I personally feel that it will take him less than 5 years to get us a conference championship. I think Martinez starts from day one, we win at least 9 games this year, and next year we make a serious run at Wisconsin. After that, i think we swap with Wisconsin almost every other year winning the west. Kool aid is flowing, i know. What is your vote?
I agree with under 5 years. My guess is 3-4. What I don't agree with is the 9 wins this year. I am not saying it can't happen, just that it is very unrealistic. If you take a peak at our schedule , it is not friendly. Combine that with all new coaches, new QB as well as probably new starters in other areas. I think if we can get 6 wins this year would be considered a successful first year.
Akron (should be a Win)
Colorado (should be a Win)
Troy (should be a win
These are the only 3 I see as pretty will automatic Colorado is even iffy.
@Michigan I give this one about a 10% chance we could win. So this goes in the Loss column
Purdue This I would say is a 50/50 game
@ Wisconsin This isn't much better than Mich 10-20% we win. So this goes as a Loss
@NW This is a 50/50 game
Minn Another 50/50 game
@Ohio St No shot we win this one automatic Loss at this point
Mich St They are so up and down hard to know how they will be. I give slight edge to Mich St. 20-30% we win this one, still putting it in the Loss column
@Iowa 50/50 game.
So, Lets say we win the first 3 games. 3-0. Lets say we win half of the 50/50 games. 5-3. Now of the the remaining 4 gam
es that are slim chance to win 3 of the 4 are away games. Lets say we somehow get 1 of those. 6-6. I just don't see where the other 3 wins come from, realistically.
To get to 9 wins we would have to win the first 3, win all the 50/50 games and win 2 of the 4 "tough" games.