SEC Off-Season Prediction Thread (2016 future record)

I'll give you 8-5.

LSU= 12-1

Lose to Ole Miss probably

10-2 with losses @LSU and @Tennessee.


Gonna suck on the rant

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I'll go with 11-3. Losses to Florida and Alabama in the regular season, another loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship and a bowl game win.

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I know that's not a bad year, but I'd be pissed as frick anyway.

Would take @A&M off the possible lost games, and put @USC instead. Seems like the perfect circumstances for a trap game, especially if we're able to beat Bama two weeks prior.

LSU 15-0 haters can STFTDB

UGA's 2016 opponents:

North Carolina
Nicholls State
@ Missouri
@ Ole Miss
Tennesee
@ South Carolina
Vanderbilt
Bye
Florida
@ Kentucky
Auburn
Louisiana - Lafayette
Georgia Tech

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To me, looks like most likely scenario is 8-9 wins from that. Definitely some upside, but would take getting some good breaks along with a quick return of Nick Chubb in addition to better than expected performance from freshman QB Jacob Eason and a slew of newly added WRs. Offensive Line is a giant question mark, so Pittman will definitely have his work cut out for him. If he can patchwork together some semblance of an SEC worthy line, the team could surprise.

I see at least 2 (possibly 3-4) losses coming from: UNC, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida

Maybe 1 loss coming from Auburn or Ga Tech

Probable wins against Vandy, Nicholls State, Missouri, South Carolina, Kentucky, La-La


Mentioned it in another thread when discussing UT's upcoming season, but if we manage to win that game (don't believe we do), that could be trouble for Butch. Let's say the Ole Miss and UF games are losses... If we're able to beat UT, I'd assume they probably drop one to either UF or Bama as well, putting us both at 2 SEC losses with the head to head going to UGA. At that point, either UF has taken the division or they're praying we lose another to a team we would be favored over, or at least a pick'em with Auburn at home. Precarious situation for the Vols in a year with big expectations.

Overall, Kirby's in good shape regardless, but I feel like the schedule does somewhat give some cause for optimism for us. It will be important to be competitive in every game, as that will help with the brand and message that Kirby is putting out there.

If we lose more than one game, I may never post on this site again

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You're right the schedule isn't THAT tough.

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Yeah. I mean every game in this conference is a test and with a new staff, I'm still not certain what to expect, but I feel like 8 wins should be the floor unless something horrible goes wrong. The hardest part about the schedule is the early road games assuming Eason is starting at QB, but Mizzou and USC both under new staffs, and USC will be breaking in their own new QB it sounds like.

Ole Miss on the road is the glaring road block that I just don't see us winning, but it does setup nicely to get the team focused and ready before the division matchup with you guys. Still think we lose that one just due to the amount of experience you guys will have on the field and the fact that I've yet to see a UGA team handle a mobile QB particularly well in recent years.