10 and the Coastal is the absolute floor for any expectation that should be cast on this team, given our schedule.
If we don't win the Coastal this year, there will be MUCH to discuss next offseason.
Time for excuses is over. Everything is laid out for us to make a run this year and solidify this program's reputation on a national level. You do that...and it will make recruiting even easier going forward which is ultimately the most important thing from the continued growth of this program.
9 wins, loses coastal to VT
10-2 Loses Either VT, FSU, or ND.
ND
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I'm still wondering why everyone thinks this game is a given considering we lost to the worst ND team in about 10-15 years. We lost to a **** 4 win team yet everyone is ready to bet their house we'd blown them out or something this year. I just don't get it./I think the ND match up parallels our games against Washington in 2000 and 2001. We went on the road to Washington and they squeaked one by us, granted they were highly ranked. But the following year they were demolished in the OB. This isnt the 2001 squad but ND should still be kinda ****** and hopefully we will be rolling by then and it will be a defining game for this era of Canes football. I see this year unfolding very similar to 2000. we probably will look overmatched in Doak early and claw pur way back in to make it close maybe even win. From then on we should just get better and better and hopefully have a shot at redemption in the ACCCG and a potential playoff birth.
I hope I am over estimating the other coastal teams..... We assume they will suck..
9 regular and 1 bowl. Our first overall 9+ season in nearly 15 years.
National champs, undefeated.
10-2 Loses Either VT, FSU, or ND.
FSU
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This is a wait and see type of game. If FSU beat Alabama this game is probably an L because they'll be to confident. Also, IDC how good you think a freshman QB will be.. 1 Month and basically 2 weeks to prepare for the loudest environment we'll play in all season? I like to live in reality and that reality is this is probably lose.
ND
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I'm still wondering why everyone thinks this game is a given considering we lost to the worst ND team in about 10-15 years. We lost to a **** 4 win team yet everyone is ready to bet their house we'd blown them out or something this year. I just don't get it.
VT
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Bud Foster. Every time we try to build momentum during the season the VT defense somehow turns into Alabama. Considering we were sacked like 8 times last year and VT returns everyone on their front 7 this should be close game. Evans was the difference last year, but they won't have that threat next year at QB. They'll most likely be in the same situation as us w/ only having a career backup or a true freshman has their options at QB.
12-0
If Pitt could be beat a Deshaun Watson led Clemson last year, what would seriously be the excuse for why Miami couldn't beat Clemson this year? If Clemson wins the Atlantic I definitely expect us to win them all. But, I believe FSU to be the class of that division.
Again, this is a 1-game schedule (FSU) and then the ACCCG. I can see us being 13-0 on December 3rd (but I can't accept 2 losses with the current schedule). I don't want AL or OSU to make the playoffs, but if they do I hope we play them both.