Predict Next Season

[usc1]

http://graphics.fansonly.com/graphics/spacer.gif08/28/08 vs. North Carolina StateColumbia, S.C.W 26-17
09/04/08 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.W 28-7
09/13/08 vs. Georgia Columbia, S.C.L 13-20
09/20/08 vs. Wofford Columbia, S.C.W 38-16
09/27/08 vs. UABColumbia, S.C.W 33-7
10/04/08 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss.W 17-10
10/11/08 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky.W 24-10
10/18/08 vs. LSU Columbia, S.C.L 21-31
11/01/08 vs. Tennessee Columbia, S.C.W 31-28
11/08/08 vs. Arkansas Columbia, S.C.W 27-21
11/15/08 at Florida Gainesville, Fla.L 20-33
11/29/08 at Clemson L 17-21

[Spurrier_Superior_One]

way too early to predict anything.

[WeHailTheeCarolina]

Right now I'm saying 7-5, but I will predict the individual games and everything later on after the Spring Game.

[usc1]

way too early to predict anything.

well our season is over so why not?

[bhall]

I predict...Blake Mitchell will not be the starting QB.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

even though I think it is too early to predict anything so many things can change I'll say 8-4

[gotrice?]

I have two seperate predictions. If the QB and OL (being massive question marks) come to play I think we could have a 9 or 10 win season. If the QB and OL don't come to play then another 6 or 7 win season.

[TStone]

I predict...Blake Mitchell will not be the starting QB.

I further predict that, in Spurrier's system, the next regularly starting QB will eclipse Blake's impressive stats before the end of their career.

[willy]

I will say 8-4.

[kick_ball]

high expectations only brings bigger dissapointment

[WeHailTheeCarolina]

high expectations only brings bigger dissapointment

Very, very true.

[brockmartin77]

I say just go with the flow, we are a team on the rise.

[kick_ball]

the only reason i say this is people are going to be talking all offseason about many different things...

-is garcia going to be our savior (personally untill the kid plays an entire season he is just another player)

-is our defense going to improve (Yes...once people get healed up and we have nathan pepper, jasper, E cooK and others healthy)

-other teams (doesnt matter...we have enough to worry about without trying to analayze other teams...we need to learn to play OUR game 100% before worrying about others)

and many more topics... which is fine thats what this site is here for.... i just hope poeople keep a level head... and not expect a NC..... and even if we start out strong not to feel get over hyped about our team.

[mkpkr]

i'm going with kick ball on this one, the schedule looks as though we could start out 6-0. i think we know how good it feels to be there and how far it is to the bottom when it falls out.

[CaptainCrunch]

http://graphics.fansonly.com/graphics/spacer.gif08/28/08 vs. North Carolina StateColumbia, S.C.W
09/04/08 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.W
09/13/08 vs. Georgia Columbia, S.C.W
09/20/08 vs. Wofford Columbia, S.C.W
09/27/08 vs. UABColumbia, S.C.W
10/04/08 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss.W
10/11/08 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky.W
10/18/08 vs. LSU Columbia, S.C.W
11/01/08 vs. Tennessee Columbia, S.C.W
11/08/08 vs. Arkansas Columbia, S.C.W
11/15/08 at Florida Gainesville, Fla.W
11/29/08 at Clemson W

[CaptainCrunch]

just joking hopefully 9-3 but probably 8-4

[jlong0453]

Here also 8-4 and Florida and Georgia are goin to be Forces to be reckoned with both of them will be ver tough games

[superstar90]

No different than before. I can see 14-0 in our future! Until further notice that's my pick.

[Gamecock Rob]

14-0...until we lose why assume any less?

[leftysrites]

Heart - 14-0 Head - 9-3 It's way to early, too many factors.

[scfan2001]

anywhere from 7-5 to 9-3

[usc89]

I understand you're basing your predictions on past performance and the kids we had this year; however, this team and coaching staff is going to take the "next step" sometime (and after this year, if they're not upset enough to do it they don't have a pulse), and I feel that "sometime" will be next season.

The pundits will predict things similar to yours, but if we play as a team to the potential that we will have on it, everyone should be TICKED if you're right.

GO GAMECOCKS!

[LtSmokes1]

everyone predicted us to be amazing this year, win the SEC, who says we won't go 6-6 again?

[SC Sandlapper]

What a tough second half of the season. All I can predict right now is that we better have our game at a whole new level if we are going to avoid another 6-6 season that ends in a tailspin.

[d-rock]

nc state- w- 24-7
vanderbilt- w- 27-14
georgia- w- 17-14
wofford- w- 48-10
uab- w- 58-7
mississppi- w- 35-13
kentucky- w- 27-17
lsu- L- 27-14
tennessee- w- 34-31
arkansas- w- 20-14
florida- L- 37-24
clemson- w- 21-20

record 10-2 (6-2)

[Gearhead]

i'm going to predict that everyones predictions will change after Spurticus' practice reports.......

[cocknblue]

Until I see any form of advanced commitment from the players on this team, I won't go any better than 6-6

[usc90grad]

8-5 with the bowl win

[snoopcockycock]

high expectations only brings bigger dissapointment

WINNERS ALWAYS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS!

