Two Games Left.....What if We Go 2-0?

[threeNout]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 7-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

[Baller]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 8-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

Gater Bowl!!

[John Futrall]

BlueBonnet Bowl!

[wupigsuey]

BlueBonnet Bowl!

Everythings better with bluebonnet onit.

[threeNout]

interesting possible opponents:

Louisville

Wisconsin

Ark State

who else?

[goneal]

Actually, we would be 7-5.

[Danny J]

Music city bowl

[Dirty]

A Bowl! Any Bowl!

[threeNout]

Actually, we would be 7-5.

see how far ahead I was thinking?    good catch and thanks, correcting now.

[Vantage 8 dude]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 7-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

All I can say is that bravo for your positive thinking and attitude!! Nice to see rather than seeing the "glass being half empty" as so many seem to be you're still willing to "see the ceiling". And yes, should we somehow finish out 3-0 it would be a HUGE lift, both in and out of state, to this program.

[PORKULATOR]

We win the next three and we're the team I thought we were.

[Poker_hog]

If we're gonna dream, let's dream big.  Finish the year 4-0.  Probably just outside the top 25.  We'd be ranked somewhere between 15-20 to open next year. 

[hawkhawg]

Chaney keeps his job.

[rlreev01]

Liberty Bowl at 7-5

[RedSoxFan]

I think we all know that these next three games are going to be the biggest three games of the season. I will agree with most on that topic.

LSU - The biggest advantages I see in this game are a few factors. First of all, we have them at home. We always play them tough, regardless of our record, this game usually comes down to a win by 7 or defeat by 7. The good news is, we get them after playing Bama. That will be the benefit because of the so called let down factor. The Bama game for them will be an emotional slugfest. Also, LSU is young! While that may make for success this time around, this team will be nasty in the next couple of years. Lastly, they lack the passing game. The passing game has never been one of Miles's strong suits, this season is no different. They do have the big playmaker in Dural at WR that can stretch the field, and then they have a big RB stable as well as last years no. 1 RB in the nation.

Prognosis - I think we come out of the bye week ready to play. Its at home, the lights are on, a rivalry game. I give us about a 55% chance of winning this game

Ole Miss - if there is ever a time to play this game against a tough team, its the week before the Egg Bowl. I think this is an advantage for us. They have a stingy defense, and protect against the run very well. With Treadwell being out, they are going to have to rely on an experienced and gritty WR group. I'm not quit sure about which Bo will show up. "The Good Bo" will beat us by 10, with the "Bad Bo", this game will be a little closer, maybe a loss by three. I just don't believe that our run game can keep them off the field. We aren't the team that can line up and just run people over yet. We aren't Bama. We can't line up yet and tell you what we are going to do and execute it. With Bama, you know they are gonna run and they run the ball - with success.

Prognosis - Bad Bo - 45% chance of winning - Good Bo - 30% chance of winning

MIZ-DGB - This is the best opportunity we have at winning a conference game. While I don't have a whole lot of information about them, I think this is a game that was circled on the calendar as a win by most. Maty Mauk hasn't set the world on fire lately, they have a decent run game, and their front four are pretty good. Beyond that, I can't tell you much about them.

Prognosis - I think we are in the 60% range on a victory.


Hopefully this bye week gets us healthy and ready for this big stretch of games. The last 3 games have some variables that fall in our favor that should bring the point spreads closer. Best case scenario - 2-1. Wins versus MIZ and LSU. I think if we beat LSU, the train will start rolling and the confidence will start flowing.

Worst case scenario - winless in SEC play and eyes on a good finish to the recruiting class.

Keep the faith hog fans. Its coming.

[rude1]

Don't know what bowl we would go to but anyway you slice it, unless you are more interested in being right than winning, you would have to say this season was an unexpected and overwhelming success!!!

[Hoggish1]

Well, that would put us in a bowl with BP and we will kick his @ss to go 8-5, just like he did in his 2nd year! WPS

[HSVhogfan2]

If LSU gets beat badly by Bama this weekend, 3-0 is actually in play. LSU is at its worst when they don't have anything left to play for, Ole Miss is a shell of what it was with all the injuries, and Mizzou is the least talented SEC team AR will have played by a pretty good margin.

[Ramtough]

If LSU gets beat badly by Bama this weekend, 3-0 is actually in play. LSU is at its worst when they don't have anything left to play for, Ole Miss is a shell of what it was with all the injuries, and Mizzou is the least talented SEC team AR will have played by a pretty good margin.

