Record predictions
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PITT:
The Second Year For Pitt New Football Year:
Revise After Nova game:
Wins: 4-0
Villanova
Marshall
Duke
Cuse
Toss Up Wins: 2-0
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Toss Up: 2-1
Penn State
Miami
Georgia Tech
Toss Up Loss: 1-1
North Carolina
Oklahoma State
Loss: 0-1
Clemson
Pitt Prediction:
9-3 Season
9-4 ACC Champ Game
10-4 Bowl Game
PENN STATE:
The Penn State Wait Era:
Revise after Kent State
Wins: 3-0
Kent State
Purdue
Rutgers
Toss Up Win: 1-0
Indiana
Toss Up: 2-2
Pitt
Temple
Minnesota
Maryland
Toss Up Loss: 0-0
Loss: 0-4
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan State
Penn State Prediction:
6-6 Season
No B-10 Champ Game
7-6 Bowl Game
WVU:
The Unknown Holgrosen End Of Debate Era:
Wins: 4-0
Youngstown State
Texas Tech
Kansas
Iowa State
Toss Up Win: 0-0
Toss Up: 2-1
Missouri
BYU
Baylor
Toss Up Loss: 1-1
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Loss: 0-3
Texas
Oklahoma
TCU
WVU Prediction:
7-5 Season
No Big-12 Champ Game
8-5 Bowl Game
The Second Year For Pitt New Football Year:
Revise After Nova game:
Wins: 4-0
Villanova
Marshall
Duke
Cuse
Toss Up Wins: 2-0
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Toss Up: 2-1
Penn State
Miami
Georgia Tech
Toss Up Loss: 1-1
North Carolina
Oklahoma State
Loss: 0-1
Clemson
Pitt Prediction:
9-3 Season
9-4 ACC Champ Game
10-4 Bowl Game
PENN STATE:
The Penn State Wait Era:
Revise after Kent State
Wins: 3-0
Kent State
Purdue
Rutgers
Toss Up Win: 1-0
Indiana
Toss Up: 2-2
Pitt
Temple
Minnesota
Maryland
Toss Up Loss: 0-0
Loss: 0-4
Michigan
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan State
Penn State Prediction:
6-6 Season
No B-10 Champ Game
7-6 Bowl Game
WVU:
The Unknown Holgrosen End Of Debate Era:
Wins: 4-0
Youngstown State
Texas Tech
Kansas
Iowa State
Toss Up Win: 0-0
Toss Up: 2-1
Missouri
BYU
Baylor
Toss Up Loss: 1-1
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Loss: 0-3
Texas
Oklahoma
TCU
WVU Prediction:
7-5 Season
No Big-12 Champ Game
8-5 Bowl Game
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I'll say 8-5 again. I want to do better, but I always expect we'll lose some games that we're supposed to win, which has been typical for 30 years, I'd like to see that pattern change, but I have to SEE IT HAPPEN 1st, before I totally believe it. It would be nice to go through a year without being beaten by a perceived lesser team.
Villanova - W
Penn State - W
@Oklahoma State - W
@North Carolina - L
Marshall - W
Georgia Tech - L
@Virginia - W
Virginia Tech - W
@Miami - W
@Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3(5-3)
Penn State - W
@Oklahoma State - W
@North Carolina - L
Marshall - W
Georgia Tech - L
@Virginia - W
Virginia Tech - W
@Miami - W
@Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3(5-3)
Villanova - W
Penn State - W
@Oklahoma State - L
@North Carolina - L
Marshall - W
Georgia Tech - W
@Virginia - W
Virginia Tech - W
@Miami - W
@Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3(6-2)
Penn State - W
@Oklahoma State - L
@North Carolina - L
Marshall - W
Georgia Tech - W
@Virginia - W
Virginia Tech - W
@Miami - W
@Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3(6-2)
15-0 and me waking up on a sidewalk in Tampa with an alcolhol induced hangover
If we beat PSU, I think we will be good enough to go 9-3
A loss means we aren't quite there yet and I think 7-5 (This is a tough schedule so I don't think 7-5 this year is bad)
A loss means we aren't quite there yet and I think 7-5 (This is a tough schedule so I don't think 7-5 this year is bad)
-Miami has 7 freshmen on their 2 deep defense. That does not include 2 more starters they lost yesterday to a broken hand and dislocated shoulder, that number might be up to 9 today. Miami is now down 5 defensive starters and 11 players total either thrown off the team, season ending injury, or out at least a month. Their defense is going to look like Villanova Saturday.
8-4, but it should be more likely to be 9-3 than 7-5. 7-5 against this schedule would be a disappointment and 6-6 or worse would be a derailment.
Year two of a rebuild and see 8 wins being about where it will be end up with the schedule barring injuries at a few spots where we dont have depth (QB being #1).
I'll go with 7-5 due to a pretty challenging schedule. Also, I think that while the defense will be improved, we still have a long, long way to go before we're playing with the kind of talent Narduzzi needs.
Cruzer
P.S. - knock on wood, but if Peterman gets hurt and is out for any length of time, it could be ugly.
Cruzer
P.S. - knock on wood, but if Peterman gets hurt and is out for any length of time, it could be ugly.
This schedule is pretty rough..I'm not sure what you're looking at.
It is fine to hope the team wins 9 games..however, what I hate about fans in general is to have highly unrealistic baseline expectations then go off the rails and rip the coach, players, and program if they fail to meet that high baseline.
