2015/2016 Win Total Prediction

[SubbaBub]

This team could just as easily be 7-3 (4-2) at this point also could have 2 more losses, the team has seemingly turned the corner and I like many others will gladly take 5-5 at this point in the process. Two chances at 6 is two more than most people thought they'd have in year two anyways.

It says most people were wrong.

 

[DCUconnfan]

A repeat of my post from another thread, but perfectly valid here:

Last year I was expecting 4 wins and got 2 (that Army game was a kick to the nuts for me and spelled the end of my optimism, which led me to anger, quickly followed by being jaded). This year I'm expecting 6, as the surprise team out of the AAC. I know this is borderline reckless in my optimism, but I truly believe that we finally got the kinks out of the system, the players are actually fit athletically to play at FBS strength, and our defense has the potential to be really good this year. If you couple that with having an Oline where everyone has either started or had playing time last year (losing crozier hurts), which should lead to an offense that is competent (certainly more competent than last year), all of those cheapo losses are gone (USF, Tulane, SMU). We played 50 different players against BYU. 50. That's not happening this time around.

Chalk me up for 7-6 beating Georgia Southern in the AutoNation Cure bowl.

I'm reaffirming my optimistic prediction. That is all.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Put me down for 4. We had a few slip away last year and a 2 win improvement from 2014 is a step in the right direction, but i just can't imagine improving by +4 wins. +2 is modest but a step in the right direction.

whoops. happy i got this one wrong.

 

[Jimdish255]

My prediction from a much earlier thread.

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/fall-camp-is-here-we-did-it.79237/#post-1384639

Nova, Army, UCF, USF, ECU, Tulane, Houston with the likelihood of losing at least one of those and leaving the Temple game to get us to 7 wins or not. Hoping for that to play out but gotta see the progress first.

The chances of beating USF would seemingly have been much greater than beating Houston, but maybe the bye week comes at just the right time. And maybe our defense matches up pretty good with an offense that can air it out. Linebacker pursuit and tackling will be key. So based on last August, have to pick us to beat Houston and ruin the AAC's chance to crash the big party. Too bad Mike.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Bump this gem back up.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

A repeat of my post from another thread, but perfectly valid here:

Last year I was expecting 4 wins and got 2 (that Army game was a kick to the nuts for me and spelled the end of my optimism, which led me to anger, quickly followed by being jaded). This year I'm expecting 6, as the surprise team out of the AAC. I know this is borderline reckless in my optimism, but I truly believe that we finally got the kinks out of the system, the players are actually fit athletically to play at FBS strength, and our defense has the potential to be really good this year. If you couple that with having an Oline where everyone has either started or had playing time last year (losing crozier hurts), which should lead to an offense that is competent (certainly more competent than last year), all of those cheapo losses are gone (USF, Tulane, SMU). We played 50 different players against BYU. 50. That's not happening this time around.

Chalk me up for 7-6 beating Georgia Southern in the AutoNation Cure bowl.

Might not be far off here!

 

[SAMCRO]

I went 6 - Nova, Army, Navy, USF, Tulane, and one of Houston, ECU. We are going bowling!

Yup. Hope I'm wrong by 1 (or 2 including the bowl).

 

[SubbaBub]

In a world where you play nova, army and USF, 3 wins is a disaster. With Tulsa, 4 is no great shakes unless the rest are some really charming losses.

5 is progress, 6 is confirmation, and 7 or more is jubilation.

Hmmmmm....though I will cop to not knowing the difference between Tulsa (may we never have to play them in conference) and Tulane.

 

[J187Money]

Agreed. Can't vote for less than 6 and a bowl win. Even if I'm not being realistic.

 

[J187Money]

If we get 8 wins I will vote for Deez Nuts.

Is he still on the ballot?

 

[whaler11]

Hmmmmm....though I will cop to not knowing the difference between Tulsa (may we never have to play them in conference) and Tulane.

It's pretty easy to tell the difference. Tulsa will be bowl eligible and has a pulse. Tulane is just good enough to beat Maine, Army and UCF.

 

[UC1995]

Definitely will have 6 wins and go bowling... We will lose at close game to Missouri but crush Central Florida to win the cup for a second year in row. The only game we should win that we don't is South Florida. We will have a let down after the emotion we put out for the Civil War Trophy game. We need another year to compete against the Cincy's of the world but Houston "who I think is going to be undefeated going into this game" is ripe for the taking. It all comes down to Temple who will be strong all year and a fringe top 25 team.

Sincerely,
-Hindsight Nostradomus (aka Uconn Footbal Fan)
"Most of us were blindsided... never saw it coming!"