10-05-2020, 02:20 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2020, 02:21 PM by CardinalSagehen.)
My mind says 3-4. Oregon St, Colorado, and WSU are winnable. We may lose one of those, while picking up an unexpected win from among Cal, UW, and Oregon. If we get an equally placed team from the South for game 7, that game should be a toss-up. That's how I'm at 3-4 -OR- 4-3.
But my heart says 7-0 and a Rose Bowl appearance against Michigan. In my fantasy scenario, all of the following turns up Roses:
- Incredibly good injury and Covid luck. Particularly Mills but also OL and DL.
- Josh Pakola, Ricky Miezan and JMF turn out to be beasts and are better than their predecessors.
- Young new OL guys that we haven't seen, like Branson Bragg, are beasts.
- Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat and possibly EJ Smith form a dynamic, multi-dimensional unit.
Of course, all rosy scenarios involve Mills living up to his abilities and getting enough protection to perform. I have a good feeling about how he's going to look this year, but an uncomfortable feeling about our ability to protect him, run the ball effectively, and keep him healthy.
But my heart says 7-0 and a Rose Bowl appearance against Michigan. In my fantasy scenario, all of the following turns up Roses:
- Incredibly good injury and Covid luck. Particularly Mills but also OL and DL.
- Josh Pakola, Ricky Miezan and JMF turn out to be beasts and are better than their predecessors.
- Young new OL guys that we haven't seen, like Branson Bragg, are beasts.
- Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat and possibly EJ Smith form a dynamic, multi-dimensional unit.
Of course, all rosy scenarios involve Mills living up to his abilities and getting enough protection to perform. I have a good feeling about how he's going to look this year, but an uncomfortable feeling about our ability to protect him, run the ball effectively, and keep him healthy.