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Damien Harris' 2025 Season Prediction
Posted on 6/21/25 at 7:27 am
Posted on 6/21/25 at 7:27 am
I know this video is 10 days old and was probably discussed already (forgive me if 'germans') but I was shocked that he sees us going 9-3 and missing the playoffs again. LINK
Anyone agree?
Anyone agree?
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Posted on 6/21/25 at 8:26 am to Pastor Mike
A tough schedule, with a inexperienced QB, it's not difficult to see three losses.
At Georgia, is a very low win probability.
LSU is going to be tough and they usually win more in T-Town.
At South Carolina has trap game written all over it.
At Missouri might be sneaky tough, Alabama wasn't the best road team last year.
At FSU is going to be tough, this is a completely new FSU team and Alabama will have a first time starter at QB making a road start.
At Auburn is always a nightmare.
Alabama shite the bed last year, with the favorable schedule. All that had to do was go 10-2 and they make the playoffs. This year is going to be tough.
At Georgia, is a very low win probability.
LSU is going to be tough and they usually win more in T-Town.
At South Carolina has trap game written all over it.
At Missouri might be sneaky tough, Alabama wasn't the best road team last year.
At FSU is going to be tough, this is a completely new FSU team and Alabama will have a first time starter at QB making a road start.
At Auburn is always a nightmare.
Alabama shite the bed last year, with the favorable schedule. All that had to do was go 10-2 and they make the playoffs. This year is going to be tough.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 9:12 am to remaster916
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A tough schedule, with a inexperienced QB, it's not difficult to see three losses.
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Alabama shite the bed last year, with the favorable schedule.
So our schedule this season is almost identical to last year, swap out FSU and South Florida, and the rent a wins are different teams. FSU is terrible, they lost 10 games last and the portal is not going to change that in 1 game.
So in your brain Bama blew it last season with a favorable schedule, but this year the same schedule is a tough schedule? It's the same schedule, if not slightly easier. FSU should be worried about us, our defense is going to be great out of the gate and they are trying to remake a absolutely shite team with portal mercenaries , running into that buzzsaw game 1. Bama was hamstrung last year with what Milroe could execute, which was nowhere closer to the system. It's pretty simple, we are as good or better at every position than last year, and we have a years worth of experience in the system with a couple of coaching upgrades thrown in there. QB is the big question mark, but there is lots of promise there. If we can get passable QB play we will win at least 10 games, and I see no reason why we can't get great QB play. This coaching staff has a track record of getting great QB play
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 9:24 am
Posted on 6/21/25 at 10:05 am to remaster916
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A tough schedule,
An absolute meat grinder of a schedule.
There are games that’ll be tough that we aren’t even mentioning like OU with a better offense and Vandy with a QB who is eligible for social security benefits.
@FSU: breaking in a new QB @11am in the heat on the road against a fanbase that hates us after the playoff situation a few years back
Wisconsin: decent B10 team but nowhere near our talent level
@UGA: as difficult a game as you can have in CFB
Vandy: 11am kickoff against a veteran team with a middle aged QB coming off a war against UGA
@Missouri: another 11am kickoff this time against a team that could win 10 games
TN: going to be a war
@SC: another game following a huge showdown this time against a near playoff team and a Heisman candidate QB in Sellers. They’re being overlooked because of their name but could make the playoffs
LSU: possible ten win playoff team with early 1RD QB
OU: better QB and they get all their WRs back who were hurt last year, won’t be easy at all
@AU: we all know how it is on the road at Auburn against a coach who’s job could be on the line
I think we will be really good next year, but you could be really good against that schedule and lose 2-3 games.
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 10:07 am
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:20 am to Pastor Mike
Unsurprising given the ongoing question mark at quarterback combined with a grueling schedule. Three of our losses last year were directly on Milroe (not to mention he also nearly cost us the 2023 Iron Bowl and the Arkansas game).
And as for Ty, I’m not buying that he’s “leaps and bounds” better until I see it for myself. Two different coaching staffs chose to keep him on the bench him in favor of Milroe. As for that internet rumored "mutiny," no one’s been able to produce a shred of real evidence to support that theory. In fact, based on how the players reacted every time Milroe screwed up last season, the whole idea seems pretty far fetched. The offense quit on Ty against South Florida? Well, I suppose they quit on Milroe in the 2024 South Florida game too given the fact that USF had a lead entering the fourth and our offense sputtered for nearly three and a half quarters... at home.
