get playing time. Some of the JUCO guys may start, Blair certainly if he hits the weight room.

 

[Other_Guy]

Agree with you... but when I've argued some of the same things... you've disagreed with me. :dunno:

I would add that I would like to see some gameplanning and playcalling similarly effective to what we saw from Malzahn vs FSU. He turned them inside out for much of the game.

I don't necessarily expect to beat the Bama's of the world but at least show up for a half.... At a minimum I would like to see them enter the game with a gameplan that throw a better opponent off balance requiring "halftime adjustments" for them to take over.

I disagreed with you on expecting too much from a 1st year coach. This is year 2. Year 2 is when we should see much more improvement.
As for the consistency agrument, I did not expect a bad team to be consistent. If this team improves and beats middle of road teams (Ole Miss, Vandy, Georgia, Flordia) THEN it will be time for consistency.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I concur. But am concerned that inability to achieve those goals in 2013 with experience on the lines does not bode well for 2014 with newcomers in the trenches.

The counterpoint to that is all of our OL except for Blair will be in their second year in the system.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

You're all underestimating Ole Miss for next year. That stacked recruiting class they landed last season will be sophomores next year.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I'm hoping to see us:

1. Get back to a bowl.
2. Beat one of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina.
3. Beat Vandy.
4. Noticeably improve our passing game and utilize North, Malone, and Pearson fully.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

You're all underestimating Ole Miss for next year. That stacked recruiting class they landed last season will be sophomores next year.

I agree with this. I think they'll be just as tough or a tougher opponent than UGA, Florida, and maybe even USC.