ONLY LOSERS WORRY ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

for the record, it amazes me how easily our fans are swayed toward
losing. if you look at the circumstance, we only lose one or two players
off of a very talented, all be-it young, defense. we will get more depth
and talent on both the ol and dl, and could return as many as four starters
on the ol. we will also get q. richardson and k. nunn, plus the rest of the
redshirt linemen back, from this last year.
garcia and smelley will have a real shoot out for the qb spot. jasper
will be back, and the younger lb's will have a season and an off-season to get
stronger and better. our secondary will be sick with talent. besides the return
of capt, addison, stoney, emmanual, darian and carlos, we will add auguste,
allen, whitlock and simmons. there is also the very high probability that we
will add to that group, mark barnes, chris culliver and possibly eric baker.
also, you might want to remember the emergence of chris smelley, dion lecorne,
westley saunders, jared cook and even demarco looked good when he played. the
rest of our huge group of wr's are going to have a monster off-season, and with
the experience they got this year, will bloom next season.
while i don't have a lot of confidence in m. davis being our number one rb, i do think
that b. maddox will be excellent. add to that the depth of baker, miles and possibly
ward, and we will be loaded. both garcia and hillary will be very mobile qb's, and i think
sos will do everything he can to take advantage of the growing trend of using athletic qb's.
things look good for next year. we suffered the second hardest schedule in the nation this
year, but we have a much friendlier schedule next year, and TWO bye weeks, at important
times.
so, i ask you, why the gloom and doom?
i'm with the guys who put up all "W's", until a team proves that they can beat us next season.

and for the record, i want to be the first to say it on the record, "we will beat lsu at the cockpit
next season"!

[kick_ball]

[quote=snoopcockycock]WINNERS ALWAYS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS!

ONLY LOSERS WORRY ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

quote]

yes...since that helped us so muuch this year.. let me go ahead and say i am not predicting gloom and doom.... i just remember so many people saying once we got to 6-1 beating some questionable oppstion that we where going to the sec champ game possibily the NC game..... then did you remeber what happened.... and your right for players, coaches, team support staff thats true you never expect to lose...ever... i agree with you on that part....since i am neither of those in essance a casual obeserver i can pretty much think what i want to think.."be realistic" if you will.... its just kinda funny to me that we arent even into winter work outs yet and people are predicting things like 9-3 finishes... the same thing they think every year and are dissapointed because we do not acheive... im just being a realist in the fact that we havent even seen our team for next year take a practice snap...how in the world can we predict how we are going to finish...

[snoopcockycock]

well, just so you know, i didn't intend that to be taken personally by anybody, but instead for it to try to keep people positive.
my feeling is that just because we had a slew of key injuries, and ended the season extremely poorly, that doesn't mean that we are that bad of a team. it just means that we were extremely young. so young in fact, that we couldn't withstand the key injuries that we had, with the young depth that we had.
it is my distinct opinion, that if we hadn't of had all of the injuries that we did, and at the times that we did, that our season would have been very different.
i realize that all teams have injuries, but the amount that we had, and the untimely occurances of them, doomed us. does that mean that i think we would have won the sec? no! i am not saying that at all. but i am saying that we are a much better team than the end of the season showed. again, i am not saying that we were a great team, even. however, we were better than our season turned out.
for that reason, i don't see a problem with people predicting 9 or 10 win season's over the next couple of years. and if you read my last post, there is a lot of reasons to feel like we can have those kind of seasons.
i am as disappointed as anyone with the end of our season. but that doesn't mean that i am going to roll over and look for the apocalype's.
yes, nix hasn't been able to stop the run over the last two years. but, spurrier hasn't been able to run his powerful offense over the last three years, either. so should we give up on him as well? why do we say that we should give sos time to get his players in here, and with some experience before we judge him, but we are ready to hang nix, when he is in the same situation?
both on defense and offense, you have to have some talent with some EXPERIENCE, in order to be successful. WE ARE IN THE SEC; EAST!
so that is why i will always be optimistic.
but please understand that what i type is for debate only, not to be aimed at anyone, or to be taken personally.

[kick_ball]

not taken personally at all just responding..deabating like you said dont worry

[LtSmokes1]

yeah, fred bennet was the only senior on D that we lost.

On a side note he is doing awesome with the Texans, he was the leading tackler today against TB with 8 solo tackles.

[TheGuitarCock]

14-0

[cockymike]

5-7

[TheGuitarCock]

5-7

Damn. Way to support the team!:clap:

I just hope that the players dont have the same kinda attitude you do.:thumbs:

[Singaporecock]

You're a Gamecock fan and already predict a loss to clemPsin????
Something about that sentence just doesn't make any sense to me!!!

[uscnoklahoma]

8-4....we start off 7-0 and then win only the Arky game...possibly Clemson if we are lucky...hell they own us...only a fool would bet on a victory. Beat Clemson 9 wins...

[cockymike]

Damn. Way to support the team!:clap:

I just hope that the players dont have the same kinda attitude you do.:thumbs:

Yes, that's right, it's MY attitude that affects how well the gamecocks play, that's it, yes, and we lost our last five games of the year because I'M a bad fan, yes,yes, because if only MY attitude was better, we'd be playing for a conference title, yeah, that's it. Give me a f*cking break. I have supported this team for longer than you've been alive, probably. Do not question my support for or loyalty towards our team just because I happen to think that, if we play anything like we did the last part of this season next year, we will only win 5 games. It is very, very, extremely possible. Look at the history books if you haven't had the fotune/misfortune of following Gamecock Football for the last 25 years. When they win 9 games, I'll predict another 9 win season the next year, until then, I'll remain realistic. Oh, and by the way, I'll be at Williams-Brice for EVERY game for the WHOLE game, just like every year. THAT'S how crappy a fan I am.

[uscnoklahoma]

Yes, that's right, it's MY attitude that affects how well the gamecocks play, that's it, yes, and we lost our last five games of the year because I'M a bad fan, yes,yes, because if only MY attitude was better, we'd be playing for a conference title, yeah, that's it. Give me a f*cking break. I have supported this team for longer than you've been alive, probably. Do not question my support for or loyalty towards our team just because I happen to think that, if we play anything like we did the last part of this season next year, we will only win 5 games. It is very, very, extremely possible. Look at the history books if you haven't had the fotune/misfortune of following Gamecock Football for the last 25 years. When they win 9 games, I'll predict another 9 win season the next year, until then, I'll remain realistic. Oh, and by the way, I'll be at Williams-Brice for EVERY game for the WHOLE game, just like every year. THAT'S how crappy a fan I am.

