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re: Texas A&M expectations in 2014
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:31 am to Agforlife
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:31 am to Agforlife
LSU was in a rebuilding year last year losing 13 player to the NFL draft and still managed 10 wins. With the bowl game teams play upwards of 15 games now which is absurd and I think 10 wins should be a minimum now.4
The move to the SEC has helped A&M I believe in closing the gap with LSU grabbing kids from certain areas. With A&M in the SEC and the SEC producing so many players in the NFL it helps.
The move to the SEC has helped A&M I believe in closing the gap with LSU grabbing kids from certain areas. With A&M in the SEC and the SEC producing so many players in the NFL it helps.
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Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:45 am to tduecen
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With the bowl game teams play upwards of 15 games now which is absurd and I think 10 wins should be a minimum now.
most teams will only be able to play 15 games if they play at Hawaii and also go to a conference title game.
at most only 5 or so teams a year will have played 15 games and more than likely it will often only be the 2 teams that make it to the end of the playoff.
This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 11:48 am
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:50 am to tduecen
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LSU was in a rebuilding year last year losing 13 player to the NFL draft and still managed 10 wins. With the bowl game teams play upwards of 15 games now which is absurd and I think 10 wins should be a minimum now.
10 wins is minimum if you're a spoiled fan. LSU was nowhere near true rebuilding last year.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:50 am to tduecen
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LSU was in a rebuilding year last year losing 13 player to the NFL draft and still managed 10 wins.
Yes but y'all were rebuilding with the proper bricks. We are just now getting a foundation built and hopefully the bricks continue to choose us so we can reload the way y'all and some others do.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:52 am to Dr RC
but the potential to play 15 is still there...
even if they don't play in a conference championship that is 14 game and a 10-4 record should be expected to be considered "elite"
even if they don't play in a conference championship that is 14 game and a 10-4 record should be expected to be considered "elite"
Posted on 1/27/14 at 11:57 am to tduecen
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but the potential to play 15 is still there...
even if they don't play in a conference championship that is 14 game and a 10-4 record should be expected to be considered "elite"
Yeah if you play the slate of teams the SEC does. If you play in any other conference you need 12 imo.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 12:00 pm to Agforlife
A&m is SEC no?
Therefore 10-4 should be what they strive for each and every season hoping for that perfect season where everything clicks
SEC is still the toughest conference for me and 1 loss should not stop a team for playing in the NC game.
Therefore 10-4 should be what they strive for each and every season hoping for that perfect season where everything clicks
SEC is still the toughest conference for me and 1 loss should not stop a team for playing in the NC game.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 12:08 pm to tduecen
I agree we should strive for 10+ wins a season but it's unrealistic to expect that just yet. 2015 and beyond is different I will expect it then.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 12:29 pm to tduecen
8 wins and a bowl win
Posted on 1/27/14 at 12:31 pm to tduecen
quote:we also arent there yet. We are closing the talent gap sure, but it isn't closed yet
LSU was in a rebuilding year last year losing 13 player to the NFL draft and still managed 10 wins.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 12:46 pm to tduecen
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LSU was in a rebuilding year last year losing 13 player to the NFL draft and still managed 10 wins.
That has nothing to do with Texas A&M University.
I'm not arguing with you--don't misunderstand me--I just don't see the relevance?
Posted on 1/27/14 at 1:05 pm to tduecen
7 wins and I'm disappointed
8 wins I'm content
9+ wins and I'm a happy camper.
8 wins I'm content
9+ wins and I'm a happy camper.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 5:04 pm to EKG
Just that with a coach like Sumlin if he is a top notch coach in the nation he should reach 10 wins. I know Les gets a lot of grief for being goofy but he continues to win which is a sign of a good/great coach
Posted on 1/27/14 at 5:10 pm to tduecen
quote:but we dont have the talent on campus that LSU has had. We are getting and hopefully 2015 will be the year it all comes together, but we are not there to where we can expect 10 wins from this team in 2014
Just that with a coach like Sumlin if he is a top notch coach in the nation he should reach 10 wins
Posted on 1/27/14 at 5:47 pm to tduecen
We will probably all make fun of Les on the rant but he's a very good coach and an even better recruiter, no denying that.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:15 pm to tduecen
This early, here is how I'm feeling.
Obvious wins: (4 wins)
Lamar
SMU
Rice
ULM
Should/favorite win: (2-3 wins)
Arky
State
Ole Miss
Toss up/no favored: (0-2 wins)
LSU
BAMA
Auburn
Mizzou
USCe
Worst case, 6-6 and very disappointed, but not a shocker.
Best case, 9-3 win a few wins over ranked opponents.
Likely 7-5 or 8-4 and 4th in the West.
Obvious wins: (4 wins)
Lamar
SMU
Rice
ULM
Should/favorite win: (2-3 wins)
Arky
State
Ole Miss
Toss up/no favored: (0-2 wins)
LSU
BAMA
Auburn
Mizzou
USCe
Worst case, 6-6 and very disappointed, but not a shocker.
Best case, 9-3 win a few wins over ranked opponents.
Likely 7-5 or 8-4 and 4th in the West.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:59 pm to Farmer1906
That's a pretty fair assessment. Every year there will be some surprise teams to the upside and some to the downside, but bucketing games like what you have is usually the best way to get close to the end result.
That being said, nobody ever has any idea what will happen
That being said, nobody ever has any idea what will happen
This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:58 pm to tduecen
Either you're trolling or slow.
Nobody on here is debating the fact that an elite program or coach should be winning at least 10 games a year. What you seem to not understand, even though it has been stated repeatedly, is the fact that we haven't had the sustained recruiting success of an Alabama over the last several years. Therefore we don't have the depth of talent yet to expect 10+ wins every year.
Nobody on here is debating the fact that an elite program or coach should be winning at least 10 games a year. What you seem to not understand, even though it has been stated repeatedly, is the fact that we haven't had the sustained recruiting success of an Alabama over the last several years. Therefore we don't have the depth of talent yet to expect 10+ wins every year.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:00 pm to betweenthebara
If trolling, he needs to be removed.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 9:16 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I don't think he is trolling. A great coach should be winning ten games a season. Unfortunately this last year we didn't have the players on defense to get there. No amount of coaching was gonna get that defense to the level it needed to be at.
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