Cons. Win Loss record (the ultimate determination). Offensive execution. Special teams.
Pros. Youthful team. Bright upside. Lots of returning experience for YEARS. Spirited game tonight. **** nebraska.
right on about the offense. defense is going to be interesting next year... I am worried aobut Dline... It is going to be very very young.YEARS!
Cons: our O-line was decimated and the fill-ins were shaky at best
Pros: our O-line was decimated and the fill-ins got lots of playing time.
Next year on offense:
RB: Sumler (Jr), Stewart (So), Scott (So), Polk (Fr)
QB: Hawkins (Jr), Hansen (So), Ballenger (So)
OT:Miller (So), Solder (Jr), Bahr (So), Tau (So), Givens (Fr), Dannewitz (Fr)
OG/C:Iltis (So), Behrens (So), MTM (Fr), Head (Sr), Eastburn (Jr), Adkins (So)
TE:Geer (Sr), Devenny (Sr), Deehan (So), Wallace (Fr)
WR:Smith (Jr), McKnight (Jr), Simas (So), Blackmon (Fr)
If we can recruit a couple speedy WR's we will greatly benefit from another year and all the experience gained this year! We lose little this year and nearly nothing next year. That's the best thing about this year!
YEARS!
Cons: our O-line was decimated and the fill-ins were shaky at best
Pros: our O-line was decimated and the fill-ins got lots of playing time.
Next year on offense:
RB: Sumler (Jr), Stewart (So), Scott (So), Polk (Fr)
QB: Hawkins (Jr), Hansen (So), Ballenger (So)
OT:Miller (So), Solder (Jr), Bahr (So), Tau (So), Givens (Fr), Dannewitz (Fr)
OG/C:Iltis (So), Behrens (So), MTM (Fr), Head (Sr), Eastburn (Jr), Adkins (So)
TE:Geer (Sr), Devenny (Sr), Deehan (So), Wallace (Fr)
WR:Smith (Jr), McKnight (Jr), Simas (So), Blackmon (Fr)
If we can recruit a couple speedy WR's we will greatly benefit from another year and all the experience gained this year! We lose little this year and nearly nothing next year. That's the best thing about this year!
right on about the offense. defense is going to be interesting next year... I am worried aobut Dline... It is going to be very very young.
i do hope some good D line people are brought in. its gonna be thin no matter what. next year may be the year we expect the O to carry the D for the first time in years. Snow is right. D-line is big in this cycle of new kids. hope Hawk can pull a few good ones in that can play right away.
I do believe at the beginning of the year this year, lots of folks felt the O was going to carry the team. That didn't quite happen, did it?
It's fitting the season ended on a sack.
They played better today then I expected them too. I think the coaching staff did as good as could be expected given the injuries. The defense seemed to play pretty well. Cody's two batted balls for a pick each were not so great.
I give these coaches two more years unless they completely flop next year.
Pros: Speedy, Defensive Back Improvement, Backup Offensive Linemen got a lot of experience, extended recovery period and strength/conditioning for offseason
Cons: Overall lack of team speed, Missouri ownage, Defensive Line Coaching (or lack thereof, unrealistic expectations, still trying to find identity
Looking forward, 2009 should show some improvement but there will still be a lot of green issues to deal with (wr's, oline, dline).
The schedule is tricky to me. On the surface it looks like the kind of schedule you could hang a dream season on but something doesn't sit well with me.
I see:
4 guarantees: CSU, MOH, WYO, KSU
3 competitive coin flips (will be close) UNL, TAM, WVU
3 No shots: UT, MU, OSU
2 possible guarantees or potential meltdowns: KU, ISU
I see a winning season, but whether it will be 6,7, or 8 is anyone's guess.
MU loses a lot with Daniel, Coffman and Maclin (most likely) leaving. If we bring the same scheme we lose, else I think we are going to have a chance with a green QB.
Pros - They played hard all year long.
Cons - TheRoyale90 whining all the goddamn time.