Might be a bit optimistic ... but I like it.Yukon said:Some say EWU, WEBER, UCD and MSU will be too tough. However, I see that the Griz will be much better and catch up to them. I say 9-3.
IdaGriz01 said:Might be a bit optimistic ... but I like it.Yukon said:Some say EWU, WEBER, UCD and MSU will be too tough. However, I see that the Griz will be much better and catch up to them. I say 9-3.
I said this on one of the "scrimmage" threads: The fact that Hauck and the coaches are spending a lot of time to look at backups/depth seems like a very good sign to me. Of course, it could also be a very bad sign ... suggesting they have no confidence in the current ones. But there are enough returning starters -- known quantities -- to make that seem unlikely. Hauck's version of coach-speak is usually more about problems than about big positives, so you cannot tell from that. But, as the old saying goes: "Actions speak louder than words."
get'em_griz said:The Seattle Mariners were supposed to be terrible this year, yet they're hitting dingers everywhere and they're sitting at 10-2.
mcg said:I'm the put up or shut up guy from the other thread. I figure the previous coaching crew could have easily got the Griz to 6-6 or 7-5, so what's the point of changing coaches if the change doesn't bring improvement. I think the whole 'he needs three years to get his guys' is wrong. I often wonder how much real evidence supporting this assertion, I'd note Dan Hawkins seemed to get things turned around in Davis in two years.
No question it's a tough schedule, but my expectation is that the Griz are competitive with the EWU's, Webers and UCD'S of the world. 8-4 is minimum expectation.
tourist said:Having a winning schedule and playing cupcake teams to get there is meaningless. There has been much said about upgrading the schedule and not scheduling poor games for a WGS win. Here's the chance to prove that theory. Home field will be a big plus, that means getting back to your seats for the second half kickoff(except when fatboy and Reinell square off at his tailgate). Fans need to be as committed as the players and staff. 6-6 is baseline, and unacceptable. Davis, EWU and Bozo will be tough. 8-4 probable. Nobody expects a win in Eugene, but the rest of the games are do-able. If I'm right, 11-1 is possible, but Hauck will have to make some tough calls to get it done. Hopefully, he has flushed all Stitt-era non-hackers from the team.
AZGrizFan said:tourist said:Having a winning schedule and playing cupcake teams to get there is meaningless. There has been much said about upgrading the schedule and not scheduling poor games for a WGS win. Here's the chance to prove that theory. Home field will be a big plus, that means getting back to your seats for the second half kickoff(except when fatboy and Reinell square off at his tailgate). Fans need to be as committed as the players and staff. 6-6 is baseline, and unacceptable. Davis, EWU and Bozo will be tough. 8-4 probable. Nobody expects a win in Eugene, but the rest of the games are do-able. If I'm right, 11-1 is possible, but Hauck will have to make some tough calls to get it done. Hopefully, he has flushed all Stitt-era non-hackers from the team.
Agreed. 8-4 with losses to Oregon, EWU, Weber & UCD. Which makes us 8-3 in FCS games and a playoff team. There isn’t another team on that schedule we should lose to. Not one. Any anybody saying different is making excuses for Hauck.
AZGrizFan said:Agreed. 8-4 with losses to Oregon, EWU, Weber & UCD. Which makes us 8-3 in FCS games and a playoff team. There isn’t another team on that schedule we should lose to. Not one. Any anybody saying different is making excuses for Hauck.
Curious how you can say 2-8 Sac State will be a tossup this year? Also Idaho, who we ran off the field last year....poorgriz said:Culture and coaching changes take time. You're at least a year away. Likely 6-6, but could hit 7-5 or 5-7.
@ South Dakota - Tossup
North Alabama - Win
@Oregon - Loss
Monmouth - Win
@UC Davis - Loss
Idaho St - Tossup
@Sac St - Tossup
EWU - Loss
@PSU - Win
Idaho - Tossup
Weber St - Loss
@Montana St. - Loss
Missoula223 said:I don't disagree 8-4 is doable, but ISU had a great year last year and lose nothing but a QB. I would add them to the list as well as MSU in terms of their returning roster. Not that we cant win 2 of the 5 games between UWU, Weber, UCD, MSU, and ISU, but I also wouldn't say that we absolutely shouldn't lose to either of those teams as well.
WaGriz4life said:Curious how you can say 2-8 Sac State will be a tossup this year? Also Idaho, who we ran off the field last year....poorgriz said:Culture and coaching changes take time. You're at least a year away. Likely 6-6, but could hit 7-5 or 5-7.
@ South Dakota - Tossup
North Alabama - Win
@Oregon - Loss
Monmouth - Win
@UC Davis - Loss
Idaho St - Tossup
@Sac St - Tossup
EWU - Loss
@PSU - Win
Idaho - Tossup
Weber St - Loss
@Montana St. - Loss
grizindabox said:AZGrizFan said:Agreed. 8-4 with losses to Oregon, EWU, Weber & UCD. Which makes us 8-3 in FCS games and a playoff team. There isn’t another team on that schedule we should lose to. Not one. Any anybody saying different is making excuses for Hauck.
I am not making excuses for Hauck, I just struggle seeing more than 6-7 wins until we see if the Griz can compete in the trenches. Currently, I don't think they are, which will make beating good teams and winning consistently on the road very difficult.