31southst {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:I agree. The talent (though not depth) is there to win 8 games on what is a pretty easy schedule. But, 2014 and 2015 are going to be real bad. Daz better hope that he is as good as MattTheEagle, NO and 9903 claim... that he has the 2014 and 2015 recruiting classes comfortably in the top half of the conference and/or he leads us to bowls those (projected down years). Otherwise, we will all go into 2016 in the same position that UConn is next year with PP and we will be with Don... wondering if Daz can turn a miracle to save his job. BTW... if he misses a bowl in his first 3 seasons, he likely won't get a 4th.
While I admire you for setting the bar for a team coming off of 2 wins at 8 in order to put Daz in a no-win situation, I think setting it at 6 is plenty high.
I am of the opinion that the coaching staff we had the last 2 seasons was completely dysfunctional. I believe the 2013 schedule is a joke. And, I believe we have some pretty decent, seasoned starting talent (though no depth).
We play Stony Brook, Army, New Mexico State, Wake, Maryland, NCS, Syracuse. That's 7 games against real crappy football teams. We also play VaTech and UNC (both of whom will struggle to be Bowl eligible). We round out our schedule with FSU, Clemson and USC. That's a spectacularly bad. Combine that with a roster that is laden-with kids who have started for multiple seasons... and I think a bowl game should be expected (barring a transfer or significant injury to Rettig).
We can't compete with FSU and Clemson... just a fact. While USC is about to fire Kiffin and will be breaking in a new QB and defense... and while I foresee a similar 5-loss season slated for the Men of Troy, BC will walk into that game as very steep underdogs. As such, I see a high-watermark for what's possible for the team as 9-3. I dropped it by a game (as you can't expect a team so accustomed to losing to win every game they should be competitive in). As such, 8-4 is the best regular season I think they can realistically pull off. That said, all I wrote was that I thought they could have 8-wins... which I contemplated including a bowl win off a 7-5 season (which is precisely what I think will happen). I'd also be fine with a 7-win season, but would be dissapointed with a 6-win or less season.