How y'all doing Buff fans? KSBuff checking in from KSJuco Wildcat country. I've been lurking around the board for a little while. Im pretty optimistic about this upcoming season I believe the boys will get it done.
Hey, there is an Buff fan optimisitc of this season, you are a rare breed, sir...if in you're lurking you didnt notice that there is one thing that everybody on allbuffs agrees on...this season will suck but it should be capped by the firing of hawkins. welcome
Hey, there is an Buff fan optimisitc of this season, you are a rare breed, sir...if in you're lurking you didnt notice that there is one thing that everybody on allbuffs agrees on...this season will suck but it should be capped by the firing of hawkins. welcome
:lol:
There are still a few of us crazies around. I don't see any worse than 7-5 and think we have a shot at winning the conference. I'd pick us to win it, but we've got the toughest path of the teams I see as the best 3 in the North (Nebraska, Mizzou and CU) since we play both of them on the road.
Would you say we're stronger going into this year or weaker?
Much stronger.
We return everything on both our lines, our skill position starters are back (with a trade of Simas for Clemons), 3/4 DBs (with the 4th being maybe the best athlete on the team in Polk), and even at LB we return a ton of starting experience with more speed and talent than we lost.
The only downward trend has been in coaching results. But we've definitely got a talent gain, not a talent drain.
I think we'll miss Chap Brown from last year's team. Orms has more upside, but he won't be as productive as a freshman as Chap was as a senior. No way. Drescher will probably be missed as a snapper. But I actually think that our other senior losses will be washes or upgrades with their replacements: DiLallo to Grossnickle / Smart to Major / Geer to Deehan / Burney to Polk / Burton to Sipili.
Do you really see that we lost much?
Much stronger.
We return everything on both our lines, our skill position starters are back (with a trade of Simas for Clemons), 3/4 DBs (with the 4th being maybe the best athlete on the team in Polk), and even at LB we return a ton of starting experience with more speed and talent than we lost.
The only downward trend has been in coaching results. But we've definitely got a talent gain, not a talent drain.
I think we'll miss Chap Brown from last year's team. Orms has more upside, but he won't be as productive as a freshman as Chap was as a senior. No way. Drescher will probably be missed as a snapper. But I actually think that our other senior losses will be washes or upgrades with their replacements: DiLallo to Grossnickle / Smart to Major / Geer to Deehan / Burney to Polk / Burton to Sipili.
Do you really see that we lost much?
(I get the Hawkins argument. I don't buy the talent argument, though. We've out-recruited Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State by quite a lot.)
The only thing that Sacky sees is a hatred for Hawkins that is rather disturbing.
Do you really see that we lost much?
I'm not sure that's the question. We were 3-9 last year. To be 7-5 or better isn't just going to take not losing anybody. It's going to take a lot of improvement. I really don't see where we can expect that to come from. Sure the returning guys should theoretically be somewhat better. But to add 4 wins I think you have to add more talent on the field. I don't see where that's going to come from, honestly.