What are your expectations this year?
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I have to live in Iowa City for at least another five years. I want to be "that guy" in the neighborhood who flies his Husker flag and sports his Husker gear without fear.
However, I never wear Husker stuff on campus unless I'm at Carver-Hawkeye or Kinnick for a Nebraska game. And I try to avoid my dean and my students on those days. I'm not "that guy."
So beat Iowa and about 7-9 other teams along the way, and I'm good.
Note: I lived in Colorado from 1990-2017, so I am used to being behind enemy lines. I lived in Boulder from 2013-2017.
However, I never wear Husker stuff on campus unless I'm at Carver-Hawkeye or Kinnick for a Nebraska game. And I try to avoid my dean and my students on those days. I'm not "that guy."
So beat Iowa and about 7-9 other teams along the way, and I'm good.
Note: I lived in Colorado from 1990-2017, so I am used to being behind enemy lines. I lived in Boulder from 2013-2017.
Wow.....do you really think the blackshirts are going to seriously upgrade this year? If so, I sure hope you're on the money!
Well I think we gave up like 30 a game last year and our D was as terrible as it gets. I don't think improving by a touchdown is that far fetched based on upgrades in S&C and talent. I'm talking the average as well at 23 points. Some will be better, and obviously some games that will be worse.
I expect them to Win 7, make a decent bowl, and win it! Sign a top 25 class and Continue to build for future.
"Win the whole f'ing thing"..... dont know how to post the memes of major league bit thats what im trying to do here
I just want them to have fun and to remember that it's just a game and that winning isn't everything
Well, averaging taking away an opponent's TD per game sure works for me....here's hoping it happens sir!
IMHO, we need to go at least 9-3 in the regular season and finish top two of the west.
Anything less than that will be considered ‘disappointing’ to me.
I think this team has the talent and coaching to compete with, and beat, just about everyone on our schedule this year.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO START!!!
Anything less than that will be considered ‘disappointing’ to me.
I think this team has the talent and coaching to compete with, and beat, just about everyone on our schedule this year.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO START!!!
9-3 means nothing if you go 3-0 in out of conference and go 6-3 in the league. Look at Northwestern last year, they were 0-3 out of the league and 8-1 in the league, 8-2 if you count the CCG, and finished 9-5. Meh overall record but won the division.
That being said, I think 2 conference losses can still win the west. But conference schedule will be the determining factor not overall record.
Exactly why I had the ‘and finish top two in the west’ caveat along with my 9-3 record
Win the division.
Compete well in the CCG.
#44 from Colorado gets his while getting blown off their home field.
Compete well in the CCG.
#44 from Colorado gets his while getting blown off their home field.
Exactly why I had the ‘and finish top two in the west’ caveat along with my 9-3 record
My apologies, I read that as we need to go 9-3 to finish in the top 2 in the west. I was on my phone and I misread.
A winning record and a toilet bowl win. So 6-8 wins. Too many questions on offense for me. The line and its depth, WR, RB, all lots of question marks. The defense -- well, I won't believe in the defense until they show something on the field. They have sucked so bad for so long that I really need to see results on the field.
As always, I hope the guys saying 9+ and winning the west are right
As always, I hope the guys saying 9+ and winning the west are right
Not sure about 23 ppg, but I do agree our D was so horrible last year (33 ppg), that I have a feeling we take a good sized jump. As we all know our offense is pretty good. The word from spring ball and through most of fall camp is the D is either getting the better of out offense or is holding its own. So either that means our offense isn't going to be as good as we think or the D has made significant improvements from last Nov.
I think bare min we need to be a top 50 D every year. When looking at other BIG10 teams, Michigan, Iowa, Michigan St and Penn St all had top 20 D last year. Wisc, NW, and Ohio St had top 50. Those who didn't have a top 50 D. Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Rutgers. We do not want to be hanging out in this group for long.
What do I think? Hmmmm, senior, senior, senior, that's the dline front 3. All but one starter on D are upper class men. I think the D will be much improved as long as they're healthy. I'll go with 8 wins, who knows on conference standings.
Special teams would be a good place to give him what he has coming. Might be harder to do it on the sidelines. Laughing
Yep, our defense is the scariest variable. Like most people I think our offense should be pretty good. I'll be a happy camper if the blackshirts can just really improve on giving up endless opponent's 3 & long.