It's that time. ISU Football.

**HandSanitizer** · 08-18-2008, 01:51 PM

I have heard that some bookies have ISU's season at 3-4 games as the OU.

They should have that covered by the start of the conference.

**PGreen ISU '92** · 08-18-2008, 02:20 PM

I’ve just spent the entire day going over the schedule and I don’t see a loss on there.

**joefrog** · 08-18-2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92

I’ve just spent the entire day going over the schedule and I don’t see a loss on there.

I like your optimism, but have to ask, did you go drinking before work?

**Ficklone02** · 08-18-2008, 10:26 PM

I put us down for 6 wins. I think any guesses between 4-7 wins is very reasonable though.

**Cy Hard** · 08-18-2008, 10:29 PM

I thought 7, but then I realized that I needed to include the bowl game too!

**bigredbrent** · 08-18-2008, 10:39 PM

hey isu fans! non cons are all wins as far as i can see. then baylor and kstate are wins. next comes a&m, isu could win this game based on a&m having a new coaching staff etc. colorado could also be a win as they have been very inconsistent under hawkins. i do not see you beating NU, Missouri, OSU, or KU as they all have greater talent and in at least 2 cases better coaching (could be argued that NU has a better coach as well but it has yet to be seen).

so coming from a fan of NU/student of ISU, i can honestly see ISU winning between 6-8 games. good luck guys and i look forward to talking football with you in the future.

**whirlybirds** · 08-18-2008, 10:41 PM

no more than 5 games this year. just because a game in winnable on our schedule doesnt mean we will win it. we ALWAYS lose a game or 2 to those who we should beat. i may be the only one who will say this, but baylor scares the crap out of me.....

**Swanson10** · 08-19-2008, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by bigredbrent

hey isu fans! non cons are all wins as far as i can see. then baylor and kstate are wins. next comes a&m, isu could win this game based on a&m having a new coaching staff etc. colorado could also be a win as they have been very inconsistent under hawkins. i do not see you beating NU, Missouri, OSU, or KU as they all have greater talent and in at least 2 cases better coaching (could be argued that NU has a better coach as well but it has yet to be seen).

so coming from a fan of NU/student of ISU, i can honestly see ISU winning between 6-8 games. good luck guys and i look forward to talking football with you in the future.

I totally agree with this, however I must bring up the fact your "fav team" is also bringing in a new coach. And while your comment on having more talent is from the fact that Bill could recruit not coach, I don't agree that there is a big enough difference for NU to pull this out in their first year with the new system.
Also, you can't really see with Cotton on the staff that your offense is going to get better can you?

**bigredqb7** · 08-19-2008, 01:34 AM

Originally Posted by Palmer

6+ wins...no doubt.

ISU will stand out this year.....much like the photo below.

good for happy gilmo oh my god

**Clonegrad07** · 08-19-2008, 07:49 AM

4-7 wins is reasonable. I'm predicting 5. I think we'll win a game we weren't supposed to and lose a game or two we were supposed to win.

**Boony** · 08-19-2008, 08:09 AM

Kool-aid always tastes best in mid to late August... I say 8 wins and a GOOD bowl game!

**Aclone** · 08-19-2008, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by AirWalke

...but 4-8 realistically.

Originally Posted by ISU_Alum_2000

That said, I voted for 5, but I smell what you're cookin'.

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

4 wins... better than last year.

Originally Posted by whirlybirds

no more than 5 games this year.

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

I'm predicting 5.

I know what "drinking the kool aid" is (Jonestown), I wonder what some of you guys are drinking that's the exact opposite? Rather than blind faith, blind pessimism?

I agree that six wins should be the over/under, but I still haven't decided whether I'm voting seven or eight wins. This is not the same team you saw last season, especially the one we all saw struggle over the first half of the season.

*note--I had to fix a typo right before I hit "submit". I had accidentally put an 'e' for an 'i' in the wrong place in this sentence:

I agree that six wins should be the over/under, but I still haven't decided whether I'm voting seven or eight wins.

...which had brought an entirely new meaning.

**jdoggivjc** · 08-19-2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by bigredbrent

hey isu fans! non cons are all wins as far as i can see. then baylor and kstate are wins. next comes a&m, isu could win this game based on a&m having a new coaching staff etc. colorado could also be a win as they have been very inconsistent under hawkins. i do not see you beating NU, Missouri, OSU, or KU as they all have greater talent and in at least 2 cases better coaching (could be argued that NU has a better coach as well but it has yet to be seen).

so coming from a fan of NU/student of ISU, i can honestly see ISU winning between 6-8 games. good luck guys and i look forward to talking football with you in the future.

So tell me - what exactly is the difference between A&M and Nebraska at this point? Both have brand new coaches and questions at positions all over the field. Either we have a chance to win both or a chance to win neither, especially considering both games are at home.

**Ciclone** · 08-19-2008, 11:01 AM

Yeah....what he said.

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

So tell me - what exactly is the difference between A&M and Nebraska at this point? Both have brand new coaches and questions at positions all over the field. Either we have a chance to win both or a chance to win neither, especially considering both games are at home.