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[quote author=Yvonne link=topic=15489.msg168718#msg168718 date=1472416189]
I won't break my streak of not predicting a score, but here are my predictions:

1. Offense is less dynamic as no OL and QB become accustomed to playing in a real game.
2. Game is closer than the line.
3. Fans freak out, call for a QB replacement
4. Fans freak out, call for a head coach replacement.
5. Stanford plays another game in just over two weeks.

As for fans freaking out and calling for wholesale replacements, it doesn't take a lot.
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Which, of course, was rather the point.

At any rate, I also expect that the offense will struggle to begin due to OL and QB issues. I just hope it's 2015 UCF struggles rather than 2015 Northwestern struggles.

Over on the ESPN game conversation the Cats fans are confident of a win.  ::) 

They say they have the best defense in their conference and will shut us down.  :-\ 

They say that they have a better coach, and will shock us like NW did last season.  >:( 

Isn't that rather the equivalent of saying that the sun came up today?
Bravado ahead of the game seems to be what most sports fans do. That seems a little strange to me as I am typically very nervous before a game, even when we're favored by 30 points. Not quite at Teejers' level, but still nervous.

And you shouldn't mistake such bravado as actually being confident.

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[quote author=Yvonne link=topic=15489.msg168718#msg168718 date=1472416189]
I won't break my streak of not predicting a score, but here are my predictions:

1. Offense is less dynamic as no OL and QB become accustomed to playing in a real game.
2. Game is closer than the line.
3. Fans freak out, call for a QB replacement
4. Fans freak out, call for a head coach replacement.
5. Stanford plays another game in just over two weeks.

As for fans freaking out and calling for wholesale replacements, it doesn't take a lot.
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Which, of course, was rather the point.

At any rate, I also expect that the offense will struggle to begin due to OL and QB issues. I just hope it's 2015 UCF struggles rather than 2015 Northwestern struggles.

Over on the ESPN game conversation the Cats fans are confident of a win.  ::) 

They say they have the best defense in their conference and will shut us down.  :-\ 

They say that they have a better coach, and will shock us like NW did last season.  >:( 

Isn't that rather the equivalent of saying that the sun came up today?
Bravado ahead of the game seems to be what most sports fans do. That seems a little strange to me as I am typically very nervous before a game, even when we're favored by 30 points. Not quite at Teejers' level, but still nervous.

And you shouldn't mistake such bravado as actually being confident.