re: Are you more optimistic about this season after yesterday or less?

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We definitely need Ladd back

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this feels like it's going to be year 3 in a row of our #1 receiver basically being out the entire season btu maybe getting a spot game here or there late.

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The only game I'm concerned about is @ Auburn

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This is the game that concerns me, too. The Dawgs have got to get rolling offensively right out of the gate. A slow start there will do nothing but give them confidence. The last thing we need is to go into halftime with Auburn leading in that snake pit. Plus, this will the first start for Beck in a hostile environment. He'll probably be ok, but still, just something to think about. I believe we'll know in the first 5-10 min. of the 1st qtr. if Auburn is going to make a game of this or not. If we get the ball to start the game, we need to deliver a knock-out punch to them at that point to kill any hope they have at winning this game.