The 2021 Schedule as of today

[LeFors4Ever]

So I went through the schedule & wanted to get a good view of where we stand going into the year.

Should Win: EKU
Favorites: Cuse, Duke
50/50 games: NC State, BC, Wake, FSU, UCF
Underdogs: Kentucky, Virginia
Should lose: Clemson, Ole Miss

This season again looks like our last 2 years, a lot of games that could go either way. Not a murderers row, but 10 games against power 5 teams and 11 if you count UCF as a P5 caliber opponent. No more Notre Dame and not team like a Va Tech as a rotating opponent from the ACC.

So let's assume the 3 wins that we expect to win are on the board & then those 4 tougher games are losses. We need to go 3-2 in our 50/50 games to make a bowl. 2019 we beat Wake, BC, and UVA. NC State & Cuse were down after good years. We made plays to win games. Can we do that this year?

This year, we'll have a much better defense. It won't be elite, but it won't be the worst in the NCAA like we were used to seeing. But, we won't have that crazy explosive offense like we've been used to seeing. More balance is the tradeoff. Those early games will determine the kind of year we have, as I believe the offense will probably struggle early but find life as they gain their identity.

The UCF game is probably the most important game of the year. They're a Friday game (WHY?) and the end of a stretch of 3 games in 11 days. We'll start 1-1, so UCF is a game at home against an AAC team we need to beat. They're good enough to win and have a great HC. The momentum from that game matters as, we go to FSU the next week. If we lay an egg and start 1-2 off a stretch where we're beat up, that could turn into a 2nd loss in Tallahassee.

FSU & Wake are the only 2 of the 50/50 games we won last year. Coming off the UCF game, we are on the road at both places in back to back weeks. Those are games we HAVE to win this season. The bowl path I see is EKU,UCF,FSU,WAKE,CUSE,DUKE. Then try our luck to sneak in some upsets. FSU will be better this year & it's a road game. Even a team like Duke can play teams tough, as they're well coached.

My scenario:
Ole Miss-L
EKU-W
UCF-W

at FSU-W
at Wake-W
UVA-L
BYE

BC-W
at NC State-L
Clemson -L
CUSE-W
at DUKE-W
sUcKs-L

7-5 is what I see right now, if we're playing good football. 4-8 is the floor I see for this team, 8-4 is the ceiling.

The 2nd half of the year, after the bye, we'll look a lot better. More experience and better rested. If we can start out 4-2, then we'll be looking at 6-8 wins easily. But starting out 2-4, that would put a lot of pressure on the 2nd half of the year

 

[Knucklehank1]

Agree with most everything you’ve said. I’d put us as an underdog to NC State. And I’d be surprised if we beat Wake, BC and FSU. However I’d put UVA as a win. They had big losses on defense.

 

[gocds]

I’m a bit more optimistic than you guys. I believe we’ll be very improved this upcoming season. In fact, in my opinion, the only sure loss is Clemson. We should be competitive in every other game on the schedule. That doesn’t mean that I believe our record will be 11-1 but I can certainly see a 9-3 record. We ain't gong to lose to uahkay, period.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[LeFors4Ever]

I’m a bit more optimistic than you guys. I believe we’ll be very improved this upcoming season. In fact, in my opinion, the only sure loss is Clemson. We should be competitive in every other game on the schedule. That doesn’t mean that I believe our record will be 11-1 but I can certainly see a 9-3 record. We ain't gong to lose to uahkay, period.

GO CARDS!!!

My issue isn't that I don't think we can do that, it's just I don't see how we're going to win this year. Does not mean Scott won't come out & change it, but question marks still exist. I think Scott can coach, so that's why I think this group can develop over time, but the staff turnover and some key losses will play a role. The freshman won't be able to make a big impact right away, so we're still left with the rest of the roster that's Bobby's guys and transfers.

Our identity the last 2 years has been the "big play" & lose Tutu & Javian will really take a lot of that off the field. Not to mention losing Dez too. Can Malik throw the ball down the field? Or will teams be able to stack the box? I see some good young guys, but I just can't say what's going to be the way we win games. I think the line will be better, Mitchell & Hall will be good backs, but will they be able to shoulder a load? Who is the go to guy at wideout, Smith, Watkins, Marshall, or little Fitz?

