Matt Hayes predicts CU as one of 2009's most improved teams even without Smith

[DBT]

Steele had the Buffs at #42 overall.

Top 10 most improved. Second in the Big XII North. AND only #42? Something is rotten in Denmark. That does not make any sense to me. Unless he has us starting the season at 42 with the expectation we move up.

 

[buffs04]

I think #42 sounds about right.

 

[DBT]

I think #42 sounds about right.

Maybe, maybe not. Thats not my point. The point is, "most improved, 2nd in the North, and #42" don't go together.

 

[sackman]

I think you can be the most improved, 2nd in the B12 N, and still be #42. The B12 N isn't that great, and they aren't projecting where they think the team will end up. Typically, these kinds of rankings are based on where they *think* the team sits right now. With all the questions still surrounding this team, I think #42 is just about right. By the end of the year, if we get better QB play, a decent pass rush from the front four, and our running game produces the way we think it should, there's no reason we aren't in the top 20.

 

[Lt.Col.FrankSlade]

Top 10 most improved. Second in the Big XII North. AND only #42? Something is rotten in Denmark. That does not make any sense to me. Unless he has us starting the season at 42 with the expectation we move up.

Look at it this way....

2nd in the Big 12 North means we probably lose 3 or 4 in-conference games.

Assuming we go undefeated in the non-conference games (which will be difficult, imo) and that means the Buffs are an 8-4 type team.

8-4 probably isn't good enough for top 25, so #42 sounds about right.

 

[DBT]

Look at it this way....

2nd in the Big 12 North means we probably lose 3 or 4 in-conference games.

Assuming we go undefeated in the non-conference games (which will be difficult, imo) and that means the Buffs are an 8-4 type team.

8-4 probably isn't good enough for top 25, so #42 sounds about right.

We'll see. That's why they play the games, as they say.

 

[B1Buff]

Take in to account the schedule, all the north teams + Wy, Toledo, & CSU + A&M in the South. That leaves a decent OOC game with WVU and only two for sure top 25 teams in texas and Ok State...pretty weak considering we are in the big 12.

 

[buffs04]

I am pretty certain at least one of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri will be top 25. Probably two.

 

[B1Buff]

Kansas probably, but not for sure...they still have OU, texas, and TTU on the schedule. Fuskers schedule is fairly easy but have VT to knock them out, and Mizzou has a lot of gaps to fill. all things considered, are schedule isn't that good with almost all other big 12 teams and the entire SEC with tougher schedules, all teams with cake schedules that will end up with only one loss, and the teams that are carried by name only...42 is pretty reasonable. If we go 4-0 going in to Texas, finish with three losses at the most (probably need 2), and beat either texas or OSU we have a slight chance of seeing top 25 at one point in the season IMO.

 

[Unleash Hell]

Look at it this way....

2nd in the Big 12 North means we probably lose 3 or 4 in-conference games.

Assuming we go undefeated in the non-conference games (which will be difficult, imo) and that means the Buffs are an 8-4 type team.

8-4 probably isn't good enough for top 25, so #42 sounds about right.

^^^That^^^

 

[somebody]

Look at it this way....

2nd in the Big 12 North means we probably lose 3 or 4 in-conference games.

Assuming we go undefeated in the non-conference games (which will be difficult, imo) and that means the Buffs are an 8-4 type team.

8-4 probably isn't good enough for top 25, so #42 sounds about right.

Not true. In last year's final AP poll, 10 of the last 12 in the top 25 had 4 losses. It's more to do with how you get there. If you lose the last four, you get buried at the end.

 

[Unleash Hell]

Finally found a copy of phil steele at Greeley Borders.

Some interesting tidbits

Like Slade said, he has CU second in the north, but he also has K-state at 3rd. That surprises me, I think K-state is in for a dog **** season and future. Has last years north champ Mizzou at 5th.

-Has the buffs playing in the Independence bowl vs. Auburn.

-For top players nationally he has
Scotty McNight as the 43rd best WR.
Riar Geer as the 31st best TE.
Ryan Miller as the 12th best OG
Mike Sipili the 57th best ILB
Matt DiLallo the 15th best P

-Units
#11 LB unit
#13 RB unit
#20 OL unit

#8 Most improved team
#46 toughest schedule (he had us #8 last year)

-Top freshmen
Parker Orms #66 DB
Nick Kasa #6 DL
Edward Nuckols #88 DL
Jack Harris #55 OL

-All Big 12
1st team: DB Chapelle Brown
3rd team: LB Shaun Mohler
4th team: RB Darrell Scott, OL Blake Behrens, Ol Ryan Miller, LB Jeff Smart


-Some facts about our opponents
CSU: Buffs are 17-4 since '88 in home openers, but 1-2 last 3 years.

@ Toledo: CU is 8-3 after playign CSU with avg win by 19.

Wyoming: CU is 23-2-1 all time winnign by average of 20 ppg.

@ WVU: LY was buffs 42nd win over ranked opponent since '89. 8th best nationally during time.

@ Texas: CU lost 4 straight to UT by an avg of 35 ppg.

Kansas: CU has never lost 4 straight to KU

@ Kansas st. CU is 2-12 their last 14 conf road games.

Missouri: Buffs are 61-28-5 (69%) all time on homecoming

Texas A&M: Home team has won 4 straight in this series.

@ Iowa st: CU is 0-5 in Nov road games since '05.

@ Oklahoma st: Winning team in this series has topped 30 points in 13 of last 17 games.

Nebraska: home team has won last 3. Loser eliminated from bowl berth last 2 years.

 

[14er]

@ WVU: LY was buffs 42nd win over ranked opponent since '89. 8th best nationally during time.

Suck on that you non-believers. :smile2: