How many wins will it take next year to keep you hopeful about the program?
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CycloneErik
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Bowl game or **** it all and give CFH all the funds and let's just convert to a basketball school.
6 is the over/under.
Expecting more would be unrealistic, anything less means we played below our talent level. That said, should we win 4-5 but be competitive in every game, I'd still see that as progressing in the right direction if still somewhat disappointing. So 6 is my magic number for believing the program is going where we want it to go. We will still be a team that is young, though far less than this season, and that will be even better in 2015. The next two years should see a strong upswing in our on-field performance...this season, given the injuries and youth, was about what could have been expected. From here on out, we get better every year for the foreseeable future.
Expecting more would be unrealistic, anything less means we played below our talent level. That said, should we win 4-5 but be competitive in every game, I'd still see that as progressing in the right direction if still somewhat disappointing. So 6 is my magic number for believing the program is going where we want it to go. We will still be a team that is young, though far less than this season, and that will be even better in 2015. The next two years should see a strong upswing in our on-field performance...this season, given the injuries and youth, was about what could have been expected. From here on out, we get better every year for the foreseeable future.
6 wins + bowl win is the minimum CPR needs to do in his sixth year as a head coach. I really want 7 wins + bowl win, but is not going to happen with schedule next year.
This past year I expected a 4-8 season with wins over UNI, IA, TCU, KS and possibly an upset like CPR's past has shown for 5 W's. I figured our young team needed a year to build on chemistry, well we fell short of expectations (in my eyes) for reasons discussed on other threads.
At same time expecting a 4-8 record this year I felt we could be 8-4 next year, with what was seen this past year and re-evaluating the talent pool I'll stay with my 8-4 guestimate for meeting expectations. 7-5 is doable if we're close in all games.
Warm weather Bowl game with a W or a respectable showing would be a move in the right step also.
At same time expecting a 4-8 record this year I felt we could be 8-4 next year, with what was seen this past year and re-evaluating the talent pool I'll stay with my 8-4 guestimate for meeting expectations. 7-5 is doable if we're close in all games.
Warm weather Bowl game with a W or a respectable showing would be a move in the right step also.
4 conference wins, or a lot of fairly-uncontrollable issues. I mostly give a pass for 2013/14 primarily because of the much worse than normal injuries.
Otherwise, I see 3 reasons why next year has the most potential in the Rhoads era:
1) Tons of experience gained in 2013/14 (due both to injuries or previous year's seniors leaving).
2) Good existing talent recovering or returning from injuries.
3) As much as anyone can tell -- there should be impact players added to the roster.
I think those 3 things will outweigh the seniors and attrition. The new coaching staff, of course, could be horrible, awesome, or anywhere in between.
Otherwise, I see 3 reasons why next year has the most potential in the Rhoads era:
1) Tons of experience gained in 2013/14 (due both to injuries or previous year's seniors leaving).
2) Good existing talent recovering or returning from injuries.
3) As much as anyone can tell -- there should be impact players added to the roster.
I think those 3 things will outweigh the seniors and attrition. The new coaching staff, of course, could be horrible, awesome, or anywhere in between.
