Predict the season

Sat, Sept 5 vs New Mexico St - W 41-10

Sat, Sept 12 vs ECU - W 34-14

Sat, Sept 19 @ Kentucky - W 27-17

Sat, Sept 26 vs #25 Tennessee - W 23-16

Sat, Oct 3 vs #17 Ole Miss - W 17-16

Sat, Oct 10 @ #24 Missouri - L 21-27

Sat, Oct 17 @ #14 LSU - L 17-28

Sat, Oct 31 vs #9 Georgia* - L 21-23

Sat, Nov 7 vs Vanderbilt - W 31-17

Sat, Nov 14 vs @South Carolina - L 14-19

Sat, Nov 21 vs FAU - W 44-7

Sat, Nov 28 vs #10 FSU - W 20-16

Look, I'm a realist. I am REALLY excited to watch this team this season because this is arguably the youngest team in the SEC this year.

I think this team will start out fast and surprise some folks, especially on offense.

I see a 5-0 start as very possible including "upsetting" Tennessee and Ole Miss in the Swamp.

But I do think the lack of depth will hurt the offense with injuries once the grind of every week SEC play gets into place.

I also think Will Grier will be the QB, and will excite a lot of people with his play, but will hit the "freshman wall" at some point during the Missouri, LSU, Georgia stretch, and not all of it will be his fault.

I see a midseason slump, including a tough SEC finale at South Carolina.

But I see them rebounding and upsetting a top 10 Florida State team in the Swamp in the season finale.

In closing, I believe this year will give us enough hope that McElwain will turn this ship around and that we will be able to legitimately compete for an SEC title in 2016.

Prediction: 8-4 (4-4 SEC), New Year's Day Bowl Game.