How many of you that said 6-6 are sticking with it?

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Just wondering, I said 6-6 figuring 4-0 in the non-conf and two conference wins
Yes, I did predict an upset over Michigan a couple of weeks ago, and I'll hold my ground with that even though yesterday after the way we played it looks that prediction is about as likely as routing Becky in Madison. I'm still thinking 6-6.
If we get Gray healthy, the OL back to snuff, and can get some sacks and turnovers; 6-6 is doable. I'm not jumping on the " sky is falling " band wagon
that seems to be infesting this site.
 

The problem many have with 6-6 is that it's still 2 wins in the B1G and not an improvement at all. Those that predicted 6-6 predicted a 3-1 non-conf record. At 4-0, 7-5 should be the minimum to show improvement.
 

I thought this team needed to win 6 games to show some improvement. Its still possible we have only played 2 conference games but against two teams we had a chance to beat. The first two games in the conference makes me wonder if we are much better than a year ago. We beat 4 teams that were not very good and now we have two losses against teams on our own level. We are still waiting for the teams that are better than us to come. I think winning 6 games is still possible Illinois is terrible and we might have a shot to win that one but the other win is going to be hard to find but not impossible.

Winning 6 games is an improvement. Sorry but non-conference games count on your record. In the end its your total wins that count we couldnt beat all the bad teams last year let alone the bad Big Ten teams.
 

I'm staying with 6-6, though the victories may or may not be Illinois and Purdue.
 




I thought we'd go 3-1 and 3-5 for a 6-6 record. I still think we'll get to 6-6, but I'd rather it been the formula I thought, instead of 2-6 in BT play.

Someone said it in a different thread, but when I look at a coach's success, I tend to look at BT records only because the non-conference schedule can vary dramatically and while the BT strength can be go up and down, it's usually the greatest equalizer.

We were brutal the last two years yet we managed two BT wins...I hope in a relatively weak BT season, we'd be able to improve upon that and at least get to 3-5 and I'm still hoping we can.

Go Gophers!!
 

I said 6-6 as well, and had planned on conference wins against Northwestern and at Illinois. Obviously not getting the NU game at home is a concern, but I still think 6-6 is attainable, as I like our chances against Purdue at home.
 

Gopher Bandanna Guy said:
I said 6-6 as well, and had planned on conference wins against Northwestern and at Illinois. Obviously not getting the NU game at home is a concern, but I still think 6-6 is attainable, as I like our chances against Purdue at home.
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ditto.
 



I was on the 6-6 bandwagon and remain on it.

Here's my burning question though---what are fair expectations for 2013?

I look at a schedule where I only see 6, maybe 7 wins again. (and who knows, with question marks at QB, that may be generous).

What do we need to see in 2013 to consider it momentum for Coach Kill?
 

We really needed to get one from Iowa or NW. Now we have beat Illinois and Purdue (I'd rather it be one of the heavyweights). I said 6-6 and I still have hope, but if we don't win at least two conference games...not sure I can say we dramatically improved from last year. It would be more like it was a wash.
 

A year ago at this time we were 1-5 (0-2)

We were able to grab two BT wins as the season went forth.

The team is better this year....Hang On.
 

I made no predictions in terms of W/L because I don't want to measure improvement that way at this stage of the Kill regime. We could still go 6-6 and make a bowl, but I am really disappointed about the last two games. I get losing in Iowa, but we should have beaten Northwestern and we played a sloppy, mistake-ridden game.

Our lines are being physically manhandled and, again, I can understand that the offensive line is small, inexperienced, and not deep, but I thought Kill was all about the "size of fight in the dog" as opposed to the "size of the dog in the fight," and I am just not seeing that.
 



I'm sticking to my 6-6 prediction. It COULD got to 7-5. This is a young, developing team. If you look at Kill's previous stops, this season
looks like his Year 2 at those other places. It was Year 3 when things started to shake.

The Iowa game was a tough one for a young team, playing at Kinnick against a team that had their backs against the wall. NU is NU....you
always think you should win, but they play in such a way where they often find a way to win. I'm not worried about either loss.

There are a couple of wins, at least, in our remaining schedule.
 

