2011 Hawk FB Quick Hitter Predictions

[burky247]

At this point last year no I didnt see 5 losses. Our schedule is nowhere close to as difficult as last year though.

I don't know about that. We had pretty much every tough conference game at home last year. In fact, last season everyone was talking about how our schedule was one of the reasons why we had a chance at a championship.

Who and where you play is overrated. It comes down to what kind of talent you have on your team and if you can execute late in the game.

 

[ICHawk24]

2009 we had a murderous schedule and went 11-2.
2010 was not so bad with tons of returning talent, 7-5.

That is football in the Ferentz era.

 

[MultipleDundieAwardWinner]

At this point last year no I didnt see 5 losses. Our schedule is nowhere close to as difficult as last year though.

You can't use the difficult schedule excuse when you're getting beat by Minnesota!

 

[Section136]

I don't know about that. We had pretty much every tough conference game at home last year. In fact, last season everyone was talking about how our schedule was one of the reasons why we had a chance at a championship.

Who and where you play is overrated. It comes down to what kind of talent you have on your team and if you can execute late in the game.

Our toughest out of conference game was at Arizona last year and this year its either home against Pitt or at ISU.

OSU and Wisconsin come off the schedule. We have 2 cupcakes (Tenn Tech & LA Monroe) which is the same as last year (EIU & Ball State).

Home conference games last year: OSU, Wisconsin, MSU and Penn State
Home conference games this year: NW, Indiana, MSU and Michigan

Much easier home slate this year and it isnt even close.

Road conference games last year: Michigan, NW, Indiana and Minny.
Road conference games this year: Penn St, Minny, Nebraska and Purdue

Road schedules are pretty comparable from each year. So we have an easier non conf schedule this year and a much easier home conference slate and I would say an easier overall conference schedule. The really nice part of it is how easy the schedule starts off with our first huge test coming in Happy Valley off of a bye week.

 

[Section136]

You can't use the difficult schedule excuse when you're getting beat by Minnesota!

Im not saying the reason we lost 5 games last year is because of the difficult schedule. All I said was this years scheudle is much easier than last years.

And it was obvious their wasnt a lot of heart shown that day in Minneapolis.

 

[kicker22]

IMO in 2009 we won the close games, in 2010 we lost them. It's that simple.

On a side note, I love the arguing back and fourth about how delusional posters are for predicting a great season or predicting a .500 season when bottom line is that camp hasn't even started yet and we have no idea of what lies ahead. That said, it amazes me that anyone can try to argue as to why they're prediction is accurate and someone elses is far fetched. I love the off season!!!