What are our expectations for the following season? For me, I am not as concerned about wins and losses. As any first year team I just want to see what things look like and all the new players, scheme, coaches and really just get the vibe of where we are now that the old staff is gone and so where things are. I have read several folks on here with very high expectations of 7 or even 8 wins and just can't understand the logic behind that. I guess it's just a familiarity with USC and a lack of understanding of the other teams we are playing. As a fan I just want to see a change of direction, stop shooting ourselves in the foot and see progress. A 4 or 5 win season should be considered a good season and progress from where we were and considering what we lost.
Eastern Illinois Win
East Carolina Win - Just dumb to schedule an away game against a team like this. Don't get it. Might be tough as they have an experienced QB with our unproven secondary but our D Line should overwhelm their undersized O Line and Harris and Lloyd should have a big day.
Georgia Loss - Will be a hard day for our team and the Beamer's between the Hedges.
Kentucky Loss - Sorry, they are just better than us right now but we always have a punchers chance at home.
Troy Win - Might hang around long enough to be annoying but won't be able to hang long enough.
Tennessee Toss up - In Knoxville will give them a slight edge.
Vanderbilt Win - Vandy is just not good.
Texas A&M Loss - We have a ways to go before we can get up to the talent they have right now. At College Station won't help.
Florida Loss - They are just better.
Missouri Loss - This is one that we could pull out but it's going to be tough on the road.
Auburn Loss - Would like to stick it to Bobo but not this time.
Clemson Loss - No comment.
I think we will pull out either Tenn or Mizzu and end up with 5 wins just missing a bowl. Although our schedule isn't horrible our in conference home schedule is full of teams that are just better then us and our away games are against a few teams that we might have a shot with if we were playing them at home. It wouldn't be insane to pull out 6 wins if Doty and the receivers can find a way to have some kind of threat passing the ball and our new secondary blows away expectations.
Eastern Illinois Win
East Carolina Win - Just dumb to schedule an away game against a team like this. Don't get it. Might be tough as they have an experienced QB with our unproven secondary but our D Line should overwhelm their undersized O Line and Harris and Lloyd should have a big day.
Georgia Loss - Will be a hard day for our team and the Beamer's between the Hedges.
Kentucky Loss - Sorry, they are just better than us right now but we always have a punchers chance at home.
Troy Win - Might hang around long enough to be annoying but won't be able to hang long enough.
Tennessee Toss up - In Knoxville will give them a slight edge.
Vanderbilt Win - Vandy is just not good.
Texas A&M Loss - We have a ways to go before we can get up to the talent they have right now. At College Station won't help.
Florida Loss - They are just better.
Missouri Loss - This is one that we could pull out but it's going to be tough on the road.
Auburn Loss - Would like to stick it to Bobo but not this time.
Clemson Loss - No comment.
I think we will pull out either Tenn or Mizzu and end up with 5 wins just missing a bowl. Although our schedule isn't horrible our in conference home schedule is full of teams that are just better then us and our away games are against a few teams that we might have a shot with if we were playing them at home. It wouldn't be insane to pull out 6 wins if Doty and the receivers can find a way to have some kind of threat passing the ball and our new secondary blows away expectations.
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