Two gimmes to start the season, early bye week, some normal home and aways, then away from home for over a month with another bye week tossed in there. Ok, rant over. Looking ahead, I think where we are at with this team is bowl eligibility is the only prize remaining. We need two wins. That could come at BC tomorrow. I'll rephrase that. It absolutely has to come at BC tomorrow, because the wins are going to be extremely hard to find. Forget Clemson. That's an L. At Stanford- ok, they aren't very good, but that's still going to be a challenging road trip. Pitt will be an extremely tough out, as will UK, I don't care what their record is. So, the question is, can the Cards muster two wins to become bowl eligible? Two stinkin' wins is all we need. It sucks this is where things are, but it's reality. The defense is a major liability.
It's probably already been discussed, but the structure of this year's schedule blows.
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If the Cards don't beat BC, it becomes very doubtful that they'll get 6 wins.
Losing to BC and Clemson, you kinda can see a spiral on the way in all honesty. Winning cures all, losing will cause people to flat out quit. I'm worried about the vibes, because Brohm's teams aren't great after a big game. Boston crowd on a Friday night. Will just be a game we could sleep walk, and BC is a team that can beat us.
If we can't beat BC, who cares if we get bowl eligible? Who wants to watch a 6 and 6 Cards team lose to UNLV or Texas Tech in a bowl game?
However, I don't think it's going to shake out like that. Yes, we will lose to Clemson, probably by 7 points after a replay is overturned, but Pitt and UK are going down. Pitt is way over their heads, getting a lot of fortunate breaks in their games. I think they're going to taste defeat this weekend against Syracuse.
UK sucks and unless the Cards have given up and have only 5 wins, their streak ends against us.
I predict we finish 8 and 4.
However, I don't think it's going to shake out like that. Yes, we will lose to Clemson, probably by 7 points after a replay is overturned, but Pitt and UK are going down. Pitt is way over their heads, getting a lot of fortunate breaks in their games. I think they're going to taste defeat this weekend against Syracuse.
UK sucks and unless the Cards have given up and have only 5 wins, their streak ends against us.
I predict we finish 8 and 4.
Man I sure wish I shared your optimism but I really just don't. I never bet on Cardinal sports but if I did I'd bet $500 on UK to beat us and wouldn't bat an eye.
When JB came here he had a rep for winning big games and losing a head scratcher here and there. Well, we've seen the head scratchers but other than Notre Dame last year he hasn't won any big games.. not beating the slapdicks last year has left a dent in us in my opinion..
Well, you got to remember how things went for coaches in the past don't mean as much today in the era of the portal.
Brohm lost three big games by 7 points each, and with a break or two we're all happy as clams being undefeated.
This back part of the schedule still hasn't changed for me. Pitt is better than thought but UK is worse than thought. Unless we continue to lose by one score on controversial calls, we are better than every team remaining except for Clemson.
The three losses are teams currently ranked in the top 10 and we were right there and should have won all three, despite our defensive woes.
I believe we're the best 4 and 3 team in America.
Brohm lost three big games by 7 points each, and with a break or two we're all happy as clams being undefeated.
This back part of the schedule still hasn't changed for me. Pitt is better than thought but UK is worse than thought. Unless we continue to lose by one score on controversial calls, we are better than every team remaining except for Clemson.
The three losses are teams currently ranked in the top 10 and we were right there and should have won all three, despite our defensive woes.
I believe we're the best 4 and 3 team in America.
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