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Mr. Cook

Mr. Cook

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Probably TLDR for many on this site.

I try to be realistic about picking / prognosticating MSU games for multiple reasons: 1) I do want MSU to win and 2) When MSU comes up on the short end of the scoreboard, then I'm not too disappointed.

I predicted us to be 6-6 and we turned out 8-4. DIdn't see TAMU tanking like they did, and certainly felt like OM was more talented and playing at home. I'll still take both the "W's"

For me, picking MSU games can be a challenge as emotion can creep in and cloud the judgement: I can be too critical or I can adorn the "rose-tinted" glasses of optimism. Looking back on the year, here are things I got right and things I got wrong:

Wrong: Didn't see the imporving defense to the level it did
Wrong: Didn't see us handling the OOC opponents
Wrong: Thought we would have improved special teams

Right: Not ready for the Bama's and UGA's
Right: More experienced leadership was an asset
Right: The team might improve despite the overall record
Right: Need more running to make the passing game more effective
 
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Cantdoitsal

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With the returning starters predicitng 6 wins was retarded. Most of the negative vibes were based on last year's egg bowl and our bowl game but that didn't tell the complete story of predicting what would happen this year. I kept saying tsun had shown all year how vulnerable they were on both sides of the ball and we had enough on both sides of the ball to beat them. Thank Sports God Leach finally started running the ball and BOY did we need that. I knew we would be able to run on them IF we tried but I was also pleasantly surprised how well we shut their run game down. I think had we run earlier we would have beaten them by 14. Our D forcing field goals, the late 1st half TD, and running the ball more in the 2nd secured that W IMO.
 
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Cantdoitsal said:
With the returning starters predicitng 6 wins was retarded. Most of the negative vibes were based on last year's egg bowl and our bowl game but that didn't tell the complete story of predicting what would happen this year. I kept saying tsun had shown all year how vulnerable they were on both sides of the ball and we had enough on both sides of the ball to beat them. Thank Sports God Leach finally started running the ball and BOY did we need that. I knew we would be able to run on them IF we tried but I was also pleasantly surprised how well we shut their run game down. I think had we run earlier we would have beaten them by 14. Our D forcing field goals, the late 1st half TD, and running the ball more in the 2nd secured that W IMO.
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Interesting. I've seen other "retarded" prognostications and other teams with the equivalent or more returning starters underachieve.
 
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BulldogBlitz said:
So the m club has got to revise their selection process.
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Hah!

I’ve known Mr. Cook for years and I know how his mind works.

Extremely intelligent. Very much a big picture guy & skeptical about Mississippians’ (individually and institutionally) tolerance for new economic development ideas.

With so many folks on SPS still being very skeptical about Leach and the Air Raid, it stands to reason that he’d downgrade the Bulldogs at the same time aTm is preseason Top 10 & Ole Miss has a favorable schedule to start off the season.
 
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