Can we start 6-0 next year? Also I think we go 9-3

MrCloseShave

MrCloseShave

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Sparty lost alot to graduation, the Clowns will be tough, but I think we get the W.

My losses are at NW, at Mishagan and home to the Redturds on the 23rd.

2012 Schedule
Sep. 1 Northern Illinois (in Chicago)
Sep. 8 Iowa State
Sep. 15 Northern Iowa
Sep. 22 Central Michigan
Sep. 29 Minnesota
Oct. 6 OPEN DATE
Oct. 13 at Michigan State
Oct. 20 Penn State
Oct. 27 at Northwestern
Nov. 3 at Indiana
Nov. 10 Purdue
Nov. 17 at Michigan
Nov. 23 Nebraska
 
I'm just hoping we get to 1-0. I believe NIU lost a lot last year, but they've been a pretty salty non-AQ in recent times.

Honestly, I have absolutely no expectations for next year. If we win a bunch or lose a bunch, I'm not going to be surprised.


Also, got to say, it's pretty amazing that we don't play a true road game until middle of October. And we only play one BCS team in the non-conf (at home, of course). Who are we, Wisconsin?
 
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9-3 i think is the top of what we can achieve next year. Central Michigan is a pretty salty team usually.
 
Kinnickson said:
You said we only play 1 BCS team in non-conf but NIU and CMU are both BCS teams.
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Sorry, meant automatic qualifiers to the BCS.

(Also, I don't really hold it against Iowa. It's kinda the way things are going now. The rich are getting richer and the arms race pauses for no one. Got to keep up.)
 
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For the record I'll be happy with 7, I just feel the ball will bounce our way next year, that and CJ F goes nuts......
 
Expectations should be low. Expecting this team to win 7 or more games is probably unrealistic. Iowa has a new staff, talent gap, inexperience, tough division. RB and DL are going to be frustrating with inexperience at those positions. I wouldn't be surprised to see Iowa finish 4th/5th in division.

Next season is a season to build for the future. Going to be a lot of growing pains but will pay off in 2013. If this team can make it to a bowl game that may be Kirk's best coaching job.

Looking forward to watching the young guys play and grow.
 
MrCloseShave said:
Sparty lost alot to graduation, the Clowns will be tough, but I think we get the W.

My losses are at NW, at Mishagan and home to the Redturds on the 23rd.

2012 Schedule
Sep. 1 Northern Illinois (in Chicago)
Sep. 8 Iowa State
Sep. 15 Northern Iowa
Sep. 22 Central Michigan
Sep. 29 Minnesota
Oct. 6 OPEN DATE
Oct. 13 at Michigan State
Oct. 20 Penn State
Oct. 27 at Northwestern
Nov. 3 at Indiana
Nov. 10 Purdue
Nov. 17 at Michigan
Nov. 23 Nebraska
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I was reading a Chi.Trib interview with Pat Fitz of NW and they laid out their losses....9 of 11 starters on a defense that finished 11th in the league, Persa,Ebert,Dunsmore, 3 olinemen, Trumpy has an acl injury,and the next rb,Adonis Jones transferred. So they lose 16 of 22 starters.

We are going to be NW. I think we probably lose at MSU and at Michigan and then maybe to Nebraska. ISU could be tricky. Purdue will be tough.

So...7-5 to 9-3 is my range.
 
I am not blind to the issues with our football team. However, I think we can start 5-0 or 4-1 if we stumble somewhere. I don't see us beating Sparty or UM. Purdue will be tough and Nebraska will be tough. I will be surprised with anything less than 8-4. I think we will surprise our fanbase this year...in a positive way.
 
There are just to many unknowns for me to really make a prediction...It's actually kind of exciting.
 
We have a Sr. QB with some skills. That's huge. If you don't think that's maybe the most favorable schedule in a long time, well, I don't know what to say. Realistically, if things were to come together on the DL, and C. Davis, Cooper, and a freshman emerge, then our defense is going to be pretty damn good. The back seven will be salty and have a ton of experience.

We have talent in the 0-line, they just need 4-5 games to get things on the same page. This schedule allows some growing pains until you hit the MSU game. That's probably a loss, but Sparty lost a ton of talent and will throw a new QB in there.

I'm optimistic.
 
rjhindm said:
There are just to many unknowns for me to really make a prediction...It's actually kind of exciting.
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I agree, with the new players coming in and all the coaches changes it is really tough to have any kind of idea what to expect this upcoming season.
 
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