They make it so easy...
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I didn't say that Baylor in particular didn't want to be there, I said they lost interest. They let off the gas and couldn't flip the switch back on when they needed to. It happens. B1g proved they were not as weak as many thought last year. I'm not going to say they were definitively better than the Big 12, but it was at least debatable which is a change from recent years.
This year no one really knows. Preseason rankings are just media hype. I do know that I would LOVE to have Iowas schedule.
The Big 12 had a considerable lead in head to head. MSU over Baylor was the only B1G victory against the Big 12.
The Big 12's last place team beat a mid-pack Big 10 team on the road.
on a side note, for as good as Briles has gotten them choking on the big stage has kind of been their thing under him.
They'd still have to beat Ohio State or Michigan State for the Big Ten championship.
Even if they run the regular season table, I don't see that happening.
Their chances go wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy down without that win, depending on how the rest of the season shakes out and on Notre Dame.
Even if they run the regular season table, I don't see that happening.
Their chances go wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy down without that win, depending on how the rest of the season shakes out and on Notre Dame.
After our game, I kind of hope they win enough to go a couple over .500 and then win a bowl game. Kirk in IC is the gift that keeps on giving.
The schedule was just as lame last year and we went 7-5, including a 14-51 throat kick from Minnesota. And it's business as usual.
Link?? I'm sure you can find a couple posts I suppose but I haven't talked to ANYONE expecting a 4-0 start or even expecting a win over UNI until we see it happen. I'd say most of our fan base is in "I'm pumped to go tailgate and look at our pretty upgraded stadium" mode right now.
Yeah, and something seems just a tad off on the "Look what the Big did in bowl season" line of reasoning.
I'll think about it some more and get back to you.
Iowa is going to be bad. I would not be surprised to see them lose to ISU two weeks in a row to start the season. Remember how the slimed out to beat an horrible team to start the season last year? Then not only lost to Iowa State on their home field, but somehow got outgained by ISU by 100 yards. Still think that they will win 6-7 games, because the Big10 West is just really bad and they get to play all the worst teams in the East.
Taking only the top 42 kind of demonstrates a desire to cherry pick the stats. Even if you take it to an even top 50 the Big 12 had 70% of their league in while the Big 10 only had 50% of their league. That leaves a lot of teams outside of the top 50 for top half Big 10 teams to pick up wins against - and that is before you consider the one additional patsy OOC game the Big 10 teams are able to play with only an 8 game conference schedule. That 8 game schedule means those teams can pick up one more cheap win while lessening the chances of injuries as starters rest on the sidelines for most of the second half.
Oh dont start that crap. That is one of the worst excuses for losing a game- them "not wanting to be there". How in the world would you, or any of us, know? Just because Saban hinted at it once, doesnt mean every bowl team playing a lesser doenst want to be there if they lost. Baylor sure seemed like they wanted to be there until the 4th quarter.
Ill agree with you on avoiding sweep generalizations about a team based on a bowl game. Hell, most of these games are played a month, at least, after their last game. A lot can change.
My take, yeah, we have a shot at the West title. Why? The schedule. I mean, good freakin god is that an easy schedule. Unless Wisc, Minn and/or Nebby play well, theres a chance we wont play one ranked team all year! Thats insane. Having said that, until Ferentz proves me wrong (which is hilarious, as he is in his 17th season), im putting us down as a 7, maybe 8 win team with losses against Minn, Nebraska, Wisconsin and someone we shouldnt lose to, or shouldnt be "expected to lose to". Either ISU team wouldnt surprise me.
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Definitely see what you are saying. The only thing Im taking comfort in is A. We have a QB who isnt afraid try for the big play and push the ball. Granted, he will make mistakes and throw pics, but so many of our losses last year would have been different if our QB would have just tried longer throws more consistently. And Im not talking 50 yard bombs, im talking the 10, 15 yarders that keep the chains moving, and keeps the D honest. And B. Ferentz is getting into the gray area of coaching for his job. In the past, 7 wins were acceptable bc he would do it "the right way" (which is a bit bs IMO). Now though, people (we) are tired of it. New staff, beautiful new facilites, constantly asking us for money... time to put up or shut up. So I think Ferentz coaches with his back against the wall, and has a new fire in him. Now, its KIrk Ferentz, so will it happen? Who in the hell knows, but I do know this, one more 7 win season with this joke of a schedule, and it might be lights out for him. It would be really sad to see it go down like that, but we are out of excuses.
