re: &quot;Someone&quot; else in the SEC West is gonna suck this year.

Posted by TheCaterpillar

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:36 am to Austin Cajun

I think TAMU isn't going to be what their fans think. They had an alltime bad defense last year and lost one of the best CFB players of all time at QB.

I understand they have lots of young talent, but without a stable defense to offset freshmen mistakes on offense, I don't see them being that great.

#notroll

Posted by Grit-Eating Shin

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:37 am to BowlJackson

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Either LSU or Texas A&M will have a losing season this year. Book it.

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Done.

I hope you didn't take on the ban bet. I need you to be here to eat your crow.

Posted by MMB5DAP

Member since Jul 2013

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:40 am to TheCaterpillar

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I understand they have lots of young talent, but without a stable defense to offset freshmen mistakes on offense, I don't see them being that great.

Agreed, whats next back to back heisman winners being freshman QB. Yeah right!!!

Posted by cardboardboxer

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:40 am to TheCaterpillar

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I think TAMU isn't going to be what their fans think... I don't see them being that great.

I don't think any of us expect to be winning the SEC. We expect 7-9 wins at most, with hopefully some progress on defense.

Posted by cardboardboxer

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:47 am to SECdragonmaster

This is a great thread, and is one I really feel as an A&M fan.

Us A&M fans are trying to be reasonable for the first time in a while, we expect to win 7-9 games and make a bowl.

But because SOMEONE has to be a L on all those Ole Miss, MSU and Arky fantasy prediction posts we end up with a situation where A&M will have its worst season in history next year according to tRANT.

Posted by Choctaw

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:48 am to Dawgsontop34

bama is not going undefeated

Posted by EKG

Houston, TX

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:50 am to cardboardboxer

I actually think it's funny.

Our fans--on the whole--have predicted anywhere from 3-5 losses for the season; yet the minute we lose a single game this fall, we'll be accused of having over-inflated expectations.

But we all must be gluttons for reading the stupidity of others, because we continue to visit the board.

Posted by Choctaw

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:52 am to EKG

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yet the minute we lose a single game this fall, we'll be accused of having over-inflated expectations.

this is due to the shite talking that goes on here before the games. it happens to everyone.

Posted by Aggball

Houston

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:57 am to BowlJackson

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Either LSU or Texas A&M will have a losing season this year. Book it.

I'll take your money if you want to bet on this?

Posted by Othello

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:57 am to SECdragonmaster

Remember when Manning graduated and UT won the title with Tee Martin? Unexpected things happen about every year in the SEC.

If Ole Miss can be more consistent and Freeze learns when to kick some FGs and get points instead of going for it all the time, they could be really really good this year.

Posted by TxTiger82

Member since Sep 2004

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:06 pm to SECdragonmaster

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Mathematically 50% of the games must be lost.

I think this is technically wrong. Two teams can agree to a tie game due to inclement weather, provided inclement weather appears after the start of the 3rd quarter.

But, speaking "mathematically," this scenario is at least possible for every single game played. Certainly, the probability that any given game would end in such a way is very low (it has never happened, in fact).

Nevertheless, one would have to account for the very low probability that this would occur, and that means the probability that one team loses is slightly lower than 50%.

This post was edited on 7/16/14 at 12:08 pm

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:07 pm to TxTiger82

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Two teams can agree to a tie game due to inclement weather

Auburn is praying for this.

Posted by cardboardboxer

Member since Apr 2012

34330 posts

Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:10 pm to EKG

I kinda like it. It is 2012 all over again, except our team is more talented so the expectation of us having a losing season is even MORE ridiculous.

Posted by TxTiger82

Member since Sep 2004

33939 posts

Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:10 pm to Nado Jenkins83

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Auburn is praying for this.

Clever. I should have added that the game has to be tied at the time inclement weather appears.

In a generalized form, the rule is that the two teams can agree to accept the score, as is.

Posted by scrooster

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:12 pm to SECdragonmaster

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Mathematically 50% of the games must be lost.

So, mathematically every team in the West could go 4-4 in conference play?

More likely something like this ... in conference play.

7-1
6-2
5-3
4-4
4-4
3-5
2-6
1-7

Fill in the blanks.

Posted by Nado Jenkins83

Land of the Free

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:14 pm to TxTiger82

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Clever. I should have added that the game has to be tied at the time inclement weather appears. In a generalized form, the rule is that the two teams can agree to accept the score, as is.

I know.

Just keep hearing about rain (stiff dew). Both teams were on offense in the same conditions.