I think Clark is an All-ACC corner, but the rest of that secondary is just ??? I see some bright spots in the pass rush, but overall I'm not sold on the depth to hold as the season goes along. It will be a better unit the further we get from Bobby, but there is a ceiling for this group & I'm interested to see how high it will be.

This really will be an eye test year. If it looks good & they improve, we'll know that Scott is the guy. If it just looks flat, we might worry.

 

[Guardman]

So I went through the schedule & wanted to get a good view of where we stand going into the year.

Should Win: EKU
Favorites: Cuse, Duke
50/50 games: NC State, BC, Wake, FSU, UCF
Underdogs: Kentucky, Virginia
Should lose: Clemson, Ole Miss

This season again looks like our last 2 years, a lot of games that could go either way. Not a murderers row, but 10 games against power 5 teams and 11 if you count UCF as a P5 caliber opponent. No more Notre Dame and not team like a Va Tech as a rotating opponent from the ACC.

So let's assume the 3 wins that we expect to win are on the board & then those 4 tougher games are losses. We need to go 3-2 in our 50/50 games to make a bowl. 2019 we beat Wake, BC, and UVA. NC State & Cuse were down after good years. We made plays to win games. Can we do that this year?

This year, we'll have a much better defense. It won't be elite, but it won't be the worst in the NCAA like we were used to seeing. But, we won't have that crazy explosive offense like we've been used to seeing. More balance is the tradeoff. Those early games will determine the kind of year we have, as I believe the offense will probably struggle early but find life as they gain their identity.

The UCF game is probably the most important game of the year. They're a Friday game (WHY?) and the end of a stretch of 3 games in 11 days. We'll start 1-1, so UCF is a game at home against an AAC team we need to beat. They're good enough to win and have a great HC. The momentum from that game matters as, we go to FSU the next week. If we lay an egg and start 1-2 off a stretch where we're beat up, that could turn into a 2nd loss in Tallahassee.

FSU & Wake are the only 2 of the 50/50 games we won last year. Coming off the UCF game, we are on the road at both places in back to back weeks. Those are games we HAVE to win this season. The bowl path I see is EKU,UCF,FSU,WAKE,CUSE,DUKE. Then try our luck to sneak in some upsets. FSU will be better this year & it's a road game. Even a team like Duke can play teams tough, as they're well coached.

My scenario:
Ole Miss-L
EKU-W
UCF-W

at FSU-W
at Wake-W
UVA-L
BYE

BC-W
at NC State-L
Clemson -L
CUSE-W
at DUKE-W
sUcKs-L

7-5 is what I see right now, if we're playing good football. 4-8 is the floor I see for this team, 8-4 is the ceiling.

The 2nd half of the year, after the bye, we'll look a lot better. More experience and better rested. If we can start out 4-2, then we'll be looking at 6-8 wins easily. But starting out 2-4, that would put a lot of pressure on the 2nd half of the year

Very good analysis, Mr LeFors.

I particularly agree that the 2 game back to back --- UCF then @FSU --- becomes the season linchpin.

I DO expect the Cards Defense to be a little better.

Honestly this season will come down to Turnovers. If the Cards control them, then they'll do OK. If not, then it will be time to plan on Satterfield's departure.

 

[Guardman]

I’m a bit more optimistic than you guys. I believe we’ll be very improved this upcoming season. In fact, in my opinion, the only sure loss is Clemson. We should be competitive in every other game on the schedule. That doesn’t mean that I believe our record will be 11-1 but I can certainly see a 9-3 record. We ain't gong to lose to uahkay, period.

GO CARDS!!!

I love your optimism gocds, but it might be either a little early or fully misplaced.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

Very good analysis, Mr LeFors.

I particularly agree that the 2 game back to back --- UCF then @FSU --- becomes the season linchpin.

I DO expect the Cards Defense to be a little better.

Honestly this season will come down to Turnovers. If the Cards control them, then they'll do OK. If not, then it will be time to plan on Satterfield's departure.

First, it will be time to evaluate Malik. Evan Conley is a good QB from what we've seen. He'll be a 3rd year guy. Drop back guy that will be accurate. And now he'll have a better line.