And as for Ty, I’m not buying that he’s “leaps and bounds” better until I see it for myself. Two different coaching staffs chose to keep him on the bench him in favor of Milroe. As for that internet rumored "mutiny," no one’s been able to produce a shred of real evidence to support that theory. In fact, based on how the players reacted every time Milroe screwed up last season, the whole idea seems pretty far fetched. The offense quit on Ty against South Florida? Well, I suppose they quit on Milroe in the 2024 South Florida game too given the fact that USF had a lead entering the fourth and our offense sputtered for nearly three and a half quarters... at home.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:34 am to remaster916
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remaster916
Get the hell off our site, barner. Your program has more than enough issues of its own right now. As far as teams shitting the bed, if anyone did that it’s your team going 5-7. a-hole
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 11:39 am
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:43 am to narddogg81
Swapping out at Wisconsin for at FSU is a tougher win.
Wisconsin at home instead of a South Florida type team is a tougher matchup.
At Georgia is tougher than Georgia at home.
LSU has historically won more in T-Town than BDS W.
At South Carolina is tougher than SC at home.
At Missouri is tougher than Missouri at home.
At Auburn is a nightmare for Alabama, Alabama has owned Auburn in Tuscaloosa the last 20 years.
Those are all tougher games than last year.
Tennessee at home is easier than last year, especially since Tennessee hasn't won at Alabama in 22 years.
Vandy is Vandy, doesn't matter where you play them, should always be a auto win for Alabama.
OU at home is easier than at OU, but Alabama had no business losing to a 6-7 OU team last year.
Yes, definitely a much tougher schedule than last year.
Wisconsin at home instead of a South Florida type team is a tougher matchup.
At Georgia is tougher than Georgia at home.
LSU has historically won more in T-Town than BDS W.
At South Carolina is tougher than SC at home.
At Missouri is tougher than Missouri at home.
At Auburn is a nightmare for Alabama, Alabama has owned Auburn in Tuscaloosa the last 20 years.
Those are all tougher games than last year.
Tennessee at home is easier than last year, especially since Tennessee hasn't won at Alabama in 22 years.
Vandy is Vandy, doesn't matter where you play them, should always be a auto win for Alabama.
OU at home is easier than at OU, but Alabama had no business losing to a 6-7 OU team last year.
Yes, definitely a much tougher schedule than last year.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:44 am to remaster916
Again, barner, focus on your team. You have enough issues of your own. Freeze has to beat Alabama and Georgia at home or he’ll get run off. Because you don’t want to go into 2026 with a nine game losing streak to Georgia and six game losing streak to Bama.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 11:54 am to Pastor Mike
We have to be honest with ourselves ya'll. This season could very well be a Dr Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde type of result.
By all accounts our defense should be elite, and that's good because it's going to have to be.
Our OL has been retooled, our running game has been suspect at best and incredibly inconsistent play at QB couldn't use our immense talent at WR.
Now, we appear to have two dawgs ready to shine at RB in Hill and Young to go along with the consistent Miller. We just need Ty to start out as a manager type QB until he can grow into a playmaker. Don't get us beat.
Brooks in the slot and the transfer from Miami will take some heat off of Germie and Ryan and should open up the middle of the field. The offense just needs to pound the ball, dink and dunk until it finds an identity and don't put the defense in bad situations.
By all accounts our defense should be elite, and that's good because it's going to have to be.
Our OL has been retooled, our running game has been suspect at best and incredibly inconsistent play at QB couldn't use our immense talent at WR.
Now, we appear to have two dawgs ready to shine at RB in Hill and Young to go along with the consistent Miller. We just need Ty to start out as a manager type QB until he can grow into a playmaker. Don't get us beat.
Brooks in the slot and the transfer from Miami will take some heat off of Germie and Ryan and should open up the middle of the field. The offense just needs to pound the ball, dink and dunk until it finds an identity and don't put the defense in bad situations.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:40 pm to Pastor Mike
If you look at all of the nearly 13 minutes of this video, both Damien and the CBS guy had much positive to say about Bama and DeBoer. But of course everyone jumped to the bottom line. Which I understand because last year was such a roller-coaster cluster F of a 9-4 rather than a dealing with a difficult transition but still competing 9-4.
I understand that DeBoer’s honeymoon is over because of what happened. And there is no convincing people like Remaster who think we had national championship talent last year and would have challenged if Nick was there and coached them up.
His whole rationale for the record is that we have a difficult schedule and it’s going to be tough to beat some of the people on it. I prefer to think we’re going to beat some people he’s not expecting us to beat.
And Damien is very good at this, I see a full-time broadcast analyst gig in his future.
I understand that DeBoer’s honeymoon is over because of what happened. And there is no convincing people like Remaster who think we had national championship talent last year and would have challenged if Nick was there and coached them up.
