Tony Barnhart predicts the East...

GatorintheKnox · May 23, 2018

And has us losing to Tennessee. How pissed will our fan base be if this is true? Mullen can’t lose to Tennessee in year one.

https://tmgcollegesports.com/2018/05/22/projecting-the-sec-east-georgia-wins-gamecocks-2nd/

MADGator · May 23, 2018

GatorintheKnox said:
And has us losing to Tennessee. How pissed will our fan base be if this is true? Mullen can’t lose to Tennessee in year one.

https://tmgcollegesports.com/2018/05/22/projecting-the-sec-east-georgia-wins-gamecocks-2nd/

Pretty sure I predicted losing to them as well. :eek3:

soflagator · May 23, 2018

It's actually somewhat decent analysis, despite his being a bulldog(cue 812). But if it's correct, that will be a bad first year for Mullen. There are certain psychological battles on our schedule, and we're already up against the ropes with uga and fsu. To start with a loss to the vols, and a first time head coach, would be a disaster for Mullen.

I also think Barnhart's falling into the Muschamp "this time it's different" trap. I'd be fine watching uga go down in that game, but I think the Usce hype is nonsense. Though I guess it's better than the "keep an eye on the wildcats" mantra of the last few years.

Homer J · May 23, 2018

I just don't see it. Maybe I'm too invested in this team but I see us running the ball this year and playing great defense, while the offense comes together. UT was just as bad as us last year and they do not have as many returning starters as us. We have a lo t of experience coming back and an actual coaching staff. The last two seasons were bad, as far as coaching for us but Mullens is fixing that.

BMF · May 23, 2018

GatorintheKnox said:
And has us losing to Tennessee. How pissed will our fan base be if this is true? Mullen can’t lose to Tennessee in year one.

https://tmgcollegesports.com/2018/05/22/projecting-the-sec-east-georgia-wins-gamecocks-2nd/

It's an SEC road game. They have a new coach. Fans might think we "own" UT...but we "owned" FSU under Meyer too. Again, it's an SEC road game vs. a traditional rival. I'm not chalking it up as a win. I hope we win, but I'm not chalking it up. I'm on record as us going 6-6 this year. That's a 2 game improvement from last year, 50% more wins. We're going to have losses this year and UT is a possibility. Either way it's the first road game under Mullen, and the QB will be either a 2-star project, a 4-star bust, or a true freshman.

GR8 2B · May 23, 2018

We'd be 6-2 if he's right about every game but tinerc. That wouldn't be a bad debut for Mullen & Co.

deuce · May 23, 2018

All conjecture at this point.

I really have no grip on how our OL comes together...

If we are at least "solid" up front, we might have a 8/9 win year..... If we continue to be a turn style OL, could be a 5/6 win season. Whichever, we will be better than last year which isn't saying much.

Monkee

Concrete Helmet · May 23, 2018

deuce said:
All conjecture at this point.

I really have no grip on how our OL comes together...

If we are at least "solid" up front, we might have a 8/9 win year..... If we continue to be a turn style OL, could be a 5/6 win season. Whichever, we will be better than last year which isn't saying much.

Monkee

Agree...and I think the defense will also have to gel pretty quickly or things could get ugly pretty quick.

TheDouglas78 · May 23, 2018

BMF said:
It's an SEC road game. They have a new coach. Fans might think we "own" UT...but we "owned" FSU under Meyer too. Again, it's an SEC road game vs. a traditional rival. I'm not chalking it up as a win. I hope we win, but I'm not chalking it up. I'm on record as us going 6-6 this year. That's a 2 game improvement from last year, 50% more wins. We're going to have losses this year and UT is a possibility. Either way it's the first road game under Mullen, and the QB will be either a 2-star project, a 4-star bust, or a true freshman.

And honestly, we were outplayed against Tennessee since 2013... and Butch won't be on the other sideline.

BruceWayne · May 23, 2018

Barnhart and other SEC analysts are way too high on USC. Does anybody even remember how bad Muschamp was here? I think the East is like this talent-wise...
Uga

Gators

USC

UT
I think like others here that if we're playing conservative ( not my preference), running the ball and playing good D we have a shot at going to Atlanta. UGa is not unbeatable.

Homer J · May 24, 2018

Muschamp was ok year one, at both UF & USCe.
Year two at both places, he had good years.
Year three at UF was a 4-8 season. Hold on Gamecocks, you're in for a bumpy ride this year.

gardnerwebbgator · May 24, 2018

SC will lose at least five, maybe six games.

TN G8tr · May 24, 2018

I would not be betting the farm on UToothless for anything. They will have an incredibly young team and with a new HC. Mullen has plenty of experience being able to handle that. Not saying UF wins, but crowning the Champions of Life already........they have the tendency to shyt the bed.

Swamp Donkey · May 24, 2018

Ive been paying attention to SEC football for around thirty uears and that azzhat has picked Georgia to win the east every year and to w it all at least half the time.

Fvkk that Azzsniffer.

InstiGATOR1 · May 25, 2018

Homer J said:
Muschamp was ok year one, at both UF

What year was Muschamp OK at UF?? I certainly do not remember such a year.

Homer J · May 26, 2018

InstiGATOR1 said:
What year was Muschamp OK at UF?? I certainly do not remember such a year.

You must have forgotten his 11-1 season

Swamp Donkey · May 26, 2018

Homer J said:
You must have forgotten his 11-1 season

Yes, the 11-2, errr 11-1 if you ask Fooley, season. The season when he scored four touchdowns in October and November and though he had arrived.

BTW Fooley pulled the same trick with Butters, kept removing his Bammer losses from his SEC record, bc, you know, Bammer isn't in the SEC anymore apparently.

ncargat1 · May 28, 2018

As bad as our offensive line is and as poor as our QB play is, we could easily lose at Tenn and lose to S Carolina. Add in the fact that Grantham is a a reckless, poor fundamental DC who specializes in giving up big plays, this could be a very long year. Add to the mix a head coach who thrives at losing against even decent teams ( and S Alabama), it is hard to see what there is to get excited over quite frankly.

Gator Fever · May 28, 2018

With Franks at QB KY may finally pull it off this season. Heck Del Rio and a KY defense that left WRs uncovered a few times had to save the day last season.

Captain Sasquatch · May 28, 2018

Some internet slapdick makes a prediction and people here panic. Some things never change.

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