:-x Realism not allowed on this board. Read rule No. 359 for more details.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[WhyNotUs?]

whatever happens i'll be there cheering ....

[TheGuitarCock]

Yes, that's right, it's MY attitude that affects how well the gamecocks play, that's it, yes, and we lost our last five games of the year because I'M a bad fan, yes,yes, because if only MY attitude was better, we'd be playing for a conference title, yeah, that's it. Give me a f*cking break. I have supported this team for longer than you've been alive, probably. Do not question my support for or loyalty towards our team just because I happen to think that, if we play anything like we did the last part of this season next year, we will only win 5 games. It is very, very, extremely possible. Look at the history books if you haven't had the fotune/misfortune of following Gamecock Football for the last 25 years. When they win 9 games, I'll predict another 9 win season the next year, until then, I'll remain realistic. Oh, and by the way, I'll be at Williams-Brice for EVERY game for the WHOLE game, just like every year. THAT'S how crappy a fan I am.

#1 I never said anything about your attitude, I said I hope the players and coaches have a better attitude. Until the players and coaches believe that we are good as UF, UT, UGA, CU, we won't win.

#2 I never questioned your loyalty for our team.

#3 I'll will be at Williams Brice for every game too so you aren't anything special. I will also be going to the Florida and Clemson game.

If you want a 5-7 season then go ahead!:thumbsup:

[clemsontigerACCC]

Going by who's the better team in each game... I'm going to say SC finishes at 7-5 ...

That being said it doesn't mean crap in college football who should win. It's all about who wants it bad enough each game.

[cockymike]

#1 I never said anything about your attitude, I said I hope the players and coaches have a better attitude. Until the players and coaches believe that we are good as UF, UT, UGA, CU, we won't win.

#2 I never questioned your loyalty for our team.

#3 I'll will be at Williams Brice for every game too so you aren't anything special. I will also be going to the Florida and Clemson game.

If you want a 5-7 season then go ahead!:thumbsup:

Dude, I don't WANT a 5-7 season, I just don't EXPECT anything more. And, if you hope the players have a "better" attitude than mine, you obviously think I don't have a good attitude. I'm not palying the damn game, don't worry about my attitude, and furthermore, judging by the way many palyers on our team were playing the last half of the season, you REALLY don't need to focus on MY attitude. My attitude didn't lose the last five games of the season. Write an email to our players and coaches, leave me alone.

[TheGuitarCock]

Dude, I don't WANT a 5-7 season, I just don't EXPECT anything more. And, if you hope the players have a "better" attitude than mine, you obviously think I don't have a good attitude. I'm not palying the damn game, don't worry about my attitude, and furthermore, judging by the way many palyers on our team were playing the last half of the season, you REALLY don't need to focus on MY attitude. My attitude didn't lose the last five games of the season. Write an email to our players and coaches, leave me alone.

CHILL!

Maybe you should reread my post because again I never said I cared about your attitude. I said I hope our players attitudes are better becuase as you stated multiple times it was THEIR attitude that lost the last 5 games. Also, how the f**k are you going to tell someone to leave you alone and you are posting on a message board? That is the point, to have discussion. Don't post if you don't want people to quote and comment on your post.

...Worse than dealing with a tater...

[cockymike]

...Worse than dealing with a tater...

You, my friend, are obviously retarded, but, I'll take a retarded Gamecock over a tater any day!

Peace.

[TheGuitarCock]

You, my friend, are obviously retarded, but, I'll take a retarded Gamecock over a tater any day!

Peace.

You, not my friend, are obviously retarded too, but, I'll take a retarded gamecock over a retarded tater any day.

Peace.

[cockymike]

You, not my friend, are obviously retarded too, but, I'll take a retarded gamecock over a retarded tater any day.

Peace.

Awww. But really, back to the discussion, why do you think we'll be any better? What's your reasoning, besides, injuries, we're young, and PLEASE don't say the scheduls, cause you'll just make yourself look foolish. My prediction is based upon past performance. What's yours and what do you base it on? I'd love to HONESTLY say I think we can win 8 or 9 or 10 games, but what can I really base that on? Not on this year's performance for sure. I mean, we were #6 in the country and then TOTALLY fell apart! Why? Apart from a few injuries here and there, what the hell happened and why should I think that it won't next year? Really, why? Every team has injuries. We did NOT lose our last five games due to injuries alone, and we'll have injuries next year and the next and the next and the next, just like every other team in the SEC. But every other team in the SEC doesn't fall the f*ck apart after injuries every year. I really, really, really hope we win more than 8 games next year, but I don't expect to. Someone please tell me why we will, I'd LOVE to be wrong.

[Dr. Cock]

Well, I was first opposed to posting in this thread, but seeing as I have nothing else better to do, I'll give it a go. Note, this is easily subject to change during Spring and Fall practices.

NC State: Win - It's going to come down to the wire though. The Wolfpack will be much improved, but so will we. Defense wins the game as Smelley plays average out the gate. 17-10 Cocks.

Vanderbilt: Win - Look for Vandy to take a slide from this year... they lose a considerable amount of players. If Earl Bennett is gone, then this should be a gimme. No excuse to not run this up... especially after last year's humiliating defeat. If we don't win by 3 TDs, not a good sign. 41-10 Cocks.

Georgia: Loss - As much as I hate those damn dawgs, UGA looks to be absolutely loaded for next season. Moreno will be a huge test to see how much our run defense has improved from last season's pitiful performance. We will show good strides (particularly on defense), but it won't be enough to overcome a pumped up UGA team wanting to get revenge on Spurrier and costing them the National Title Shot. 14-10 Dawgs.

