2021 Regular Season Prediction Thread.

[rsa coral gables]

Do we have a 2021 Regular Season Prediction Thread?

Prediction: 11-1

Reasoning (not in order of importance)

1. Top 15 Offense. Year 2 in the offense will bring us down to a top 15 offense. Last year we went from 100+ to mid 30s. We averaged 34 per points per game last year. We should average over 40 points per game this year which, based on last year's numbers, would make us a top15 team.

2. The Freshman are A-Comin'. Per McCloud (i think), they came with an attitude that didn't previously exist. They stay late, practice on their own. They are pushing those in front of them and making them better (competition). They will play meaningful snaps this year and they will contribute to our success.

3. The Original Tres Amigos. Shoop, Simpson and T Rob. The addition of the three coaches will significantly improve the defense, especially the run defense. No more Hornibrook or Spencer Sanders (OK State) looking like Heisman candidates. We will return to creating more turnovers and winning the turnover battle like previous years. In addition, they will improve the coaching culture within the program, including improving the Head Coach.

 

[Go Canes!!]

Welll…you know already.

 

[theribdoctor]

Welll…you know already.

 

[Jassid82]

Prediction: 12-2 (ACC Coastal Champs; loss to Clemson in ACC title game; NY6 bowl game win against an SEC team)

1. I think we will be Top 15 in offense and defense standings. Has Manny ever had a defense outside the top 15 while he was DC here? Lashlee and King in year 2 will be special IMO.

2. King is in NY in December for the Heisman ceremony. Bolden, TS, Mallory, Harley and Hedley make All ACC team.

3. We finish with a top 10 recruiting class and snag the likes of Stewart, NKelly, Singletary and KWilson due to our big season.

 

[RVACane]

Do we have a 2021 Regular Season Prediction Thread?

Prediction: 11-1

Reasoning (not in order of importance).

1. Top 15 Offense. Year 2 in the offense will bring us down to a top 15 offense. Last year we went from 100+ to mid 30s. We averaged 34 per points per game last year. We should average over 40 points per game this year which, based on last year's numbers, would make us a top15 team.

2. The Freshman are A-Comin'. Per McCloud (i think), they came with an attitude that didn't previously exist. They stay late, practice on their own. They are pushing those in front of them and making them better (competition). They will play meaningful snaps this year and they will contribute to our success.

3. The Original Tres Amigos. Shoop, Simpson and T Rob. The addition of the three coaches will significantly improve the defense, especially the run defense. No more Hornibrook or Spencer Sanders (OK State) looking like Heisman candidates. We will return to creating more turnovers and winning the turnover battle like previous years. In addition, they will improve the coaching culture within the program, including improving the Head Coach.

Closest thing we have is a poll thread that asked how many wins for the season to be considered acceptable progress.

What ConstitutesAcceptable Progress for the 2021 Season?

Ok let’s set the baseline for what’s acceptable for posters to acknowledge acceptable progress for the 2021 season. Please read all choices before voting as some answers contain a combination of previous choices and you cannot change your vote once it’s cast. That’s right, I’ve seen what...

www.canesinsight.com

 

[Allabouttheu95]

Prediction: 10-3

we don’t go to Charlotte but we play a big time opponent in a bowl game like UF. Come out on top to get us to 10 wins.

 

[motorcitycane]

11-1 with a win over Alabama
Top 5 Offense
Top 50 defense

 

[Canemang]

9-4

Bama
NC
1 of MSU, VT, UVA, NC St
Bowl Game

Top 40 offense
Defense in the 60-70 range

 

[rsa coral gables]

Closest thing we have is a poll thread that asked how many wins for the season to be considered acceptable progress.

What ConstitutesAcceptable Progress for the 2021 Season?

Ok let’s set the baseline for what’s acceptable for posters to acknowledge acceptable progress for the 2021 season. Please read all choices before voting as some answers contain a combination of previous choices and you cannot change your vote once it’s cast. That’s right, I’ve seen what...

www.canesinsight.com

Objection. Not relevant.

 

[JD08]

More importantly. Why the avatar change, @rsa coral gables? It was very distinct.

11-1 regular season.

 

[RVACane]

Objection. Not relevant.

Ok… I didn’t say we had a thread just that this is the closest thing to it since you asked the question.

10-3 with a bowl win.

 

[423Hurricane]

More importantly. Why the avatar change, @rsa coral gables? It was very distinct.

11-1 regular season.

I love @rsa coral gables but gotta admit that other avi made me dizzy.

 

[grover]

Prediction: 10-3

we don’t go to Charlotte but we play a big time opponent in a bowl game like UF. Come out on top to get us to 10 wins.

Same, 10-3.

We lose 3 in regular season but win big in a bowl game, or we lose 2 in regular season and then lose a nail-biter to a Top 8 team in a New Years day bowl. ... I don't see us running the table post Bama because of defense. I hope I am wrong.

 

[rsa coral gables]

More importantly. Why the avatar change, @rsa coral gables? It was very distinct.

11-1 regular season.

why? after much discussion in various sessions with my therapist, we concluded that the avatar did not allow me to be taken seriously on this board and this was hurting my feelings more than typical rejections. we further concluded that changing the avatar to something more serious and more UM-like would more precisely represent who I am as a person, or at least the person I am evolving to. make sense?

 

[JD08]

why? after much discussion in various sessions with my therapist, we concluded that the avatar did not allow me to be taken seriously on this board and this was hurting my feelings more than typical rejections. we further concluded that changing the avatar to something more serious and more UM-like would more precisely represent who I am as a person, or at least the person I am evolving to. make sense?

That sounds pretty well thought out.

 

[CaneLife93]

12-2
Beat Bama
Lose a random Acc game before UNC, regroup beat UNC
Win ACC coastal
Lose to Clemson ACC Championship
Play Penn St in Orange Bowl
Win Orange Bowl

 

[Genghis Cane]

9-4

Bama
NC
1 of MSU, VT, UVA, NC St
Bowl Game

Top 40 offense
Defense in the 60-70 range

For someone who is normally pessimistic, that’s surprisingly optimistic.

 

[rsa coral gables]

That sounds pretty well thought out.

its fiction, but i thought it would be funny. i'll do a poll later on whether to return to the Celia Cruz dizzy gif or not. i'll sort it out with my therapist first.

/LOL

 

[Genghis Cane]

Without including a bowl game result….

Heart says 10-2

Brain says 9-3

 

[CanesNation26]

Without including a bowl game result….

Heart says 10-2

Brain says 9-3

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Bama game is such a tough opener. If it gets out of hand, I'm worried (1) for our team morale going forward, and (2) about our team health. It's gonna be our most physical game of the year, and if we escape without getting embarrassed and with minimal injuries, I think 10 is definitely in play.