"Who's buying the Moo State hype?" - Redux

Posted on 11/25/14 at 11:16 pm

Posted by MaroonWhite

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Posted on 11/25/14 at 11:16 pm

Interesting preseason thread from early August discussing States' prospects for the 2014 season.

Moo State hype

So, calling out some of the responders, both pro and con...I'll start with myself:

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Maroon White:

Our running game is what worries me a little.

Dak is definitely capable of running the ball, but we don't have an Anthony Dixon type running back to pose a dual threat on third and short.

Josh Robinson has shown potential and if he can step it up this season, State should have a pretty explosive offense.

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MontyFranklyn
If Moo State can stay healthy and the o-line can hold up they can be a 10 win team easy. The problem is that they always have the core potential to break out, but they never do. Serious question, what other play makers does Moo State have at the skill positions other than Dak?

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Crimson Chin:
I'm not sure what hype you are talking about. Nobody here that are State fans are thumping their chests claiming to win a title.

With that said, they could end up with the third best defense in the SEC and might even have the best DL. They have a capable OL and QB who is all-world when he is on. If he makes defenses honest by completing some intermediate passes then the State offense could be very potent as well. Either way Dak is a dangerous player to scheme against.

So in my opinion they lose a close one to Auburn, LSU beats em up a little worse and Bama will beat them but it'll be a hard hitting nose bleed kind of game. That's who takes em in the west, not sure who the have from the east this year. They will be a very solid football team SEC style.

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Lord of The Vaught
I think that LSU game will tell us a lot about State. Best team on paper in a long time. Will they come out and act like it or fold up? Definitely a game to keep an eye on