How Many Wins Next Year?

[pigsonthewing]

As of right now I'll say Six.

Three.

 

[iruletheskool]

Barring a MSU transfer haul this year this team will take a step backward talent-wise.

If Martinez is gone you’re starting a RS Freshman or RS Sophomore with next to zero playing experience and we know this offense can’t move the ball without a near-elite player at the QB position.

Who steps in for Domann, Williams, Dismuke, Daniels, CTB (if he leaves), Stille, etc?

Lots of question marks on defense.

I'd like to see how the offense does with a QB with a quicker trigger finger

~gbr

 

[Alcaus]

I'd like to see how the offense does with a QB with a quicker trigger finger

~gbr

It’ll be interesting to see what QBs are available after the season

 

[Cash68847]

I think all of those guys minus Domann are easily replaceable. That’s not to say those aren’t good players, they are, but they aren’t irreplaceable. Replacing that hybrid position has me interested in the direction the defense takes next year

Snacks is playing at a high level. We will miss him if he leaves for our run defense.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Snacks is playing at a high level. We will miss him if he leaves for our run defense.

They *seem* to have pretty solid depth on the DL. Not that someone will step in and fill 100% of what Daniels left, but it's easier to see how you get to 85% of it than say Domann

 

[ChocaEgg]

They *seem* to have pretty solid depth on the DL. Not that someone will step in and fill 100% of what Daniels left, but it's easier to see how you get to 85% of it than say Domann

I think people will be pleasantly surprised by Gifford when he takes over for JoJo next year.

 

[Cash68847]

They *seem* to have pretty solid depth on the DL. Not that someone will step in and fill 100% of what Daniels left, but it's easier to see how you get to 85% of it than say Domann

Who do you see as a big run stopper at the nose spot to fill in?

 

[Cash68847]

I think people will be pleasantly surprised by Gifford when he takes over for JoJo next year.

How does he compare to his brother?

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Who do you see as a big run stopper at the nose spot to fill in?

I think you could see some combination of Jordon Riley, Ty Robinson, and Nash filling in at nose. They'll definitely have to platoon it unless someone takes a big step

 

[ChocaEgg]

How does he compare to his brother?

Pretty similar ceiling as his brother and I think he's faster but I don't have any #s to back that up.

 

[Cash68847]

Pretty similar ceiling as his brother and I think he's faster but I don't have any #s to back that up.

If he is similar to his brother and can stay healthy we will be fine. It always seemed like older brother was hurt a lot.

 

[Black Dean]

So you are classifying OU as unwinnable because of us getting blown out 23-16 in Norman?

And you are saying Michigan is unwinnable because of how we got blown out 32-29 last week?

And Cockeyes is absolutely unwinnable because of the we’ve been blown out by 3, 3, and 6 points, respectively, in the last three meetings, and who has an artificially inflated #2 ranking?

And Wisconsin… who is off to an impressive 2-3 start and just “barely” lost to Michigan by 3 touchdowns?

Damn, on the second thought, you are right. Those four games are certainly unwinnable. They seemed close at first but now you have helped me understand how insurmountable scores like “23-16,” “31-29,” and “27-24” are.

Let it be known, to all of TPB, that the ceiling of this football team next year has been lowered to 8 games because @Chi7397 has deemed OU, Mich, Wisconsin, and Cockeyes to be unwinnable.

For the record, I am not predicting 12 wins. 9 seems more logical. I said the ceiling was 12.

@HuskerGarrett please change his banner name from “linebacker” to “such a realist that I’m out of touch with reality.” Thanks

I think you can actually say the ceiling is 12-0 with a straight face. Will that happen? Probably not. But we lost to the two best teams on that schedule by one score. A couple missed field goals and an untimely fumble.

Note: I am not including Cockeyes as one of the top two teams because I don’t believe they are a top 10 team.

Hope Georgia Southern wasn’t on that list