5 year SU Football crystal ball projections

[Rocco]

Mods - can we lock this thread after 2/1/15 and reopen on 2/1/20? I'll set an alarm if need be

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I figured this would be a fun and corny exercise. Between the incessant beatdown of Doug Marrone, our football program's quick reversal back down towards the depths of P5 football, the opening of our IPF, Rob Konrad's heroic swim and George McDonald's turbulent time in Syracuse, let's all take a minute and give our own guesses as to where our football program will be in 2020. I've added a few other non-SU Football questions at the end, too.

This should be fascinating to read in 5 years. This is what I do for fun now when my 2 year old daughter and 2 month old son are napping.

This is how it works... I list a subject and you give your answer next to them in BOLD (similar to the Iggy Awards on the bball board).

Ok, let's do it:

SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach
2. SU Athletic Director
3. SU Chancellor
4. Conference Affiliation
5. Conference Division
   1. Teams in our Conference Division
6. 2019 Overall Record
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games)
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet?
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high?
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020
14. What state is our starting QB from?
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented?
16. 2019 average home attendance
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)?
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time?
19. If so, which year?
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position?
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position?
22. 2019 Average offense/game
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %)
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF?
33. New SU sports venue announced?
34. If so, where and what type of structure?
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers?

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in?
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff?
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game?
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants?
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees?
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record?
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020?
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL?
9. Who will be US President?
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)?
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20?
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet?
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year?
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019?
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks?
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA?

Have some fun and try to be slightly serious.

LGO.

 

[Stern]

SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach-Nate Hackett
2. SU Athletic Director-Chris Gedney
3. SU Chancellor-Ken Syverud
4. Conference Affiliation--ACC
5. Conference Division--No longer divisions in conferences, moves to Pod system
   1. Teams in our Conference Division--A 4 team pod with BC, Pitt, and Louisville
6. 2019 Overall Record--5-7
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games)-3-5
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet?-No
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high?-n/a
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020- O-line coach wherever Sean Peyton or Bill O'Brien is
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020 -Head Coach at UCF
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020 - Linebackers coach wherever Jim Harbaugh is
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020 -Head Coach at Syracuse
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020- AD at the University of Miami
14. What state is our starting QB from? - New Jersey
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? -- Ohio, New Jersey, New York
16. 2019 average home attendance - 41,000
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)?- One
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time?- None
19. If so, which year? -N/A
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position? --impossible for a name, but it will be a Safety
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position? -- impossible for a name, but it will be the QB
22. 2019 Average offense/game ---350 yards
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank -- 80th
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) - 70%/30%
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game - 120
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank- 80th
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game - 225
28. 2019 NCAA passing offe-nse rank - 80th
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank- 45th
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank - 45th
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank - 45th
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF? --Harrison YES. McNabb NO
33. New SU sports venue announced? YES
34. If so, where and what type of structure? Kennedy Square project gets done
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? --No

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? --Big 10
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? --NO, he leaves Michigan after 1 or 2 years
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game?--No and No
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants? --Bill Lazor
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees? --Don Mattingly
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? -- 5-7
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020? --Baltimore Ravens
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? --No
9. Who will be US President?-- Julian Castro
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? --20,611.60
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? --$2.50
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet?- No
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year?-- No
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019? --NY Yankees
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks? - No
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA? - No

Have some fun and try to be slightly serious.

LGO.

 

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SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach Scott Shafer
2. SU Athletic Director David Williams (AD at Vandy) or Reggie Terry (associate AD at BC)
3. SU Chancellor Kent Syverud
4. Conference Affiliation ACC
5. Conference Division
   1. Teams in our Conference Division ACC divisions dissolved
6. 2019 Overall Record 8-5
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games) 4-4
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet? Yes
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high? 2018 (24) 2019 (22)
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020 New Orleans Saints OC
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020 Penn State WR coach
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020 SU
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020 Michigan OC
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020 Associate AD at USC
14. What state is our starting QB from? Illinois
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? Illinois, New York, Florida
16. 2019 average home attendance 41,500
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)? 3
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time? No
19. If so, which year?
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position? No idea but linebacker
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position? Robert Washington RB
22. 2019 Average offense/game 400 ypg
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank 72
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) 55/45
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game 180
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank 65
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game 220
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank 80
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank 35
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank 45
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank 40
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF? Yes and Yes
33. New SU sports venue announced? No.
34. If so, where and what type of structure? SU will renovate the Dome and install a fixed roof on it.
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? No and Yes

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? Big 12
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? No, but he will still be there and they will be much better
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game? Yes and yes.
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants? Steve Spagnuolo
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees? Girardi
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? 5-7 (tougher OOC schedule hurts them)
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020? Seattle Seahawks
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? No and Yes
9. Who will be US President? Hillary Clinton
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? 18,000
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? 2.88
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet? Yes, But it failed o detonate.
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year? Yes, 2017.
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019? New York Mets
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks? No, No and No,
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA? No and Yes.

