Five games next year make or break the season. Can we rebuild fast enough to be..

[maelfan]

competitive in any or all of those five games, and I only count MSU because it is a rivalry. They will be average next year at best.

Florida - neutral
MSU - home
OSU - home
Wiscy - road
PSU - road

We should be 7-0, 6-1 at worst in those other 7 games. I have no idea who these teams do or don't bring back. What I do know is that if our coaches are worth their salaries, we will coach up our incredible youth as much as OSU did this year.

 

[Reality Man]

This team is going to be better than any negative perception by some. It has plenty of talent especially if Hurst comes back. They have Gary and McCray. It won't be as good on defense but should actually be better on offense.

Why you ask? Because the OL will be plenty fine and Speight will be better. Crawford is going to be really good. Even Harris should be able to add something. It has some quality TE's. The key in my opinion is to find a big time rb.

Not saying UM will be great but it is actually getting closer to where it needs to be but will have certain positions to fill although there will be a few rough spots next year. Hopefully guys can step up on defense. I think you will feel better after the next recruiting class.


RM

 

[maelfan]

This team is going to be better than any negative perception by some. It has plenty of talent especially if Hurst comes back. They have Gary and McCray. It won't be as good on defense but should actually be better on offense.

Why you ask? Because the OL will be plenty fine and Speight will be better. Crawford is going to be really good. Even Harris should be able to add something. It has some quality TE's. The key in my opinion is to find a big time rb.

Not saying UM will be great but it is actually getting closer to where it needs to be but will have certain positions to fill although there will be a few rough spots next year. Hopefully guys can step up on defense. I think you will feel better after the next recruiting class.


RM

Maybe, but we lose more starters this year than PSU and OSU combined. That is a bit scary.

Also a bit scary that James Franklin is going to Indy before Harbaugh is going. Why?

Harbaugh got outcoached by Ferentz. Franklin did not.
Harbaugh got outcoached by Meyer when it mattered, the fourth quarter. Franklin did not.

Not popular information but facts are facts.

Harbaugh will have his toughest coaching job to do next year of his three years with us; by far.

 

[Reality Man]

Maybe, but we lose more starters this year than PSU and OSU combined. That is a bit scary.

Also a bit scary that James Franklin is going to Indy before Harbaugh is going. Why?

Harbaugh got outcoached by Ferentz. Franklin did not.
Harbaugh got outcoached by Meyer when it mattered, the fourth quarter. Franklin did not.

Not popular information but facts are facts.

Harbaugh will have his toughest coaching job to do next year of his three years with us; by far.

PSU also didn't have to play Wisconsin. Pretty easy schedule. No offense PSU fans. You won the East fair and square.

Is UM losing a lot of seniors...Yes but not like some of these guys aren't replaceable on offense. Defense is where the losses will hurt but I think UM could take a slight step back but actually win the same amount of games based on home field contests. It will be a challenge but doable.

Did Ferentz outcoach Harbaugh or did Speight have a very poor game. It was a team loss and maybe Ferentz did slightly outcoach Harbaugh but I don't think that was principally why Iowa won.

I think last year was a great coaching job and next year won't be as difficult as the 1st year. QB stability means a lot. DL should be solid. Plenty of talent on the roster but just young and needs to be developed. I'd rather have a stable qb and some returning rb's plus Hill. Got wr's and even Olineman.

Losing Kalis and Braden is not a huge loss in my opinion. Too pessimistic.


RM