Wofford: Win - I don't buy that triple option crap. We have been very notorious for not shutting down these type of teams. Wofford is a great D-II team, but that's what they are: A team in a lower division than us. We better take care of business here like Vandy. 38-10 Cocks.

UAB: Win - See above, but a little less emphasis. Not as bad of a team as everyone thinks, but we better put lots of points on the board again. If we are struggling with garbage like this, then 6-6 or 5-7 is likely. 42-17 Cocks.

Mississippi: Win - For some reason, I think this will be a closer game than some think. Houston Nutt has our number and will have his team pumped up. Orgeron also recruited fairly well. This could be a swing game, but I see us winning this one for now. 24-20 Cocks.

Kentucky: Win - Won't be near the team they were this year, and we still beat them. Ever since 0-11, we have owned Kentucky. While we seem to have occasional trouble at their place, we should take care of business with superior talent and coaching. 31-17 Cocks.

LSU: Loss - Heartbreaker. LSU loses a bunch of key players, but don't be fooled. Saban turned these guys into a powerhouse for quite a few years to come. I think this will be an excellent game to measure how far we have come. Right now, I'm inclined to give us a loss, but if we win, it will be a great step in the right direciton. 27-17 LSU.

Tennessee: Loss - Gah, I hate predicting losing to the Vols, but again this is probably the case. Winning the LSU game could give us loads of confidence coming in, and Spurrier always has his team up to play Fulmer, but depth will prove to be our downfall. Now, if we have made great strides in our offense by now, however, this could go the other way. Again, I'm going with the safe pick for now, but this could change based upon Spring and Fall reports. 17-7 Vols.

Arkansas: Win - It feels weird saying this, but with Nutt, McFadden, and Jones (maybe) gone, we should be able to win this. Arky might end up giving us a game but this is one SEC game that will be no excuse to lose. They are on our level overall and have beat us on numerous occasions. A must win game, and I think that's precisely what we'll do. I also think this will be the breakout game for our offense. 48-17 Cocks.

Florida: Loss - Just don't see it happening. Florida will be NC favorites next year and it's at The Swamp. Now, a win here would be a staple for our program that would truly be the jumping block to the next level. It's possible if we pick it up some earlier and head in with true momentum. If we have any chance of winning this game, we have got to play HARD and SMART. And of course, catch some breaks. This is one pick that won't change during the offseason. 45-35 Gators.

Clemson: Win - Alright, maybe the Tigers do have a better team on Paper next year. But I'll be damned if I ever predict a loss to them. Realistically speaking, I still believe we have a coaching advantage even though Clemson always, and I mean always, finds a way to get up for us. However, we have far more success playing in the Valley, and I think we will be able to steal one from them and even up the Spurrier Series. If we come in on major momentum, look for Spurrier to not hesistate to run it up as well. 42-21 Cocks.



Final Record: 8-4. Peach Bowl invitation against F$U. Going out on a limb, we win and go 9-4. Some other predictions:

- Florida goes undefeated in the SEC and wins the MNC against So Cal... and dominates them at that. The SEC becomes the undisputed best conference and So Cal passes the dominate program title to the Gators.

- UGA will receive another BCS bid. They may only lose one game (Florida).

- Look for UT to struggle, and we could sneak up and take their place. This game really could go either way, with unproven talent on both sides.

- While Florida dominates, Tebow won't put up quite the stats he did this year. The scary part is Florida won't have to rely on him as much and will be even more effective on offense.

- Craziest prediciton of all... MSU has a great chance the West. Auburn is my current favorite, but if the Bulldogs get the breaks and the ball bounces their way, I think Croom could do it. They won't beat Florida though.

- Maddox becomes our version of James Davis. Mike Davis puts it together a little better throughout the season.

- Smelley will surprise people and play much better than anticipated. He really gets hot towards the end of the year.

- Joseph Hills becomes our #3 WR, with Jason Barnes, Mark Barnes, and Chris Culliver all starting to really emerge and start some games. The Browns could sneak back into play, but it's not likely.

- Our defense as a whole will be much better. More 3 and outs instead of bend but don't break. Major improvement in our DL and in turn run defense.

- Our OL will show flashes of brilliance only to play like garbage the next series. It'll hold us back once again. I'm convicned that if John Hunt remains our OL coach this will be the case.

[TheGuitarCock]

Awww. But really, back to the discussion, why do you think we'll be any better? What's your reasoning, besides, injuries, we're young, and PLEASE don't say the scheduls, cause you'll just make yourself look foolish. My prediction is based upon past performance. What's yours and what do you base it on? I'd love to HONESTLY say I think we can win 8 or 9 or 10 games, but what can I really base that on? Not on this year's performance for sure. I mean, we were #6 in the country and then TOTALLY fell apart! Why? Apart from a few injuries here and there, what the hell happened and why should I think that it won't next year? Really, why? Every team has injuries. We did NOT lose our last five games due to injuries alone, and we'll have injuries next year and the next and the next and the next, just like every other team in the SEC. But every other team in the SEC doesn't fall the f*ck apart after injuries every year. I really, really, really hope we win more than 8 games next year, but I don't expect to. Someone please tell me why we will, I'd LOVE to be wrong.


Right now...hope.

EDIT: See above!

[lawdog100]

I predict...Blake Mitchell will not be the starting QB.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3251/hallelujah2uo0.jpg

Sorry, couldn't resist.
:rotfl:

[CockySpurrier85]

WINNERS ALWAYS HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS!