His whole rationale for the record is that we have a difficult schedule and it’s going to be tough to beat some of the people on it. I prefer to think we’re going to beat some people he’s not expecting us to beat.
And Damien is very good at this, I see a full-time broadcast analyst gig in his future.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 12:45 pm to Pastor Mike
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I know this video is 10 days old and was probably discussed already (forgive me if 'germans') but I was shocked that he sees us going 9-3 and missing the playoffs again
Given that the OOC schedule is harder this year with the home/road flipped in conference, I would not be surprised if we are a better team than 2024 but finish with the same or a little worse record. It better not because shite will get toxic around the fanbase pretty quick.
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:40 pm to PuertoRicanBlaze
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Unsurprising given the ongoing question mark at quarterback combined with a grueling schedule...
And as for Ty, I’m not buying that he’s “leaps and bounds” better until I see it for myself
Basically from the video, Damien seems to believe that TY will be replaced by the Freshman at some point in the season. He doesn't seem to have much confidence in TY.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:42 pm to Pastor Mike
Is it that he doesn’t have confidence in Ty or he has a truckload of confidence that Russell is something special?
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:43 pm to InkStainedWretch
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If you look at all of the nearly 13 minutes of this video
I did
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His whole rationale for the record is that we have a difficult schedule and it’s going to be tough to beat some of the people on it.
I guess it's just me, but it seemed to me that he isn't that confident in TY. I have no reason to argue this point or to magnify or create controversy. I was just surprised
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:43 pm to InkStainedWretch
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Is it that he doesn’t have confidence in Ty or he has a truckload of confidence that Russell is something special?
Don't they kind of go together?
Posted on 6/21/25 at 1:49 pm to Pastor Mike
Not necessarily. You can think as I do that Ty is a superb quarterback and have confidence that he can help us beat people. That’s a positive assessment, not a negative “I don’t have confidence in him.”
But at the same time that you have confidence in him, you can think that Russell has the chops to not just be a superb quarterback but literally an all-time great and think that at some point you’ve got to go ahead and let him show that before he goes to the NFL.
I hope that makes sense, best way I can explain it.
But at the same time that you have confidence in him, you can think that Russell has the chops to not just be a superb quarterback but literally an all-time great and think that at some point you’ve got to go ahead and let him show that before he goes to the NFL.
I hope that makes sense, best way I can explain it.
This post was edited on 6/21/25 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 6/21/25 at 6:20 pm to InkStainedWretch
I feel like if we’re going to make the playoffs then we need the game 1 starter to seize the bull by its horns. In the NIL era, we don’t have the depth advantage over the field to spend half the season working out the QB position like in 2015. I don’t even know if we have the luxury of a game 1 tryout like 2016 either.
My guess is they’re going to start the vet Simpson barring a big leap by Mack or Russell given that the first game is a true road game in a hostile stadium for visitors. So my hunch is we need Simpson to be a great starter to make the playoffs.
My guess is they’re going to start the vet Simpson barring a big leap by Mack or Russell given that the first game is a true road game in a hostile stadium for visitors. So my hunch is we need Simpson to be a great starter to make the playoffs.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 6:22 pm to narddogg81
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So in your brain Bama blew it last season with a favorable schedule, but this year the same schedule is a tough schedule? It's the same schedule, if not slightly easier.
I would say it’s going to be an easier schedule with 10RC losing Nico. Facing FSU the first game is better for us. Our defense should be good and we should be way more comfortable than their offense. UGA shouldn’t be an unstoppable force. Stockton is a good runner and is tough but I wasn’t super impressed with his passing game. Their receivers weren’t that good last year.
Posted on 6/21/25 at 9:00 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
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I would say it’s going to be an easier schedule with 10RC losing Nico. Facing FSU the first game is better for us. Our defense should be good and we should be way more comfortable than their offense. UGA shouldn’t be an unstoppable force. Stockton is a good runner and is tough but I wasn’t super impressed with his passing game. Their receivers weren’t that good last year.
FSU is going to be a tough game. They have BC's QB who has a bit of Johnny Manziel or Diego Pavia in him. I don't think losing Nico makes a difference...they would've lost to us because of Nico if our own QB could have hit the broad side of a barn. Mizzou is the only team we played last year that I believe is clearly worse than in 2024.
Posted on 6/22/25 at 4:29 pm to Pastor Mike
regardless of the reasons, missing the playoffs again will create serious disenchantment with this staff. Deboer has lined things up for a year 2 bonanza, so missing playoffs would be very not good.
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