re: What program has the most to lose this football season?

Kentucky: Truth be told, if the Cats don’t win 9 and beat Florida and Tennessee, all fans except the few fanatics will lose interest for another 10 years.

Tell William I said goodnight. Before both of you jump in bed together.

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Aubarn or LSU

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Shocker. fig.

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I don't think the programs have much to lose but some coaches do.

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I think your school will go backwards if the team goes 7-5 or worst.

I would say Georgia. If we have a bad season it could cost us all the momentum that we have built up. recruiting would suffer in the next year or so, and we might lose a couple/few recruits out of this class.

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Saban doesn't want to tie The Bear's record ... he wants to exceed it, surpass it, leave it in the dust.

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Actually, I don't think this is the case.

I honestly believe Saban doesn't give a damn about Bryant's record at Bama, or the number of titles he won, or statues on the campus, or any of that shite.

I don't think Saban even cares about his own legacy.

I think he's still where he is for two reasons: first, because Ms. Terry is OK with his workload (still believe she has the final say in his career decisions), and second, because he's actually enjoying coaching. Quite possibly more than he ever has since becoming a full-time HC 23 seasons ago.

He'll be roaming the Tide sidelines until either of those conditions change. How many championships he wins between now and then wont make a difference.

In answer to the OP, I'll go with TAMU. I think they're expecting an immediate ROI from Jimbo, and I'm not sure he's up to the task. But in the end, most of the SEC has mitigating circumstances this year, so unlike 2017 there won't be any "make or break" situations outside of possibly UK.

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A&M ... they'll be happy with eight wins, thrilled with nine. Seven wins and Jimbo will get a pass but it needs to be seven wins and five losses with enthusiasm and energy shown in every game. A single miscue, a bad loss ... and that $75 million will be held over his head like the proverbial piano about to drop.

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I will bet Aggy lawyers and P.I.s are on high alert for the next 10 years. Jimbo will be under the "conduct" microscope with that deal. I wouldn't be surprised if they already have 10 for-cause reasons to fire him locked and loaded.

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"That's what everybody keeps saying, that I'm not going to be doing this for much longer, and all the people who say it have no idea what I'm going to do," Saban told ESPN. "I've been involved in some fashion with football and being a part of a football team ever since I can remember. I don't know what it would be like not doing it and don't want to know."

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I would say Georgia. If we have a bad season it could cost us all the momentum that we have built up. recruiting would suffer in the next year or so, and we might lose a couple/few recruits out of this class.

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I think it could be UGA, but I don't think there is any obvious answer. If Alabama is not in contention it will be pretty newsworthy, but unless they go 8-4 nobody will think they've lost too much momentum. If Auburn goes 7-5 or something, it would be pretty bad but I'm not sure what we'll have lost considering people expect us to swing back and forth so much anyway.

UF/UT could both start off on the wrong foot with an outright shitty season. Same for A&M. I'm not sure we should really buy any MSU hype, but I guess they could squander a good opportunity this season.

I'd probably say UGA or LSU. Even if UGA doesn't truly compete for the playoff, winning 10 or 11 games will keep them in the discussion with Clemson and Alabama and will continue to sell the narrative that Kirby is Saban-like. That sense of infallibility is important in recruiting, I think. If UGA comes back to earth with 3-4 losses, I think it calls into question whether UGA is ultimately going to stay in that top category. Nobody expects Kirby to be Saban, of course, but I suspect being in that conversation as a truly perennial title competitor is very important for UGA/Smart if they want to continue the trajectory from last season.

For LSU, the worst outcome is probably a 7-8 win season that doesn't get Ed O fired. LSU is a big enough program that nothing that happens will be fatal, but they don't want to be stuck in a tier below their normal level for very long.

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Just telling you how it is from a UK fan with his ear to the ground.

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Must be a young ear

UK has been bad for. most of my life but they still have a core of old fans who will go no matter what. MB did more damage with the re seating than any bad year UK has played football. When you move the fans who have been sitting next to each other for the past 25 to 50 years that did the real damage.

Never forget the fans who come when you are not winning. They may have less money but they will actually sit in the seats.