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Below is your CSU season outlook from their message board: http://chat.coloradostate.sportswar.com/mid/8973736/board/ramnationathletics/
1 Month Til Destiny
Now that we have just about a month til the season kicks off, lets have, in as much as we can with all idiot cu poseurs--I mean posters on this board, a serious discussion as to the what we can realistically expect for this FB season.
Based on the number of starters we have coming back on both sides of the ball as well as the number of back-ups who contributed significantly, I and by extension, we should expect nothing less than 9 wins. For me, less than that would be an abject failure. We have too many things going for us including experience, talent, the bad taste of underwhelming (truth be told nobody wanted to play in that God-awful bowl game in the 1st place) bowl loss, and, oh by the way the best stadium in the conference opening up.
I'm not one, usually, to call for a coach's head, but if Bobo can't get it done--9+ wins--this season, he needs to be gone. The defense will need to step up this season to be sure, but our offense, regardless if NS or (my choice) CH is at qb should honestly be putting up 42+ ppg. I will be astonished if our running game doesn't average 250 ypg with all the talent we have in the backfield. If we work this right, we could have, 4--count 'em 4--1000 yd rushers! We should run at least 7 teams on the schedule off the field by half-time. Our running game, I believe is going to be that good. I'm looking for the passing game to be just adequate, not flashy, not sexy, but adequate. Take care of the ball, move the sticks, and don't throw int's. We have everything in place to be a legit top 20 team in terms of offensive stats.
Defensively, I'm looking for some slight improvement. Having Deonte back at LB should provide good emotional and well as technically proficient leadership which should lead to improved overall play. We need to get to opposing qb's on every passing play however. We need to fill opposing qb's with dread that somebody will be in his face every time he throws the ball. Our seconday gets torched because we do not put enough consistent pressure on the qb. That needs to end on the first defensive snap against OSU. As a defensive unit, we need to dictate to opposing offenses that they will face unrelenting pressure on every F*&%ing play. Marty English--read this carefully and repeatedly--STOP treating opposing qb's like they are Tom Effing Brady!!! We are facing nobody with legit NFL talent this season and that includes the kid form Alabama. Make them make plays. I am prepared to give up a big play or two in order to make several big plays on the defensive side of the ball. Marty, quit being a pansy and grow some balls and channel your inner Dick Lebeau/Buddy Ryan. It starts with you, Marty! Man-up and get these kids after them! We should play every team like we played SDSU last season on every play. If you cant do that then go back to coaching high school ball. No Excuses!
For the schedule, if we don't go 3-1 in non-conf play, heads need to roll. Only Alabama, and I think we can give them a game, should beat us. The talent gap there is just too wide, but that doesn't mean we just roll over and cash the check. A competitive game in Tuscaloosa on national TV will give us a platform for P5's to look at us as serious, if not obvious, new partners. For the record, as much as l like the Pac-12, I think our best fit is in the Big 10. Our academics and culture are a better fit in that conference, plus playing Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin most years just feels more right than Washington, Oregon, or UCLA. Despite what they say, the Big 12 will implode and the remnants will just be another MWC or AAC. Back to the schedule...I see us potentially yacking two games, BSU (it's a mental thing at this point) and AFA (just because). 9-3 and a much better bowl. It's more than doable, it's a necessity.
Concerning the RMS, I'm sure there will be a lot of smack-talk from the fluffers fans, but make no mistake, we should win this game by 40+. Mike McIntyre is Mike Price with better hair. He will, provided he keeps his job, be able to put together a good team every 4 yrs when his seniors can put it together. Their success last year was A FRAUD! The Pac 12 was down as a conference. Consider that the best team didn't even play for the conf title. Those idiots can say they went to a better bowl, blah blah blah. At least we scored more than 8 points in ours and we could have given a sh*t to be there as well. Indoors against Ok St, I think we put up more of a battle. Oh, and here's some free advice for McIntyre...forget what the athletic dept policy is, ALWAYS CALL THE COPS! I guess it's not ok to smoke anywhere in boulder, but OK to let one of your asst coaches beat up his gf. McIntyre, you are one classy guy. You're a fraud, your team is a fraud, your school is a fraud. WE ARE THE STATE SCHOOL! The days of us playing second fiddle to your incompetent (I'm looking at you Betsy Hoffman), scandal ridden, fraud perpetrating moronic institution are fast coming to an end. When, not if, when we get our P5 invite, whatcha gonna say then? As for the little brother thing, remember Stevie Ray (RIP-a musical genius of the highest order) was always better than Jimmie. No NCAA violations, no scandals, and no coaches who cover up for domestic abusers or hate on "terrible kickers". Keep fiddling while Rome burns. CSU 59 cu 13 (on your way to your usual 3-9 or 4-8 season). FIGHT ON YOU STALWART RAM TEAM, FIGHT! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!!
