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Post by Boise Aztec on Jul 23, 2017 14:59:18 GMT -8
UCD win
@asu win
Stan loss
@afa win
NIU win
@unlv win
BSU win
FSU win
@uw win
@sjsu win
UNR win
UNM win
Only other losses could come at ASU, at AFA and home to BSU...
So worst case 8-4, and yes this is a rebuilding/reloading year... The 2018 Aztecs team is going to be the best we have had in at least 30 years.
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Post by fanhood on Jul 23, 2017 15:20:32 GMT -8
I have been saying since the end of the 2016 season that we worst we go is 9-3 this year.There just are not enough losses on the schedule to do any worse.
I don't understand why people think we will be better in 2018 than 2017. If you look at our Defense, we are senior laden this year. I think this is the year. Not saying 2018 won't be good as well, but this years roster is experienced and seasoned.
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Post by badfish on Jul 23, 2017 15:34:06 GMT -8
I'm calling 10-4. 2018 looks to be a legit Top 25 team again though.
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Post by fanhood on Jul 23, 2017 15:44:57 GMT -8
I'm calling 10-4. 2018 looks to be a legit Top 25 team again though. I think the poll is only accounting for the regular season. Plus 10-4 would not have us in the Top 25. |
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Post by Boise Aztec on Jul 23, 2017 15:47:10 GMT -8
I have been saying since the end of the 2016 season that we worst we go is 9-3 this year.There just are not enough losses on the schedule to do any worse. I don't understand why people think we will be better in 2018 than 2017. If you look at our Defense, we are senior laden this year. I think this is the year. Not saying 2018 won't be good as well, but this years roster is experienced and seasoned. I may be wrong, but I think our defense in 2018 will have five starters back, including three all MWC selections with another couple guys in Luke and Tezino that could start this year and will at least be in a group of six to eight guys that get plenty of reps. The offense is where the difference will come as there will be four returning OL starters with a senior 3+ year starter at QB or someone that is good enough to beat him out. Running back is going to be outstanding and TE will have two potential NFL caliber guys in Houston and Warring. Then we will have easily the most talent at WR since 2011. I really think we can go 12-2 this year with a real chance at a NY6 in 2018. |
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 23, 2017 17:39:59 GMT -8
Which sport?
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 23, 2017 17:43:24 GMT -8
UCD win @asu win Stan loss @afa win NIU win @unlv win BSU win FSU win @uw win @sjsu win UNR win UNM win Only other losses could come at ASU, at AFA and home to BSU... So worst case 8-4, and yes this is a rebuilding/reloading year... The 2018 Aztecs team is going to be the best we have had in at least 30 years. Agree 100% with everything you said except I think the odds of going 3-0 against ASU, AF and BSU, with 2 on the road, is extremely small. And if we did, I think the odds of winning our last 9 is remote as well. A very tall order. Doable, but a longshot. |
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Post by fowl on Jul 23, 2017 21:34:20 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA.
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Post by dlangford9 on Jul 24, 2017 7:43:32 GMT -8
Pass the Kool-Aid... 11-1
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Post by fanhood on Jul 24, 2017 7:51:09 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. why do people keep saying we will lose to AF? We just might run for 400!yards that game. |
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Post by mactec on Jul 24, 2017 7:58:13 GMT -8
I'm still not convinced this team can win every game it's supposed to. I'm saying 9-3 and a Bowl win against a mediocre G5 team to make it 10.
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 24, 2017 8:02:27 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. why do people keep saying we will lose to AF? We just might run for 400!yards that game. On the road, early in the season against an extremely well disciplined team. If it were game 6 or 7 at home there'd be no doubt, but it's not. Given their inexperience on D we should win, but the other factors definitely come into play. Our O-line will still be learning the ropes. |
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Post by aztecfan1 on Jul 24, 2017 8:09:02 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. Agreed. Season turns on AF game. Find a way to win and we'll be ramped up . Lose it's a probable 1-3 start. |
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Post by Boise Aztec on Jul 24, 2017 8:20:12 GMT -8
why do people keep saying we will lose to AF? We just might run for 400!yards that game. On the road, early in the season against an extremely well disciplined team. If it were game 6 or 7 at home there'd be no doubt, but it's not. Given their inexperience on D we should win, but the other factors definitely come into play. Our O-line will still be learning the ropes. I agree with your earlier statement about winning all three of ASU, BSU and AFA as very difficult to do. ASU should be the hardest with it being the first "real test" for four new OL starters on the road. BSU has a good, but young team and I like our chances of beating them at home. AFA is the fourth game and by that time the OL should be ready so I think that we win that game pretty easily. |
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 24, 2017 8:58:48 GMT -8
