Kelly is in a bad spot because he has had to rush Speight given the non-existent depth. That is not going to end well... we have not hit October yet.
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UCLA Pregame thread
- Thread starter Jello Bear
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Kelly is in a bad spot because he has had to rush Speight given the non-existent depth. That is not going to end well... we have not hit October yet.
Don't care. Just crush them.
Okay?
JOEinDenver
National Championship or Bust
Mora’s guys are not reacting well to Attila the Hun!
Ringer
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UCLA is getting a couple of key interior lineman (one offense, one defense) back from injury. I think the Buffs will win, but don't discount this game. If Speight starts, it could give them a lift. As most know, he was the Michigan QB in the 2016 game vs. Buffs at the Big House.
Ringer
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I would like to see him do well. He has some time, though.
Conversely, if their D prevents us from scoring...
Good lord I hope all this sunshine pumping is more accurate than I feel like it is.
I'm with @Darth Snow on this one- this is another game that won't tell us anything about the Buffs unless they lose. I'm also still shell-shocked from the Hawk/Embree era; very nervous about CU being big favorites at home.
I see 3 options:
1) A team like 2017's, that's unable to win the close/tough games [hopefully winning in Lincoln means this isn't the case.]
2) A team like 2016's that's smart and tough as nails and wins the close games.
3) A team with young play makers and swagger who blows out lesser P 12 teams and wins the close games.
darth-horax
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If we come in prepared and NOT overconfident, we will walk away comfortably.
However, looking at the teams we've played thus far, I can't say I know who we are yet.
Nebraska flat out sucks this year, CSU : ditto, New Hampshire???? yeah....
We look very good, but our first three wins have been against a large pile of stinking crap.
Let's hope we play as well against the PAC, and it starts Friday!
However, looking at the teams we've played thus far, I can't say I know who we are yet.
Nebraska flat out sucks this year, CSU : ditto, New Hampshire???? yeah....
We look very good, but our first three wins have been against a large pile of stinking crap.
Let's hope we play as well against the PAC, and it starts Friday!
This.
I'm worried about the strength of our opponents so far this season as well, but I honestly believe that we got the best punch from both CSU and Nebraska this year and they have faded a bit since playing us, particularly true of Nebraska.
I also hope that Speight starts this game and plays the majority. Buffs will do better against an immobile QB, versus a more athletic DTR.
I also hope that Speight starts this game and plays the majority. Buffs will do better against an immobile QB, versus a more athletic DTR.
DrunkRalphie
Well-Known Member
Can only play the teams on your schedule. Outside the corn CU smashed the OOC schedule. Certainly an improvement over last season.
Good programs do this.
It's something we haven't seen up close in a long time, so go easy on the folks who don't recognize what's going on.
It's hard to wrap our minds around a team that is both "rebuilding a bit" and good enough to possibly compete for the division.
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I kind of really hate this argument about being worried by the performance of past foes when you win like you should. This team dominated CSU and New Hampshire like they should have and beat Nebraska in what will end up be the Nubs’ best performance of the season in the opener in their house. Every year look at the teams that end up being good or great that’s have close calls or lose to teams they shouldn’t e.g Clemson last year vs. Syracuse. It’s not like last year when we had trouble with CSU and Northern Colorado. This argument is valid then. The way the Buffs have played this year so far is indicative to me of a good team, not great but a very solid, good team with the chance to get noticeably better each and every week
I just worry about injuries where we can't have them, y'all know where. We can have a solid year, Idk about great? Good news, I do agree they can improve going forward.
In the dick, definitely don't want any dick injuries.
Uncalled for.
SerenityBuff
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By every statistical measure, it seems that UCLA is just awful. At or near the bottom of almost everything.
Always BUFF
I post stupid ****
I happen to believe that Chiv hasn't played all of his cards yet. He created a two headed monster in lining up Shenault & McM in the wild cat. One was a 4* dual threat QB out of HS, the rest of the season is going to be a lot fun to watch.
Is that based on an official simulation?