Who’s going to pay this MacIntyre buyout if he doesn’t hit these lofty targets? I don’t see many donors looking to pony up close to $10 million and help pay for raises to get a better staff.
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Way Too Early 2018 Season Prediction
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Medford M.
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Could start out 5-0
Past 3 years have been 6-7, 9-4, and 4-8. Won’t hear any admissions from the fans, but they would have preferred to keep Pelini, regardless of his idiosyncrasies. I think they will be thrilled to be going 8-4 to 10-2 in the Big 10, the realities of that conference have sunk in. The Nebraska/Okalahoma and 6 little sisters days of the Big 8 are long gone, it just took 2 decades for that to sink in. I don’t blame them, I could go for a string of 8-4 to 10-2 seasons starting next year.
You are spot in on with your analysis. If he gets to a bowl, he is not fired, BUT his contract does not get the automatic 1-year extension if he only wins 6 or maybe 7 games. He has a good trend right now, and he has rotated the staff enough to show he is committed, but he has to get up to 8-9 wins with all that has been handed to him with facilities.
Nebraska will not get back to 10 wins ever again, except for maybe once per decade! The game is different, and as mentioned, the world of college football is not what it was when 90% of schools did not pay attention to football as much as they do now. The Huskers just do not have a great place to live or play football, compared to the other 50 better options.
8Jah
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Watched the game where we clearly outplayed UCLA last year but still lost. Reminded me of the parity in the middle of the p12 where there is a razor thin difference between about 2-7 (CU) and 6-3 (ASU) in conference. Last year's team could have been 7-5 (with a bowl) instead of 5-7 without two dropped passes. Its something to think about when evaluating the quality of our players and coaches.
One thing that I think can allow us to rise to the top of the log-jam in the middle of our conference is exceptional work and grit in the off-season. That's what did it for us in 2016. I hope our guys realize how much is decided right now. I hope our coaches realize that they have to push.
One thing that I think can allow us to rise to the top of the log-jam in the middle of our conference is exceptional work and grit in the off-season. That's what did it for us in 2016. I hope our guys realize how much is decided right now. I hope our coaches realize that they have to push.
I went with 8. It's doable but it might be optimistic. See how it goes.
That's weird, aren't Hasselbach and Keeney done? and Mathewes?
CSU - W by 6-10 pts
@ Corn - L by 10-14 pts
New Hampshire - W by 10-13 pts - UNH is a solid FCS program, better than UNC.
UCLA - L by 10-13 pts - Chip Kelly.
ASU - W by 14-17 pts
@ USC - L by 20-24 pts
@ Washington - L by 17-21 pts
OSU - W by 10-14 pts
@ Arizona - L by 17-21 pts - Still no confidence that we can stop Tate.
WSU - W by 7-10 pts
UTAH - W by 3-7 pts
@ CAL - W by 3-7 pts - it would be so us to lose in Berkeley with a bowl bid on the line, but we won't. <Updated>
@ Corn - L by 10-14 pts
New Hampshire - W by 10-13 pts - UNH is a solid FCS program, better than UNC.
UCLA - L by 10-13 pts - Chip Kelly.
ASU - W by 14-17 pts
@ USC - L by 20-24 pts
@ Washington - L by 17-21 pts
OSU - W by 10-14 pts
@ Arizona - L by 17-21 pts - Still no confidence that we can stop Tate.
WSU - W by 7-10 pts
UTAH - W by 3-7 pts
@ CAL - W by 3-7 pts - it would be so us to lose in Berkeley with a bowl bid on the line, but we won't. <Updated>
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Nebraska will beat us by 20. Frost is a douche, but he can coach and I guarantee he has no love for the Buffs.
CUFan
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Unfortunately I agree. I think the Nubs are going to hammer us.
OkieBuffster
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Time will tell. If the Buffs get past Nebraska they have a really good chance at starting 5-0. They’ll lose to USC & Washington on the road, but a 3-3 split leaves them at 8-3 and I think everyone on this board will take that. Ranked, in the race for a PAC-12 title, Ty Evans coming in and leading a resurgent recruiting class and The Rise becomes The Reality. The stars might just be aligning...
That will be tough. Breaking in a new QB, a new scheme, new coaching staff, new WR's, - I just don't see it. Buffs should get this one.
You will get your chance to make this wager. I hope your wager amount will match your confidence level. I don’t think any books will post anywhere near a double digit line for Nebraska for the reasons I listed. CU is the more experienced side, especially at QB where books will shade an early season OOC line.
241Volcanos
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Neb played Arky St, UNI, and Rutgers in 2017. They lost to one of them and beat the others by 7 and 10. They are not beating Buffs by 3 TDs next year.
Nebraska has a lot less talent than you think and is breaking in a brand new G5 coaching staff in an early season match up. The 2018 game should go to CU, but the 2019 game could be a tough one.
The Monk
Club Member
I think he leaves if we win 8+.
Do you honestly believe that Nebraska can completely turn around their roster, change a complete coaching staff, and in the second game of the new season show up and beat a veteran team by 20 points? What specific scenario are you seeing that lets that happen?
Quarterback?
Running Back?
Schemes?
The offense that Frost is going to run is essentially the same thing we see all the time in the PAC 12, so unlike the SEC or BIG 10, we will not be surprised!!!
You need a drug test my friend
aghcsm
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I predict MM has one more year (the 2019 season) if we win at least 5 games this Fall, compete well and show ‘promise’, and stupid sideline actions by the HC are not excessive. A repeat in 2019 would be the final act.
And, I think that’s the way it should be.
DrunkRalphie
Well-Known Member
12-0
ahoelsken
Well-Known Member
I disagree. He doesn't get to a bowl this season he's gotta go. Six wins (especially with CSU-who he's 5-1 against, a cupcake in the OOC, and four teams we'll play in conference breaking in new coaches) isn't too much to ask.
Winning record (including bowl game) or bust. Anything less, I think RG is shopping. But I'll be disappointed with anything less than 8 victories (one of which better be the Nubs.)
I think CU is in a place now where we could attract a first level coach and staff. So, Mac had better prove he can win like one of those. And recruit like one. I'm more upset about our recruiting than I am about our record last season. Of course, those probably go hand in hand.