[Husker] Predictions

[andy at knipp.com]

But the real question is how can we blame that on Frank Solich ? 



>I know we have talent, but we're suddenly thin at I-back, will have 
a  
>new D-line, a new starter at QB (always a rough thing, no matter 
the  
>circumstances), and we're still thin at DB IMHO. Not a recipe for  
>dominance, or even a 1 or 2 loss season, IMHO.  Maybe we're still a  
>year or two away from that.
>
>I really think that due to our schedule and the "toughness" of  
>maneuvering it successfully, a 4 loss season this year is a 
distinct  
>possibility, even if we are a better team than last year.  That'd 
be  
>a pity, because people won't give the coaches credit and it will be  
>considered a "bad" year.  I sure as heck hope for 3 or less losses!!!
>
>Rod W.
>Sioux City, Ia.
>
>
>On Jun 28, 2007, at 3:29 PM, Steve Reichenbach wrote:
>
>> I disagree that "ten wins would be remarkable and nine would be 
pretty
>> darned good".  (I assume this refers to the regular season record.)
>> The two toughest games appear to be USC at home and Texas on the 
road.
>> If NU can't win at least one of those games, then NU will finish
>> another year outside the top-10.  If NU wins one of those two and  
>> drops
>> another game to finish with 10 wins, that might be pretty darn 
good.
>> If NU loses both those games and loses to another team (which given
>> NU's schedule almost certainly would not be a top-10 team) to 
finish
>> with 9 wins and in the bottom half of the top-25 rankings, that's  
>> about
>> the minimum that I think most fans would deem acceptable and far 
short
>> of pretty darned good.  If NU can't get it done this year with an
>> experienced QB, what are the prospects for next year with an
>> inexperienced QB?  NU needs to show some "stuff" this year and the
>> right "stuff" is at least 10-2 in the regular season.
>>
>>> As is their custom, the editors of Huskers Illustrated have 
assembled
>>> the predictions of 18 media types for their Football Yearbook. The
>>> forecasts range from 12 wins (Kevin Sjut of KOLN, who obviously 
drank
>>> deeply of the Kool Aid) to 7 wins (Ken Hambleton, who apparently  
>>> gagged
>>> on the Kool Aid), with 9 or 10 wins the consensus (five picked 
10  
>>> wins;
>>> six picked 9 wins). About what I would have expected. Given the
>>> schedule, ten wins would be remarkable and nine would be pretty  
>>> darned good.
>>
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>Rod Wellman
>Sioux City, Ia.
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