Re: After week one... which remaining game worries you most?

sadmba · 2015-09-08T17:13:13Z

If everything stays the same as today, i.e. no significant injuries, etc., which remaining games/teams concern you most? Where is the real pothole on CU schedule? Miami, NC State, uscuck? Which teams beats CU even if Clemson plays good to great? My take: Louisville = Concern Level - High Reasons: away game, hyped up scenario, good defense - add in Tim Bourret's 29-omen for Clemson. That should be Louisville will be the 29th unranked team we are playing after beating 28 straight unranked opponents. Notre Dame = Concern Level - Medium Reason: no real reason to see as less than Louisville. I rate it lower because we will have extended time to prep for this team and event at DV. I trust Brent V. Georgia Tech = Concern Level: Medium to High Reason: History and their option QB can actually throw the ball. I do think there defense will not test our offense. Glad this game is at home and that LBs and DEs/DTs will have more practice FSU = Concern Level: Medium to Low Reason: Game is at DV. DW is even better. My gut says that Clemson to wins by 10 to 13. But we will see over next 1.5 months how the FSU defense plays.

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Sep 8, 2015, 7:45 PM [ in reply to Re: After week one... which remaining game worries you most? ]

> Louisville - They've got talent on the field and on
> the sidelines. They are capable and ambitious. I
> think we should win, but they are our first big test,
> it is an away game and the speed of the game is going
> to increase significantly for our first year players
> who will have not played against D1 programs yet.
>
> GaT - One of a handful of schools who's mascot
> matches their playing. Pesky. They run the option
> about as well as anyone and their QB gives them a
> more legit threat to throw. If we arent on our toes,
> they will beat us.
>
> USC - call me crazy, but its a rivalry game and while
> I believe we have more talent on the field, they
> still have talent. BTW, USC is another school who's
> mascot matches the personality of their football
> program. Not only do they have some talent on the
> field, but in addition to being a jerk and a coot,
> Spurrier is a good coach. If we have come through
> the season lossless up to that point, count on USC
> being their best all season the day we play them.
>
> ....
> ND is going to be a good team, but I think there is
> enough grudge from the last time they beat us to
> motivate everyone. I realize this was like 30 years
> ago, but ######, we should have won that game and
> now's our time to remind them of it.
>
> FSU doesnt seem to have its act together. They are
> beginning to look a bit like Miami where there was
> plenty of talent, but an inability to make their
> talent work for them sees the program erode.

No kidding. You guys are going to have a motivational edge due to a game played 38 years ago? Good stuff.

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I think they are a really good football team. I think we are better, and will beat them. But we can't fool around because they have some very good players. Texas isn't a great team, but they have enough talent to suggest that ND's blowout of them was impressive.

The other one would be Georgia Tech. Paul Johnson is a jerk, but he coaches his system well and seems to have a really good QB to make it effective. I'm not impressed by their win over Alcorn State, but I think GT is the best in the Coastal Division and will give us a tough game.

I won't be surprised to see us lose to either ND or GT.

Louisville will be our first real test, since it's a Thursday night away game with a short week to prepare. I think we will be ready though, and win by at least 10 points.

FSU is always tough, and even though they lost a lot from last year, their talent is comparable to ours if not slightly better based on recruiting rankings. Again, I think we win, but it is a game we could definitely lose.

None of the others really concern me. South Carolina could certainly beat us, as they are a rivalry game and will be ready for us. Miami is not really a threat anymore if we play our game. NC State scares people based on their history of winning a big game every year, but we beat them 41-0 last year and I don't see them competing against us this year either. BC, Syracuse, and Wake will be easy wins where the backups get plenty of playing time.

After week one... which remaining game worries you most?

Boston College***

Notre Dame looked good Saturday

Louisville feels like @Maryland in 2011***

Not sure my heart can take that again!***

Re: Louisville feels like @Maryland in 2011***

So which freshmen is going to have a field day?

Georgia Tech...