I understand, I'm saying the rest of the offense once you get past Kyle on the depth chart
which to be honest represents about 75 schools in America right now. The key is whether or not the offense can get going.
Which one of those four schools played Ohio State, Michigan, Pedd State, Wisconsin, and Iowa this past season ?
As tough, if not tougher?
Tougher because as a collective the 10 games playing real competition will be harder to find 4 wins next year. Playing NU the first game of this year was a gift from God and VTech at the end of the year was playing much better football than when we played them. Will MSU gift us another game by imploding on special teams in the 4th quarter? Penn State was over ranked, that is a flawed offensive team and USC and UCLA have the resources to take a big step forward. Schiano should get a lot of credit for 6 wins next year, much more than this year.
MSU is now Oregon State, ranked #21, with their coach and QB. We haven’t beaten Wisconsin or Nebraska yet and they both have much better Qb. Maryland beat us the last 3 games by large margins. I don’t think we beat Wash, USC, or UCLA. There’s 5 games if we win what left. I think we will be in the range of 4-7 wins but most likely 5 wins.
You cant make that call yet because our DL is not in place and our O is still being rebuilt. We need several pieces on O and they are yet to be determined . Having said that I am confident we can be top 25 because I have that much faith in our defense and coaches . I thought we had a chance to be ranked this year but we had to beat Iowa and Wisconsin and that did not happen plus we lost to Maryland .
It would take a miracle to beat any of these teams without throwing the ball effectively, unless the Dallas Cowboys OL from the early to mid '90s arrives through a time travel portal with eligibility.
The schedule next year is not easy but several shades down from 2023.
Will Wimsatt be the starting QB? If so, end of discussion. If Greg Schiano can get next year's team with Wimsatt as QB to 6 wins he deserves to be COY in the B1G.
No, it really is NOT the "end of discussion." it's simply your pessimistic opinion (which you are more than welcome to have).
We are not getting beyond 6 wins next year without a QB who can throw the ball downfield. Opposing defenses are going to game plan to stop the run and if we can't take advantage of that it is going to be a long season. Again, Greg gets 6 wins with Wimsatt at QB with that schedule he deserves a lot of credit.
UCLA is our best shot at an upset vs a name B1G school next year IMO. It's a cross country trip and from what I understand jet lag affects West Coast teams more than East Coast teams, very possible noon game on HC for us which would be a 9 am PST for them. That's the game I have circled as a potential RU upset.
Man, that is a helluva way to discount wins, as not being good. They weren't good when you played them, so you beat no one good. That's really stretching it, just to prove that we weren't as good as our record. If they were to beat a top 25 team, you'd discount it as they had an off day, or so and so was hurt or everyone has a fluke game now or then.
My opinion:
We will beat UCLA. It's the Bruins second cross country trip in 3 weeks. The jet lag will catch up to them. Washington comes to NJ for their first away game of the year. Schedule VERY favorable next year.
I think 8 wins is not going to do it. There were eight 8-4 P5 teams last year. Only two made and they had wins over ranked teams and Rutgers is likely not going to get the benefit of the doubt from voters. Since most voters don't actually watch all the games it takes style points and Rutgers offense style is not going to impress voters reading the box scored. Likely it going to take 9 wins and with the schedule front heavy next year I just don't see them getting to 9 wins.
Their LBs are tiny. I don't know if these Pac12 teams ready for the rigor of the B1G.
Washington expecting to have 3 first round picks in this upcoming draft. Going on the road with a new team for the first time can be a challenge. Hoping Washington game is moved to Friday night for a blackout game.
