Way Too Early Predictions

[ewueagle2010]

We're still a ways from finding out how long it will take this team to gel or if they already have. But Spring Ball is about over and the Red/White game is behind us, so why not make some random guesses at what were looking at!! :thumb:

@ Wazzu - Expect high scoring, but probably a little too much offense from WSU to keep up (L)
@ NDSU - I don't expect this to be a blowout like Bison Nation wants to believe, but Eags lose a close one (L)
vs. UNI - Eags get some home cookin in front of a rowdy crowd and get their first win against the Panthers (W)
@ NAU - Payback. Period. (W)
vs. UCD - Eags Roll. (W)
vs. UNC - Not as close as last years trip to Greely. (W)
@ MSU - Cats will struggle this year, comfortable road win. (W)
vs. UM - Payback II. Exclamation point!
@ CP - A bit of a let down game that leads to a more focused end to the season. (L)
vs. ISU - Back to looking good. (W)
@ PSU - Payback III. Show who little brother really is. (W)

I think this team has enough to make some noise this season. Ready for a National Title run? Who knows, but not many people thought that going into 2010 either. This team feels much different this year and I think the chip will be back, especially on D.

 

[eaglesfootball]

My expectations are a little lower. 8-3 is probably absolute best case scenario with this schedule. Young offensive line, lack of proven Qb and the fact that we don't really know how much, if any, the defense has improved are all signs of another 6-5 or 7-4 year.

@ Wazzu - If we keep it within 21 that's probably a good sign. L
@NDSU - Bison don't lose at home. L
UNI - best chance to avoid starting the season 0-3. I think we can win this game at home. W
@NAU - W
UCD - W
UNC - W
@ MSU - Toss up game, but we seem to beat them even when we're not great. W
UM - L
@CP - L
ISU - W
@ PSU - L

 

[Seattle Eagle]

I think we'll see some marked improvement in the defense this year along with better QB play. Also, Cooper Kupp.

7-4

 

[Eaglefanatical]

@ Wazzu - L
@ NDSU - L
vs. UNI - L
@ NAU - W
vs. UCD - W
vs. UNC - W
@ MSU - W
vs. UM - L
@ CP - W
vs. ISU - W
@ PSU - W

I think this is the season where we really start seeing the positive results from our past couple of recruiting classes. The obvious concern is how quickly the offensive line can come together. We need to see a lot of improvement running the ball in our offense, and on D we absolutely must improve our 3rd down defense.

 

[FormerEag]

11-0 :twisted:





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[DefendtheRed]

Looking at that schedule, I see.

A. Four games in which we will not be favored in (WSU, NDSU, Montana, UNI).
B. Three games where we are most likely to be favored (ISU, UCD, UNC).
C. And four games that are a push (MSU, CP, PSU, NAU).

Worst case, 4-7. Best case, 7-4. This is assuming the defense has improved.

 

[ewueagfan]

I'm much more optimistic. An 8 & 3 record is attainable and very realistic. Our offense is going to be YET AGAIN top 5 in the country with the best WR's in the FCS. That alone is going to win us a lot of games and there's a lot of reasons to believe that we're going to see a lot of improvement from the defense.

8-3 with losses to Wazzu, NDSU, and NAU. I say NAU because they have the best QB in the conference and the game will be in Flagstaff.

 

[ewueagle2010]

I understand some of the pessimism from some of you. However, I just have a feeling. I remember the 2012 season vividly. We were coming off a 6-5 season with question marks about many different things. Overall offense, unproven QB, a questionable defense and a looming game against WSU. That team lost by 3 points in the Semi Finals and a 12-3 record.

Every year is different and that teams success has really no effect on this year, but something just reminds me of that season. Maybe having lower expectations will help this year. The last couple years left us pretty disappointed at the conclusion of the year. hno:

 

[EWURanger]

I say NAU because they have the best QB in the conference and the game will be in Flagstaff.

This. I actually am high on NAU and will probably have them in the top 3 in my pre-season conference rankings.

 

[EWURanger]

I understand some of the pessimism from some of you. However, I just have a feeling. I remember the 2012 season vividly. We were coming off a 6-5 season with question marks about many different things. Overall offense, unproven QB, a questionable defense and a looming game against WSU. That team lost by 3 points in the Semi Finals and a 12-3 record.

Every year is different and that teams success has really no effect on this year, but something just reminds me of that season. Maybe having lower expectations will help this year. The last couple years left us pretty disappointed at the conclusion of the year. hno:

I was actually much more disappointed with the 2012 and 2013 seasons than I was 2014. I knew the defense was just too poor that season to make a serious run in the playoffs, even with VA. In 2012 and 2013 we had a really good shot to make it to the chipper.

 

[Atomic Eagle]

I think we'll lose our first two games, but run the table after that! We're going to have a great team in the fall!

 

[clawman1]

I think we'll lose our first two games, but run the table after that! We're going to have a great team in the fall!

:thumb:

 

[LDopaPDX]

Hard to predict, but everything will hinge on getting at least one win in those first three games. Start 0-3 and essentially out of the playoffs midway thru September and I think it falls apart. That is the nightmare scenario. Our AD just sucked ass with this schedule, no forethought at all.

I think the team has the potential to be pretty good, but it will all hinge on seeing huge defensive improvement. We can't possibly be worse on D then we've been in the last two season, that's for sure. But giving up a few less points and a few less first downs would mean our defense would "improve" to just being a liability rather than an absolute embarrassment.

Any ending that puts us in the playoffs is a happy ending for me. The road to drive is just so difficult this year.