October 12th, 2013 at 11:34 PM ^
We go 8-4 with losses @MSU, @Northwestern, and home to Ohio State. We win against Indiana, steal one from Nebraska, and win @Iowa.
October 12th, 2013 at 11:34 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 11:35 PM ^
Need more information, is Borges still the O coordinator for all of these games?
October 12th, 2013 at 11:35 PM ^
The first year was an abberation we will lose at least 4 games per year for as long as Borges is our OC.
October 12th, 2013 at 11:36 PM ^
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October 12th, 2013 at 11:39 PM ^
Alternating Wins and Losses over the next 6. We end up 8-4.
October 12th, 2013 at 11:39 PM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 11:44 PM ^
The B1G sucks. If we lock Borges in a broom closet before each game, we could get to Indy. We do still control our own destiny.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:15 AM ^
October 12th, 2013 at 11:46 PM ^
They're going to god damned win 9 games.
That is all.
Fcuking complaining.
I'm personally looking forward to 2016 when we go back to a god damned statue at quarterback and the 8 4 star linemen recruited over the last couple of years are seniors/juniors etc. etc.
October 12th, 2013 at 11:46 PM ^
W- Indiana
L- @MSU
W- Nebraska
L- NU
W- @Iowa
W- OSU
Michigan can probably hit 4 more wins, although I wouldn't be shocked if they lost to Ohio (which was a total homer pick anyway). Really though, I have no clue. A team this young and inconsistent, I wouldn't be entirely shocked if they went 0-6 or 6-0. Still a year away from greatness.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:02 AM ^
I predict the board melts down at least twice more this season.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:09 AM ^
October 13th, 2013 at 12:09 AM ^
After the way this season has started would a loss to any of the teams left on our schedule surprise you?
October 13th, 2013 at 12:11 AM ^
maybe IU and Iowa...but I'm not willing to say I am confident in those picks either. We will probably lose every road game as this is a stunning 4-5 in B1G road games.
6-6 sounds about right
October 13th, 2013 at 12:14 AM ^
Right now? I say 2 wins.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:15 AM ^
lost to Indiana by 20
We are nowhere near a good football team. Can't stop turning the ball over, no offensive line, possibly the worst in the Big 10 behind Purdue, and a D line that just isn't that much better.
Capable of winning all of those games, but there's no way I'd place a bet on which ones they pull off. We are capable of losing all of those game, still wouldn't bet.
Just hope the Tigers go deep so we have something else to think about.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:20 AM ^
Don't know why people would be disappointed at this point either. Most of Lloyd's yrs were not far off this (in win totals), it is way better than the RR era, and as long as Big Al is around, probably close to the norm into the future. Furthermore, seeing how deficient this team is in so many ways, getting 8 wins would be an accomplishment.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:27 AM ^
October 13th, 2013 at 12:34 AM ^
This team has structural problems that may take a few years and more good recruiting classes to fix.
Realistically we should beat Indiana at home. Toss ups may be IA and NU. I just think NE, MSU, OSU are too physical for our team to beat. Of course if the offense gets hot and Gardern goes on a throwing tear we could win most of these games but I think we only win at most two more games. Good enough for a 7-5 record which will be one game less than my 8-4 prediction.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:43 AM ^
Ugh, honestly I don't see more than three wins in there. If we play our best game, we will probably still lose to ohio and at MSU and NW. We could lose to any of Iowa, Indiana, and Nebraska, too. There are no more gimmes.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:52 AM ^
2-4 for a final record of 7-5. I think we somehow squeak out a win against Indiana, handedly beat Iowa, and then lose the rest. Not being pissy after a loss, it's what I truly see coming after watching the last 4 games.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:51 AM ^
I'm sorry I just don't see us beating Iowa. It's a fact that we are terrible away from the Big House under Hoke. Adding to that, Kinnick stadium is a notorious difficult place to play so and I can't see us beating Iowa.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:57 AM ^
October 13th, 2013 at 9:52 AM ^
One huge plus for this staff is they came in right away willing to work with the RR recruits as opposed to saying "well, we're doing this and that's that". Since coming back off the ledge, realistically I'm seeing an 8-4 season... Should bounce back against Indiana and get the train moving again... We get that bye week right before Sparty which allows us to get two full weeks of preparation of them... Hopefully something will have changed on offense to where the defense isn't put in garbage field position to try and prevent points.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:38 AM ^
Indiana - W
MSU - L (MSU might not score a ton of points, but god that game could get really ugly. Narduzzi will have a field day on our O-Line)
Northwestern - L
Nebraska - W, but only because its at home and Nebraska always falls apart in big road games. Kind of like us....
Iowa - L, another ugly, ugly game against a team we are infinitely more talented than. Road woes continue.
OSU - L, if we play at all in this game like we did today or over the past few weeks, then this game is already over. Meyer wouldn't hesitate for one second to hang 90 on us if he could. He'll be the guy that starts going for 2 after he's already up by 50. Even if we play our best game, I think they'd still beat us at this point.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:50 AM ^
They may beat us because we are not good. But OSU will get creamed by AL or OR if they make it undefeated.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:56 AM ^
October 13th, 2013 at 1:49 AM ^
Indiana : W
MSU: L
NW: L
Neb: L
Iowa: L
OSU: L
Under Hoke we are atrocious on the road so MSU and Iowa are guaranteed losses. Ohio and NW are pretty much a guaranteed L's as well. I can see Indiana and Nebraska going either way so I split em.
October 13th, 2013 at 1:58 AM ^
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October 13th, 2013 at 2:32 AM ^
I haven't seen anything ouside of the ND game that would make me think it's likely we'll win any more B1G games.
October 13th, 2013 at 3:40 AM ^
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October 13th, 2013 at 5:38 AM ^
I'll go Win vs IU
Somehow pull a win over Nebraska
Lose on the road to NU and Iowa, lose at home to Ohio.
8-4 sounds just right, which means going to a New Years Day bowl against an SEC team we have little to no shot against.
October 13th, 2013 at 6:11 AM ^
If I had to do this right now, just based on how other teams seem to match up against us, I would go with Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska being rather winnable. Michigan State and Northwestern would be a good each way bet - if we can play those mistake-free and exploit the known weaknesses well, we win. Right now, even in light of last night, Ohio State might be the only game I walk into scratching my head thinking, "I don't know...", but obviously, there is still plenty of football (and time to work on things) between now and then.
October 13th, 2013 at 6:28 AM ^
Our entire offense is Denard, er, I mean Devin.
He is consistent in his inconsistency. So he will have at least one more out-of-body-ND-experience game where he plays out of his mind and we'll knock off somebody big.
Of course, he'll also crash and burn the rest of the games.
3 more wins, that's it.
October 13th, 2013 at 6:39 AM ^
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October 13th, 2013 at 8:22 AM ^
Losing in 4 OTs at Penn State won't change that.
October 13th, 2013 at 8:26 AM ^
job Borges etc etc We could lose the balance of the season. W against Indy ?. They spanked Penn. St.
The team looks like the 3 stooges right now. I feel like RR is running the show again. We need another bye week.
October 13th, 2013 at 8:31 AM ^
October 13th, 2013 at 8:35 AM ^
Our body of work speaks for itself and I'm going to say that we win three because most of our opponents are equally average. The one game we have almost no chance to win is OSU. They are better at every position (save linebacker) and have a coach who is infinitely creative and flexible on offense, unlike ours. And I hate Urban Meyer.