On the road, early in the season against an extremely well disciplined team. If it were game 6 or 7 at home there'd be no doubt, but it's not. Given their inexperience on D we should win, but the other factors definitely come into play. Our O-line will still be learning the ropes. I agree with your earlier statement about winning all three of ASU, BSU and AFA as very difficult to do. ASU should be the hardest with it being the first "real test" for four new OL starters on the road. BSU has a good, but young team and I like our chances of beating them at home. AFA is the fourth game and by that time the OL should be ready so I think that we win that game pretty easily. I like our chances against BSU at home as well, but not sure they're that young. In experienced maybe, in that they only return 5 starters on O & 4 on D (vs. our 5 & 6), but most of the guys stepping in have been there. On O they only have 2 starters who aren't in their 3rd or 4th years, so probably more experienced than we are. On D they have 4 true SO's projected to start, and then 7 3rd, 4th or 5th year players. No RS FR on D - all have some level of experience. They're going to be an exceptionally good offensive team, and pretty decent on D'. Will be a very tough game for us. Hopefully the OL will start gelling by the 4th game, but no guarantees. I remember our 4th game the last 2 years - both on the road (PSU & USA). |
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Post by Boise Aztec on Jul 24, 2017 9:19:59 GMT -8
I agree with your earlier statement about winning all three of ASU, BSU and AFA as very difficult to do. ASU should be the hardest with it being the first "real test" for four new OL starters on the road. BSU has a good, but young team and I like our chances of beating them at home. AFA is the fourth game and by that time the OL should be ready so I think that we win that game pretty easily. I like our chances against BSU at home as well, but not sure they're that young. In experienced maybe, in that they only return 5 starters on O & 4 on D (vs. our 5 & 6), but most of the guys stepping in have been there. On O they only have 2 starters who aren't in their 3rd or 4th years, so probably more experienced than we are. On D they have 4 true SO's projected to start, and then 7 3rd, 4th or 5th year players. No RS FR on D - all have some level of experience. They're going to be an exceptionally good offensive team, and pretty decent on D'. Will be a very tough game for us. Hopefully the OL will start gelling by the 4th game, but no guarantees. I remember our 4th game the last 2 years - both on the road (PSU & USA). Phil Steele ranks both SDSU and BSU as two of the youngest teams next year... BSU is 119th in "experience" with only 60% of their Letterman returning, 59% of their yards and only 40% of their tackles and they have only FIVE senior starters returning. SDSU is 115th with 61% of Lettermen returning, 66% of yards, 51% of tackles, but a big difference versus BSU we have 12 senior starters... by contrast CSU is the 22nd most experienced team in the country and 1st in the MWC with 13 Senior Starters, 67% of Lettermen, 88% of yards and 69% of tackles coming back. This should be their year and anything less than a MWCCG appearance is a disappointment. |
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Post by fanhood on Jul 24, 2017 9:27:46 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. Agreed. Season turns on AF game. Find a way to win and we'll be ramped up . Lose it's a probable 1-3 start. Keep protecting your fragile heart........ |
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 24, 2017 9:41:31 GMT -8
I like our chances against BSU at home as well, but not sure they're that young. In experienced maybe, in that they only return 5 starters on O & 4 on D (vs. our 5 & 6), but most of the guys stepping in have been there. On O they only have 2 starters who aren't in their 3rd or 4th years, so probably more experienced than we are. On D they have 4 true SO's projected to start, and then 7 3rd, 4th or 5th year players. No RS FR on D - all have some level of experience. They're going to be an exceptionally good offensive team, and pretty decent on D'. Will be a very tough game for us. Hopefully the OL will start gelling by the 4th game, but no guarantees. I remember our 4th game the last 2 years - both on the road (PSU & USA). Phil Steele ranks both SDSU and BSU as two of the youngest teams next year... BSU is 119th in "experience" with only 60% of their Letterman returning, 59% of their yards and only 40% of their tackles and they have only FIVE senior starters returning. SDSU is 115th with 61% of Lettermen returning, 66% of yards, 51% of tackles, but a big difference versus BSU we have 12 senior starters... by contrast CSU is the 22nd most experienced team in the country and 1st in the MWC with 13 Senior Starters, 67% of Lettermen, 88% of yards and 69% of tackles coming back. This should be their year and anything less than a MWCCG appearance is a disappointment. I'm not too hung up on # of seniors - I'm more concerned about the other end of the spectrum - how many FR or RS FR are in the fray - those with no experience. BSU has just one RS FR in the mix. All are returning players, with most being 3rd year players or even more experienced. They lost Spurlock & McNichol on O, but they still shouldn't miss a beat offensively. Probably even be better. On D they have some questions 2/ the 4 SO's, but no first year players stepping in. IMO the 2 greatest indicators of youth is at QB - which neither team is, and the # of games played together by your OL & DL. Since I wouldn't say either team has more of a big experience edge at LB or in the secondary, I'm not sure there's that much of a difference on D. But the one group that really stands out as being inexperienced between the 2 rosters is our OL. Time will tell. Agree, CSU has the inside track in the Mountain given what they return. Should be a very good team. |
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Post by MontezumaPhil on Jul 24, 2017 9:54:40 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. why do people keep saying we will lose to AF? We just might run for 400!yards that game. Exactly. Where is all this admiration for Air Force coming from? We're the Aztecs, so of course we could lose the game. But if both teams play to their capabilities we win by 13 points. |
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Post by AccessBowlTime on Jul 24, 2017 10:27:57 GMT -8
8-4 regular season. Losses to ASU, Stanford, Boise, and AFA. 9-3. We won't lose to AFA. And we're going to win our bowl game because Rocky now treats that as important. |
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