 

[Cardinal Cash]

Why does everyone think Ole Miss is a world beater? They went 5-5.

They also play no defense.

I’d at least put it in the underdogs if not the 50/50 column.

 

[Rollem Cards]

I love your optimism gocds, but it might be either a little early or fully misplaced.

Waaayyyy early.

A lot of “if’s” out there.

For us and the ones we have to play.

 

[Knucklehank1]

Why does everyone think Ole Miss is a world beater? They went 5-5.

They also play no defense.

I’d at least put it in the underdogs if not the 50/50 column.

Not that it’s the be-all but most prognosticators have Ole Miss pegged around #20 in rankings. Very effective offense but no defense.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

Why does everyone think Ole Miss is a world beater? They went 5-5.

They also play no defense.

I’d at least put it in the underdogs if not the 50/50 column.

If you watched them play, you'd understand. 5-5 record against the #15 SOS. #3 in Total Yards per game.

They hung with Alabama for 4 quarters. They beat a really strong Indiana team in the Outback Bowl, and several of their best players were out, held them to 20. They really only lose 1 wideout, everyone else is back. They'll be the best offense we see all year. Not the best team, but the best offense. A team with returning talent like that will be dangerous.

They're going to be a team ready to go week 1. They're a team that we'll have to put up 40-50 points to beat, and we're going to be doing that with all new personnel that week. On top of the offensive changes, we'll have a lot of new parts in the secondary too. This isn't a team like Notre Dame where we have speed and their style can keep a game close, they're faster than us all over the field. It's going to be like those Miami games, but against a way better offense.

We have way too many questions and they're a team that's proven to be able to compete with the best in the nation. It's nowhere close to a 50/50. I could see us being double digit dogs.

 

[Cardinal Cash]

If you watched them play, you'd understand. 5-5 record against the #15 SOS. #3 in Total Yards per game.

They hung with Alabama for 4 quarters. They beat a really strong Indiana team in the Outback Bowl, and several of their best players were out, held them to 20. They really only lose 1 wideout, everyone else is back. They'll be the best offense we see all year. Not the best team, but the best offense. A team with returning talent like that will be dangerous.

They're going to be a team ready to go week 1. They're a team that we'll have to put up 40-50 points to beat, and we're going to be doing that with all new personnel that week. On top of the offensive changes, we'll have a lot of new parts in the secondary too. This isn't a team like Notre Dame where we have speed and their style can keep a game close, they're faster than us all over the field. It's going to be like those Miami games, but against a way better offense.

We have way too many questions and they're a team that's proven to be able to compete with the best in the nation. It's nowhere close to a 50/50. I could see us being double digit dogs.

I watched UK bend them over just running the ball and they only lost because they started trying to pass. they literally gave ole miss the game.

I think their offense is going to be a problem, but I don’t think they care enough about defense. We’ll see how it shakes out, but I’d be willing to bet we play Ole Miss a lot closer than we play Clemson.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

I watched UK bend them over just running the ball and they only lost because they started trying to pass. they literally gave ole miss the game.

I think their offense is going to be a problem, but I don’t think they care enough about defense. We’ll see how it shakes out, but I’d be willing to bet we play Ole Miss a lot closer than we play Clemson.

We’ll score some points, but nothing about our offense makes me think we can just put up crazy points right now. The whole “UK did this against them” is us thinking because they did it, we can. UK was lucky and caught Ole Miss early in the year when Ole Miss overlooked them.

Did you also watch them hold Indiana to 20 points in January? They got a lot better as the season went along. Who they were early in the year isn’t what they were at the end, plus they’re returning quite a bit on defense which is always a good sign.

Remember, we weren’t a good defense early last year, but we were a lot better later in the year.

 

[Cardinal Cash]

We’ll score some points, but nothing about our offense makes me think we can just put up crazy points right now. The whole “UK did this against them” is us thinking because they did it, we can. UK was lucky and caught Ole Miss early in the year when Ole Miss overlooked them.

Did you also watch them hold Indiana to 20 points in January? They got a lot better as the season went along. Who they were early in the year isn’t what they were at the end, plus they’re returning quite a bit on defense which is always a good sign.

