What is your Bold Prediction for the 2025 season?

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LWSVOL said:
Because I've not found any Sunbelt QB that has found success in the SEC. There may have been but I can't recall or find one.

Entirely different leagues and caliber of players. Can't just depend on his stats to assess his capabilities playing in this conference. Plus, there are many new pieces in this offense that have not played a game in this offense. September into mid-October will be a lot of learning experience for the offense IMO.

and I could be wrong just my feelings at this juncture.
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Diego Pavia transferred from New Mexico St to Vandy... NMSU is CUSA, but they were in the Sunbelt in the early 2000's. (CUSA<Sunbelt) I'd call that precedent.
 
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Joey Aguilar will be a top 3 QB in the SEC. He averaged 275 yards a game at APP State and in Heupel's scheme will be able to average 250 yards passing a game.

Tennessee wins in Tuscaloosa.

I also predict Ty Simpson sucks and Bama goes 7-5. Losses @Georgia, Tennessee, @South Carolina, vs OU and either LSU/@Auburn.
 
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vavolfan6 said:
Joey Aguilar will be a top 3 QB in the SEC. He averaged 275 yards a game at APP State and in Heupel's scheme will be able to average 250 yards passing a game.
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You think Joey will be worse under Heupel but still be top 3 in the SEC? 250 yards passing per game would’ve only been good for 4th last season, right there with Ewers, Thorne, and Green.
 
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Nooga said:
You think Joey will be worse under Heupel but still be top 3 in the SEC? 250 yards passing per game would’ve only been good for 4th last season, right there with Ewers, Thorne, and Green.
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Not worse. He will be more efficient, have a better completion percentage and better TD/INT ratio. But he will also be in an offense that is built on the run game. At APP State he amassed alot of yards, but had no supporting help.

Also the prediction is 250 as the floor. He could do better. I just think it wont be as necessary with the supporting run game. 250 yards per game puts him between Joe Milton (230 ypg) and Hendon (280 ypg). Nico was right at 200 ypg. Right now alot of pre-season polls don't have him in the top 10 in SEC. So 3rd/4th would be a huge jump up from expectations.
 
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ankh83 said:
Diego Pavia transferred from New Mexico St to Vandy... NMSU is CUSA, but they were in the Sunbelt in the early 2000's. (CUSA<Sunbelt) I'd call that precedent.
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wouldn't disagree on Pavia... that makes odds a little better for Joey to have success.. its been done once... thanks...
 
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LWSVOL said:
wouldn't disagree on Pavia... that makes odds a little better for Joey to have success.. its been done once... thanks...
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There are numerous other examples of small school QBs transferring and being successful at bigger schools where they have increased talent around them to offset the increase in talent across from them
 
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FBtime said:
There are numerous other examples of small school QBs transferring and being successful at bigger schools where they have increased talent around them to offset the increase in talent across from them
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you're likely correct. would like to see this list... I can do the research to see about their success at bigger leagues
 
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LWSVOL said:
you're likely correct. would like to see this list... I can do the research to see about their success at bigger leagues
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The issue here is that the transfer portal wasn't a thing until 2018. The short time frame and rarity of similar opportunities creates a very small sample size to go off of. I'm having trouble finding anyone who has been given that opportunity and failed. I would like to see that list. I think these orange colored glasses look good on me. lol
 
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ankh83 said:
The issue here is that the transfer portal wasn't a thing until 2018. The short time frame and rarity of similar opportunities creates a very small sample size to go off of. I'm having trouble finding anyone who has been given that opportunity and failed. I would like to see that list. I think these orange colored glasses look good on me. lol
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portal wouldn't matter if there were QBs in that league with SEC skill sets, they would have been found and brought in prior to 2018..
 
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Flame away, but I think there's a good chance the offense is a complete train wreck. It isn't just QB that's a question mark. The WRs and O-line as a unit are totally unproven as well. It would help tremendously if Moe and Pendleton are solid and Sanders can be an immediate contributor (that's a big ask for an O-lineman).

The defense might hold up in the early portion of the season, and earlier in games, keeping games close but eventually fades towards the end as well.
 
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05_never_again said:
Flame away, but I think there's a good chance the offense is a complete train wreck. It isn't just QB that's a question mark. The WRs and O-line as a unit are totally unproven as well. It would help tremendously if Moe and Pendleton are solid and Sanders can be an immediate contributor (that's a big ask for an O-lineman).

The defense might hold up in the early portion of the season, and earlier in games, keeping games close but eventually fades towards the end as well.
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I feel like we’re going to be ok. You’re right that we’re unproven, but when you look at the roster there is still a lot of talent. We may have a few speed bumps early on in the year, but by late in the year our depth will make a difference over other teams who haven’t recruited as well.

We’re worried because a lot of our players lack experience, but unlike years past I see a lot of 4-5 star ratings attached to these player’s names. Even our backups are blue chip recruits in a lot of spots. My point being, even if this is a rebuilding year, we are still light years ahead of any team Butch or Pruitt gave us.
 
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FBtime said:
Cam Ward from Incarnate Word is one
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Seems to me he was a P4 player that was missed in recruiting. He elevated quickly to P4 and played at that level. But each player, I'm sure, as a story about why and where they came from... I think he was at IWU only one season before getting to Washington St...
 
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