That’s not even the point of what I’m saying. The original post I responded to said playing Ole Miss was like playing UGA.
Here’s the post you were responding to. Nowhere does he say playing Ole Miss is like playing UGA. He just says that playing UGA plus a P5 top 25 team is rough for a team that’s not close to top 25.
No one plays 2 really tough OOC opponents on a regular basis. We will have done this 4 years in a row. ND and UGA in 2021. Ole Miss and UGA in 2022 and 2023, and ND and UGA IN 2024. We already have UGA every year. The other 3 should not be top 25 Power 5 conference teams..
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Personally, while I can see why we could use an easier schedule for a season, I don’t think we need a perpetual schedule like Duke. I’ve seen programs that want to take on everybody, and build themselves up that way. It can be done. Our bigger issue is that the team was in the wilderness for the last four seasons.
We should be able to play a tough schedule. For example, Teams like Pitt can hang with Ole Miss and should win more than they lose. Their coach isn’t flashy or inventive. He’s consistent, he knows what he’s doing, and his players learn from him. He’s a decent teacher. Pitt has toughness and discipline.
Tulane is starting the season in the top 25. They’ve had players and coaches poached, and they’re at a disadvantage in facilities and budget to a P5 program, but they have decent coaching and consistency. They’ve improved from a doormat to a dang good team.
We’re gonna be underdogs most of the year. A gritty team builds on that.
We are not on Ole Miss' level right now. Take that for what it is. If we played 10 times last year it would be 10-0 for them. This year at best it would be 7-3/6-4 for them. We might be better than projected, hope so, but until we prove we are then we are not near their level.
You might have meant this, but there’s a difference between our team last year after Key took over. I think a Key team with a healthy QB has a shot. Maybe it’s 2 out of 10 last year. Underdogs, but with a shot.
We played last year with a coach that I think was checked out, possibly burned out, and in over his head. I’m not saying Key is the new Saban, but he shouldn’t shoot himself in the foot like his predecessor did.
I’d agree with 3 or 4 out of ten this year.