9-3
L to ND or UF
L to Louisville or SMU
L to VT or Pitt
20+ years of BS prevents me from going into any season with optimism until I see it proven on the field one year.
We literally won 10 games one (1) year ago. As in the most recent season we played.
I get the overall point, this program has obviously disappointed more than not in the last 20 years, but we "overachieved" relative to our pre-season win total (which is what this is) literally in the most recent season we played. With one side of the ball playing at a UMass level.
My official prediction is 11-1. I'm drunk enough on the kool-aid. I think we beat ND and UiF and we go 7-1 in the ACC. If we do lose to one of ND or the gator, I still think we win 10 games.
If we lose to both, look out. Bottom might fall out. But if we're at least 3-1 to end September, I think this is a 10 or 11 win team. We're excellent at QB, OL, DL, and CB. Tough to suck when you're very, very good at those spots. Obviously some things have to come together, but that's pretty much every team in college football. The pieces are here. I trust Dawson. Heatherman really seems like he's competent. I like this team a lot. I wish we had a couple cupcakes early to get Beck on board with the pass-catchers, I don't think we're putting quite enough emphasis on the lack of reps he's had. Remember, Cam was throwing since January to a group of kids who had a ton of experience in college. Beck has been throwing only recently to an overall inexperienced group. That scares me. So getting ND right out the gate isn't ideal, but **** it, they're starting a new kid under center who has zero experience, no matter which one it is. And we're home, under the lights. Find out a way to get that one done, tune up the next 2 weeks, and it's off to the races.