ONLY LOSERS WORRY ABOUT DISAPPOINTMENT!!!

for the record, it amazes me how easily our fans are swayed toward
losing. if you look at the circumstance, we only lose one or two players
off of a very talented, all be-it young, defense. we will get more depth
and talent on both the ol and dl, and could return as many as four starters
on the ol. we will also get q. richardson and k. nunn, plus the rest of the
redshirt linemen back, from this last year.
garcia and smelley will have a real shoot out for the qb spot. jasper
will be back, and the younger lb's will have a season and an off-season to get
stronger and better. our secondary will be sick with talent. besides the return
of capt, addison, stoney, emmanual, darian and carlos, we will add auguste,
allen, whitlock and simmons. there is also the very high probability that we
will add to that group, mark barnes, chris culliver and possibly eric baker.
also, you might want to remember the emergence of chris smelley, dion lecorne,
westley saunders, jared cook and even demarco looked good when he played. the
rest of our huge group of wr's are going to have a monster off-season, and with
the experience they got this year, will bloom next season.
while i don't have a lot of confidence in m. davis being our number one rb, i do think
that b. maddox will be excellent. add to that the depth of baker, miles and possibly
ward, and we will be loaded. both garcia and hillary will be very mobile qb's, and i think
sos will do everything he can to take advantage of the growing trend of using athletic qb's.
things look good for next year. we suffered the second hardest schedule in the nation this
year, but we have a much friendlier schedule next year, and TWO bye weeks, at important
times.
so, i ask you, why the gloom and doom?
i'm with the guys who put up all "W's", until a team proves that they can beat us next season.

and for the record, i want to be the first to say it on the record, "we will beat lsu at the cockpit
next season"!

we must think alike because i've been preaching every single point you mentioned.

[Crazy_Gamecock]

The way the schedule pans out for us, I will look at the season as a disappointment if we don't at least win 8. Most of the tough games are at home and most of our road games are soft. The schedule stacks up nicely.

[I Bleed Garnet]

I predict that no one gets in trouble this year
Arrests (Cook,Garcia etc)

[Will4144]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3251/hallelujah2uo0.jpg

Sorry, couldn't resist.
:rotfl:
Yeah, but wouldn't you really wish you had Blake Mitchell if Smelley still can't get it together, Beecher can't seem to step up, and Garcia turns out to be a bust, and incoming guys are deemed unready?

[garnetscott]

I believe 14-0, but everyone else sees their team the same way. I think our second half success will depend on our first half injuries. Smelley, Garcia, Hillary, and Beecher will all be in the running for QB. I do think we need a little better back than Davis, but you never know: full time, he could be a world shaker. Very deep at WR, DB (bases covered). O-line will be matured from a season of SEC play, and D-line will be much improved,(yes, even if Nix stays). My biggest concern is special teams. We do NOT need only one kicker for all of the duties. Doesn't SOS know that place kickers and punters can be two different players? If you wear out a kicker at the beginning of the season, he can, and does, miss OT field goals that can save a season. All in all, a very good squad returning, an excellent recuiting class, a favorable home-road schedule, and HBC. I can't wait for spring time, summer time, and game time.

[JAYBEZ]

http://graphics.fansonly.com/graphics/spacer.gif08/28/08 vs. North Carolina StateColumbia, S.C.W 26-17
09/04/08 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.W 28-7
09/13/08 vs. Georgia Columbia, S.C.L 13-20
09/20/08 vs. Wofford Columbia, S.C.W 38-16
09/27/08 vs. UABColumbia, S.C.W 33-7
10/04/08 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss.W 17-10
10/11/08 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky.W 24-10
10/18/08 vs. LSU Columbia, S.C.L 21-31
11/01/08 vs. Tennessee Columbia, S.C.W 31-28
11/08/08 vs. Arkansas Columbia, S.C.W 27-21
11/15/08 at Florida Gainesville, Fla.L 20-33
11/29/08 at Clemson L 17-21


How bad is your pride and spirit if you are predicting a clemson loss 350 days in advance of the game?

[JAYBEZ]

Well, I was first opposed to posting in this thread, but seeing as I have nothing else better to do, I'll give it a go. Note, this is easily subject to change during Spring and Fall practices.

NC State: Win - It's going to come down to the wire though. The Wolfpack will be much improved, but so will we. Defense wins the game as Smelley plays average out the gate. 17-10 Cocks.

Vanderbilt: Win - Look for Vandy to take a slide from this year... they lose a considerable amount of players. If Earl Bennett is gone, then this should be a gimme. No excuse to not run this up... especially after last year's humiliating defeat. If we don't win by 3 TDs, not a good sign. 41-10 Cocks.

Georgia: Loss - As much as I hate those damn dawgs, UGA looks to be absolutely loaded for next season. Moreno will be a huge test to see how much our run defense has improved from last season's pitiful performance. We will show good strides (particularly on defense), but it won't be enough to overcome a pumped up UGA team wanting to get revenge on Spurrier and costing them the National Title Shot. 14-10 Dawgs.

Wofford: Win - I don't buy that triple option crap. We have been very notorious for not shutting down these type of teams. Wofford is a great D-II team, but that's what they are: A team in a lower division than us. We better take care of business here like Vandy. 38-10 Cocks.

UAB: Win - See above, but a little less emphasis. Not as bad of a team as everyone thinks, but we better put lots of points on the board again. If we are struggling with garbage like this, then 6-6 or 5-7 is likely. 42-17 Cocks.

Mississippi: Win - For some reason, I think this will be a closer game than some think. Houston Nutt has our number and will have his team pumped up. Orgeron also recruited fairly well. This could be a swing game, but I see us winning this one for now. 24-20 Cocks.

Kentucky: Win - Won't be near the team they were this year, and we still beat them. Ever since 0-11, we have owned Kentucky. While we seem to have occasional trouble at their place, we should take care of business with superior talent and coaching. 31-17 Cocks.

LSU: Loss - Heartbreaker. LSU loses a bunch of key players, but don't be fooled. Saban turned these guys into a powerhouse for quite a few years to come. I think this will be an excellent game to measure how far we have come. Right now, I'm inclined to give us a loss, but if we win, it will be a great step in the right direciton. 27-17 LSU.

