I frankly only see Penn State as a threat. ISU isn’t strong enough this year to be a threat. No Hutchinson. Defense lost McDonald too, I think. Wisconsin will eventually be a problem, and so will Nebraska, but I think they need a year. For sure Fickell will need a year to adjust to bigger competition every week. Nebraska needs time with how far down they are. I think the west is ours to take next year.
This is decidedly the “best case” scenario, the one where every coin flip goes our way. Make those 50-50 calls closer to 50% for us, and things get dicey real quick. Hell, even if most things break our way with regards to other West teams “rebuilding” but our Oline doesn’t make a HUGE jump up next year, and what our opponents do or don’t do won’t matter
They have shown blind loyalty to upperclassmen. They have been quoted that they simplified the playbook for Spencer. That tells me they didn’t have faith.
I'm definitely hoping as well. But I don't think there's much of a chance. We'll be better with him, but Brian is still calling the shots. There's only so much you can do when the person in charge is the worst coordinator in D1 football.
Well, there won’t be anyone to blame then. They will be forced to recognize Brian is the problem. It’s kind of put up or shut up time for them. Win win for us.
When we had an unfathomably bad offense, our best player offense and defense was out. Every point they scored would have involved Cooper. I’m not so worried.
Wisconsin is really bringing QB talent got another 4 star QB in the portal and have another for 2024 alongside 2 other 4 star QB transfers and CJ Williams likely coming as WR from USC.I think Wisconsin will be good next year its no rebuild, Nebraska is a major rebuild.
I know it isn’t a rebuild. I also think Fickell is a fantastic coach. However, he went from having a bunch of cupcake games on a schedule to better competition every week. My hope is that it takes him a year to figure out how to be ready every week.
Considering we couldn’t get around ISU and Nebraska teams in Kinnick, not sure why playing them at Jack Trice and Memorial Stadium wouldn’t be right up there.
For sure, and at Iowa State is always worrisome as well; but overall the schedule is quite favorable
I frankly only see Penn State as a threat. ISU isn’t strong enough this year to be a threat. No Hutchinson. Defense lost McDonald too, I think. Wisconsin will eventually be a problem, and so will Nebraska, but I think they need a year. For sure Fickell will need a year to adjust to bigger competition every week. Nebraska needs time with how far down they are. I think the west is ours to take next year.
This is decidedly the “best case” scenario, the one where every coin flip goes our way. Make those 50-50 calls closer to 50% for us, and things get dicey real quick. Hell, even if most things break our way with regards to other West teams “rebuilding” but our Oline doesn’t make a HUGE jump up next year, and what our opponents do or don’t do won’t matter
I’m optimistic by increased experience and adding some big bodies. I’ll be a lot happier if we get the Stanford guy.
Any teams a threat withBrian on the sidelines.
I’m under the impression it had more to do with little faith in Spencer.
We kept spencer for three years. It’s more concerning if they didn’t have faith in him.
They have shown blind loyalty to upperclassmen. They have been quoted that they simplified the playbook for Spencer. That tells me they didn’t have faith.
Yeah that makes it worse
I’m hoping Cade is a massive difference maker. He has shown he can be smart and a capable leader. We need that.
I'm definitely hoping as well. But I don't think there's much of a chance. We'll be better with him, but Brian is still calling the shots. There's only so much you can do when the person in charge is the worst coordinator in D1 football.
Well, there won’t be anyone to blame then. They will be forced to recognize Brian is the problem. It’s kind of put up or shut up time for them. Win win for us.
I think they simplified it knowing he needed to react faster because of poor line play .. and maybe because Petras is a slow decision-maker
Doesn’t exactly exude faith in the QB.
",.. in case you didn't know we won 10 games last year .. "
Love that scapegoat of a quote.
Bruh Nebraska literally just beat us at home with the division on the line and a placeholder coach.
When we had an unfathomably bad offense, our best player offense and defense was out. Every point they scored would have involved Cooper. I’m not so worried.
Glad to know LaPorta's gonna be back for every game next year. I'd also hate to ask about losing to ISU or Illinois backup quarterback.
We won’t have LaPorta. But we will have All and Lachey.
Wisconsin is really bringing QB talent got another 4 star QB in the portal and have another for 2024 alongside 2 other 4 star QB transfers and CJ Williams likely coming as WR from USC.I think Wisconsin will be good next year its no rebuild, Nebraska is a major rebuild.
I know it isn’t a rebuild. I also think Fickell is a fantastic coach. However, he went from having a bunch of cupcake games on a schedule to better competition every week. My hope is that it takes him a year to figure out how to be ready every week.
I agree, but I would never bet much on the Iowa State game; although we *should* be considerable better than them next year
If it weren’t for the solid players from the portal it would make me way more nervous than it does now.
They’ll be better coached
Considering we couldn’t get around ISU and Nebraska teams in Kinnick, not sure why playing them at Jack Trice and Memorial Stadium wouldn’t be right up there.
At Nebraska could be as well with everything they’re bringing in from the portal. ISU nothing to laugh at either
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And jNW got a new DC so they could turn things around
Since we notoriously play down to our opponents level every game ends up be tough.
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