Soxfreak64
- Bloomington
Think this will be a reality check for a lot of us. We just beat a team at home that is in the middle of a complete scheme change on both sides of the ball, who shot themselves in the foot nearly every drive, and who quite obviously lost some important talent from last year. Despite that, we scored 13 points on offense.
Now, the guys have looked much better than I expected. I might even revise my forecast upwards of four wins. But they're about to walk into the first road game of the season, in an emotionally charged environment, against a better team. This will be the first road game for almost half of the starters, and they'll be squaring off against the most dynamic skill player they've seen yet. And Flowers is a dual threat that can really spin it deep - no small task for a young d-line and untested secondary.
We might cover. I think we probably will. But I'd be shocked if we win. The offense would really have to turn it up to a notch I'm not convinced exists, and the defense would have to be even better than against WKU.
Even after all that cold water I just dumped, I'm excited for the game. Fun to watch these guys grow each game and dream about a brighter future.
Now, the guys have looked much better than I expected. I might even revise my forecast upwards of four wins. But they're about to walk into the first road game of the season, in an emotionally charged environment, against a better team. This will be the first road game for almost half of the starters, and they'll be squaring off against the most dynamic skill player they've seen yet. And Flowers is a dual threat that can really spin it deep - no small task for a young d-line and untested secondary.
We might cover. I think we probably will. But I'd be shocked if we win. The offense would really have to turn it up to a notch I'm not convinced exists, and the defense would have to be even better than against WKU.
Even after all that cold water I just dumped, I'm excited for the game. Fun to watch these guys grow each game and dream about a brighter future.