Remember, we weren’t a good defense early last year, but we were a lot better later in the year.

You’re forgetting that Indiana’s best player and starting QB didn’t play that game.

the difference between their defense and our defense is that the numbers actually show our improvement.

Ole miss ranked 126th out of 127 in total defense. We were in the top 40 in total defense.

 

[beantowncard]

I think we have a real shot at Ole Myth. I also think we beat UK to go 2-0 in the $EC. Clemson is the only certain loss. I could see a 9 win season if we take care of the football. TOs killed us last year.

 

[gocds]

I think we have a real shot at Ole Myth. I also think we beat UK to go 2-0 in the $EC. Clemson is the only certain loss. I could see a 9 win season if we take care of the football. TOs killed us last year.

Totally agree beantown. Other than Alabama we will be competitive. We will be better than last year.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[Mayoman]

Totally agree beantown. Other than Alabama we will be competitive. We will be better than last year.

GO CARDS!!!

Did you mean Clemson, not Alabama? CU is the Bama of the ACC though....some day we may just not yet.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

I think we have a real shot at Ole Myth. I also think we beat UK to go 2-0 in the $EC. Clemson is the only certain loss. I could see a 9 win season if we take care of the football. TOs killed us last year.

Difference between a shot and being clear underdogs. Do we have a chance to win? Of course! But will we be huge underdogs & is it a game that most expect us to lose? Yes. The game is a game that we should lose, but can win. Like at ND last year, we were expected to lose but had a chance to win.

Will we be better, yes. But who are we as a team? The team that held Notre Dame to 12 points or the team that Gave up 48 to Georgia Tech? Ole Miss is clearly the 2nd best team on our schedule. Clemson is the clear #1. Ole Miss #2. Then a huge gap with the rest of the bunch.

Could I see 8-9 wins, sure because Scott is a great coach. But, do I see holes, depth issues, and lack of proven talent on the field? Yes. We'll be better later on in the year, but early on we'll be trying to figure a lot out.

 

[billoliver40]

Outside looking in, I think the Cards style matches up better with Ol Miss than you might think...but it will be a scoreboard breaker
U of L will be like everybody else in the nation and and underdog against Clemson.
Against Kentucky I won't even guess. That game is a bizarre thing that seldom comes out like most reasonable folk would think.


I am going sight unseen, but I think 7-5 , 8-4 is pretty reasonable. Nothing UNDER six wins unless there's a catastrophe of some type.

Cats......no clue. Too much new. Quarterback, receivers, several lineman have to be replaced in O and D...
And we got our wish of a new OC....and you know what is said about be careful what you wish for.
New RB coach, an coach, maybe special teams guy, offensive line coach. AND switching to a pro style zone.blocking and quarterback at the line.....which means forget a n anything a player thought he knew.

Six would be improvement, seven or more really nice.....but pretty unlikely over 7.

 

[Louis III]

Outside looking in, I think the Cards style matches up better with Ol Miss than you might think...but it will be a scoreboard breaker
U of L will be like everybody else in the nation and and underdog against Clemson.
Against Kentucky I won't even guess. That game is a bizarre thing that seldom comes out like most reasonable folk would think.


I am going sight unseen, but I think 7-5 , 8-4 is pretty reasonable. Nothing UNDER six wins unless there's a catastrophe of some type.

Cats......no clue. Too much new. Quarterback, receivers, several lineman have to be replaced in O and D...
And we got our wish of a new OC....and you know what is said about be careful what you wish for.
New RB coach, an coach, maybe special teams guy, offensive line coach. AND switching to a pro style zone.blocking and quarterback at the line.....which means forget a n anything a player thought he knew.

Six would be improvement, seven or more really nice.....but pretty unlikely over 7.

Don't disagree, I am looking at Lou's schedule in 2 halves bc of our bye and I think its doable to go 4-2 in each section! Clean up some of the small stuff and maybe sqeak another one out somewhere.

No idea what to think about UK this year. You got some nice pieces to come back, but until you all figure out the QB, hard to predict. The one positive with you guys is you all built the right formula several years back where you built the roster from the inside out. If you wanna compete you can't get dominated up front.

