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Post by rgmillikan on Aug 18, 2018 6:43:01 GMT -6
Curious in light of understandably low expectations what would be a bare minimum the majority of the board would be content with? I'm torn between 4-8 and 5-7. I would accept 4-8 if the level of play in the MAC exceeded the level of play pre-conference. I know in Neu's first 2 yr the opposite was true. History isnt yet favorable there.
My season prediction as of today is 3-9, thus I hope I'm wrong.
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Post by BSUMike on Aug 18, 2018 7:41:14 GMT -6
Obviously I am hoping for 6+ wins including a bowl win, but realistically 4 - 8 would at least be a step in the right direction.
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Post by bsu0 on Aug 18, 2018 8:31:43 GMT -6
More important than won-loss is Progress...by saying that I am hoping for a more diverse offensive plan. Improved special teams play... less yards given up on punts and kickoffs...and improved blocking and yards gained on returns. DEFENSE will be the key to a won-loss betterment. We have to stop the opposition from running over us with reckless abandon. If we cannot prevent other teams scoring we will not win. If we can play decent defense the wins will take care of themselves. I am hoping for six wins but my guess is four (including Notre Dame).
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Post by 00hmh on Aug 18, 2018 8:34:50 GMT -6
Wait a minute...a W in SB ? I like it, but that is too wild a guess for me.
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Post by bsu0 on Aug 18, 2018 9:25:15 GMT -6
You read it here first...I told all in an earlier pos,t BRING YOUR CAMERAS TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SCOREBOARD at the end of play.
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Post by rgmillikan on Aug 18, 2018 9:25:19 GMT -6
Wait a minute...a W in SB ? I like it, but that is too wild a guess for me. Agreed, per teamrankings predictive rankings index, the point spread should be around 41. It would be one of the biggest upsets period in the last 20 years.
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Post by rgmillikan on Aug 18, 2018 10:30:57 GMT -6
You read it here first...I told all in an earlier pos,t BRING YOUR CAMERAS TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SCOREBOARD at the end of play. If BSU pulls that upset off you are the man. I hope you're right.
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Post by cardfan on Aug 18, 2018 10:57:48 GMT -6
Sorry 0, but dude that’s way beyond being a homer. We might not even win a conference game and you think we might beat ND? I hope you’re just joking.
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Post by bsu0 on Aug 18, 2018 12:17:58 GMT -6
Tune up the band and be ready for the victory march...''Praying for a Victory''...Who says their priests are any better than our fire and brimstone ministers? Brian Kelly's worst nightmare is about to appear. You think he hated us in the MAC while at Central Michigan? Wait till September and watch what happens when the Cardinals snatch a victory at Notre Dame Stadium. His face will be redder than our home uniforms. Knute Rockne will be spinning in his grave. Don't forget your cameras.
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Post by david75bsu on Aug 18, 2018 14:20:06 GMT -6
I’m tired of losing seasons. Six and six wouldn’t make me happy, I would just be less mad. If we can’t do better than that we need a serious change. Offense should be good. Defense is a big question. Decent improvement should help get to break even. If not and we don’t make a serious change the new AD is just nice looking window dressing. Am I pissed - damn right I am. It’s time to give mediocracy a break. We should settle for anything less than 500, and should expect a winning record every year.
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Post by bsu0 on Aug 18, 2018 17:43:17 GMT -6
Although it is Neu's problem now you may thank Peter Lembo for not doing any recruiting the final two years of his stay and leaving the cupboard VERY bare after sulking out of Muncie three days before Christmas three years ago. Your anger should be at the little weasel in Houston at Rice and not at the present coach. If we are not vastly improved this year all bets are off on Neu and his staff.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 18, 2018 17:54:20 GMT -6
I’m tired of losing seasons. Six and six wouldn’t make me happy, I would just be less mad. If we can’t do better than that we need a serious change. Offense should be good. Defense is a big question. Decent improvement should help get to break even. If not and we don’t make a serious change the new AD is just nice looking window dressing. Am I pissed - damn right I am. It’s time to give mediocracy a break. We should settle for anything less than 500, and should expect a winning record every year. While I agree that losing seasons sucks a 7-5 season would be a miracle.. The staff chose to flip the roster and go young. We were painfully young last year, we were playing kids that had no business being out there. They should be improved this year and a year in the weight room should make the physical match ups better for us. I really believe next year is the year we see what we have.. I hope we see it this year but I just can not see how it happens
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Post by rmcalhoun on Aug 18, 2018 17:59:12 GMT -6
Although it is Neu's problem now you may thank Peter Lembo for not doing any recruiting the final two years of his stay and leaving the cupboard VERY bare after sulking out of Muncie three days before Christmas three years ago. Your anger should be at the little weasel in Houston at Rice and not at the present coach. If we are not vastly improved this year all bets are off on Neu and his staff. Yep all true, I just do not think the improvement we have to see will come in the form of wins. What can not happen again this year is a mac performance like last year. We need to be competitive and within striking distance in the majority of our MAC games. We will still get blasted in a couple (Toledo being one)
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Post by bsu0 on Aug 18, 2018 20:15:17 GMT -6
I agree with everything you say rm. Notice I said nothing about wins and losses. I think we have to take the John Wooden attitude about wins...take care of your assignments and the wins will follow. We just canmnot be blown out every conference game.
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Post by chirpchirpcards on Aug 18, 2018 20:55:48 GMT -6
National Championship or bust!
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