Lsu may lose but it will be a good game against Bama. Les will stop our run and force BA to make some plays and I think we all know what that means. Ole Miss will play solid D and it will depend on whether we get the good Wallace or the bad one as to how long we hang around in that game and Missori is already bowl eligible and playing decent D as well so I don't see that game being as easy as some think it will be. I think we could win 1 of these.

[threeNout]

all these top teams we have played, and we only played one of them in Fayetteville.  That was against probably the best team of our 5 losses, Bama, it was also probably the best we've played against any of 5.

We are capable of beating both LSU and Ole Miss in Fayetteville,

[Grunt]

If we're gonna dream, let's dream big.  Finish the year 4-0.  Probably just outside the top 25.  We'd be ranked somewhere between 15-20 to open next year. 

Good.

[code red]

Ty Story gets some bowl practices.

[FBREW000]

Liberty against WV or OK STate...

[PorkRinds]

IMO, two wins is about all we can really hope for, and one or none is just as likely.  God knows I'd give my first born for three wins, but I don't see it happening.

[Mike_e]

If I had a vote I'd vote the Liberty for it's being the last one of those played (I think anyway).

You only get so much practice time but being able to spread it out would help in retention for next year.

[code red]

IMO, two wins is about all we can really hope for, and one or none is just as likely.  God knows I'd give my first born for three wins, but I don't see it happening.

I can agree.  Without the threat of a burner...we are going to get loaded boxes.  I figure with all the film that is out there we will continue to run into a brick wall until we start tearing some folks up vertically.  This makes it increasing difficult to win in the SEC.  I just don't think we go bowling. 

[Sir Oinksalot]

I've stated here many times that when the dam breaks, we will run off a sting of victories.....so if we beat LSU we will go 3-0
course iits imho, but ck. this out - the power rating are saying we will pop, my God look at where we are now,
like no. 20 and hadn't won a conference game in two years, so if we go 3-0 ---

Look for Arkansas to be in a Major Bowl because EVERYONE will want to see us...
It will be bigger than the rise of the Phoenix...

[Inhogswetrust]

Gater Bowl!!

Where is that played?

[ZERO]

If LSU gets beat badly by Bama this weekend, 3-0 is actually in play. LSU is at its worst when they don't have anything left to play for, Ole Miss is a shell of what it was with all the injuries, and Mizzou is the least talented SEC team AR will have played by a pretty good margin.

Who exactly is injured for Ole Miss? I haven't really kept up with it. I was putting this game down as a sure L, but maybe you could change my mind, haha.

Also, Missouri is sitting at 7-2 right now. We'll know more about how sucky they are after the Texas A&M game, I think, although I expect them to win that one.

[Hogfaniam]

If we go 3-0, cities will be begging for us.  Hog fans will be picking up aluminum cans to make that bowl game.  The SEC office determines who goes where beyond the playoff bowls, so send Mike a note.

Mike Slive announced the SEC's new bowl affiliations on Monday
Mike Slive announced the SEC's new bowl affiliations on Monday. (USATSI)
The SEC announced an agreement with nine bowl games on Monday, along with a new way of selecting which SEC teams will play where. The agreement will begin in the 2014 season.

"We are pleased to have established a lineup of premier bowl games that will give our student-athletes a wonderful postseason experience and our fans the opportunity to travel to venues in the geographical footprint of the conference," said SEC commissioner Mike Slive in a release.

The nine bowl games are the Capital One (vs Big Ten/ACC), Outback (vs Big Ten), Music City (vs ACC/Big Ten), Gator (vs ACC/Big Ten), Liberty (vs Big 12), Texas (vs Big 12), Belk (vs ACC), Birmingham (vs TBA) and Advocare V100 (vs ACC) bowls.

The Texas Bowl and Belk Bowl essentially replace the Cotton Bowl and Chick-Fil-A Bowl as both those games will now be access bowls affiliated with the College Football Playoff.

As for how it will be decided which SEC teams play where, the Capital One Bowl will have first choice of available SEC teams -- SEC teams that qualify for the playoff obviously won't be in play. After that it gets a bit interesting.

The SEC will select which SEC schools play in the Outback, Music City, Gator, Liberty, Texas and Belk bowls, not the bowl games themselves.