Tennessee: Loss - Gah, I hate predicting losing to the Vols, but again this is probably the case. Winning the LSU game could give us loads of confidence coming in, and Spurrier always has his team up to play Fulmer, but depth will prove to be our downfall. Now, if we have made great strides in our offense by now, however, this could go the other way. Again, I'm going with the safe pick for now, but this could change based upon Spring and Fall reports. 17-7 Vols.

Arkansas: Win - It feels weird saying this, but with Nutt, McFadden, and Jones (maybe) gone, we should be able to win this. Arky might end up giving us a game but this is one SEC game that will be no excuse to lose. They are on our level overall and have beat us on numerous occasions. A must win game, and I think that's precisely what we'll do. I also think this will be the breakout game for our offense. 48-17 Cocks.

Florida: Loss - Just don't see it happening. Florida will be NC favorites next year and it's at The Swamp. Now, a win here would be a staple for our program that would truly be the jumping block to the next level. It's possible if we pick it up some earlier and head in with true momentum. If we have any chance of winning this game, we have got to play HARD and SMART. And of course, catch some breaks. This is one pick that won't change during the offseason. 45-35 Gators.

Clemson: Win - Alright, maybe the Tigers do have a better team on Paper next year. But I'll be damned if I ever predict a loss to them. Realistically speaking, I still believe we have a coaching advantage even though Clemson always, and I mean always, finds a way to get up for us. However, we have far more success playing in the Valley, and I think we will be able to steal one from them and even up the Spurrier Series. If we come in on major momentum, look for Spurrier to not hesistate to run it up as well. 42-21 Cocks.



Final Record: 8-4. Peach Bowl invitation against F$U. Going out on a limb, we win and go 9-4. Some other predictions:

- Florida goes undefeated in the SEC and wins the MNC against So Cal... and dominates them at that. The SEC becomes the undisputed best conference and So Cal passes the dominate program title to the Gators.

- UGA will receive another BCS bid. They may only lose one game (Florida).

- Look for UT to struggle, and we could sneak up and take their place. This game really could go either way, with unproven talent on both sides.

- While Florida dominates, Tebow won't put up quite the stats he did this year. The scary part is Florida won't have to rely on him as much and will be even more effective on offense.

- Craziest prediciton of all... MSU has a great chance the West. Auburn is my current favorite, but if the Bulldogs get the breaks and the ball bounces their way, I think Croom could do it. They won't beat Florida though.

- Maddox becomes our version of James Davis. Mike Davis puts it together a little better throughout the season.

- Smelley will surprise people and play much better than anticipated. He really gets hot towards the end of the year.

- Joseph Hills becomes our #3 WR, with Jason Barnes, Mark Barnes, and Chris Culliver all starting to really emerge and start some games. The Browns could sneak back into play, but it's not likely.

- Our defense as a whole will be much better. More 3 and outs instead of bend but don't break. Major improvement in our DL and in turn run defense.

- Our OL will show flashes of brilliance only to play like garbage the next series. It'll hold us back once again. I'm convicned that if John Hunt remains our OL coach this will be the case.


I like Chapters 2 and 3...

[HHBC]

http://graphics.fansonly.com/graphics/spacer.gif08/28/08 vs. North Carolina State Columbia, S.C.W 38-7
09/04/08 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.W 28-13
09/13/08 vs. Georgia Columbia, S.C.L 21-24
09/20/08 vs. Wofford Columbia, S.C.W 52-9
09/27/08 vs. UABColumbia, S.C.W 41-7
10/04/08 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss.W 27-10
10/11/08 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky.W 45-10
10/18/08 vs. LSU Columbia, S.C.W 21-17
11/01/08 vs. Tennessee Columbia, S.C.W 31-21
11/08/08 vs. Arkansas Columbia, S.C.W 35-14
11/15/08 at Florida Gainesville, Fla.L 20-33
11/29/08 at :puke: Clemson W 31-28

10-2 and tied for 2nd in SC East
Ga and Fl. both 11-1

[willy]

I have changed my mind, 7-5.

[SNEEZ]

0-12

Many predicted undefeated season this past, and we were VERY disappointed that we finished .500

out of humility and alot of superstition I'm picking 0-12 to see if some of tht voodoo will work

***sarcasm aside***

I THINK 7-5 is a good prediction b/c the OL will still be bad and we'll have a qb controversy before opening day.

UGA, this game will get ugly unless our degense learns how to tackle a running back and could decide if we win the next few or fall to 6-6 again

[Spurticus]

I predict a large number of fans will put too much into the local media hype of the team after the Spring Game and will start making out the starting lineups for the team in the fall based on those performances in the Spring game. If one of our players has an outstanding spring game, I predict that same large portion of our fans will expect them to make the All SEC team at the end of the season.

I predict that the team will disappoint those who say (based on Spring Drills) they will be 10-2 this year, and will surprise a handfull of fans who say we'll end up 6-6 again. I predict that by the end of the Spring, 70% of the fans will hail Stephen Garcia as the next Tim Tebow, while the other 30% will wonder why everyone has thrown Chris Smelley under the bus.

I also predict that starting in March, we will be talking about winning the SEC Eastern Conference for the first time and will post many reason why we will do this.
And finally, I predict that shortly after signing day, AT LEAST one of our newly signed Freshmen will be pronounced as a starter based on "Reliable" information that says Steve Spurrier told them so. . . . . Next year should be one hell of a year based on our predictions !!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

[FeartheSpur]

and one starter will be academically ineligible

[kick_ball]

I predict a large number of fans will put too much into the local media hype of the team after the Spring Game and will start making out the starting lineups for the team in the fall based on those performances in the Spring game. If one of our players has an outstanding spring game, I predict that same large portion of our fans will expect them to make the All SEC team at the end of the season.