-Gophs can beat Illinois & Purdue (actually didn't think so vs. Purdue a few weeks ago, but no reason to think they can't)
-I think the Gophs have a shot to beat MSU & Wisconsin (probably won't beat Wisconsin, but it wouldn't be Miracle on Ice if it happened)
-I think the could beat Michigan, but won't.
-They won't beat Nebraska.
 

wels0081 said:
I was on the 6-6 bandwagon and remain on it.

Here's my burning question though---what are fair expectations for 2013?

I look at a schedule where I only see 6, maybe 7 wins again. (and who knows, with question marks at QB, that may be generous).

What do we need to see in 2013 to consider it momentum for Coach Kill?
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To be competitive in every game and look like a major conference team. To not get blown out, unless we play Ohio st cause they will probably blow everyone out next year, but be in every game into the final 5 min. Win/loss record doesn't matter but looking as if we have a chance to win in every game would be a huge step IMO
 

lakesgopher said:
To be competitive in every game and look like a major conference team. To not get blown out, unless we play Ohio st cause they will probably blow everyone out next year, but be in every game into the final 5 min. Win/loss record doesn't matter but looking as if we have a chance to win in every game would be a huge step IMO
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You said it better than I did.
 

In August I said my expectations were 3-4 nonconference wins and 1-2 B1G wins for a 4-8 to 6-6 record. I'm stickin with that.

I know its not alot of consolation right now, but this team could look really good in 2013 and 2014.
 

lakesgopher said:
To be competitive in every game and look like a major conference team. To not get blown out, unless we play Ohio st cause they will probably blow everyone out next year, but be in every game into the final 5 min. Win/loss record doesn't matter but looking as if we have a chance to win in every game would be a huge step IMO
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If we play every conference game close next year and lose, I would not consider that a huge step forward but a huge step backward. And win/loss record doesn't matter? Wins are the only thing that matters. I consider my ongoing expectations low, but this is just pathetic.
 

I did not make any W-L predictions, and I am sticking with that.

The only predictions I make about the future is that I will pay income tax and that I will die.

Yes, before I catch hell, I do enter the Pick Per Day and Predict the Score Threads, but those are just fun and games and I ain't any good at either of them.
 

Just cause I thought they'd be 6-6 and didn't think they'd win many conference games doesn't make it acceptable to no show at the start of the 1st two big ten games.

That has nothing to do with the end record
 


popeyoung5 said:
Still sticking with 6-6. Purdue, Illinois, MSU, Wisky all winnable.
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Wisconsin looking less winnable each game. They have stretches of bad play in games now, but can be extremely good. They struggled early against Illinois and took their time against Purdue but ended up winning big in both. We're on the road, as well. Unless we can conjure up a run defense this one looks like a tough win, not a "winnable" one.

I agree that MSU @ home (especially if they've lose the Legends division race already), Purdue @ home, and Illinois are all winnable. Take 2 of 3 and go to a low-level bowl, hope for a >.500 season. Would absolutely be an improvement. Yes, even in a "down Big Ten year."
 

HouseOfHagen said:
If we play every conference game close next year and lose, I would not consider that a huge step forward but a huge step backward. And win/loss record doesn't matter? Wins are the only thing that matters. I consider my ongoing expectations low, but this is just pathetic.
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I'm sorry, I will re-word my statement. Progress next year will be goin undefeated and winning the national title! Anything less is pathetic!
 

I wonder if my prediction is a step forward

5-7 and sticking with it.
 

I felt like 6-6 was a minimum requirement coming into this season given the schedule and I still think this team can get there. Anything less then that is a disappointment in my book. This team was better then that 3-9 record last year the coaches just didn't know how to use the players they had early in the year and it cost them some games.

Looking to next year assuming Kill gets the patsy he is looking for to replace UNC 7-5 should be a minimum expectation for this team. And really given that almost everyone is back and should be another year bigger, stronger, and more experienced I would think .500 in the conference wouldn't be out of the realm of reasonable expectations.
 


Before fall camp I thought they'd go 5 - 7. After fall camp I felt that 6 - 6 was most likely and I still do. Like most, I expect a victory over Illinois and in addition a surprise upset is certainly attainable.
 

I'm still on board with the 6-6. Just wish the slop would stop. I cannot stand dumb penalties and dumb turnovers. I thought that would have been one of the easier things to fix with this team.
 

Sticking with (6-6). Possible wins Purdue and Illinois. Maybe a nice upset win @ TCF vs Mich St. for our 6th win.
 

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