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In some ways the hot start to his first full recruiting cycle may have raised expectations about what Shane’s team can do on the field this year. What do you think are a fair set of expectations for year one coming off a two-win season? Not number of wins but general building blocks he needs to put in place?

 
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I don't really have a quantifiable set of expectations. I think that as long as we're seeing smart plays and the team is not getting blown off the field, then that's good enough. If I had to put a number on it, I would say 5 wins. That gives us Eastern Illinois, East Carolina, Troy, Vandy, and then one other from the rest on the schedule.

 
Looking like we know what we're doing (or trying to do) on offense and defense.  (even if we don't always succeed)

Not attempt 57 yard field goals when we're down by 3 TDs in the 3rd quarter.

 
Play smart, play hard for Beamer and win enough to go to a bowl. If you don't expect anything you will not get anything.

 
Blitzkrieg said:
Not attempt 57 yard field goals when we're down by 3 TDs in the 3rd quarter.
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I think 4-6 wins.  I want to see a team that plays as a team, coaches that make adjustments during the game and players playing hard for the Gamecocks.  Wins will be hard to come by against teams like UGA, UF, taters, A&M.  Not that the other games will not be difficult, but these teams will be playing for a spot in the CFP.

 
Blitzkrieg said:
Man that still pisses me off that Muschump had the nerve to say we're going to be "all gas no brakes" and then go for 57 yard FGs in that situation.   :angry:
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I came to the conclusion that he had no interest in winning games. I didn't want to think that for a while, because I don't think people generally go to work with the goal of doing a bad job. In Muschamp's case, I think his whole recruiting pitch was to get players to the NFL. Winning games was secondary.

 
cocky0 said:
I came to the conclusion that he had no interest in winning games. I didn't want to think that for a while, because I don't think people generally go to work with the goal of doing a bad job. In Muschamp's case, I think his whole recruiting pitch was to get players to the NFL. Winning games was secondary.
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That makes as much sense as anything. 

 
My expectation? Not tied to a specific number of wins or losses.
I came to USC in 1984 and my "expectations" were set that season. I thought it was winning a bunch of games.
But over the years, I have realized that it wasn't the number of games we won that year. It was HOW we won them.
And I saw that same "HOW" we won them two years later when we went 3-6-2.
Only one time during Joe Morrison's tenure did I not see that effort. It was in a 59-0 blowout loss to Florida State, which I think was FSU's revenge for the hurting we put on them in 1984.
Speaking of which, my expectation was brilliantly summed up by Joe Morrison at halftime in the 1984 game against FSU. I just came across that game on YouTube, watched the whole thing. I realize now I had never seen it at the time. I was a work-study usher at the Russell House Theater and i was working all but the first game, against the Citadel.
I had obviously seen clips of Raynard Brown's controversial 99-yard kickoff return for a TD, in which his knee was down. Thing of beauty that should have been called back.
But I never knew how many players were hrt in that game. Three starters, including linebacker James Seawright. Seawright had had 21 tackles the week before against NC State and had more than 100 tackles on the season with three games to go. Helluva of a tackler. He was the first to go down.
At halftime, Joe Morrison told ABC, "Well, our young ones are making some mistakes, but they're hustling."
That's it. That's my expectation.

HUSTLE.



 
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sguilfoyle said:
My expectation? Not tied to a specific number of wins or losses.
I came to USC in 1984 and my "expectations" were set that season. I thought it was winning a bunch of games.
But over the years, I have realized that it wasn't the number of games we won that year. It was HOW we won them.
And I saw that same "HOW" we won them two years later when we went 3-6-2.
Only one time during Joe Morrison's tenure did I not see that effort. It was in a 59-0 blowout loss to Florida State, which I think was FSU's revenge for the hurting we put on them in 1984.
Speaking of which, my expectation was brilliantly summed up by Joe Morrison at halftime in the 1984 game against FSU. I just came across that game on YouTube, watched the whole thing. I realize now I had never seen it at the time. I was a work-study usher at the Russell House Theater and i was working all but the first game, against the Citadel.
I had obviously seen clips of Raynard Brown's controversial 99-yard kickoff return for a TD, in which his knee was down. Thing of beauty that should have been called back.
But I never knew how many players were hurt in that game. Three starters, including linebacker James Seawright. Seawright had had 21 tackles the week before against NC State and had more than 100 tackles on the season with three games to go. Helluva of a tackler. He was the first to go down.
At halftime, Joe Morrison told ABC, "Well, our young ones are making some mistakes, but they're hustling."
That's it. That's my expectation.

HUSTLE.
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Same.  I believe Shane and his staff are going to bring back the intangibles that will make us more competitive overall.

We don't have to win every game, but at least be perceived as TRYING to win each game.

So I am going to say, "win all of 'em."

 
cocky0 said:
I came to the conclusion that he had no interest in winning games. I didn't want to think that for a while, because I don't think people generally go to work with the goal of doing a bad job. In Muschamp's case, I think his whole recruiting pitch was to get players to the NFL. Winning games was secondary.
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As someone who supported Muschamp, I am ashamed and quite honestly, it almost gives me a sick feeling in my stomach when I think about him.  I really don't know how someone could be so out of touch or not care as much as he seemed not to care, especially in the last two seasons.  I am so glad he is gone.  It truly feels like new life.

I also want to see true effort, and for the players to care, and not give up.  

I am hoping for a winning season, or at least .500, but I will be happy if we win the ones we should, and fight for everything in the ones we aren't supposed to win.

 
It is mind boggling to watch CWM those last 2 years.  He was all words no action.  I am glad he is no longer part of our program. 

Looking forward to the CSB era in a month!

 
Denny Crane said:
Yes it is.  When have we ever set the bar too low?  Have we ever exceeded expectations?
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Not often, it's true. But that 33-win surge over three years and beating the Taters 5 in a row wasn't exactly the norm, or expected ... but we have to cling to those pretty hard, because they are few and far between.

 
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