re: Got my TT tickets, where is everyone staying in Houston

Nah man. Everyone is super excited about Luke. He loves Ole Miss. The support is there. I clearly don't know what I'm talking about and am just talking out of my arse because I hate Luke

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When the Rebels rout TT

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Guarantee we don't rout them.

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Back it up with a blow out win against Southern Illinois and the team will definitely have the attention of the naysayers.

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it's Southern Illinois and we have the best offense in the SEC potentially. Won't be impressed

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Let the Rebels upset Bama, who may still have a QB controversy by game 3 and there will be a lot of crow being eaten

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Permaban bet we don't.

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Thanksgiving when the Rebels take down state for their 3rd win in 4 years.

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Yay. Celebrating Egg Bowl wins like they actually mean something.

Fitzgerald will be back better than ever. The fire within him to beat OM will be immense. He hates us as bad as anyone.

He will be the best QB in the SEC.

Team hotel

You know "Hank", we are all resigned to the fact that nothing short of winning the NC will impress you.

But for the average fan that was embarrassed by Hugh Freeze's actions and the NCAA penalties it will take winning to bring them back.

Just as we don't get band wagon fans jumping on board when we are good, we always have a fall off when things go badly.

The offense is going to be "explosive", the defense will be "improved". Whether or not they are improved enough to win more than 7 games is left to be determined.

If the Rebels go down to Houston and dominate TT like they did OSU in the Sugar Bowl, then it will get people's attention.

TT doesn't return an experienced QB and they lost their best WR due to his arrest in the spring.

TT defense was no better than the Rebels last season, giving up almost 33 points a game.

The Rebels are 1.5 point underdog in Vegas. The over/under is 67 points. The 67 seems low for teams with a history of scoring a lot a points, with both giving up over 30 points a game.

TT's strength is slinging the ball. Ole Miss' secondary is experienced and can play in space. This isn't state or Fauburn's offense. I think Ole Miss should win big by running the ball down TT's throats and creating T/o's on defense.

If Ole Miss runs the ball for over 225 yards and controls the clock they should win big.

If they can't, the offensive line isn't that great and struggling to get to 6 wins will be a major accomplishment.

But no one knows much of anything for certain.
That's why they play the games.

Get the boosters back out there and paying recruits. Do that and we barely miss a beat with anyone not named Matt Luke as our head coach

Guarantee it's not as extensive as it was under Freeze. Plus Freeze could recruit his arse off. Luke and his staff are nowhere near as talented as the staff Freeze had.

The Freeze trajectory was trending downwards. You could say that the NCAA was largely at fault for this and you would be mostly right but Freeze's recruit targeting left a ton of areas under-served. Namely defense. Let's not forget his play calling blunders and inability to cut ties with dead weight on the coaching staff. (Granted, if Matt Luke is any different remains to be seen)

The 2016 class, which was coming off of a successful season and was only hampered by the first NOA shortly before NSD still suffered from lack of defensive players. I'm definitely not a Matt Luke apologist but I'm not completely sold on Freeze's success extending past the 2013 class's departure.

They’re going everywhere. We’re getting Jerrion Ealy a RB that Saban is obsessed with.

I quit following recruitment back in 2008. I’ve look at rivals boards a handful of times since then. We all know stars don’t mean crap.

I’m not saying Matt Luke will bring in the talent Freeze did. Because Freeze is a top tier coach. Luke isn’t. He has a chance to prove his worth with a lot less talent.

We are weak on D. And it will show late in games.