Expectations and thoughts?

[MacDaddy2]

Expecting between 5 and 7 wins, that is who we are, the Hill doesn't care and most alums don't give a **** as long as we protect the sanctity of the institution by requiring a form of calculus in all majors. That said the attached schedule (not sure how I found it is pretty insightful) as the wins are on the left and the losses are all on the right.

gt football schedule

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Expect the unexpected.

 

[lv20gt]

Do you expect that the D will be better?

I expect the same level of D we have seen every year under Johnson. However you can bank on pretty much every stop we get being a stop we wouldn't have gotten last year according to those here.

Do you expect to rush for more yardage, than last year?

Probably less. 307 ypg rushing is towards the top end of what we've averaged under Johnson. More rushing yards doesn't always mean better though. We averaged 50 yards more last year than the year before. We'd be better off in the 270 range and developing a passing game beyond a junior high level.

Who do you expect the starting QB to be?

Marshall. I'll be greatly surprised if it's a real competition.

Who will take over as the #1 WR?

Stewart. Although I don't think we'll have an impact passing game next year unfortunately.

Do you expect to be in a bowl game, this coming season?

yeah. Alc State, USF, Pitt, BGU, UVA, UNC, and Duke will get us 6 wins imo.

Overall I expect a mediocre year while we "wait until woody gets his guys in the system".

 

[JacketFromUGA]

Expecting between 5 and 7 wins, that is who we are, the Hill doesn't care and most alums don't give a **** as long as we protect the sanctity of the institution by requiring a form of calculus in all majors. That said the attached schedule (not sure how I found it is pretty insightful) as the wins are on the left and the losses are all on the right.

gt football schedule

Serious question. You think South Florida beats us?

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Serious question. You think South Florida beats us?

It's brutal when you have to replace as much as USF has to replace going into the 2018 season. I think a 7-5 USF team will be good enough to play a 10-2 Florida Atlantic team in the Gasparilla Bowl in USF's home stadium.

 

[AE 87]

I expect our D will be more efficient, but every big play given up will be blamed on scheme change by some, as if we hadn't been giving up big plays.

 

[stech81]

I expect most home games to start at noon or 12:30.

 

[Gold1]

I expect most home games to start at noon or 12:30.

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[Whiskey_Clear]

Having an aggressive defense for the first time under CPJ will be a plus. While I'm not expecting the 85 Bears this season, what I really want to see is no more points given up before halftime when there are less than 90 seconds and the opponent is on their own 25 yard line.

This scenario is still possible to occur even with a new and “more aggressive” scheme.

Here’s to hoping Woody anticipates opposing calls better than prior DCs and his scheme “fits” our talent better allowing them to shine more.

 

[alentrekin]

I do (or do not, depending on your woody hype) recommend watching app vs Miami 2016. Lots of bubble screen death:

 

[MikeJackets1967]

I do (or do not, depending on your woody hype) recommend watching app vs Miami 2016. Lots of bubble screen death:

There's a big difference between a Sun Belt team and an ACC team.............................................................................................just sayin'

 

[RyanS12]

Looking at the schedule I have us at 8-4/9-3
Alcorn@USF@Pitt,BGSU,Duke,@Louisville,@ UNC, UVA as wins. Losses to Clemson,Miami(Toss up)@VT, @UGA

I think September will tell us a lot about how this season will go though. Games at USF and Pitt, which are be winnable, are not going to be easy. Then Clemson and BGSU. If we can get through September no worse than 4-1 I think it’s going to be a really good year. 3-2, we might be looking at 6 wins. If we go 2-3 it could turn into a 2015 again.

 

[Jacket in Dairyland]

I know I have beaten this to death , but early ( September ) success does not translate to late season success - see 2017. Two factors to watch going into October : OL depth and how the defense progresses.

 

[Eastman]

The D will cause more turnovers and play better at the end of games because other offenses have fewer long drives due to our aggressiveness. Because of that we will win a couple more games than last year and reduce our points allowed per game somewhat.

If we can stay relatively healthy on offense it will be an exceptional year with roughly 1800 yards coming from the b back position. Taquon has fewer yards rushing than last year but noticeably better reads and overall performance. Comparisons with the 2014 offense will be made and we are a loss from a major bowl. With a break or two we play on 1-1-19. With some significant injuries we struggle to make a lower bowl and it is all CPJ’s fault!

 

[alentrekin]

There's a big difference between a Sun Belt team and an ACC team.............................................................................................just sayin'

They took a good UT team to the wire that year.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

They took a good UT team to the wire that year.

Botch was coaching Tennessee however I can't wait to see how Woody's defense does this season against the teams on GT's schedule,it will definately be must see TV

 

[MWBATL]

They took a good UT team to the wire that year.

Did you just use "good" and "UT" in the same sentence?

 

[GTJake]

I'm expecting (hoping for) improved defense and passing offense.
And with last year still fresh in our minds, I think early season success is vital to build confidence.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

There's a big difference between a Sun Belt team and an ACC team.............................................................................................just sayin'

I think some of us may be over estimating the talent gap between Tech and App State a little. I think their talent was fairly close to us and a lot of our competitors last year. Especially on defense.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

I think some of us may be over estimating the talent gap between Tech and App State a little. I think their talent was fairly close to us and a lot of our competitors last year. Especially on defense.

Great point,Whiskey