Another prediction for rest of season thread!

[Pennsyhusker]

Glad we got the win yesterday. We were clearly the better team and should have won by more. Kudos to the defense and to EJ who really energized the running game.

But this is a bad Purdue team and we should have won going away from the get go. And our field goal kicking is the worst I have ever seen. And our defense, though it played well against an awful offense yesterday, still allows too many long drives that eat clock and keep the ball away from our offense. Our blitzes were also predictable and ineffective.

So what will the rest of our season look like? I see us finishing 4-8 at best with our only possible win being UCLA. Every other team on our remaining schedule looks to be a better overall team than we are.

We have a very mediocre offensive line and a horrible kicking game. We have coaches who can’t identify the proper running back to play.

Going to be another disappointing year I fear. I hate this. Hate hate hate. I sure hope I am wrong. Maybe some of you can convince me otherwise

 

[Badger Pete]

Are you willing to bet with your prediction? 4-8?

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Are you willing to bet with your prediction? 4-8?

Ha. No. I don’t gamble anyway.

 

[c3o]

8 to 9 wins. We have a better QB and we don’t turn the ball over.

Maybe the Illini game was an outlier. We are not perfect but neither are any team I’ve watched

 

[Zeke2005]

6-6, win 2 out of UCLA, Iowa and Wisconsin

 

[NikkiSixx]

I see about another 4 wins, (Rutgers, UCLA, Wisky, & Iowa) and that is probably being a little bit generous, but we have a chance against Indiana as well, so I figure 4 out of those 5 games are likely doable. Ohio State & USC are loses.

This would put us at 8-4

That wouldn't be too bad of an outcome for a second year coach with a freshman QB.

I am probably being too optimistic with the state of our kicking game.

 

[StoneTempleHusker]

OP would win the lottery and bitch about the taxes.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

OP would win the lottery and bitch about the taxes.

I would! Ha. You are on to me...
But I guess you are saying I am looking for the dark lining and missing the positive. Fair enough. We will see. I am not optimistic.

 

[RBigredMax]

6-6, win 2 out of UCLA, Iowa and Wisconsin

So we lose to Rutgers and Indiana?

 

[RBigredMax]

Glad we got the win yesterday. We were clearly the better team and should have won by more. Kudos to the defense and to EJ who really energized the running game.

But this is a bad Purdue team and we should have won going away from the get go. And our field goal kicking is the worst I have ever seen. And our defense, though it played well against an awful offense yesterday, still allows too many long drives that eat clock and keep the ball away from our offense. Our blitzes were also predictable and ineffective.

So what will the rest of our season look like? I see us finishing 4-8 at best with our only possible win being UCLA. Every other team on our remaining schedule looks to be a better overall team than we are.

We have a very mediocre offensive line and a horrible kicking game. We have coaches who can’t identify the proper running back to play.

Going to be another disappointing year I fear. I hate this. Hate hate hate. I sure hope I am wrong. Maybe some of you can convince me otherwise

You genuinely think we won’t win another game??? 3:34 am and you made the most ridiculous post of day.

 

[StoneTempleHusker]

I would! Ha. You are on to me...
But I guess you are saying I am looking for the dark lining and missing the positive. Fair enough. We will see. I am not optimistic.

Year 2 under Rhule.

I'm definitely seeing progress, and we have an all-timer as our trigger man at QB.

Last week's loss to Illinois sucked. Big time. A game we really shouldn't have lost.

And yes, at halftime of yesterday's game I had the same thoughts as everybody. "Oh shit, here we go again.".

Turns out Illinois is pretty damn good as they gave a likely playoff team in Penn State a helluva game in their own stadium. Outside of Ohio State, every team in this league looks beatable. Even by us.

"Day by day...."