I predict that the team will disappoint those who say (based on Spring Drills) they will be 10-2 this year, and will surprise a handfull of fans who say we'll end up 6-6 again. I predict that by the end of the Spring, 70% of the fans will hail Stephen Garcia as the next Tim Tebow, while the other 30% will wonder why everyone has thrown Chris Smelley under the bus.

I also predict that starting in March, we will be talking about winning the SEC Eastern Conference for the first time and will post many reason why we will do this.
And finally, I predict that shortly after signing day, AT LEAST one of our newly signed Freshmen will be pronounced as a starter based on "Reliable" information that says Steve Spurrier told them so. . . . . Next year should be one hell of a year based on our predictions !!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:



your are a wise wise man :bow: :clap: :thumbsup: :rock: :claphat: someone understands

[gamecockref]

9-3 lose to Georgia, Florida, and LSU

[tptgamecock]

I think NcState will be tougher than most think.

[thedude0486]

8-4 or 9-3

[Wazir]

Sputicus has a very good post on this inane question. This year predicted(for myself) 8-4 at best. Turned out to be excrement.

If we win 7 next year it will be very, very fortunate. I wouldn't go above 7 but sure as heck give any guess as to our ultimate losses.

Been aroundGamecock Football for forty years and hve seen it all. So those idiots who would like to criticize me or jump on my back; feel free.
You'll be shed like ducks sheds water. Wake up.

[vegasmark]

6-6

we win AT MOST 7

[Click]

I think alot of the predictions I've seen on this thread are based on the 5-game losing streak this year. Me, I'm an optimist and think SOS will correct the problems and have us back on track next year. The team will still be young though, very few seniors starting, so I'll say at best 8 wins. The 2009 season is the one to REALLY look forward to I think.

[65-38-4?]

this isnt intended to be smack but honestly i see yall barley making .500 at 6-6..losing cory boyd hurts...he was your heart on the offense...he showed the most heart...and frankly i think mitchell is way better than smelly and garcia hasnt proved yet so 6-6 at best

[Click]

this isnt intended to be smack but honestly i see yall barley making .500 at 6-6..losing cory boyd hurts...he was your heart on the offense...he showed the most heart...and frankly i think mitchell is way better than smelly and garcia hasnt proved yet so 6-6 at best

Yea, losing Cory does hurt us. I'm hoping Maddox will be the beast he has been made out to be. As for our QB situation, I'm so glad Blake is finally gone. He always came across to me as immature and just didn't really care. He sure wasn't a leader that's for sure, that every QB should be. That's where I think Garcia will make the most difference. And Smelley, I wouldn't count him out. He's talented and you have to remember that he was a redshirt freshmen this year playing behind a very suspect OL.

[4|_3|<54/\/|)3R]

same 'ol lazy effort/ piss poor mistakes= 7-5 (4-4)

new team that kicks @$$ and takes names= 10-2 (6-2)

[TheGuitarCock]

I just got a kick out of some post in this thread. I decided that I was not going to post in these kind of threads for a while because frankly I like to stay positive and optimistic about the season ahead. Maybe that is how I am and will always be like that. I always have. Some could say that I don't look at our team, program, university, at a realistic standpoint because of that but that is just how I think about everything. You ask me "Can we win the SEC this year"? Even though some may say that we aren't on that level, I beleive we are. No matter how you look at it you can't deny the fact that we are headed in the right direction. Even though it is tough, it will take time. As far as our team on the field we have talent and coaches. Sometimes we didn't show it this season but we had the talent to be 9-3. Just a combination of lack of effort, bad coaching, young players, injurys, it didn't pan out. But anyways, I will believe in this team every year. 2008 is no exception. I am already looking forward to the Spring Game and NC State coming to town in August. Wether this is the year or not, I am a gamecock and always, always will be!

Go Gamecocks!

[wcnorton]

31 and 1/2 years of predictions make my head hurt.

Therefore I predict many predictions...

and drink in prepreation for the outcome.

I've been drunk in the ditch since Vanderbilt.

Here goes another year... and another whole batch of tears. Most folks can't wait for football season. I can't wait for it to be over with. At least the disappointment stops there.

Sorry.. but the sad reality of it is that we're not a team on the rise. If that was true... how do you explain a 6 win season? That's not rising. Not bashing the team I love at all... but pulling Ganrnet blinders over your eyes fixes nada. We've got problems. Major problems. Especially on offense. Defense looks promising, very promising. But defense don't score points. Defense stops the scoreboard from showing a blowout at the end of the fourth. We need an offense.. and all we know about it is this:

Boyd is bye-bye.
Mitchell is too, so he ain't even an option if Smelley don't find his game.
Garcia was a great quarterback in high school and he has long hair.

That's all we know. Now... will someone please justify predicting a 8, 9, or 10 win season based on that?

So here's my prediction... another 31 years of the same old Cocks until they step up and prove me wrong.

Please prove me wrong soon boys.

[MACXIMVS]

8 maybe 9 wins and im happy

[hayesnumber76]

Ill say 11. bold, yes, but with everyone coming back a year wiser, there should be no excuse for us not to give it a run for an undefeated season. this is where Spurrier's coaching really starts to shine. so there. I said it... 11-1.

[TheGuitarCock]

Ill say 11. bold, yes, but with everyone coming back a year wiser, there should be no excuse for us not to give it a run for an undefeated season. this is where Spurrier's coaching really starts to shine. so there. I said it... 11-1.

Did you read my post? We would get along good!!!

[hayesnumber76]

Did you read my post? We would get along good!!!
lol actually, I just now reading it... but I am going to remain positive... personally, if we beat Georgia, its a good season for me. not only because I get to brag an entire year to these redneck wannabebullies, but it usually goes our way by seasons end... but unfortunately for us, it didnt pan out that way in 07, but 08 is going to be the year that our boys really stick it to ESPN and doubters all across the Southeast.

