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I was pondering what would make me "happy" (or "content) this season for my team (aside from the obvious).  I mentioned on ELA's prediction thread how disappointing a 12-1 season and NY6 bowl win would be to me.  Perhaps that isn't fair.

I think the main goal is to win the conference.  That is something you can control (your team anyway).  Whatever happens otherwise is up to others, in effect.  With UGA's weak OOC slate, four wins there are almost assured.  The could be 11-2 and win the conference, which would be better than 12-1 in my mind and not winning it.

There of course is the other side of the coin, the worst plausible scenario, and the Dawgs could lose 4 games, possibly, if LSU and Florida improve a lot and USCe is good and Mizzou upsets them on the road.  

Of course, a 15-0 season would be excellent, but I don't expect that.  Win the conference would be good even if it means having to go through Alabama (or because it means that).  If they lose to say LSU and USCe on the road and win out, is that sufficient for the playoffs?  Maybe, depending on what other teams do.  A two loss OSU or PSU or Michigan might deserve preference over them.

I just want a functional offense.  One where receivers run routes and the QB throws them the ball like it's no big deal...as if they have practiced doing so throughout the week leading up to the game.  That would be nice.


With an offense ranked in the 60s, nationally, Florida does no worse than 9-3.  It's that simple.

NYD6 bowl game - preferably in Pasadena against a PAC school.

Success can be better than what you realistically expect.

10 wins is success. 9 is satisfactory. 11+ is bliss.

Unless UW and PSU implode, with this schedule, any combo of 9 wins would be "satisfactory."

So hard to say because the line between going to Indy and finishing 4th in the division could bebrqzor thin.  Could be a win and a tiebreaker of a difference.  I'd say 9 wins is satisfactory.  10 wins and either a trip to Indy or a win over Michigan would be a success.  Hard to control for tiebreakers at 10-2, so it's tough to draw a hard line.  So I'll just say 10 wins plus.  That plus being a rivalry win or a division title.  10-2, where one loss is to UM, and we don't go to Indy is more than satisfactory, but I can't help but thinking I'll feel empty.