i am encouraged for the future of CU football without question however its gonna be a few years, IMO to really see the results.
this years schedule is tough for any team in the nation let alone one coming off a 2-10 season with 2/3 of the roster frosh, RS frosh or sophs.
we all know that the bottom line is judged by the wins and losses however, considering what we know about last year and this teams youth across the board we need to be a bit pragmatic about what we look for.
as with most of you, i am looking for a 5-7 win season as a positive step foreward for the program. i also believe that we may again be looking at a 2-4 win season. not good. not good at all.
however, if i see a season on the lower end of whats above, with marked improvement in the offence but a lot of freshman mistakes costing CU the game, i will still be very, very encouraged for the future. something on the order of CU not getting waxed by FSU, ASU, OU and just missing two or three plays in the rest of the games to make them winnable or wins.
the D gave CU that oppertunity last year, no question about it but the O was no where to be found.
this year, i dont expect the D to be quite as good. i expect the O to be much better but one that makes lots of young mistakes. those mistakes will likely cost CU some ball games.
now, we see results like last year on the O, a drop in the D. im worried. i dont think that will be the case.
i think we could see anywhere from 3 to 8 wins depending on the development of the O, a few breaks, catching a team napping and a good, consistant D. the lack of depth will really hurt CU in the big games. although FSU and to some extent OU have been a bit down compared to recent years, they still have depth that CU could only dream of.
this is a very young team. we have all been told about the improvement in practice of the team and that is great!!!! im all for it. lets just see it on the field on saturdays now. i am very encouraged for the future of CU football. we will most likely see another year or two of rough seasons as this team matures, gains experience, builds depth with recruiting and most importantly LEARNS how to win.
experience will come! maturity will come. depth depends on recruiting. recruiting depends on the the salesman and what that salesperson has to offer in terms of winning, program status/progression, facilities, winning the family over....la la la, ect!!
i think we need to be patient and pragmatic on our approach to the '07 season.
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