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Your predictions for the season

I’m not heading down to Maryland to watch us lose! You should hear the Terps talking about starting 6-0. Not so fast!
Aug 31 vs UConn
Sep 7 vs Michigan State
Sep 14 @ Virginia
Sep 21 vs Villanova
Sep 28 @ Indiana
Oct 11 vs Northwestern
They don’t mention us at all in their pre-season outlook shows. We’re the invisible opponent when they discuss each game projection. We’re a given. Their season ticket holders are happily selling us their parking spots. They don’t plan on being there. It’s Labor Day Weekend. They’re not playing “anyone”. This is their chance to hit the beach not the stadium. It’s almost like the turtle is completely inside its shell, basking in the late summer sun. Sounds like a good time to make some turtle soup.
 
Nostical said:
I’m not heading down to Maryland to watch us lose! You should hear the Terps talking about starting 6-0. Not so fast!

They don’t mention us at all in their pre-season outlook shows. We’re the invisible opponent when they discuss each game projection. We’re a given. Their season ticket holders are happily selling us their parking spots. They don’t plan on being there. It’s Labor Day Weekend. They’re not playing “anyone”. This is their chance to hit the beach not the stadium. It’s almost like the turtle is completely inside its shell, basking in the late summer sun. Sounds like a good time to make some turtle soup.
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Let's hope our boys run into something like this:
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instead of this:
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LoyalFanCT said:
i have a feeling we could beat maryland or it will be close
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I feel that we have a strong and veteran d-line and secondary, we'll see what the linebacker corps will bring. Offense may take a few games to settle in and Maryland will be a tough test for relatively new qb. May see more of Evers with his ability to scramble although Maryland really doesn't have a great defense.

I think we can keep it close, but Maryland has a lot of offensive skill returning, including qb Taulia Tagovailoa. They may try to jump on us early.
 
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uconnric said:
I feel that we have a strong and veteran d-line and secondary, we'll see what the linebacker corps will bring. Offense may take a few games to settle in and Maryland will be a tough test for relatively new qb. May see more of Evers with his ability to scramble although Maryland really doesn't have a great defense.

I think we can keep it close, but Maryland has a lot of offensive skill returning, including qb Taulia Tagovailoa. They may try to jump on us early.
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Are you sure that Taulia is still playing for Maryland? I see that Taulia has departed Maryland for the CFL.

Maryland 2024 Information

It will be tough not to experience any sort of setback with the Big Ten all-time career-passing leader Taulia Tagovailoa’s departure. But Maryland has a jam-packed wide receiver room that only needs an arm to toss it to them. If the Terps find that, they will hit their stride because the backfield is solid, and their strength is in their defense, where you will find a veteran front seven with six seniors and five returning starters.

Key returners: WR Tak Felton, WR Kaden Prather, TE Preston Howard, RB Roman Hemby, DE Quashon Fuller, NT Jordan Phillips, DT Tommy Akingbesote, SLB Kellan Wyatt, MLB Ruben Hyppolite II, FS Dante Trader JR.
 
The you beat Maryland is go down and turn it into a rock fight. Maybe they come out sloppy as it’s the first game. Other than that they are on paper much better than us.
 
Nostical said:
I’m not heading down to Maryland to watch us lose! You should hear the Terps talking about starting 6-0. Not so fast!
Aug 31 vs UConn
Sep 7 vs Michigan State
Sep 14 @ Virginia
Sep 21 vs Villanova
Sep 28 @ Indiana
Oct 11 vs Northwestern
They don’t mention us at all in their pre-season outlook shows. We’re the invisible opponent when they discuss each game projection. We’re a given. Their season ticket holders are happily selling us their parking spots. They don’t plan on being there. It’s Labor Day Weekend. They’re not playing “anyone”. This is their chance to hit the beach not the stadium. It’s almost like the turtle is completely inside its shell, basking in the late summer sun. Sounds like a good time to make some turtle soup.
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until we give people a reason to fear instead of confirming their biases by underperforming badly in what was supposed to be a year of growth (see 2023), we have no right to be offended when we are overlooked; an afterthought; a cupcake.

we would do the same if we saw southern ct. state or WestConn, on our schedule. Until we prove otherwise, THAT is what we are to a B1G/P4 team, even to the rutgers / Marylands of the world.
 
HCCForever said:
Are you sure that Taulia is still playing for Maryland? I see that Taulia has departed Maryland for the CFL.

