12-16-2015, 01:09 PM
Sept 2 (Friday) - vs. K State (W)
Sept 10 - bye
Sept 17 - vs. U.SC (W)
Sept 24 - at UCLA (W/L)
Sept 30 (Friday) - at Washington (L/W)
Oct 8 - vs. WSU (W)
Oct 15 - at the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends (L)
Oct 22 - vs. Colorado (W)
Oct 29 - at Arizona (W)
Nov 5 - vs. Oregon State (W)
Nov 12 - at Oregon (L/W)
Nov 19 - at C.al (W)
Nov 26 - vs. Rice (W)
I see the most likely range of W-L as 11-1 to 8-4. I think at ND is a loss. They always play us tough, and I like the look of their young QB. My hunch is they'll be in the thick of the playoff hunt, as much as any team next season. Whereas we seem to treat the Coliseum and R.B. as homes away from home, we struggle on the road in some places, South Bend being one of them. At Oregon and Udub I see as toss-ups but likely losses. At UCLA feels like another toss-up, but more likely a win. (Every game's a toss-up, but these road games feel more like toss-ups to me.)
Breaking in a new QB and a few guys on each line will make for a rebuilding season, but a big part of me envisions this team, in spite of the rough schedule, picking up right where it leaves off after this season. Chryst has been around the playbook and learned under a master. I think the VR thingie will help to make up some for his lack of field experience. Most of all, the run game and talent around him should smooth over his transition from bench warmer to starting QB. How quickly and well the line jells is a big and important question mark. Can't wait, in any case.
Sept 10 - bye
Sept 17 - vs. U.SC (W)
Sept 24 - at UCLA (W/L)
Sept 30 (Friday) - at Washington (L/W)
Oct 8 - vs. WSU (W)
Oct 15 - at the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends (L)
Oct 22 - vs. Colorado (W)
Oct 29 - at Arizona (W)
Nov 5 - vs. Oregon State (W)
Nov 12 - at Oregon (L/W)
Nov 19 - at C.al (W)
Nov 26 - vs. Rice (W)
I see the most likely range of W-L as 11-1 to 8-4. I think at ND is a loss. They always play us tough, and I like the look of their young QB. My hunch is they'll be in the thick of the playoff hunt, as much as any team next season. Whereas we seem to treat the Coliseum and R.B. as homes away from home, we struggle on the road in some places, South Bend being one of them. At Oregon and Udub I see as toss-ups but likely losses. At UCLA feels like another toss-up, but more likely a win. (Every game's a toss-up, but these road games feel more like toss-ups to me.)
Breaking in a new QB and a few guys on each line will make for a rebuilding season, but a big part of me envisions this team, in spite of the rough schedule, picking up right where it leaves off after this season. Chryst has been around the playbook and learned under a master. I think the VR thingie will help to make up some for his lack of field experience. Most of all, the run game and talent around him should smooth over his transition from bench warmer to starting QB. How quickly and well the line jells is a big and important question mark. Can't wait, in any case.