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What to expect from your team this season?

Posted on 8/6/17 at 4:09 pm
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
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Posted on 8/6/17 at 4:09 pm
I'll be honest, I know absolutely NOTHING about MSU this season other than fitz being a baller and a major headache both in the air and as a runner. Other than that though I am completely clueless. It seems a lot of people are overlooking this game but I'd like to know a little more about what to expect. What are your position units like? Strengths (besides QB) and weaknesses? I'd be happy to chime in about our team as well. Any of yall making the trip to Athens?
Posted by SwaggerVance
Behind enemy lines
Member since Oct 2014
1741 posts
Posted on 8/6/17 at 4:49 pm to
Game is in Athens, would give UGA the edge. We're going to be pretty one-dimensional this season. We have the least experienced O-line in the conference, so I don't think Mullen is going to be putting too much pressure on them by passing a lot. Fitz is hit and miss in the pass game anyways. If we beat LSU, maybe you should worry. If we lose to LSU, we'll lose to UGA.
Posted by dawgman15
MS
Member since Jul 2017
286 posts
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:10 am to
You have just as many questions as our fans do. We had a lot of coaching turnover on defense and still am not sure how much Fitz has improved. Everything about our team except running backs is questionable.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59608 posts
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:29 pm to
I personally don't know what to expect from thsi team other than we should be a little better on defense b/c there's no way in hell we could be worse.

Posted by Ghost Hog
Earth
Member since May 2015
451 posts
Posted on 8/10/17 at 12:56 pm to
I think we are going to have a strong rushing attack with an O-line who will be talented, but inexperienced.

QB and RB will be very solid. This should give Fitz a little more margin for error in the passing game as teams will try to talk up safeties to stop the run.

WR is a huge question mark. We have a few guys who had a good season last year, but certainly no headliner. Also, one of our best play makers Malik Dear is out with a Torn ACL. We need a young guy to step up big.

Defense is the question that no one can answer. As stated already we had a lot of turnover in the coaching staff, and people are optimistic that we will be better.

The front 7 has talent, but it's just a question of whether we can get stops to help the offense a little. Secondary has a lot returning, but that's not saying much when we were as bad as we were last year. I am cautiously optimistic about the D, but am certainly still in " Wait and see" mode.

I am making the trip to Athens this year, and am very excited about it. I haven't been since I lived in Carrollton, GA early in my career. Going to be a great time.
Posted by BiscuitEater
Maroon Nation
Member since Sep 2010
311 posts
Posted on 8/28/17 at 7:44 am to
MSU folks should probably be asking Georgia folks about what to expect from our new DC, Todd Grantham. He will be the reason we get better .. 'if' we get better. Our defense and placekicking were our biggest weaknesses last year. FG kicking cost us 3-4 games. Pass defense was horrid and we had little to no pass rush.

Offense will run through the QB Fitz. He was 2nd in the SEC rushing with 1375 yards. Passing game was erratic and we lost our #1 WR. Offense will be better 'if' QB completion % increases and a couple of new receivers emerge. Running game seems solid with Williams as starter and lot of depth.

On paper, defense looks improved. LBs are proven. Several JC defenders arrived and should contribute,
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