 

[Cardinal Cash]

Outside looking in, I think the Cards style matches up better with Ol Miss than you might think...but it will be a scoreboard breaker
U of L will be like everybody else in the nation and and underdog against Clemson.
Against Kentucky I won't even guess. That game is a bizarre thing that seldom comes out like most reasonable folk would think.


I am going sight unseen, but I think 7-5 , 8-4 is pretty reasonable. Nothing UNDER six wins unless there's a catastrophe of some type.

Cats......no clue. Too much new. Quarterback, receivers, several lineman have to be replaced in O and D...
And we got our wish of a new OC....and you know what is said about be careful what you wish for.
New RB coach, an coach, maybe special teams guy, offensive line coach. AND switching to a pro style zone.blocking and quarterback at the line.....which means forget a n anything a player thought he knew.

Six would be improvement, seven or more really nice.....but pretty unlikely over 7.

Great assessment from what I’m seeing.

The one thing I think I would challenge is our offensive style. I would bet the under in our game against Ole Miss for 2 reasons. Tutu Atwell and Javian Hawkins aint walking through that door.

However, if we start Jalen Mitchell, as I think we will, and our OL is as deep as i think, our offense will be more of a death by 1,000 cuts than it has been since Charlie. We are going to try to wear down Ole Miss’s porous DL, and slow the game down. Take them out of their rhythm.

 

[CardX]

Why does everyone think Ole Miss is a world beater? They went 5-5.

They also play no defense.

I’d at least put it in the underdogs if not the 50/50 column.

Because our team wasn’t any good last year? Because we normally don’t do well against SEC teams not named Kentucky? Because Kiffin is a better coach than Scott “It Wasn’t An Interview” Satterfield?

 

[gocds]

Because our team wasn’t any good last year? Because we normally don’t do well against SEC teams not named Kentucky? Because Kiffin is a better coach than Scott “It Wasn’t An Interview” Satterfield?

You need to move on from the Satterfield BS. And when did Kiffin prove he was a better coach than CSS because he most certainly hasn’t.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[deuces r wild]

UK will again try to bully the Cards upfront on both sides of the ball. The game should be closer than the previous two, but UK should be favored.

 

[gocds]

UK will again try to bully the Cards upfront on both sides of the ball. The game should be closer than the previous two, but UK should be favored.

Since it will be the last game of the season and at UofL I’m not so sure about who will be favored.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[LeFors4Ever]

You need to move on from the Satterfield BS. And when did Kiffin prove he was a better coach than CSS because he most certainly hasn’t.

GO CARDS!!!

We lost to Georgia Tech. Ole Miss took Bama to the 4th quarter. It wasn't just 1 game, Ole Miss played one tough slate of games and looked like a top team all year. I mean can we come out and play well, forsure. But if you just watch football you can tell that Ole Miss has athletes on another level than our guys.

The difference in them and us is that I know their offense will have stars and will score points. I know who their QB is and I know their talent level is much higher. Do we have a clue who will be able to break big plays? I mean yes, their defense is not great, but we're talking about this game as if Tutu, Dez, and Javian will be out there for us.

 

[CardX]

You need to move on from the Satterfield BS. And when did Kiffin prove he was a better coach than CSS because he most certainly hasn’t.

GO CARDS!!!

I'll move on when Satt moves on, which will probably be in December.

 

[gocds]

I'll move on when Satt moves on, which will probably be in December.

Yeah you negative nellies just don’t get it. Unless of course we have a great season then and only then will the nn’s Learn to move on.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[Cardinal Cash]

Because our team wasn’t any good last year? Because we normally don’t do well against SEC teams not named Kentucky? Because Kiffin is a better coach than Scott “It Wasn’t An Interview” Satterfield?

We best Mississippi State handily less than 2 years ago. This isn’t the peak cheating ole Miss you’re thinking of from 2015-2017. They’re a lower tier SEC team right now. Not the traditional LSU, Bama, Florida or Auburn, etc level.

 

[LeFors4Ever]

We best Mississippi State handily less than 2 years ago. This isn’t the peak cheating ole Miss you’re thinking of from 2015-2017. They’re a lower tier SEC team right now. Not the traditional LSU, Bama, Florida or Auburn, etc level.

