Of course he can improve, but are you really suggesting that Tulsa in 2012 is equal to Nebraska in 2010? I was more commenting on the fact that he barely got it done with a team full of talent. Now he is on a team with less talent (than 2010 Nebraska) and will be required to carry the team more.
If football were only this simple...
There are far too many variables that need to be accounted for in order to relate Cody Green's performance in 2010 to his upcoming performance this year.
- How do Tulsa's receivers match up versus Iowa State's defensive backs?
- How much has Cody Green improved as a passer and leader?
- How will Cody Green fare against the 2012 (not 2010) Iowa State secondary?
- How will the inexperienced offensive line of Tulsa hold up against Iowa State's defensive line?
- How will the Tulsa spread offense (not Nebraska's run first, QB zone-read) work against Iowa State's (2012) defense.
- How will the opening-game jitters affect both squads?
. . . et al.
To suggest that one need only compare "talent" for the 2010 Nebraska Cornhuskers team with "talent" for the 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane and consider the final score for the 2010 Nebraska/Iowa State game is to discount the seemingly infinite number of factors (tangible and intangible) that affect the game of college football.
I haven't yet made a prediction on the game, although I've taken Tulsa for $100 (winner - no spread) with a friend who is an Iowa State alumnus. Even though I've already dropped $100 on the game, I'd be interested in learning a little about Iowa State.
Admittedly, I know very little about this (2012) Tulsa team. But don't let the mid-major status fool you; Tulsa has always been a decent program. Sure, they lost five games last year, but all of those losses came at the hands of top 25 teams:
#3 Oklahoma State (12-1)
#6 Boise State (12-1)
#14 Houston (13-1)
#15 Oklahoma (10-3)
#25 BYU (10-3)
This could turn out to be a very interesting opening game.