6-6 would be dissapointing. 7-5 would be satisfactory. Anything 8-4 or better would be a great year.
We got to stop Pitting. We got to stop Pitting. We got to stop Pitting. We got to stop Pitting. We got to stop Pitting.
I don't think the schedule is rough at this point.
We play one great team. Almost a definite loss to Clemson. The rest of the schedule doesn't have a single team who is a legitimate and clear top 20 team. We need to win the 4 games which should be definite wins and then we need to go 4-3 against the decent to good (already counting Clemson as an L) teams on the rest of the schedule. That is not too much to ask.
UNC, @ OkState and @ Miami (and with their suspensions and injuries that looks less and less likely) are the only games I think someone could make the case we shouldn't be the favorite, outside of Clemson. So, essentially setting the standard to win 1 game where we are an underdog and not lose more than 1 game where we are the favorite or 0 and 0. Ideally it lines up so that we can win our division, too.
Obviously, if there is a significant injury(ies) that could change things.
Yep. All I ask vs this schedule. Don't lose more than 1 where you are the favorite. Win 1 where you are the underdog.
We didn't pitt any game last year. 3 times we came out flat and took losses. I think that changes and for the first time in decades, we only games against teams with superior talent or really bad match ups. I say we get to 10 wins with the bowl.
I see Clemson as a loss because of talent.
I see Oklahoma state as a loss because of match up.
I think we lose another along the way against a similar talent team that just plays better that day (maybe a gt because of the triple option or a unc because of their beast running back.)
I see Clemson as a loss because of talent.
I see Oklahoma state as a loss because of match up.
I think we lose another along the way against a similar talent team that just plays better that day (maybe a gt because of the triple option or a unc because of their beast running back.)
I get that, but we aren't going to be huge favorites in most of those games. UNC, ok st, Miami, vt, gt ..those ae all pick em type games.
People are also assuming a PSUwin. I think Pitt is better, but to assume a win there is foolish.
There is only one sure loss in Clemson. I only see a couple safe wins though. Cuse, Marshall, and nova.
I'll go 8-4 with a shot at 9-3 including a win over the nits and at ok state. The Switzer kid from UNC just has out number. I won't be happy until he's gone from there.
As far as the nits go it just seems like the dominator is trying to catch lightning in a bottle with morehead and the offense. I think they will struggle with it early and will end up wearing their defense out. You heard it here first, the nits finish under .500 with no bowl at 5-7 with a shot at 4-8 including losses to Pitt, Indiana and Rutgers among others
As far as the nits go it just seems like the dominator is trying to catch lightning in a bottle with morehead and the offense. I think they will struggle with it early and will end up wearing their defense out. You heard it here first, the nits finish under .500 with no bowl at 5-7 with a shot at 4-8 including losses to Pitt, Indiana and Rutgers among others
Would Idowu, Galambos, and Caprara start at Miami even with all those suspensions? That's a former walk-on, and 2 players with a combined 2 or 3 D1 offers. Miami has talent, dont worry. Coaching has been their issue.
From the Cheap Seats; IMHO the first 4 games will set up the season. That is all I will commit to at this point.
I didn't assume wins or say we would be huge favorites, but we should be favorites in those games, including home vs GT. So, we need to go 4-4 against Clemson, PSU, OkState, UNC, Miami, GT, VT, and UVa and beat the teams we definitely should in Villanova, Marshall, Syracuse, and Duke. That isn't asking a whole lot IMO. Asking any less and we aren't actually creating and expecting a standard.
Here is what Miami's own fans think. Want to change your perspective yet?
"I wish I shared your optimism, but Miami just got decimated on defense. Between injuries and suspensions, we practically have a high school team on D"
"As Allan stated we are in a very bad place defensively. thin doesn't even apply.
"IMO losing MO and Grace likely drops us from a possible 2-3 loss season to a 4-6 loss season as we just don't have the depth on defense to beat good teams. Pray for brad"
"Allan I just saw that Moten dislocated his shoulder yesterday at practice as well. This is getting silly now "
"once again we are rebuilding from the ashes"
"even if we had Ray Lewis, Dan Morgan, and Denzel P as our true frosh trio I'd be concerned"
http://www.scout.com/college/miami/forums/2927-hurricane-football/14918318-just-curious-fellas
http://www.scout.com/college/miami/forums/2927-hurricane-football/14914896-linebackers
We are the fanbase and seemingly some portion of the donor base, so it is a collective expectation that guides how our AD and board evaluates our program/coach's standing and accomplishments towards those expectations.
Villanova - W
Penn State - W
@ Oklahoma State - W
@ North Carolina - W
Georgia Tech - L
Marshall - W
@ Virginia - L
Virginia Tech - W
@ Miami - W
@ Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3 (5-3)
This team reminds me of the 2009 one for some reason.
Penn State - W
@ Oklahoma State - W
@ North Carolina - W
Georgia Tech - L
Marshall - W
@ Virginia - L
Virginia Tech - W
@ Miami - W
@ Clemson - L
Duke - W
Syracuse - W
9-3 (5-3)
This team reminds me of the 2009 one for some reason.
Agree about assuming the psu game is a win, but Marshall is far from a safe win. I know they don't play a tough conference schedule but they win 9-10 games every year. Pitt should win but if they didn't I wouldn't be surprised in the least.
No doubt I'm just pointing out that Marshall isn't a cakewalk. Pitt won all the games it should have last year but, in my mind, that doesn't erase all the years prior when they didn't.