Maryland 2024 Information

It will be tough not to experience any sort of setback with the Big Ten all-time career-passing leader Taulia Tagovailoa’s departure. But Maryland has a jam-packed wide receiver room that only needs an arm to toss it to them. If the Terps find that, they will hit their stride because the backfield is solid, and their strength is in their defense, where you will find a veteran front seven with six seniors and five returning starters.

Key returners: WR Tak Felton, WR Kaden Prather, TE Preston Howard, RB Roman Hemby, DE Quashon Fuller, NT Jordan Phillips, DT Tommy Akingbesote, SLB Kellan Wyatt, MLB Ruben Hyppolite II, FS Dante Trader JR.
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You're correct, he's no longer a Terp. Helps our chances.
 
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they mailed in this one. They have the 3 directional Michigan schools bunched together. Reality is, this is another click bait article but hey, they gotta start somewhere. Once they are a few games in, these guys have something to judge and then usually do a good job.

I expect us to finish in the 70's to low 80's.
 
hardcorehusky said:
they mailed in this one. They have the 3 directional Michigan schools bunched together. Reality is, this is another click bait article but hey, they gotta start somewhere. Once they are a few games in, these guys have something to judge and then usually do a good job.

I expect us to finish in the 70's to low 80's.
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Given the unknown at QB and the offense my guess UConn goes 6-6 or 7-5. This will probably put them in the 80-90 range. That is still better than 120.
 
Anyone bet the over/under win total? I have not seen what the number is at

Gonna bet over regardless I think, got burned last year but smashed it the PY so im even on the last two years
 
PNolanFan said:
Anyone bet the over/under win total? I have not seen what the number is at

Gonna bet over regardless I think, got burned last year but smashed it the PY so im even on the last two years
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I bet the over on DK: over 4.5 wins at -130 at the time (August 12). Not sure how much it has moved since then. Looks like it has held.
 
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huskymedic said:
#118

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Boy it must suck to be a Temple Fan right now. They had that brief window under Golden & Rhule where they were fielding tough competitive teams. Now they are on a rocket ride back to the bottom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a Mora on the horizon to help pull them out of their nosedive...
 
Ldandy said:
Boy it must suck to be a Temple Fan right now. They had that brief window under Golden & Rhule where they were fielding tough competitive teams. Now they are on a rocket ride back to the bottom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a Mora on the horizon to help pull them out of their nosedive...
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The Golden Rhule, I never put that together before.
 
Ldandy said:
Boy it must suck to be a Temple Fan right now. They had that brief window under Golden & Rhule where they were fielding tough competitive teams. Now they are on a rocket ride back to the bottom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a Mora on the horizon to help pull them out of their nosedive...
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They don't know what real rock bottom is.
 
Ldandy said:
Boy it must suck to be a Temple Fan right now. They had that brief window under Golden & Rhule where they were fielding tough competitive teams. Now they are on a rocket ride back to the bottom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a Mora on the horizon to help pull them out of their nosedive...
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i'd wait until we were FIRMLY out of the basement, to talk about "boy it must suck". a 118 /120 ranking isn't exactly elite or even mediocre.

We could be a consensus #132 in about 4-5 weeks from today. not saying i want that, but it's very real still for us.
 
Ldandy said:
Boy it must suck to be a Temple Fan right now. They had that brief window under Golden & Rhule where they were fielding tough competitive teams. Now they are on a rocket ride back to the bottom. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if there is a Mora on the horizon to help pull them out of their nosedive...
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It actually sucks more to be a UConn fan.
 
Jetskies said:
i'd wait until we were FIRMLY out of the basement, to talk about "boy it must suck". a 118 /120 ranking isn't exactly elite or even mediocre.

We could be a consensus #132 in about 4-5 weeks from today. not saying i want that, but it's very real still for us.
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Ugggh. But you are right.
 
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I am still going with my 6-7 win prediction, but I dont expect to see much from the O for the first 3 weeks because of the competition, new personnel, new O coordinator, new playbook, etc. But we have to beat Merrimack in week 2 even with a shaky offense. Lose that one and the air could leave the balloon real fast.
 
gopher2 said:
I am still going with my 6-7 win prediction, but I dont expect to see much from the O for the first 3 weeks because of the competition, new personnel, new O coordinator, new playbook, etc. But we have to beat Merrimack in week 2 even with a shaky offense. Lose that one and the air could leave the balloon real fast.
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if we lose 59-7 to maryland opening day, that's it for this year.
we'd probably win a game or 3, but it would be the nail in the coffin for me. It'd mean this team is no better than last year, even with the new blood.
 
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