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February 4th, 2011 at 2:33 PM
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2011 football bold predictions

Ok guys this is a thread I have wanted to start after NSD (and before spring ball just to make some of us look stupid). Lets do a bold predictions thread for the upcoming season. Just to add some format, how about we do one bold prediction about the offense, one bold prediction about the defense, and one bold prediction about for the upcoming freshman class. I'll start with mine

1. Offense- Fitzgerald Toussaint and Stephen Hopkins will run for a combined 1500 yards.

2. Defense- The defense will be ranked somewhere between 50 and 60 in yards per game. 

3. Freshman class- Chris Barnett make the biggest impact outside of anyone on special teams next season (not the boldest prediction, I know).

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:59 PM | Wow.  I was with you on 1 & 2 (Score:1)
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Wow.  I was with you on 1 & 2 but you took it to a whole other level with 3.

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February 4th, 2011 at 3:32 PM | Whoa? Aren't you only 13 or (Score:1)
DC_Rizz
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Whoa! Aren't you only 13 or something? My mother wouldn't let me near games like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D at that age! The only murdering I knew related to those ducks in Duck Hunt. And that fucking dog.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:34 PM | My mother didn't let me play (Score:1)
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My mother didn't let me play video games as a kid. I used to get real worked up whenever my oxen died trying to ford the river...

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February 4th, 2011 at 3:41 PM | OT (Score:1)
DC_Rizz
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And that's why God created this website: http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html

So you can relive those memories.

February 5th, 2011 at 1:09 AM | Simply awesome. (Score:1)
phork
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Simply awesome.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:34 PM | I predict (Score:1)
Nick
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we will feel that any success Denard has running the ball will be in spite of the coaching staff, not because of it.

February 4th, 2011 at 2:37 PM | I predict (Score:1)
Six Zero
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It's going to be a predictably looooooooooooooong offseason, full of predictable threads predicting who'll be the most predictable in their predictions.

February 4th, 2011 at 4:58 PM | I predict you are correct. I (Score:1)
MichiganStudent
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I predict you are correct. I also predict that there will be 20 would you rather beat MSU, ND, and OSU and lose the rest of the games or go 9-3 and lose to those teams threads. 

February 5th, 2011 at 12:47 AM | Those threads are the (Score:1)
BlueDragon
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Those threads are the WORST!!!!!

I predict we will go 9-3 and lose our bowl game to a good opponent.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

February 4th, 2011 at 2:38 PM | Offence: Chris Barnett (Score:1)
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Offence: Chris Barnett becomes Denard's top redzone target and gets at least 5 TD's.

Defence: Secondary is moderately competent. Not great, but competent.

Freshman: Wile makes 75% of his FG attempts.

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:47 PM | Barnett (Score:1)
samber2009
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ONLY 5?!?! Nonsense!  Didn't you hear his radio interview? "When I get the ball, I'm wanna hurt you."  Kid is gonna have eleventy billion TD's with that attitude.  Book it.

EDIT: I noticed you wrote "at least 5", so it's all good.

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:48 PM | Eleventy billion? (Score:1)
Six Zero
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If our defense doesn't improve from last year, that still may not be enough.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:11 PM |   (Score:1)
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How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

February 4th, 2011 at 4:00 PM | Another prediction (Score:1)
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If that was the actual quote I predict English will be the first class Brady makes him enroll in.

"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow

February 4th, 2011 at 4:18 PM | I don't know but I don't see (Score:1)
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I don't know but I don't see barnett jumping over koger to be a top target. I think he will be great eventually but kogar can have a huge year in this new offense. Koger will be the biggest new impact to this offense in my opinion.

HAIL!

February 4th, 2011 at 5:26 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
CoachW
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Denard is Denard's top Red Zone target.

February 4th, 2011 at 2:40 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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1. Offense - we run an air raid offense after Leach is hired as an OC (yes Borges is fired after spring ball)

2. Defense - Mike Martin ends up our starting SS and is all conference

3. Freshman - Bellomy is our leading rusher and passer.



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February 4th, 2011 at 3:08 PM | Finally something (Score:1)
Galapula
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I can believe in!!!

