dtwalrus {l Wrote}:HJS {l Wrote}:dtwalrus {l Wrote}:I don't understand this whole "light schedule" argument for 2018. Sure, OOC is light, but Clemson, FSU, Louisville, Miami and VT. BC can take a giant step forward in 2018 and still go 7-5. That will be arguably the toughest conference schedule any team in the nation plays.
There is no point discussing BC football with anyone who believes this.
If BC thoroughly sweeps NCST, Wake, Syracuse, Purdue, UMass, Temple and Holy Cross and plays tight with but loses to the 5 best teams in the ACC, one could argue that it will still be progress. Louisville and FSU are too talented to stay down. And Richt is onto something in Miami. 5 games that BC will be big underdogs in next year.
7-5 next year is progress.
8-4 next year is impressive progress.
9-3 next year would be special.
10-2 next year...
This is your problem. Your bar is so low, you should be the Dazzler's press agent. Ridiculously low, and certainly doesn't accommodate any "championships" If they DON'T win those 7 games next year, then Daz proves his mediocrity. With the returning talent, and assuming Brown at QB this is just reasonable expectation; Anything less is a disappointment. Losing to peer programs defines mediocrity,
and Wake, Syracuse, and NC St should not be considered anything more than peer programs at best.
Then you have 5 games in 2018 against Clemson, FSU, Louisville, VT and Miami. If you win one and are competitive in the rest, that is progress. Win two or more in this group, then Addazio can take his victory lap, and take credit for a turnaround (until 2019). And I question whether Louisville shouldn't be considered a toss up without Jackson at QB.