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Posted: **Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:46 pm**

Congrats to the Dawgs. They're looking pretty solid.

Posted: **Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:22 am**

And to think many of you MSU fans wanted Polk gone during the last 2-3 seasons. Said he had lost his magic. :shock:

While it is too early to proclaim that those of you who thought that way were wrong, it is starting to look that way. :wink:

Interesting how the RPI rankings do not mirror the polls for some of the SEC teams:

Per 3/20/06

Ole Miss is ranked #94 out of 293 teams. MSU #4.

Breakdown of entire SEC:

Tide 3
MSU 4
Ark 7
Fla 8
UGA 20
LSU 28
SC 35
AU 41
UK 55
UM 94
VU 107
UT 120

It is still very early in the season, and I am certain these numbers are going to change dramatically after several SEC series. However, these stats do serve as a good barometer for how well a team is doing early, compared to the rest of the country, and factors in strength of competition in addition to wins. The numbers show that MSU deserves a top ranking this early, and that UM has a long way to go to get back into the hunt for a regional bid. UM needs to go at least .500 in SEC play and move into the top 40 RPI to make sure it gets a bid.

UT apparently played a pattycake non-conference schedule. Dead last in RPI in the SEC, but still nationally ranked in the polls.

Posted: **Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:39 am**

Once again it verifies that the SEC is one of the toughest if not toughest conferences in the nation. Holds true for football, baseball, and usually basketball. If you can consistently win in the SEC in anything you deserve to make a million a year as a coach.

I hope the momentum holds for the Dogs. It might could be a magical season for them.

Posted: **Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:42 am**

good point, the sec is the best place to play in america, yea, watchin ohio state go to the big house is great too, but overall the sec is the best...........

Posted: **Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:51 pm**

Well its in the books boys we are 17-0 after tonights win against Jacksonville State

Posted: **Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:06 pm**

yea I saw that one too duckkiller....I cooked 14 well marinated steaks while doin it (and also had a few refreshments). Wasn't a real pretty or graceful win but hey who am I to complain....GO DAWGS!!!

Posted: **Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:17 pm**

im guessin u were in left field hillhunter, i was out there with u, we just pretty much skipped the steaks and went straight to the refreshments.........

Posted: **Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:32 pm**

pondman wrote:I'm as happy as the next State fan -- BUT what does that really mean right now. Not much!! I'll get much more excited when that ranking is there at the end of the regular season.

Pondman

I gotta go with ya on this one pondman. This early in the season, the only direction we can go is down. (It's easier to get to the top than it is to stay at the top. But if anybody can 'stay at the top', it's us, BY GOD!)

Posted: **Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:46 pm**

Back to the top. Who knew? :wink:

Except for Bigwater, the prognosticator of prognosticators, the man with the crystal ball and the half empty glass. :lol:

Posted: **Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:47 pm**

Should've left well enough alone but you couldn't.........could ya? :lol:

Posted: **Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:51 pm**

see ya can depend on msu.. cauze msu is like death.. its gonna happen there going to let you down one way or the other.. if'n it was any other way we'd be outta our comfort zone..

singned

larry bud melvin