Does ANYONE on here thing there’s ANY chance of losing the first 2 games, really? Kennesaw may keep us within 3 TDs if we have a lot of turnovers, but NI is toast. That’s a 5 TD or more spread.
Did anyone think there was a chance to lose to Citadel?
Opening line has us -14.5 it’s now up to 17.5 vs NIU. They went 0-11 last year but bring in a decent qb transfer from Michigan St. Decent, not great. He does have reps in big games but I see no reason why we can’t win by at least 3 td’s.
I agree. Obviously we beat F$U, dook, and Louisville. We should have beaten Syracuse, but if I remember correctly, Sims had about a third of his Freshman moments for the entire season in that game. And then I think Pitt and NCSU were both closer than the score indicated (and I remember some issues with the officiating during the Pitt game).
***Evil Paul Johnson laugh intensifies***
I'm not convinced that our schedule is that brutal. The only two games I'd probably mark as certain losses are Klimpson and uGAg. Other than that, UNCheat was good but lost to several mediocre teams last year and has underperformed their talent level in the past, VPISU was mediocre, Wahoos- mediocre, BC- improving but mediocre, Pitt- mediocre and the game last year was closer than the score indicated. Notre Lame (Rudy was offsides) is a very good team, but not in the same conversation as Klimpson and uGAg, meaning there is a chance, however small, of beating them. Finally, the Miami water-throwing ibises (Sebastian is a ****- story for another time) are extremely talented, but have chronically underperformed, are chronically overrated, and their transfer QB that actually managed to elevate the program to relevance again is returning from injury/surgery that can be difficult to recover from (I also know this from experience), so there is a chance he may not be as dynamic as he was before. If we can take a step forward as a program (and actually make some field goals), we should (hopefully) win against NIU, KSU, and Dook, then go at least 2-2 against VPISU, the Hoos, Pitt, and BC. If we can then unexpectedly knock off one of the remaining teams, that puts us at 6-6.
Definitely possible. We have a young team incorporating a bunch of transfers and the engine might be running rough. Typically teams improve the most between games 1 and 2; teams can lose a WTF game early and still improve a bunch/have a good season.
I was going to mention that, but it's hard to speculate on whether they'll be taking their smart pills. With the players, there's at least something to go on. We can see the improvement in talent. If the coaches can up their game, we'll have a good year.
There you go again going out on a limb about Clemson, Bama and Ohio State.
Citadel was a huge mistake. They were a below average team from a below average conference. A brand new & inexperienced staff “playing around” with play calls and schemes & poor pre-game preparation of the team caused this loss. Instead of putting the game out of reach & then experimenting I think they thought the game would eventually would break their way, so they were overconfident in their strategy. They also allowed the team to become way too undisciplined possibly because they were enamored with “culture” over competence and execution, another mistake. Not well coached & an undisciplined team is not a good recipe for success.
Yep. I think the KSU game will be tougher than expected, and that’s a compliment to the KSU staff, but if we aren’t prepared “at a high level” it could be tough. And if that’s not a W, then yes, it’s getting ugly early. Citadel was inexcusable.
Lol. Fair point.
I was responding to other folks on here thinking we may be on an precipice of an implosion, my words not theirs but their stated position implies that. I’m really not sure where all that comes from. We should beat Kennesaw St easily. VERY EASILY. I’m not sure what the line is but I read a while back from college football betting statistics at 21 pts gives you almost a 99% chance of winning. Yeah I get it anything can happen (Mich vs Appy St), but one in a hundred chances should not occur more than once every hundred times.
Well then you obviously don’t pay attention to college football and live in your own bubble. Every week in college football there are games like this and every week there are close calls and upsets. I do think we will win but I’m also not discounting our opponent and our propensity to give the ball and games away. KSU is a seasoned program (albeit at a lower level)with a seasoned coaching staff. If this game were in week 6 I wouldn’t be as worried. But it’s week 2 and a week before Clemson. That is the perfect upset scenario. We see it every year.
I believe in what CGC and his staff are doing. But after seeing the Citadel game and last year's Syracuse game I'm not taking any wins for granted before they happen. I'm hoping you're right and I have nothing to worry about. And I'm not worried about this program but until I see the guys suit up and manhandle a team we SHOULD manhandle I'm not going to expect it.
