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Post by prestonco on Nov 9, 2018 13:52:28 GMT -5
Agreed.
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Post by RanDaddy on Nov 19, 2018 21:00:16 GMT -5
Simple question...is 8-4 a failure this year?
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Post by IMG Public Relations on Nov 22, 2018 13:16:45 GMT -5
Simple question...is 8-4 a failure this year? Yes. Not for the fact that we lost but that in our two losses to date our play has been poor. ISU should never have gone as it did and OSU was a team choke job all second half. I'm ok if we play hard, smart and still lose. That didn't happen. There's also so much talent on this team that 8-4 would feel like a waste, underachieving. I know we're not going undefeated every year and winning titles, but if we closed with three straight losses that says an awful lot about how this team didn't progress through the season when it had the ability to reach new heights for WVU.
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Post by RanDaddy on Aug 27, 2019 15:31:23 GMT -5
It's that time of year again! Time for Randy's Fearless Forecast for the 2019 Football Season! I know, you're thinking this is just the same ol' crap regurgitated over and over again. However, this year is different. This will probably be the most objective forecast I've done on the VBL2 in history.
Why? I have no idea what kind of team we have/will have. For some context...I had no issue with Holgerson. I'm not a huge fan of his but I thought he did about as good as he was going to do at WVU. His issues with the "stuff" that a HFBC has to do probably limited his effectiveness at WVU. I'm not unhappy he's gone either, for I think Houston is where he belongs. He will be happier, won't have to do that "stuff" he hated, and he can just call plays and drink. Good fit for him.
Why Part 2? I like the hire of Neal Brown. I think he's a good up-and-coming Power 5 HFBC and I like the fact he seems to have a plan, the ability to carry out his plan, and is much more personable than Holgerson. Now, having said that, he's won the spring/summer season but he hasn't won a ball game yet. We will see what he can do...
So, without further ado, here's my completely unbiased forecast...
Saturday (8/31) James Madison (H): Normally I would say "Oh...1-AA program = easy win" but not this year. First of all, JMU is the cream of the crop in 1-AA this year and took NCSU to the wire last year before Finau-ly losing. Secondly, I have ZERO idea of WVU has this year. My gut says this: Low scoring affair (I don't think we can block very well, which equates to no pass protection, which equates to teams loading up the box and stopping the run). However, I think our depth vs JMU will allow us to prevail in the end, with Kennedy McKoy and company wearing down the JMU defense: WVU - 24 JMU - 17
Saturday (9/7) Missouri (A): I'm not going to sugar coat this one. Mizzou has a proven QB in Clemson transfer Kelly Bryant, a proven offense, a proven defense, and is predicted to win 10+ games this year. On the road, unproven players, lots of freshmen playing will equal the first loss of the season. Honestly, if we don't get hurt I'll be happy... MIZZOU - 48 WVU - 17
Saturday (9/14) NC State (H): To me, this is a make-or-break game for WVU. Without a win here, (6) wins is unattainable. The good news is that we are home and NCSU is breaking in a lot of new players as well. If we didn't get beat up too bad at Mizzou, if we've improved like most teams do from that first game, and if we can run the ball/throw the ball to the RB's in the slot, WVU wins. I think we will... WVU - 28 NCSU - 24
Saturday (9/21) Kansas (A): The first Big XII road game takes us to Lawrence, Kansas to play KU and the Mad Hatter himself, Les Miles. There is no doubt that Miles will have his team ready to play and this is the Big XII home opener for KU. By this time we will have an idea of what kind of defense we have. I personally think our Defense will be better, especially against the run and in providing a pass rush. What concerns me the most is the back side of our defense is young and untested. Can KU throw? That's not usually the Mad Hatter's M.O. as he's not an offensive minded coach, so that plays in our favor. Can we run the ball and throw effectively? Remains to be seen. I still think KU is a few years away from being competitive in the Big XII... WVU - 35 KU - 14
Saturday (10/5) Texas (H): This pains me. I've grown to really dislike Texas. The silly "horns down" crap and whining makes me dislike Texas even more. I'd like to think a raucous crowd and the fact that WVU doesn't like Texas could lead us to a win, but I don't think so. Texas is more talented than us this year and is seeking revenge for last year in Austin. This could get ugly quick... Texas - 45 WVU - 17
Saturday (10/21) Iowa State (H): Brock Purdy ate our defense up last year as a true freshman. What helped him was David Montgomery running the ball. ISU is playing with expectations this year and that's something different for them. On the road in Morgantown against a WVU team that was embarrassed by Texas the week earlier and we will see what kind of coach Neal Brown is. If he's who I think he is, we've made adjustment and ISU is ripe for an upset... WVU - 38 ISU - 31
Saturday (10/19) Oklahoma (A): Not even going to pretend. It's however much OU wants to beat us and run the score up. Eventually we will play with them. Not this year... OU - 55 WVU - 28
Thursday (10/31) Baylor (A): Halloween in Waco. Scary times as Matt Rhule has the Baylor Bears on the upswing. We never seem to play very well in Waco, and I don't think this year we do either. I just hope OU didn't hurt us too bad last game. Baylor - 45 WVU - 35
Saturday (11/9) Texas Tech (H): The Red Raiders come to Morgantown to face a hurting and pissed-off Mountaineer squad. They are rebuilding and their QB remembers the last time he played WVU. He ended up in the hospital coughing up blood. WVU takes out it's frustrations against the Red Raiders... WVU - 38 TTU - 31
Saturday (11/16) Kansas State (A): If Bill Snyder were still coaching, I'd put this in the loss column. But KSU is rebuilding and while this will still be a tough game, I see a team growing in confidence prevailing in a huge road win. WVU - 31 KSU -27
Saturday (11/23) Oklahoma State (H): Let's pray for cold weather. Otherwise, OSU may run us out off the field. OSU is the sleeper team in the Big XII this year. Too high scoring for WVU... OSU - 45 WVU - 31
Saturday (11/29) TCU (A): Season finale in Ft. Worth against TCU. The over/under on the number of times Gary Patterson hitches up his britches is 106. Take the over. TCU will be better this year and a Gary Patterson defense makes the difference in this game... TCU - 35 WVU - 24
I'd predict a bowl game, but who knows with the Big XII where we will go. If you are keeping score, I am optimistically predicting a 6-6 season for first year HFBC Neal Brown. If we accomplish this, he should win Big XII Coach of the Year. I'm not sure what we have, what we will be, or if I'm too optimistic. But we will see...
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Post by HuffNfeffeR on Aug 27, 2019 21:37:26 GMT -5
I hope to have fun. Any of you homos go to a game. Look me up. Light blue lot this year. Big bald guy white Toyota Tacoma truck. I’ll have plenty of food and can probably wrangle something for you to drink. Hoss’ famous sausage and peppers for week one.
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Post by RanDaddy on Aug 28, 2019 15:54:06 GMT -5
For the record...as of 4:53pm on Wednesday, August 28th, none of the alleged "experts" have WVU in a bowl game.
And..Pitt still sucks.
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Post by HuffNfeffeR on Sept 2, 2019 14:17:42 GMT -5
Based on my experience in Morgantown Saturday, the experts are correct.
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Post by matt on Sept 7, 2019 11:45:44 GMT -5
Marshall would beat us by 10 in Morgantown if we played next week.
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Post by HuffNfeffeR on Sept 7, 2019 19:58:12 GMT -5
I am so thankful for the people who kept saying we should never play them and let the series die. I am pretty sure Glenville could beat us.
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