Where are you seeing that we're favored for Gabriel? Everything I'm seeing says it's Oregon unless something goes wrong with his visit next week, and even then, USC seems to be emerging as the next likely spot.
Gabriel would be widely considered a top 10 QB in college football next year. That would put our floor at 7 wins. Not that complicated. Many solid portal players would follow if he commits.
Gabriel is a great QB, no doubt. But we return 3(?) starters on offense and defense combined. Our roster is decimated. Signing day is less than 2 weeks away. Yes, solid talent will be more interested in us if we land Gabriel. But unless that includes 3-4 starting caliber OL, 1-2 offensive playmakers, 3 secondary players, multiple LBs and a DL or two then we are in trouble.
Floor? Talk to me about our defense, and also who exactly are these guaranteed
These comments show me you have no idea how modern day CFB works. It’s all about NIL and portal which the new staff is 100% engaged in. The portal just opened a few days ago. A lot will change from now until 2024 season - this roster will look completely different.
I am very familiar with how it CAN work, but that's not how it always DOES work. Of course the roster will look completely different. We are gonna bring in a ton of guys. You are the one that's assuming that all or most of these guys will be good/SEC starting quality and produce at that level.
Coach Lebby will do a fine job of that on his own. I am going to go ahead and say it, and if I am wrong then I am wrong, but my true belief is that you have just as much of a chance of seeing Bigfoot in Starkville next year as you do seeing Gabriel.
This message board is starting to suck with negativism.
You are setting yourself up for disappointment. We are amateur u. We repeat the same mistakes over and over again.
This board sounds more like genes page the older it gets: Aging demographic of the posters I guess.
That big foot would have to walk at least halfway through our state. His head would be hanging on the wall and his hind quarter would be in a deep fryer. Way too many hunters in Mississippi for him to get that deep into the state.
I said we would get at least 7 wins IF we got a top 10 quarterback in the country. That’s setting myself up for disappointment? Seriously what the 17 is wrong with yall
The floor? If we win 7 next year I’d be ecstatic and calling Lebby the next Steve Spurrier.
So in your opinion we will go out and spend millions of dollars on players that aren’t SEC caliber and we’ll suck next year. Got it. I guess we’re going to have to disagree on this one
I live for disappointment. It's the air I breathe.
No doubt the board has soured on everything right now. There is nothing the pack won’t complain about right now
Since someone complained about impp thread, you are right. Posters even complain about hot women
Your comment show me that you have a lot of assumptions that are grounded in pure speculation. I’m sure things will change and the roster will look different, but so will most everyone else’s.
Your comment show me that you have a lot of assumptions that are grounded in pure speculation. I’m sure things will change and the roster will look different, but so will most everyone else’s. I’m glad you’re optimistic, I really am.
I would suspect in this new landscape of college football, that NIL money draws talent more than a QB transfer. In fact, I’d say it’s now all about the money, sadly.
Lots of middle aged posters on this board… probably half going thru a mid life crisis. Only problem is most don’t have the funds to up and move to Idaho, like Joe Lee socks, to solve their mid life crisis
It has changed. I used to visit much more often but the new site ad issues and posting subjects have me visiting less. I blame a board change, crappy football, and a new coach season for the mood. I hope that basketball and baseball are at least competitive in both and maybe it will endure another change. The hostility is getting old to read. Folks were always tough but now we go from disagreeing to talking like Jerry Springer rejects in nothing flat. We seem to have no respect for differing opinions.
We have a friend time head coach and first time defensive coordinator plus a slew of staff that haven't been here nor coached together. We have a depleted roster. So, your gonna have to replace a qb with top10