And we are a lower tier ACC team. They aren't Bama or Florida, but that's an impossible standard. They are definitely better than every ACC other than Clemson and Notre Dame. I think some are just looking at their game against sUcKs and saying if they're that close to them, then they are not good. Go look at their schedule and look at who they competed against.

And this isn't 2018 UL with Javian and Tutu running all over everyone with the best O-lineman in college football. We can't just doe this thing where we assume we can just plug someone in and we'll be right back is going to work.

We are not very talented overall right now. The depth and defense is much better, but the size and speed is not where we need to be right now. Malik and the QB position is a massive question mark after the end of last year. Who is going to be our go to wideout, because you don't replace 2 NFL wideouts and get better. You don't replace one of the best running backs in the nation and just plug in better.

Is it on the level where we can beat BC or Wake, yes, but I just do not want us falling back to just assuming it's going to be fine. Like saying Puma will bring back Bobby 2.0 like clockwork.

 

[CardX]

And we are a lower tier ACC team. They aren't Bama or Florida, but that's an impossible standard. They are definitely better than every ACC other than Clemson and Notre Dame. I think some are just looking at their game against sUcKs and saying if they're that close to them, then they are not good. Go look at their schedule and look at who they competed against.

And this isn't 2018 UL with Javian and Tutu running all over everyone with the best O-lineman in college football. We can't just doe this thing where we assume we can just plug someone in and we'll be right back is going to work.

We are not very talented overall right now. The depth and defense is much better, but the size and speed is not where we need to be right now. Malik and the QB position is a massive question mark after the end of last year. Who is going to be our go to wideout, because you don't replace 2 NFL wideouts and get better. You don't replace one of the best running backs in the nation and just plug in better.

Is it on the level where we can beat BC or Wake, yes, but I just do not want us falling back to just assuming it's going to be fine. Like saying Puma will bring back Bobby 2.0 like clockwork.

Satt's got us right where he wants us. Confidence is down. Expectations are down. Enthusiasm is down. Then whammy! He brings home some early season wins, and we get back on track. Of course, that is what I hope happens.

 

[Telsler47]

So I went through the schedule & wanted to get a good view of where we stand going into the year.

Should Win: EKU
Favorites: Cuse, Duke
50/50 games: NC State, BC, Wake, FSU, UCF
Underdogs: Kentucky, Virginia
Should lose: Clemson, Ole Miss

This season again looks like our last 2 years, a lot of games that could go either way. Not a murderers row, but 10 games against power 5 teams and 11 if you count UCF as a P5 caliber opponent. No more Notre Dame and not team like a Va Tech as a rotating opponent from the ACC.

So let's assume the 3 wins that we expect to win are on the board & then those 4 tougher games are losses. We need to go 3-2 in our 50/50 games to make a bowl. 2019 we beat Wake, BC, and UVA. NC State & Cuse were down after good years. We made plays to win games. Can we do that this year?

This year, we'll have a much better defense. It won't be elite, but it won't be the worst in the NCAA like we were used to seeing. But, we won't have that crazy explosive offense like we've been used to seeing. More balance is the tradeoff. Those early games will determine the kind of year we have, as I believe the offense will probably struggle early but find life as they gain their identity.

The UCF game is probably the most important game of the year. They're a Friday game (WHY?) and the end of a stretch of 3 games in 11 days. We'll start 1-1, so UCF is a game at home against an AAC team we need to beat. They're good enough to win and have a great HC. The momentum from that game matters as, we go to FSU the next week. If we lay an egg and start 1-2 off a stretch where we're beat up, that could turn into a 2nd loss in Tallahassee.

FSU & Wake are the only 2 of the 50/50 games we won last year. Coming off the UCF game, we are on the road at both places in back to back weeks. Those are games we HAVE to win this season. The bowl path I see is EKU,UCF,FSU,WAKE,CUSE,DUKE. Then try our luck to sneak in some upsets. FSU will be better this year & it's a road game. Even a team like Duke can play teams tough, as they're well coached.