February 4th, 2011 at 2:42 PM | Offense: Denard wins the (Score:1)
Waggles
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Offense: Denard wins the Heisman

Defense: Mike Martin wins the Heisman

Freshman: Matt Wile wins the Heisman

 

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:44 PM | .... (Score:1)
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Offense: New scheme resurrects Kevin Koger and Brandon Moore also emerges. They combine for 55 catches, 700 yards and 10+ tds. Chris Barnett will also record a touchdown

Defense: Most chicks named Mallory are hot, therefore I predict that our new secondary coach and Mattison re-vamp our secondary by allowing them to not play 15 yards off the line of scrimmage. JT Floyd and T-Wolf both have strong years coming off injury.

Freshman Class: Blake Countess records two INTs

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February 4th, 2011 at 3:19 PM | Correct (Score:1)
Jeffy Fresh
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I totally agree with your defensive prediction.  I would fuck the shit out of our hot defense.

 

February 4th, 2011 at 2:46 PM | RR Discussions and Debates (Score:1)
twohooks
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Will flare during losing stretches.

February 4th, 2011 at 2:49 PM | Who said we will have losing (Score:1)
unWavering
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Who said we will have losing stretches?

/blind optimism

I'm really not looking forward to this prediction

February 4th, 2011 at 3:05 PM | I agree.  After the (Score:1)
oriental andrew
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I agree.  After the sanctions, we stood to lose (and did) stretching time.  However, I think losing stretches and stretching time will be less significant and important to the fanbase than you seem to suggest.  

For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
 

February 4th, 2011 at 2:48 PM | Offense: Stonum ends up as a (Score:1)
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Offense: Stonum ends up as a Biletnikov (best WR) finalist. After watching some of SDSU's offensive highlights, I really think Darryl is going to have a huge year.

Keep believing

February 4th, 2011 at 3:03 PM | Bilentnikov...best football (Score:1)
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Bilentnikov...best football player to ever come out of Poland.  No question about it. 

February 4th, 2011 at 3:14 PM | Eh, I think you're confusing (Score:1)
Milty87
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Eh, I think you're confusing Bilentnikow, with his cousin, Bilentnikov, from Vladivostok. A common mistake, since they both went to high school in Germany.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:16 PM | In Soviet Russia, Biletnikov (Score:1)
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In Soviet Russia, Biletnikov Award win Stonum...

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:50 PM | Offense: Mike Cox will be our (Score:1)
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Offense: Mike Cox will be our leading rusher at the end of the season.

Defense: We average 24ppg, which was middle of the pack this year.

Freshman: No freshman start unless they are forced into it by injuries.

February 4th, 2011 at 9:35 PM | I think Kellen Jones will be (Score:1)
K2
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I think Kellen Jones will be competing for starts by the end of the year

February 5th, 2011 at 9:01 PM | He might be a 2nd string, but (Score:1)
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He might be a 2nd string, but I doubt that he plays ahead of Demens.

February 4th, 2011 at 2:53 PM | Total offense rank declines (Score:1)
dosleches
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Total offense rank declines to the 20s

Total defense rank rises to the 50s

7-8 wins

Denard throws for 3,000 yards, rushes for 900

February 4th, 2011 at 3:03 PM | Prediction: (Score:1)
Wolverine in 312
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A friend of mine will find me hanging in closet if we only win 7 games. 

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February 4th, 2011 at 3:07 PM | 7 wins (Score:1)
oriental andrew
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Why would you have yourself after only 9 games???  There would still be 3 + the bowl left to play.  We could win 10!

For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
 

February 4th, 2011 at 3:07 PM | Don't know which prediction (Score:1)
Milty87
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Don't know which prediction is wrong, but I don't think all three can br right. If the offense and defense predictions are right, then we'll have more than 8 wins, if the 8 wins are correct, then one of the first two is wrong.
The last prediction stands on it's own, and looks good!

February 4th, 2011 at 3:22 PM | It's paradoxical nature is (Score:1)
dosleches
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It's paradoxical nature is precisely the reason why my 2011 prediction is so bold.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:58 PM | +1 (Score:1)
Milty87
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"It's paradoxical nature is precisely the reason why my 2011 prediction is so bold."

