Talk me out of talking myself into 7 wins

[Drew]

It’s the hope that kills you

 

[UConnDan97]

You shouldn't think this team is going to win 7 games. The schedule has us listed as playing more than 7 times...

... just sayin'...

 

[Hoophound]

Sometimes I think we’ll have a good season simply because we deserve a surprise. We are due for happiness.

 

[Milo65]

 

[JMick]

anyone talking themselves into 7 wins should be committed. i know it's been a tough 14 months but let's keep it together guys. we're almost through it.

 

[huskysupporter]

Anything more than 2 wins is gravy. Anything over 4 wins would be amazing.

 

[uconntailgater]

I’m thinking 4-5 wins, though, anything can happen to increase or decrease that total.

 

[hardcorehusky]

8 wins - I will talk you out of 7 because it will be 8!!

 

[Austin316]

I mean... can’t say we aren’t practicing or hitting the weights enough next season

sooooo... dogs gotta eat

 

[lavuuk153]

Meh...it’s the off-season...enjoy the optimism.

Just don’t put any money on it.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

So what's changed? Last prediction from you was 3 wins would make you ecstatic. Cocktails?

So I see this comment getting tossed around a lot. “Oh I think we can win six games next year”!

here’s the 2021 schedule:

@ Fresno St
Holy Cross
Purdue
@ Army
Wyoming
@ Vanderbilt
@ UMass
MTSU
@ Clemson
@ UCF

We still have to add two games for 2021- I’m assuming these will both be home G5 games because we need 6 home games and only have 4 on the schedule currently.

I’ll give us Holy Cross as a W even though last time we played them we won by 7 and we haven’t beaten a FCS team by 2 scores in Randy’s tenure here.

I’m automatically chalking up losses as follows: @ Fresno, @ Army, @ Vanderbilt, @ Clemson, @ UCF, Purdue.

That means we’d need to go 5-0 against Wyoming, @ UMass, MTSU, and the other two games to reach 6 wins. Does anyone think that’s going to happen when we have 1 FBS win in the last two seasons we’ve played combined? Where is this optimism for 6 wins coming from besides just saying it just to say it? With the above schedule if UConn went 3-9 I would probably be ecstatic. Would love to hear additional thoughts as to what is realistic based on what we know about 2021’s schedule.

 

[BugsyCT]

It's the hope that keeps indifference from setting in.

 

[John]

That's why they play the games.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

If Edsall could find a decent QB via the transfer portal we could win more than 7

 

[Waquoit]

Don't look at me, I'm with you Drew. I'm still tracking to being at the 1st win in Fresno.

 

[uconndogs]

I love the enthusiasm.....I really do. But the realist in me is looking to see progress towards competitive football which we haven’t seen in quite a while.

We‘re flying across the country after not playing a down of competitive football in over a year to say nothing of the talent differential that most certainly favors our opponent. I’m hoping we are competitive.

 

[SubbaBub]

It’s the hope that kills you

Liberty is going to kill us and most optimists have that as a lock win.

I see Liberty isn't on our 2021 schedule, hot take still applies.

spread is 3 to 8 depending how many G5/low P5 wins you think are possible. Have to win HC, Army, UMass, Yale and Wyoming. Would be nice to win one of Purdue/Vandy for #6 and MTSU/UCF/Houston for #7.

 

[John Greene]

So explain to me why 7 wins is not a reasonable (conservative?) expectation. After all we are coming off a NYT Championship year.

 

[Durks07]

All i want is to get irresponsibly drunk in parking lots again at inappropriate hours and have watch competitive football in the fourth quarter again. Anything else is gravy to me.

 

[CL82]

All i want is to get irresponsibly drunk in parking lots again at inappropriate hours and have watch competitive football in the fourth quarter again. Anything else is gravy to me.

2010 UConn football theme song:

Welcome to the Jungle

2020 UConn football theme song:

 

[geordi]

Seven wins is a no brainer. Should have that before Jan 1. Probably closer to 23-25. What? Wait! This is the basketball board, isn't it?

 

[RSTuthill]

If they win seven games they will give HCRE2.0 a ten year extension and a $10 million per year raise. That should should be good enough to talk some sense into you. Curb your enthusiasm.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Bro, we’re way more likely to lose 2 FCS games than we are to win 7 games.

 

[Jimdish255]

If we win our first 6 I'm right there with you.

 

[freescooter]

Bro, we’re way more likely to lose 2 FCS games than we are to win 7 games.

A. This is unlikely Given the overall odds, if nothing else.
B. I’m not on board for 7 but it is not impossible for a few reasons including that the schedule isn’t overwhelming. Oh and Liberty isn’t on the schedule.