 

[omg_cuse_rules]

Mods - can we lock this thread after 2/1/15 and reopen on 2/1/20? I'll set an alarm if need be

Also, if we could PIN this for the next few weeks so everyone gets a chance to participate...

I figured this would be a fun and corny exercise. Between the incessant beatdown of Doug Marrone, our football program's quick reversal back down towards the depths of P5 football, the opening of our IPF, Rob Konrad's heroic swim and George McDonald's turbulent time in Syracuse, let's all take a minute and give our own guesses as to where our football program will be in 2020. I've added a few other non-SU Football questions at the end, too.

This should be fascinating to read in 5 years. This is what I do for fun now when my 2 year old daughter and 2 month old son are napping.

This is how it works... I list a subject and you give your answer next to them in BOLD (similar to the Iggy Awards on the bball board).

Ok, let's do it:

SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach some MAC coach we poached
2. SU Athletic Director no idea
3. SU Chancellor syverud or whatever his name
4. Conference Affiliation there are no more conferences. They were disbanded in 2018
5. Conference Division
   1. Teams in our Conference Division na
6. 2019 Overall Record 8-6 (14 games now)
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games) 2-4
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet? Yes
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high? 2017 - 24th
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020 Doug sadly passed away from oral cancer due to heavy skoal use in 2018
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020 wide receivers coach at USC
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020 HC western Michigan
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020 OC jacksonville
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020 ath dir USC
14. What state is our starting QB from? Ohio
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? NY, Florida Georgia
16. 2019 average home attendance 38k (seating capacity reduced to 40k max)
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)? 4. Thanks to the "Everyone's a winner act of 2016" there are now there are enough bowls for all teams, regardless of record.
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time? No more
19. If so, which year? No more
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position?
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position?
22. 2019 Average offense/game below average
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank below average
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) 55/45
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game 107
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank ??
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game 215
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank ?
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank 42
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank 60
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank 55
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF? Sure
33. New SU sports venue announced? Nah
34. If so, where and what type of structure?
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? Yes, both

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? SEC
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? No
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game? Yes/yes
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants?
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees?
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? 7-7
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020 Toronto bills
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? No
9. Who will be US President? Elizabeth Warren
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? 12,900
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? 6.77
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet? Yes, the US, but it never reached its target
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year? Nah. Plenty of tourneys tho
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019?
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks?
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA?

Have some fun and try to be slightly serious.

LGO.

 

[Rocco]

SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach - SCOTT SHAFER
2. SU Athletic Director - SUE EDSON
3. SU Chancellor - SYVERUD
4. Conference Affiliation - ACC
5. Conference Division - COASTAL
   1. Teams in our Conference Division (LVILLE, BC, NC ST, CLEM, VT, UVA)
6. 2019 Overall Record 9-4
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games) - 6-2
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet? NO
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high?
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020 - HC, Titans
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020 - WR/Recruiting Coordinator, The U
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020 - HC, Cuse
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020 - OC, Titans
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020 - AD, Wazzou
14. What state is our starting QB from? Oregon
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? FL, NJ, NY
16. 2019 average home attendance 40,675
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)? 4
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time? 0
19. If so, which year?
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position? DE, Dana Levine
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position? QB, Eric Dungey
22. 2019 Average offense/game 465
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank 28th
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) 54/46
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game 205
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank 35th
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game 260
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank 35th
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank 21st
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank 44th
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank 27th
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF? NO/YES
33. New SU sports venue announced? NO
34. If so, where and what type of structure?
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? Hopefully with both

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? ACC
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? YES
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game? NO/NO
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants? Bill Cowher
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees? Mattingly
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? 2-10
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020? New York Giants
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? Neither
9. Who will be US President? Jeb Bush
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? 27,300
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? $3.57
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet? Yes, South Korea
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year? Yes, 2017
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019? Yankees
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks? Yes, all 3 and Knicks in top 4 in East
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA? Yes, both

 

[SWC75]

 

[Full_Rebar]

SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach- Tom Herrman
2. SU Athletic Director- Miechelle Willis-current Deputy AD at Ohio St
3. SU Chancellor-Syverud
4. Conference Affiliation- ACC
5. Conference Division- ACC
   1. Teams in our Conference Division-8
6. 2019 Overall Record- 8-4
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games) 5-3
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet? Yes
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high? 2019- 17th
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020- GM- Tennessee Titans
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020- OC at FIU
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020- DC at Pitt
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020- HC at Fresno St
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020- VP for IMG College
14. What state is our starting QB from? Texas
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? Ohio, NJ, NY
16. 2019 average home attendance- 42, 365
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)? 3
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time? No
19. If so, which year? n/a
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position?
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position?
22. 2019 Average offense/game- 444 ypg
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank- 34th
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) 65/35
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game- 186
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank- 38th
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game-258
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank- 51
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank- 11
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank-54
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank-35
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF?- No/Yes
33. New SU sports venue announced? Extensive Dome renovations, and renovations to Soccer Stadium so it can host move sports.
34. If so, where and what type of structure? Lacrosse moves some games outside to Soccer Stadium to open Dome for more events.
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? Yes to both

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? Big 12
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? No
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game? No and No
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants? Mike McCarthy
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees? Terry Francona
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? 5-7
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020? Colts
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? Winston-Yes, Mariota- No
9. Who will be US President? Mitt Romney
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? 17,798
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? 2.13
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet? Yes
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year? Yes 2017
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019? San Diego Padres
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks? None of them are with the Knicks
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA? Grant-yes. Ennis-No

 

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SU-related by the end of 2019

1. SU Head Coach Phil Montgomery
2. SU Athletic Director Dr. Gross
3. SU Chancellor Syverud
4. Conference Affiliation ACC
5. Conference Division Atlantic
   1. Teams in our Conference Division FSU, Clemson, Wake, NC State, Louisville, BC
6. 2019 Overall Record 9-4
7. 2019 Conference Record (assume it remains at 8 games) 6-2
8. Ranked in the top 25 yet? Yes
   1. If so, what year were we ranked and how high? 2017, ranked 18; 2018 ranked 14; 2019 ranked 22
9. Doug Marrone's employer/job in 2020 New Orleans Saints/Quality Control
10. George McDonald's employer/job in 2020 NC State/WR coach and Recruiting Coordinator
11. Scott Shafer's employer/job in 2020 Western Michigan/HC
12. Nate Hackett's employer/job in 2020 Minnesota Vikings/Quality Control
13. Daryl Gross' employer/job in 2020 SU/AD
14. What state is our starting QB from? Pennsylvania
15. For our 2019 recruiting class, what are the top 3 states represented? FL, NJ, PA
16. 2019 average home attendance 37,000
17. How many bowls do we play in over next 5 seasons (2015-2019)? 3
18. Play in any ACC Championship game during that time? Yes
19. If so, which year? 2018
20. Who is our defensive MVP - name/position? 2018: Daivon Ellison/DB
21. Who is our offensive MVP - name/position? 2018: Donte Strickland/RB
22. 2019 Average offense/game 483 ypg
23. 2019 NCAA overall offense rank 29
24. 2019 offensive play breakdown (pass/run %) 45 pass/55 run
25. 2019 Average rushing yards/game 205 ypg
26. 2019 NCAA rushing offense rank 31
27. 2019 Average passing yards/game 277 ypg
28. 2019 NCAA passing offense rank 32
29. 2019 NCAA rushing defense rank 36
30. 2019 NCAA passing defense rank 49
31. 2019 NCAA overall defense rank 41
32. McNabb/Harrison in the HOF? Yes to both
33. New SU sports venue announced? McNabb-Jones Center for Football Operations
34. If so, where and what type of structure? Adjacent to Melo and Manley with a tunnel to the IPF
35. Will we announce a series with WVU or Rutgers? WVU Schwartzwalder cup

Non-SU football by the end of 2019

1. What conference will Texas be in? Big 12
2. Will Jim Harbaugh get Michigan into the College Football Playoff? No
3. Is Rex Ryan still coaching the Bills? Do they win a playoff game? Yes and Yes
4. Who is coach of the New York Giants? Dan Quinn
5. Who is coach of the New York Yankees? Joe Girardi
6. What is Rutgers 2019 record? 4-8
7. Who wins the Super Bowl in Feb 2020? Cowboys over Patriots
8. Will Jameis Winston and/or Marcus Mariota be NFL Pro Bowl QBs in the NFL? Yes to both
9. Who will be US President? Warren
10. Where will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (stock market) be on 1/1/20 (17,511.57 as of 1/16/15)? 20,218
11. What will the national average be for a gallon of gas on 1/1/20? $3.69
12. Will North Korea have launched a missile at anyone yet? No.
13. Will Cuse BBall have made another Final Four? If so, what year? Yes 2016
14. Who wins the World Series in 2019? Detroit
15. Are Melo, Phil Jackson and Derek Fisher still with the Knicks? Yes to Phil Jackson, No to others
16. Are Jerami Grant and Tyler Ennis starters in the NBA? No

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