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Most media and even VN posters predicted between 5-7 and 7-5. I don't recall seeing many 4-8s or 8-4s. I predicted 6-6.
So the team goes 7-5. Wouldn't anything better be overachieving, given the dumpster fire 2 years ago, young OL and even worse DL entering this season, and the disastrous start to QB play/injuries?
The opposed will point to losing to GSU and BYU and ask how could one say successful with inexcusable loses to them. I understand, and yes, they were inexcusable.
But did you consider what a 7-5 team that beat GSU and BYU would mean? They're losing to Miss St, Kentucky, Missouri, SCjr or Vandy. Had they upset someone that means they would have dropped 3 of those 5 games mentioned. Would you really rather them end on another sour note, or get the bad play out of the way and start rolling into 2020?
I don't think it's fair to predict 6-6 or 7-5, then say "Oh it's not really successful because they should be 9-3".
So if anyone doesn't think it was a "successful" season, I am curious as to how you would have rather the 7-5 season play out.
Super pumped about finding out the bowl game matchup and then... bring on Oklahoma!
We were competitive at times against Alabama and Georgia which is an improvement over last year.Tough one...we still got blown out by our biggest rivals. I guess you could make a case it is a success in the sense we progressed over last year. However, even if we had won the first 2 games and gotten 9 wins, it would still feel kind of empty to me given the disparity between us and the teams at the top of the conference. I mean, just imagine what LSU would do to this team.
No doubt we have advanced in terms of culture, development and especially optimism within the program and fan base. Where have you been the last two months, on vacation ?No. Not "successful". More successful than it could have been. Successful in advancing the program in terms of culture and development. But 7-5 is NOT successful. Losing to BYU and GSU... can never be termed "successful".
There are "successes" within the season. Overall, not a success.
That’s about where I was. I wanted to say 8-4 but said If I had to bet the farm we’d go 7-5. We done it, got to a bowl game and I’m happy with the progression we seen. Not necessarily the losses we took. I figured Florida, Alabama, and UGA were 3 we would drop BYU and Miss State were the toss ups. Wasn’t sold on BYU being an easy W like some thought it would be. We’ve came a long way from where we were last season at this time and still have a long way to go. All I’m hoping for is to continue to build on it. With the development we have seen I feel good about that.In my mind the expectations for the season as a whole were: break the streak and beat Vandy, find a way to finally win against Muschump, and get to a bowl game. Based on that, the season was a success. But the early losses were very disappointing.
Tough one...we still got blown out by our biggest rivals. I guess you could make a case it is a success in the sense we progressed over last year. However, even if we had won the first 2 games and gotten 9 wins, it would still feel kind of empty to me given the disparity between us and the teams at the top of the conference. I mean, just imagine what LSU would do to this team.
This has probably been the hardest season to judge in my life, but I think this is the right take. It looked like a complete disaster in the beginning. We seem to have righted the ship, but that just makes me wonder what if. One could absolutely argue that this team should be 9-3, but one must also wonder how we would have played down the stretch without the early adversity. At best, this season will be remembered as a springboard if we can maintain the late season momentum.No. Not "successful". More successful than it could have been. Successful in advancing the program in terms of culture and development. But 7-5 is NOT successful. Losing to BYU and GSU... can never be termed "successful".
There are "successes" within the season. Overall, not a success.
I think 6 wins was always going to be a success.
It is frustrating we had the "talent" to easily win 9 games this year if we were prepared to start the season.
With that said, I think Pruitt has put a wet blanket on any hotseat talk.
The fact of the matter is.. Beating all of South Carolina, Mizzou, Kentucky, and Vandy was a good accomplishment this season, but that's something he's gonna need to do every single year if we want to compete for SEC titles. Butch never did it, so this is a pretty good check box item I think.
Most media and even VN posters predicted between 5-7 and 7-5. I don't recall seeing many 4-8s or 8-4s. I predicted 6-6.
So the team goes 7-5. Wouldn't anything better be overachieving, given the dumpster fire 2 years ago, young OL and even worse DL entering this season, and the disastrous start to QB play/injuries?
The opposed will point to losing to GSU and BYU and ask how could one say successful with inexcusable loses to them. I understand, and yes, they were inexcusable.
But did you consider what a 7-5 team that beat GSU and BYU would mean? They're losing to Miss St, Kentucky, Missouri, SCjr or Vandy. Had they upset someone that means they would have dropped 3 of those 5 games mentioned. Would you really rather them end on another sour note, or get the bad play out of the way and start rolling into 2020?
I don't think it's fair to predict 6-6 or 7-5, then say "Oh it's not really successful because they should be 9-3".
So if anyone doesn't think it was a "successful" season, I am curious as to how you would have rather the 7-5 season play out.
Super pumped about finding out the bowl game matchup and then... bring on Oklahoma!
Ga state and BYU both finished 7-5. Hurts a lot less knowing that than it did when everyone thought they were 2 win teams.
Winning 5 in a row feels really good but only Kentucky and UAB had winning records during that run.
Alabama and Georgia game were close for a while so we were competitive. Won more than we lost. Won SEC games. So yes it was successful in year 2. Big shoes to fill in year 3 at key spots but probably more depth overall.