Schedule Comparison Analysis

[kirbivore]

If dungey stays healthy we’ll have the more experienced & talented QB in almost every game we play.

I really wouldn’t be shocked at an 8+ win season this year. Again this all depends on dungey staying on the field.

He hasn't stayed healthy yet, so I don't expect it to happen in 2018. I hope Devito is the real deal.

 

[bnoro]

7-5 minimum.

 

[Ish88888]

I think that last year's team was 2 players away from being ranked.

Give me a good man on the DL, and give me a Delone Carter (as a SR) at RB, and we win all of those close games, we get ranked, and we go bowling.

I like your analysis and idea but we were probably 4-6 players away from 7-5. 2 safeties, a DE, RB, TACKLE, and TE probably more like 3-5. A healthy ED gets us to 7-5 as was

 

[Chris02M]

its the order of the schedule last year the gauntlet in october led us to be wore down by november. the schedule is much more favorable this year

 

[Doc5120]

7-5 minimum.

Agreed. I'm looking at the schedule and the only auto loss I see is @ Clemson. With Francois back, beating FSU will be difficult, so that is probably a loss as well. ND will certainly be tough, and an uphill battle, but I'm thinking 7-5, perhaps 8-4 as long as the injury bug doesn't hit us too hard. NC St and Louisville will be very beatable this season & games I think we can & should win.

 

[Pyle]

its the order of the schedule last year the gauntlet in october led us to be wore down by november. the schedule is much more favorable this year

Is it? I have concerns that the fast pace of Dino's system has something to do with it more than what games we played in Oct. I'm not saying that he will kill a team every year but when you look at our lack of depth then it becomes much easier to see as a possibility last year. Everyone on this board who follows recruiting says it's lights out, that means we're building depth so hopefully less of a concern moving forward.

 

[TexanMark]

Agreed. I'm looking at the schedule and the only auto loss I see is @ Clemson. With Francois back, beating FSU will be difficult, so that is probably a loss as well. ND will certainly be tough, and an uphill battle, but I'm thinking 7-5, perhaps 8-4 as long as the injury bug doesn't hit us too hard. NC St and Louisville will be very beatable this season & games I think we can & should win.

FSU will be tough but they will be beatable: Dome game and early in the season. Taggart's system appears to take time (look at USF and Oregon) to master. I'd say we'll be a 7-10 point underdog.

 

[IthacaMatt]

A lot of teams on our schedule appear to have lesser QBs than what they had this past season.

I think that will matter.

I also think that this is the year that the system clicks. Two years (actually, one and a half ...) seemed optimistic. We're not playing against the MAC; we're playing against teams who play for the national championship. The depth is getting there. This recruiting class, if we count the 4 stars who are transfers, is close to 25-30th in the nation, if things break right with these last few recruits. I think in 2019 we look pretty solid to win 8 games. Next year, we have to find six or seven.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Improve our running game, and everything changes. Dino is certainly addressing this issue with recruiting.

And coaching! A 20+ year veteran with a proven track record of success. It's like Dino found a DeLeone type (in a good way!), in that all he has to do is what he does best - coach an offensive line. I expect much greater competence from the running game this year.

 

[IthacaMatt]

7-5 minimum.

6 is always the minimum. This team needs to play in a bowl - any bowl - next year.

To win 7, we have to take 2 out of 3 against UNC, NC State and Pitt. One out of those three will be enough to get us to a bowl.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

I agree 100% . Playing FSU this early in the season is a gift. Taggert is a good coach, his teams get better as the season goes along. This is a game Cuse could win .