Ah, forgive the slowness of my uptake, in that case. And a valueless plus + for you, to boot :)

February 4th, 2011 at 2:55 PM | Offense: Stephen Hopkins (Score:1)
SoCalWolverine
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Offense: Stephen Hopkins emerges as our leading rusher with just over 1200 yards, while Denard becomes a much more efficient passer having only 3 INTs.

Defense: Prison Abs becomes the clear choice starter at SS, and RVB notches 8 sacks.

Freshmen: Kellen Jones does not redshirt and works his way into a starting role by bowl time.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:09 PM | Prison abs (Score:1)
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By Prison Abs, do you mean Thomas Gordon, or Marvin Robinson. Many people think Prison Abs is Robinson because of the picture below, but it was Thomas Gordon who Rodriguez gave the nickname Prison Abs to.

 

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February 4th, 2011 at 3:19 PM | Denard will have more than 3 (Score:1)
joeyb
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Denard will have more than 3 INTs this year. Some of them might be the receiver's fault, though.

February 4th, 2011 at 2:56 PM | Lewan gets less than 250 (Score:1)
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Lewan gets less than 250 yards of penalties all season.

250/13 = 19.2 ypg, thats a hold and an offside per game, plus some personal fouls here and there.

 

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February 4th, 2011 at 2:56 PM | Fresmen - Barnett redshirts (Score:1)
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Fresmen - Barnett redshirts with Koger,Moore and Miller in front of him. Countess grabs the starting job opposite Woolfolk. Rawls also redshirts to acclimate  himself to the academic grind at UM but Hayes contributes as a 3rd down back. 

 

Offense - Cox to FB, Hopkins gets the most carries. We run more 3 WR than 2 TE or TE/FB and Roundtree,Hemingway and Stonum all have big  years. Grady to DB,Watson possibly to TE.

 

Defense - Ryan and C.Gordon combine with Demmens to make LB a strength. Carvin takes the SS job from Kovacs and Washington takes the NT job on run downs, Martin and RVB inside on pass downs with Ash rotating in, maybe BWC too. 

February 4th, 2011 at 3:03 PM | Wow (Score:1)
DutchWolverine
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Wow. Is that all you could think of? You didn't quite get to every position on the field. I think you forgot the kicker.

Keep the change ya filthy animal.

February 4th, 2011 at 3:16 PM | Cox to FB is interesting, not (Score:1)
Fresh Meat
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Cox to FB is interesting, not to mention much more realistic than Bell to FB.  That could maybe work, hadn't thought of that one.

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February 4th, 2011 at 4:21 PM | If Cox is going to be a (Score:1)
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If Cox is going to be a fullback, he better get big quickly or he'll be the smallest FB in the history of the Big Ten. Last fall he was listed at 6'0" 211 I believe. Even 220 or 225 is very small for a fullback.

February 4th, 2011 at 4:52 PM | You're forgetting (Score:1)
CalifExile
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Rob Lytle:

  41 Lytle,Rob FB 1975 v Jr. 6-1 190 Fremont OH Fremont-Ross
                       

among others.

"After all was said and done, there was nothing left to do."

February 4th, 2011 at 11:57 PM | Rob Lytle played in the days (Score:1)
aaamichfan
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Rob Lytle played in the days before milk and chicken were produced using growth hormones. Kids nowadays are pumped full of these things at a young age.

 

February 7th, 2011 at 8:02 PM | True. (Score:1)
CalifExile
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But it's still the modern era. It's not like I went to the 1947 team and pulled up

48 Weisenburger, Jack FB 1947 v Sr. 6-1 176 Muskegon Heights MI  

or the 1900 team and found

Sweeley, Everett M. FB 1900 v _ 6-0 170 Sioux City IA _

Dang. Lytle was really small.

"After all was said and done, there was nothing left to do."

February 4th, 2011 at 2:56 PM | How about this (Score:1)
oHOWiHATEohioSTATE
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O- We average over 30 points a game
D- We have more take aways then the last 2 years combined
Frosh- We red-shirt at least 12

If an OSU fan divorces his wife are they still brother and sister?

February 4th, 2011 at 2:57 PM | We play OSU (Score:1)
EZMIKEP
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Twice next season. +2 on the all time record. This repeats itself for the next 5 years and quickly helps us relieve some of the pain that was dished out the last decade. JT retires. 

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