re: Hey Ole Miss, want some candy? Come get in my van.....

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Sure. Have we reached that year yet? I'm saying the OP is stupid because its conclusion is predicated on NEXT YEAR'S results.

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To me it appears that each program is heading in different directions but I'm willing to wait until next year to proclaim that. After next year’s season just graph the wins for the last three seasons and insert a trend line on the graph. That will clearly illustrate which program improved during the 3 years and which one didn't.

For those laughing at a 10 win season for the Hogs next year consider this. We won seven games this year by playing Florida but next year we drop Florida and pick up Vandy (although I would really like to play Florida again next year).

That switch in teams should give the Hogs a win next year that they didn't have this year but we shall see. With that being said I'll be the first to admit that just because we beat a team this year like USC, Auburn, and Miss. State doesn't mean that we will beat them again next year and vice versa. However, I do like the Hogs' chances against those teams next year as well as against some of the teams we lost to this year.

It’s certainly reasonable to expect that the Hogs can win 10 games next year if you look at it from the following perspective.

• 4-0 in NC Games (Tennessee Tech, Louisiana Monroe, T. A & M, UTEP)
• 3-0 in these Conference Games (at Georgia, Ole Miss, and Vandy)
• I think we will win at least 3 of the 5 games between Bama, at Auburn, at USC, at State, and LSU.
- I really like the way we match up against Auburn, USC, and State next year even thought we play them on the road.
- The Hogs are certainly capable of beating LSU at Home next year as well as Bama but the Bama game will be much, much tougher to win.

So, when you look at the match-ups we are very capable of winning 10 games or more next year but there is a lot that has to fall right to do so. But to laugh at that possibility is just ignorant and uninformed.