I agree on TCU and that we can get OSU but I’m not sold on KU. They went 3-6 in conference their “breakout season” last year.
Hype Train Reminder and '23 Projections
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It’s a toss up, but their offense could be scary. Im just staying off the hype train for ISU And have joined the show me the money wagon.
My predictions:
UNI - W Classic “too close for comfort but hold on to win“ UNI game. CF has a mental breakdown.
Iowa - L (Tossup) Interestingly enough our last 3 wins against the hawks have been at kinnick. Rated tossup because this game is always close, but with probable suspensions we don’t have the manpower this early in the season.
@ Ohio - W Should win, need to win.
OSU - W I like this one at home. We should’ve won last year.
@ OU - L They didn’t have many issues with us last year, don’t see that changing in Norman.
TCU - L Will be a good game, the team will be fired up after last year’s embarrassment, and the JT legacy game, but not enough talent to beat TCU.
@ Cincy - L (Tossup) Could easily win this one too, just don’t know enough about UC to pick us on the road.
@ Baylor - L Just don’t see this one on the road
KU - W Think KU is improved, but a little too much hype. Like ISU to win a late homecoming matchup.
@ BYU - L Will potentially be the toughest road environment we have to contend with this year
Texas - W **** Texas. Should’ve won the game in Austin last year. Will be cold and hostile. **** Texas.
@ KSU - L (Tossup) Like Cincy, also winnable, but tough to pick us on the road in a place not always friendly to us.
5-7, 3-6
A lot of unknowns with the gambling stuff, but also think the offense will improve with a fresh start at OC and OL coaching. Hard for me to predict better, but there’s definitely opportunity to get back to a bowl this year.
UNI - W Classic “too close for comfort but hold on to win“ UNI game. CF has a mental breakdown.
Iowa - L (Tossup) Interestingly enough our last 3 wins against the hawks have been at kinnick. Rated tossup because this game is always close, but with probable suspensions we don’t have the manpower this early in the season.
@ Ohio - W Should win, need to win.
OSU - W I like this one at home. We should’ve won last year.
@ OU - L They didn’t have many issues with us last year, don’t see that changing in Norman.
TCU - L Will be a good game, the team will be fired up after last year’s embarrassment, and the JT legacy game, but not enough talent to beat TCU.
@ Cincy - L (Tossup) Could easily win this one too, just don’t know enough about UC to pick us on the road.
@ Baylor - L Just don’t see this one on the road
KU - W Think KU is improved, but a little too much hype. Like ISU to win a late homecoming matchup.
@ BYU - L Will potentially be the toughest road environment we have to contend with this year
Texas - W **** Texas. Should’ve won the game in Austin last year. Will be cold and hostile. **** Texas.
@ KSU - L (Tossup) Like Cincy, also winnable, but tough to pick us on the road in a place not always friendly to us.
5-7, 3-6
A lot of unknowns with the gambling stuff, but also think the offense will improve with a fresh start at OC and OL coaching. Hard for me to predict better, but there’s definitely opportunity to get back to a bowl this year.
It’s a fine line between reporting what you hear and not saying anything at all. I’d like to think CW and I have a pretty solid track record on not making up stuff. And honestly Dekkers has a ton of physical talent on par with majority of power 5 QB’s and there was a real fear of him being so good we wouldn’t be able to keep him with our budget. That obviously didn’t pan out but not everything about that position is talent.
I’m interested to see how this team is. Last year was very deflating but we should have expected it considering how much we lost. With our new coaches and more experience from key position players I’m hopeful we go bowling again. I think a lot depends on dekkers. If he comes in like he did last year we need to give someone else the job. Very hopeful for dekkers and hopefully we can establish our running game again and our defense continues to sore
A win gets us to a bowl vs Kansas st. Will be a crushing loss and expected how we always play against k st. Will probably be a heart breaker last second field goal or something
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Phil Steele Previews 2023 Big 12 Football Season
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When Phil was on Miller and Condon recently he was still talking like Dekkers was going to be playing the whole season. So I don't think he knows much of anything about the gambling situation.If you’re avoiding cool aid, don’t listen to this.
Phil Steele Previews 2023 Big 12 Football Season
Podcast Episode · Heartland College Sports: Big 12 College Football Podcast · 07/27/2023 · 23m
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Phil Steele Previews 2023 Big 12 Football Season
Podcast Episode · Heartland College Sports: Big 12 College Football Podcast · 07/27/2023 · 23m
I’m in
Just to point out…while we may have susoensions for the Iowa game, I gather that they would have several as well.
I’m going to take Trice at home.
True, but the other part of my prediction is that we haven't beat them in Ames in over 10 years. Even with some of our best teams. I've kinda reached the "prove me wrong" point with playing Iowa at home.
Iowa's strong points like special teams and fundamentals have been the difference in the series lately.
In 2018 ISU not only looked off from having their opener canceled, they looked pretty bad even for an opening game.
Iowa will be missing a starting defensive lineman, a starting safety who is a very smart minded player and will hurt not being out there, and a starting CB where they’re the most thin at. With our losses being the greatest on the offensive side, it seems to me the game is going to be pretty even.
Our defense could and should end up being top 3 in the conference again this year. It will certainly come down to ST again, which obviously isn’t a confidence booster for us, but then again, we didn’t miss the game winning field goal at home last year did we?
Schulte at safety and Jermari Harris. I talked with an Iowa fan this weekend who repeated the same names but I guess that doesn’t make it 100% true.
Edited because I found the other guy.
Considering we likely have our returning starter at qb and rb out. I’m not sure I’d call it even. Those have the potential to be absolutely huge losses. However if whomever starts in their places are the next Brock Purdy and Breece Hall well….
