What are your feelings about this year’s team?

[Chapalahorn]

I’ll start! I feel a lot like I did in 2005. I see dominance on both sides of the ball and leaders in Manning and Simmons who refuse to lose. I think our offense will be awesome and our defense aggressive and extremely hard to score on. The only way we can lose is if we self destruct with penalties and turnovers. This is the most excited I have been about a season since Vince!!!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I’ll start! I feel a lot like I did in 2005. I see dominance on both sides of the ball and leaders in Manning and Simmons who refuse to lose. I think our offense will be awesome and our defense aggressive and extremely hard to score on. The only way we can lose is if we self destruct with penalties and turnovers. This is the most excited I have been about a season since Vince!!!

I agree. I think the 2005 was more experienced than this year's unit. This team has a better backfield, except for VY. Lots of comparables between the two teams, though we haven't seen this one play yet.

When we beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl the year before, I knew we'd be in the hunt for the national title the next year. We had a lot of talent.

I worry about that Ohio State game. Can we gel fast enough with so many new faces? But I feel much better about the game this year than I did last year.

In 2005, USC was really the only team that could compete with us. That is not the case in 2026. There are many.

 

[63_Texas_1]

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In 2005, USC was really the only team that could compete with us. That is not the case in 2026. There are many.

 

[Baron]

I’ll start! I feel a lot like I did in 2005. I see dominance on both sides of the ball and leaders in Manning and Simmons who refuse to lose. I think our offense will be awesome and our defense aggressive and extremely hard to score on. The only way we can lose is if we self destruct with penalties and turnovers. This is the most excited I have been about a season since Vince!!!

I felt like that before last year after all of the kool aid that was being pumped by the media got me drunk on potential. I'm trying to be more circumspect this year and that sucks, but it is a defense mechanism after last year.
That being said, this years team has potential again. The right pieces seem to be in place.