Well, we are nearing the start of June and are under 100 days from the start of the season. I figured it would be nice to get some early discussion going. We generally talk a lot about the RSW's, GOY's and futures but lets also talk about the teams. I'll start by asking for no flame-throwing. Lets try and keep this to a lively discussion where we can discuss and learn from each other. This new college football era is ever-evolving to say the least. Players are on the move and at an all-time high rate.
So, lets see what we can come up with in here. I feel like we can cover this conference pretty well from at least 50% of the teams minimum. From that point, we can fill in the rest as well...
Some basic questions to start off...
-How will Oho State adjust to a full-time Ryan Day led coaching staff? They were just fine in the few games he coached last year and perhaps a bit better offensively (in my mind)
-How will Justin Fields fit in? I personally think he is a top 3-5 Heisman candidate and always have. The fit at Georgia was not good at all. This offense here suits him very well. I know between national media, twitter pundits and even people around here there is some skepticism. We shall see.
-The depth at QB for Ohio State isn't great. Lets talk impact there.
-Penn State had a serious number of guys go into the Portal. They also lost a lot of guys off a successful run the last few years. They have recruited well in that time... are they able to reload or is this a rebuilding year?
-The presumed starter in Happy Valley is Sean Clifford. Thoughts on him?
-Michigan State had a terrible offense last year and made some interesting changes. They basically moved their assistants around in musical chairs. Will that help the offense? How much will they miss a guy like Felton Davis? Is Lewerke really the QB again or do they go with Lombardi/Day?
-The Michigan State defense will be damn good again. Will they hold up in 4th quarters if the offense sputters again?
-Michigan lost a lot to the NFL overall but seems to have upgraded the assistant coaching pool. Who will they miss the most? I'd say easily Devin Bush. He was a rare talent.
-How good can the new offense be? Will the lack of depth or experience at RB ultimately be a problem? Are their too many QB's for one depth chart?
-Purdue had a wild season last year. What is in store for this year? Paging @PaintCrew .
-Nebraska started off the Frost era terrible but came on as 'team value' as expected after the rough start. Will they live up to the hype this year? (personal note, I wanted to hit this team every which way in 2019 since last October but then every twitter account started promoting them and the value has never really shown).
-How much will Adrian Martinez grow this year? Is he one of the 3 best QB's in the conference?
-The defense for the Huskers was bad last year, real bad. How much can they improve?
-Iowa is gonna Iowa at all times.
-The Iowa schedule is not kind. They only have one 'marquee' home game and that is Penn State. The road games include Iowa State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern and Nebraska. Do they have any chance in the West?
-Wisconsin finally doesn't have Horni at QB. That is addition by subtraction. Is Mertz or Coan the guy at QB? (If I am missing someone, please point out).
-Minnesota finished the season solid and had a nice bowl win. They are slowly developing under Row The Boat. Do they make another leap this year?
-Indiana is always pesky. I have nothing much else to ask about here to be honest.
-Oh Lovie...Is there any sign of life in Champagne for the Illini?
-Northwestern had the most interesting season of any team last year. They were down, down again, then up and up and finally won the West. Fitz is a heck of a coach. Will Hunter Johnson come in and take the job at QB? Can he live up to his 5 star status?
-Rutgers gonna Rutgers.
-Maryland went through a lot last year and now have Mike Locksley (edit) at the helm. They recruited pretty well under DJ and are showing signs of life at times. They had B1G champ OSU beat of they could complete a 2 yard pass. What do we think of Canada as a HC? I have always seen mixed reviews on him to be honest.
The B1G threads are always lively and fun. The key is to learn and down the road help it in our capping. Please feel free to add anything of substance. It can be your own personal thoughts, links, videos etc (please use the proper formatting tools for these, they are easy to use at the top of your reply message box). I hope we can 'cap together' and have a productive summer heading into fall camp.
*Obviously please note injuries, suspensions etc.
So, lets see what we can come up with in here. I feel like we can cover this conference pretty well from at least 50% of the teams minimum. From that point, we can fill in the rest as well...
Some basic questions to start off...
-How will Oho State adjust to a full-time Ryan Day led coaching staff? They were just fine in the few games he coached last year and perhaps a bit better offensively (in my mind)
-How will Justin Fields fit in? I personally think he is a top 3-5 Heisman candidate and always have. The fit at Georgia was not good at all. This offense here suits him very well. I know between national media, twitter pundits and even people around here there is some skepticism. We shall see.
-The depth at QB for Ohio State isn't great. Lets talk impact there.
-Penn State had a serious number of guys go into the Portal. They also lost a lot of guys off a successful run the last few years. They have recruited well in that time... are they able to reload or is this a rebuilding year?
-The presumed starter in Happy Valley is Sean Clifford. Thoughts on him?
-Michigan State had a terrible offense last year and made some interesting changes. They basically moved their assistants around in musical chairs. Will that help the offense? How much will they miss a guy like Felton Davis? Is Lewerke really the QB again or do they go with Lombardi/Day?
-The Michigan State defense will be damn good again. Will they hold up in 4th quarters if the offense sputters again?
-Michigan lost a lot to the NFL overall but seems to have upgraded the assistant coaching pool. Who will they miss the most? I'd say easily Devin Bush. He was a rare talent.
-How good can the new offense be? Will the lack of depth or experience at RB ultimately be a problem? Are their too many QB's for one depth chart?
-Purdue had a wild season last year. What is in store for this year? Paging @PaintCrew .
-Nebraska started off the Frost era terrible but came on as 'team value' as expected after the rough start. Will they live up to the hype this year? (personal note, I wanted to hit this team every which way in 2019 since last October but then every twitter account started promoting them and the value has never really shown).
-How much will Adrian Martinez grow this year? Is he one of the 3 best QB's in the conference?
-The defense for the Huskers was bad last year, real bad. How much can they improve?
-Iowa is gonna Iowa at all times.
-The Iowa schedule is not kind. They only have one 'marquee' home game and that is Penn State. The road games include Iowa State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern and Nebraska. Do they have any chance in the West?
-Wisconsin finally doesn't have Horni at QB. That is addition by subtraction. Is Mertz or Coan the guy at QB? (If I am missing someone, please point out).
-Minnesota finished the season solid and had a nice bowl win. They are slowly developing under Row The Boat. Do they make another leap this year?
-Indiana is always pesky. I have nothing much else to ask about here to be honest.
-Oh Lovie...Is there any sign of life in Champagne for the Illini?
-Northwestern had the most interesting season of any team last year. They were down, down again, then up and up and finally won the West. Fitz is a heck of a coach. Will Hunter Johnson come in and take the job at QB? Can he live up to his 5 star status?
-Rutgers gonna Rutgers.
-Maryland went through a lot last year and now have Mike Locksley (edit) at the helm. They recruited pretty well under DJ and are showing signs of life at times. They had B1G champ OSU beat of they could complete a 2 yard pass. What do we think of Canada as a HC? I have always seen mixed reviews on him to be honest.
The B1G threads are always lively and fun. The key is to learn and down the road help it in our capping. Please feel free to add anything of substance. It can be your own personal thoughts, links, videos etc (please use the proper formatting tools for these, they are easy to use at the top of your reply message box). I hope we can 'cap together' and have a productive summer heading into fall camp.
*Obviously please note injuries, suspensions etc.
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