[Husker] Somewhat Predictions

[Bob Beach]

      Refardless of who the coach would have been for NU football for 
2008 the schedule is going to be tough.  Western Michigan was 3-4 in 
the MAC last year and San Jose was 4-4 in the WAC.  New Mexico 
State was 1-7 in the WAC.  All three of those game are home so I am 
going to say we should have a good chance to win those.  It is after that 
it gets interesting.  Virginia Tech is likely again one of the best teams in 
the Nation and will likely be a loss.  So at this point NU would be 3-1 
for the non-conference part of the schedule.  If NU does indeed beat VT 
and possibly beat them decisively that would change my stated outlook 
the rest of the way. 


     After that I would say there are no sure wins.  Baylor and Iowa State 
probably would be the weakest two teams.  Having to go to Oklahoma, 
Texas Tech, and Kansas State will be no picnic.  I would say if NU can 
go 4-4 in the conference that would be reasonable to expect which 
would make NU finish at 7-5 which is indeed improvement.  I would 
think NU will lose at least three games in the conference.  And, of the 
games they lose I wouldn't expect any blowouts or teams scoring more 
than 40 points on us.  


     Now I am only taking what I personally know about the teams and 
applying it.  NU could do better than that.  If they go 6-2 in the 
conference that would make it 9-3 assuming they go 3-1 in the non-
conference.  But it could easily be  6-6.  If Bo wins nine games this fall 
my hat is off to him and I'll say he is the real thing.  But I honestly think 
that may be a little difficult.  


Bob Beach  



04/19 Red vs. White
08/30 Western Mich.
09/06 San Jose St.
09/13 New Mexico St.
09/27 Virginia Tech ABC, ESPN or FSN
10/04 Missouri
10/11 @ Texas Tech
10/18 @ Iowa State
10/25 Baylor
11/01 @ Oklahoma
11/08 Kansas
11/15 @ Kansas St.
11/28 or 29 Colorado