[Spurticus]

Ill say 11. bold, yes, but with everyone coming back a year wiser, there should be no excuse for us not to give it a run for an undefeated season. this is where Spurrier's coaching really starts to shine. so there. I said it... 11-1.

Did you read my post? We would get along good!!!


:lol:

Gamecock fans are indeed a Rare Breed of Animal.

We had a dismal 7-5 season in '05, and in '06 we had people predicting an SEC Conference Title and 11 wins in '06. . . . . We finished that season with a bunch of (less than 7 point) losses and managed to beat MTSU, Squeek out a win against Clemson, and won an middle of the road bowl game against Houston. . . Had a top 5 recruiting class and people predicted Undefeated season, 11 wins and an SEC Title or AT LEAST an Eastern Conference Title this year.

We just lost 5 games in a row, 3 of those losses to teams well below our talent level, got no bowl invitation and can't seem to muster a top 15 recruiting class (as of yet) . . . . . and we're already predicting 11 wins next season !!!!!

I Love Being a Gamecock fan

[BuCockyfan]

:lol:

Gamecock fans are indeed a Rare Breed of Animal.

We had a dismal 7-5 season in '05, and in '06 we had people predicting an SEC Conference Title and 11 wins in '06. . . . . We finished that season with a bunch of (less than 7 point) losses and managed to beat MTSU, Squeek out a win against Clemson, and won an middle of the road bowl game against Houston. . . Had a top 5 recruiting class and people predicted Undefeated season, 11 wins and an SEC Title or AT LEAST an Eastern Conference Title this year.

We just lost 5 games in a row, 3 of those losses to teams well below our talent level, got no bowl invitation and can't seem to muster a top 15 recruiting class (as of yet) . . . . . and we're already predicting 11 wins next season !!!!!

I Love Being a Gamecock fan

Not to mention that Tim Tebow and Mcfadden single handedly outgained our entire offense. I'm gonna be drunk as a skunk when we play UGA and UF. I can't bear to see how bad those scores are going to be.

[Will4144]

I think we'll have a whole bunch of wins too. I'll stick with 11 since that seems to be the popular number right now.

Our OL will be the best we've had under Spurrier. All starters are returning, plus that really good OL class should be expected to contribute.

Our running game will be fine with Mike Davis returning and Brian Maddox trying to prove that he's the best RB we've had since Big George.

Our receiving will be good with Kenny McKinley and Dion Lecorn leading the way. Jared Cook may move over to receiver to get Weslye Saunders more playing time.

The defense is a year older, we'll have a 1st round MLB and an experienced DL coming back. That passing defense will be back with future NFL'ers Emanuel Cook and Captain Munnerlyn leading the way back there.

Our biggest question mark is QB. I think it's more of WHO's going to step up... not IF someone steps up. Chris Smelley may step up and play like Blake Mitchell did his junior year, or Stephen Garcia may be ready to contribute.

Special teams is another question mark. I believe Chris Culliver and Charles Whitlock will be our return men next year. Can Whitlock prove to be that elusive guy we've been missing back there? Will the rest of our team be able to block for those guys and make quick tackles on kickoffs and punts? We need another Ike Crofoot!

[usc1]

I think we'll have a whole bunch of wins too. I'll stick with 11 since that seems to be the popular number right now.

Our OL will be the best we've had under Spurrier. All starters are returning, plus that really good OL class should be expected to contribute.

Our running game will be fine with Mike Davis returning and Brian Maddox trying to prove that he's the best RB we've had since Big George.

Our receiving will be good with Kenny McKinley and Dion Lecorn leading the way. Jared Cook may move over to receiver to get Weslye Saunders more playing time.

The defense is a year older, we'll have a 1st round MLB and an experienced DL coming back. That passing defense will be back with future NFL'ers Emanuel Cook and Captain Munnerlyn leading the way back there.

Our biggest question mark is QB. I think it's more of WHO's going to step up... not IF someone steps up. Chris Smelley may step up and play like Blake Mitchell did his junior year, or Stephen Garcia may be ready to contribute.

Special teams is another question mark. I believe Chris Culliver and Charles Whitlock will be our return men next year. Can Whitlock prove to be that elusive guy we've been missing back there? Will the rest of our team be able to block for those guys and make quick tackles on kickoffs and punts? We need another Ike Crofoot!

except web brown.

[TheGuitarCock]

:lol:

Gamecock fans are indeed a Rare Breed of Animal.

We had a dismal 7-5 season in '05, and in '06 we had people predicting an SEC Conference Title and 11 wins in '06. . . . . We finished that season with a bunch of (less than 7 point) losses and managed to beat MTSU, Squeek out a win against Clemson, and won an middle of the road bowl game against Houston. . . Had a top 5 recruiting class and people predicted Undefeated season, 11 wins and an SEC Title or AT LEAST an Eastern Conference Title this year.

We just lost 5 games in a row, 3 of those losses to teams well below our talent level, got no bowl invitation and can't seem to muster a top 15 recruiting class (as of yet) . . . . . and we're already predicting 11 wins next season !!!!!

I Love Being a Gamecock fan

Geez. Like I said I am a very optimistic fan. Thats how I think. Yeah, I could be like you a be all negative about everything and act like other fans opinions are wrong because they believe we can have 11 wins. But, i'm not. I would rather have faith in the team than to be like you.

Thanks

P.S. I'm sorry for believing in the team, it won't happen again.

[Will4144]

except web brown.

I forgot to mention Web, but I'm sure Ryan Broadhead or Garrett Anderson will step up and solidify the line. I'd rather have to fill in a center than two guards or a tackle.

[Gamecock_Aholic]

my prediction, we get beat in the first half of every game, but we come back from some. 8-5

[CofC07]

9-3

losing to florida, LSU, and until I see otherwise that we put more emphasis on this game, ClemPson.