My scenario:
Ole Miss-L
EKU-W
UCF-W

at FSU-W
at Wake-W
UVA-L
BYE

BC-W
at NC State-L
Clemson -L
CUSE-W
at DUKE-W
sUcKs-L

7-5 is what I see right now, if we're playing good football. 4-8 is the floor I see for this team, 8-4 is the ceiling.

The 2nd half of the year, after the bye, we'll look a lot better. More experience and better rested. If we can start out 4-2, then we'll be looking at 6-8 wins easily. But starting out 2-4, that would put a lot of pressure on the 2nd half of the year

I don't believe OLE Miss is really all that, that is a game we could easily win.

 

[Louis III]

And we are a lower tier ACC team. They aren't Bama or Florida, but that's an impossible standard. They are definitely better than every ACC other than Clemson and Notre Dame. I think some are just looking at their game against sUcKs and saying if they're that close to them, then they are not good. Go look at their schedule and look at who they competed against.

And this isn't 2018 UL with Javian and Tutu running all over everyone with the best O-lineman in college football. We can't just doe this thing where we assume we can just plug someone in and we'll be right back is going to work.

We are not very talented overall right now. The depth and defense is much better, but the size and speed is not where we need to be right now. Malik and the QB position is a massive question mark after the end of last year. Who is going to be our go to wideout, because you don't replace 2 NFL wideouts and get better. You don't replace one of the best running backs in the nation and just plug in better.

Is it on the level where we can beat BC or Wake, yes, but I just do not want us falling back to just assuming it's going to be fine. Like saying Puma will bring back Bobby 2.0 like clockwork.

We should just forfeit, looks like we have no chance! Dammit, and I was looking forward to that game!

 

[LeFors4Ever]

We should just forfeit, looks like we have no chance! Dammit, and I was looking forward to that game!

I mean you can say that about Clemson as well.

I just think we're in this mindset of a team we WERE rather than the team we ARE. Ole Miss is a step up in competition from everyone outside of Clemson on our schedule.

 

[billoliver40]

Kiffen at Ol Miss reminds me a bit of Petrino...besides making careers out of beating Kentucky (lots of coaches have done that).
Offensive whiz. Can take someone else's recruits and light up a scoreboard. His dad was the mad scientist of defense....younger K never got that.
Trouble is he is a rolling stone. He wants to be the former assistant that beats Saban consistently.
He won't have any trouble with rules as Ol Miss is notorious for making them up as he goes.

Cards will need to try and control the clock. Getting into a shooting match with him won't end as well as it should.

 

[gocds]

Kiffen at Ol Miss reminds me a bit of Petrino...besides making careers out of beating Kentucky (lots of coaches have done that).
Offensive whiz. Can take someone else's recruits and light up a scoreboard. His dad was the mad scientist of defense....younger K never got that.
Trouble is he is a rolling stone. He wants to be the former assistant that beats Saban consistently.
He won't have any trouble with rules as Ol Miss is notorious for making them up as he goes.

Cards will need to try and control the clock. Getting into a shooting match with him won't end as well as it should.

Even though a lot of what you say makes sense I don’t see Kiffen as some kind of coaching giant. And don’t forget that CSS has an excellent offensive reputation as well. I really like our chances in Atlanta in early September.

GO CARDS!!!

 

[Louis III]

Even though a lot of what you say makes sense I don’t see Kiffen as some kind of coaching giant. And don’t forget that CSS has an excellent offensive reputation as well. I really like our chances in Atlanta in early September.

GO CARDS!!!

Limit turnovers and penalties and I 100% agree!!!

 

[KozmasAgain]

I don’t see all the attraction to Kiffin either, maybe in the long term he might prove himself. He has never stayed in one place long enough to show me anything.

 

[Rollem Cards]

I don’t see all the attraction to Kiffin either, maybe in the long term he might prove himself. He has never stayed in one place long enough to show me anything.

Neither did Petrino. When he finally did...he sucked.

Some coaches are smart enough, or lazy enough, to make a name on other peoples players

 

[Ara64]

I will miss our game with Louisville this season. I love them win or lose. We had our 13 year slide with Davie, Willingham, and Wise. It took BK 7 seasons to turn ND around. BK showed me Saturday that ND is finally reloading rather than rebuilding every 2 or 3 seasons. Hope you guys all the best. You guys are great fans and deserve a great team too.