Saturday was ridiculous, but the reaction here is even more

[Trueblue25]

I give it 3 days until I convince myself 9 wins is still entirely possible, if not likely.

 

[PhatOrange]

We could get to 8 or 9 wins, and you'd still predict six.

Your take is equally as irrational as what you're complaining about.

That's right I would. Anything more than 6 would be exceeding my preseason expectation. I've been consistent about that and haven't wavered. I don't adjust my season expectations just because.

4-2 is what I expected to this point. All we did was flip flop FSU/Pitt. So why would I change my expectation beyond 6-6 ?

The warts I thought we had going into the season - LBs, WRs, Running game, are still big warts - regardless of what UNC, LVille and Wake are doing. Because those 3 schools are really why everyone was going all pie in the sky. Those 3 could beat us then and can beat us later. (people don't actually watch other teams, they just look at scores and say 'we should beat that team'.)

 

[RF2044]

That's right I would. Anything more than 6 would be exceeding my preseason expectation. I don't adjust my season expectations just because. 4-2 is what I also expected to this point. All we did was flip flop FSU/Pitt. So why would I change my expectation beyond 6-6 ?

The warts I thought we had going into the season - LBs, WRs, Running game, are still big warts - regardless of what UNC, LVille and Wake are doing. Because those 3 schools are really why everyone was going all pie in the sky. Those 3 could beat us then and can beat us later. (people don't watch other teams, they just look at scores.)

We'll see. You aren't the only one who watches a lot of college football.

We're going to handle those two teams at home, and have an outstanding chance against Wake on the road.

 

[TheCusian]

I don't disagree. Even at the pro level you still get good teams having bad days and bad teams put it together once in a while and play out of their gourd.
But what I'm talking about is in the course of one game, even a single series, we see two completely different teams. The first 4 minutes of this game it looked like we were going to curb stomp them. Passes were crisp out of the pocket, run game was tight, defense was smothering everything. Then, like a switch flipped they lose leverage and Cisco takes a bad angle and it's like a completely different team on both sides of the ball. Tentative, missing assignments, backing down to aggression. Saw the same thing in the 3rd against WMU and in the 4th against Clemson.
I mean, looking at the fanbase, the wild emotional swings between manic frenzy and abject despondency, I see the reflection. It's kind of like dealing with young kids, the most terrifying thing is the realization of confronting yourself. Of reconciling with your own demons.

Got deep there at the end . I agree with all that.

I expect them to be more consistent and effecient at spots where we have SR and players who have played a lot.

But our LB and WR are definitely inconsistent. It’s maddening, but most teams have these kinds of weaknesses.

 

[PhatOrange]

We'll see. You aren't the only one who watches a lot of college football.

We're going to handle those two teams at home, and have an outstanding chance against Wake on the road.

I could see us handling UNC and I could also see us losing. They have athletes all over the field. If they get a little MO and don't turn the ball over they can surely beat us. They beat Pitt. The Miami blowout was flukey. They had 6 turnovers and the Miami defense scored 21 points. 3 TDs. That's when people started talking how dysfunctial they were and that we'd win. As if they'll just give us the ball 6 times cause that's so normal.

UNC was a game I had as a tossup and ultimately losing.

Wake is a game I expected to win at the beginning of the season and I still do.

Louisville - this was a game I expected to win. They lost Lamar and we have them at home on a Friday night. I had that in the W column.

This is what I had in August

WMU - win
Wagner - win
UConn - win
FSU - loss
Pitt - win
4-2

UNC - toss up / loss
NC State - loss
@ Wake - win
LOU - win
ND - loss
@BC - toss up / loss

6-6

 

[kirbivore]

Since FSU is way down for their standards, maybe beating NC St. will be the unexpected dome win of the season. Also upgrading SU's chances at Wake. The Deacons have not beaten a P5 team this year.

 

[721Comstock]

Since FSU is way down for their standards, maybe beating NC St. will be the unexpected dome win of the season. Also upgrading SU's chances at Wake. The Deacons have not beaten a P5 team this year.

Yes, this.

Current S&P+ rankings for our remaining opponents:
ND - 8
NCSt - 22
BC - 51
(Syracuse - 60)
Wake - 89
UNC - 98
Llvll - 99

Would be great if our Top 25 upset for this year was one of ND or NCSt.
BC is becoming more of a coin flip - especially if AJ Dillon remains questionable.

 

[anomander]

We could get to 8 or 9 wins, and you'd still predict six.

Your take is equally as irrational as what you're complaining about.

Seriously. Just ridiculous.