"This bowl process gives us the best opportunity to address several issues that impact SEC fans, including the creation of intriguing matchups, the accommodation of travel for fans, reduced ticket obligations for our schools and a variety of assignments to help prevent repetitive postseason destinations," said Slive.

As for the Birmingham and Advocare V100 games, they will have the next selections of SEC teams should any eligible teams remain, with the Birmingham Bowl selecting first.

[HOGSWEAT]

Liberty Bowl vs. Texas

[Hogfaniam]

Liberty Bowl vs. Texas

Selfishly for me, that would be awesome.

[HOGSWEAT]

Selfishly for me, that would be awesome.

Same here. We have a better shot at a bowl game than Texas, but I just want it. lol

[Hogfaniam]

Same here. We have a better shot at a bowl game than Texas, but I just want it. lol

Texas will have to win today.  No way they beat TCU the last week

[gmarv]

I,m with sir oinksalot we win against lsu we win out.

[Hoggish1]

Good analysis!

It all starts with 1-0 and I like the possibility of getting that first one!  Let's freeze their @sses in Fayetteville...

[farmhawg]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 7-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

You would wake up and realize it was a dream.....

[PonderinHog]

Well, I'd take it, I reckon.  Umm hmm...

[lefty08]

Lsu may lose but it will be a good game against Bama. Les will stop our run and force BA to make some plays and I think we all know what that means. Ole Miss will play solid D and it will depend on whether we get the good Wallace or the bad one as to how long we hang around in that game and Missori is already bowl eligible and playing decent D as well so I don't see that game being as easy as some think it will be. I think we could win 1 of these.

Bo Wallace wants none of our secondary

[khawg95]

As long as Chaney keeps trying to force a square peg in a round hole the team will be close but not quite get there. There is not one QB on the roster that is comfortable with being under center and running play action. They did not run it in HS. I would love to say that they could win all three. I just cannot see it. I really hope I am wrong, as I will be in Columbia in what will probably be a game played in weather as cold as a well diggers butt. I will be calling my HOGs no matter what. I was on the Hill during the early 90"s so I know the meaning of disappointment. WPS!

[iCalledThatHogBrotha!]

Who exactly is injured for Ole Miss? I haven't really kept up with it. I was putting this game down as a sure L, but maybe you could change my mind, haha.

They lost Treadwell & Nkemdichi (sp) - the linebacker not the DE.

[ICEman]

7-5 with a top 15 Power Index would be very interesting indeed to a bowl selection committee.

[TheRazorbackGuy]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 7-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

But what if we go 0-3? It will be a distaster.

[lefty08]

But what if we go 0-3? It will be a distaster.

It will be what many expected

[threeNout]

But what if we go 0-3? It will be a distaster.

well this thread was inspired by a thread asking that very question, I assume all the doom and gloom imaginings were explored there, I stayed away.

[LRAFBHog]

I always like to measure the ceiling.

With the respect we have earned around the nation of playing the top teams down to the wire, and with a 7-5 record, what is the very best bowl, and/or opponent, the Hogs could hope to have?

I'd like to hear some opinions.  Thanks

The world will stop turning.
WPS anyway

[SouthFloridaHog]

If we go 3-0.....  the SEC WEST just beat itself up. Which is what everyone has said all year.  We get the SECCG winner in the playoff and the rest is outside the top 10?

Maybe the AP could do a post "post season" poll and rank all 7 SEC WESt teams in the top 10.

[Hogman2]

HOW ABOUT LET'S WIN ONE GAME BEFORE WE START TALKING ABOUT 3-0! WE have to win ONE FIRST!

[lefty08]

Said many.  So specify that.  Are you saying the extremely few? Or are you going to say it is a lot of people because there might be less than 5 people on this board that expected to lose all sec games again this year.   Did you expect to lose all sec games again this year?

I certainly thought it was possible, as Im sure many did.

[Augustus]

interesting possible opponents:

Louisville

Wisconsin

Ark State

who else?

I'll also throw out Texass.  With the conference tie-ins for Liberty & Texas bowls this year, we could very easily be playing them at Houston.  And, personally, I would love that.

West Virginia looks like they will keep the #4 spot in the Big-12 (unless they crap the bed against Iowa State), so they're probably headed to the Liberty.

Of course, let's not put the cart before the horse. We gotta get to 7-5 first (or at least 6-6)