Nebraska 2018

[Hunchback Johnny]

Former QBs first year coaching their alma mater

Air Force 2006 4-8
Troy Calhoun first year 9-4 2007

Michigan 2014 5-7
Jim Harbaugh first year 10-3 2015

Oklahoma State 2004 7-5
Mike Gundy first year 4-7 2005

Texas Tech 2012 8-5
Kliff Kingsbury first year 8-5 2013

Nebraska 2017 4-8
Scott Frost ???? 2018

Discuss amongst yourselves. I'll check in later...

 

[Chris]

Interesting!

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

I'm callin my shot. Despite difficult schedule I see 7-5 next year.

 

[redfred]

I'm callin my shot. Despite difficult schedule I see 7-5 next year.

Sounds ‘bout right.....give or take one. I think we’ll be bowling next year.

 

[SUHnami]

I'm saying 7-5 too. It could be higher if SF get some unexpected wins.

 

[Uenth]

I'm calling 8-4. I think SF will get at least one unexpected win.

 

[Jarhead Husker]

I'm thinking 8-4. Normally, I would be p!ssed about 8-4, but considering the mess that Riley left us, 8-4 combined with playing disciplined football will be a big step forward. I'm thinking we won't see the 63-10 blowouts either.......

 

[charlie]

12-0 I am always the optimist.

 

[redfred]

12-0 I am always the optimist.

I like the way you roll.

 

[Blatz]

9-3 because I don't want to put any undue pressure on next season.
But you can etch at least that in stone...

and btw, those teams that hand us those 3 losses? they won't be getting
them easy.

 

[redfred]

and btw, those teams that hand us those 3 losses? they won't be getting
them easy.

Damn, those kind of statements just get me fired up!

 

[shivas]

National Championship baby!

Just kidding. I expect a decent turnaround, but I think the schedule and new system will affect the win total a bit. That being said, I don't think 8-4 is out of the question, with an outside shot at 9-3

 

[Ollie]

With Frost and staff sniffing around the Jucos this week I suspect they could gain significantly on this years record. Or at least make an attempt to better that mark. Frost seems to transition well if you look at UCF quick turnaround.

For myself, I'm always willing to grab the cream of the jucos when available. That said, I want to get back to recruiting high school athletes and develop them and not have to field them until they are ready.

Take the cream of Junior college when you can get them, but work hard at bringing back development of those willing to stick around. That's where the locals come in.

 

[Removed Spleen of Jordan]

I'm in with what looks like the consensus pick so far, 8-4.

 

[cornstar]

Lets see:

Sept. 1 Akron W
Sept. 8 Colorado W
Sept. 15 Troy W
Sept. 22 at Michigan L
Sept. 29 Purdue W
Oct. 6 at Wisconsin L
Oct. 13 at Northwestern W
Oct. 20 Minnesota W
Oct. 27 BYE
Nov. 3 at Ohio State L
Nov. 10 Illinois W
Nov. 17 Michigan State L
Nov. 23 at Iowa L

Early and quick prognosis 7 and 5.

The NW, MSU, and Iowega games are tossups.

UM and UW are probably 75% chance or greater for a loss, OSU a 95+% chance of loss.

 

[Jarhead Husker]

12-0 I am always the optimist.

I think you are right, and I'm also changing my prediction. Undefeated and the Natty, and if not, fire the entire lot of them and start over next November!

 

[Doc Holiday]

I want to say 12-0 but realistically I will be happy to see steady improvement throughout the season and will be happy with anything above 6&6..... honestly we all should temper our hopes with a dose of white hot reality.....if we do go say say 7-5 or better then that also raises 2019 expectations......sure it will be great if in year 2 we could win the Conference Championship and who knows it might happen.....(if it does we will need a 24 hour a day bodyguards on Frost to keep the NFL away from him)......just saying.....

Doc.

 

[Red Storm Rising]

Really unsure about next year--mostly just want to see a better product on the field and return the program to the correct trajectory--we finished 4-8 this year and were really close to 2-10--had four different teams hang 50 on us---

All that said, I don't believe we had 4-8 talent--with any development at all, we should have been better at every position--and with any effort at all, we wouldn't have let Minnesota put 54 points on the board

I believe SF has actually walked into a nice situation--decent talent that wants to be led, a united fanbase and relatively low expectations (at least in year 1)

With a gun to my head, I would guess 7-5 in 2018, but would not be surprised with something better

GBR

 

[Red Storm Rising]

I want to say 12-0 but realistically I will be happy to see steady improvement throughout the season and will be happy with anything above 6&6..... honestly we all should temper our hopes with a dose of white hot reality.....if we do go say say 7-5 or better then that also raises 2019 expectations......sure it will be great if in year 2 we could win the Conference Championship and who knows it might happen.....(if it does we will need a 24 hour a day bodyguards on Frost to keep the NFL away from him)......just saying.....

Doc.

After the failed Chip Kelly experiment in the NFL, I don't see any NFL guys sniffing around college coaches that use this style of offense --at least not for a few years

GBR

 

[valiantsailor]

After the failed Chip Kelly experiment in the NFL, I don't see any NFL guys sniffing around college coaches that use this style of offense --at least not for a few years

GBR

Philadephia runs a lot of zone read in their offense. They pulled the plug too soon on Kelly.