96goblue00

January 4th, 2012 at 7:05 PM ^

September 1 vs. Alabama (in Arlington, TX) ?    
September 8 Air Force W    
September 15 Massachusetts W    
September 22 @ Notre Dame W    
October 6 @ Purdue W    
October 13 Illinois W    
October 20 Michigan State W    
October 27 @ Nebraska W    
November 3 @ Minnesota W    
November 10 Northwestern W    
November 17 Iowa W    
November 24 @ Ohio State ?  

 

 

 

 

Not sure about Alabama, but we could pull it out. They will be depleted based on attrition to the NFL, while we return a lot of offensive starters. Sure they have enough talent to fill in for the departed starters but a lot of them will be fresh. I think Mattison will do a good job with the D and the offense will, hopefully, do well. I am hoping for Nebraska/OSU game Denard. ND is a disaster and next year they will be without Floyd, their biggest offensive weapon. Nebraska loses a ton of people. State will be coming to our house and payback will be sweet. I wonder how the offense will be doing without Cousins. OSU is a toss up. i think we finish 10-2, potentially 11-1 if we can upset 'Bama or OSU.

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enlightenedbum

January 4th, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^

1) We were not a great road team this year.

2) Seems like Borges will sometimes lay an egg.

3) South Bend will always freak me out until we win like five in a row, regardless of ND's talent that particular year.

4) I bet Nebraska is fired up to play us and will have a better defense next year.  I wouldn't write off that game yet.

5) Alabama will still have a massive talent advantage, due to oversigning and Rich Rod fucking up the lines and recruiting WRs who are good in open space but have to be called open it seems like.

I would put the over/under at 9.5 and I'd probably call nine marginally more likely than ten if you put a gun to my head.  Still a success, but a slight step back due to the schedule and losing Martin/RVB/Molk.

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Swazi

January 4th, 2012 at 7:16 PM ^

Honestly, i see us beating Ohio State.  And I may give it to Nebraska at home, even though how we did against them at home, losing three of our starting DL means Burkhead could gobble us up.  I still see we can win 9 or 10 and make the B1G Championship Game.

 

I see us going 6-1 into Nebraska, and probably losing one of the games from Nebraska to OSU.

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MGoblu8

January 4th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^

I just hope they are the same kind of "8 win team" next year that most people predicted they would be this year. Call it overachieving if you want, but another year in the system for the current young guys and adding the guys we have coming... I don't know. I just think we're going to be better than people think. I hope.

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a2 fighting pugs

January 4th, 2012 at 7:09 PM ^

Well NOBODY expect Team 132's D to be this much better & sound as last years D either. Players will step up & HOPEFULLY a few freshman can contribute immediately. I for one find it hard to doubt Hoke & co. defensive expertise in getting kids ready.

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uminks

January 4th, 2012 at 7:49 PM ^

I know our schedule is tougher but I think we'll win our share of b1g games! 8-4 or 9-3 with a first or second place division placement. Plus our coaches will have more time to coach up the talent we do have and the infusion of new talent will help.

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BigBlue4Life

January 5th, 2012 at 1:50 AM ^

Weed need to root for Bama so when we play them they are No1.  we have to at least be in a close game .  if not win (dream).  if we at lest have a close loss it can only help us in ranking down the road with only loss to the no1 team.  like its helping Bama this year.  gives us a measuring stick.  as for most likely to regress im not sure. record wise maybe 1 less win.  get the freshmen new kids in the system and make some magic happen i guess ! ha!

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