Cautiously enthusiastic

[IBulleve]

13 hours ago, TheAccountant said:

I think Jeff Scott is a good hire, although I would have loved CJL. That being said, if you put lipstick on a pig it’s still a pig. Strong left the cupboard pretty bare, so unless there are a lot of players in the portal that want to play for CJS, don’t be surprised if it takes a couple years to get back to a winning record. 

I’ll be surprised if we aren’t contending for a conference title by 2021 at the latest. It’s been proven that you can rapidly change your trajectory in this conference - UCF, SMU, and even USF once we switched offenses. 
 

I have a good feeling that we can get Chase Brice to transfer down with CJS. If we can also land Rodemaker and Smith, that’s a much improved QB room. I wouldn’t be totally surprised if others transferred in as well.....guys like TJ Chase and Regan Upshaw come to mind.  
 

There isn’t one player that we can plug in and fix all of the OL issues, but my hope is that through development and scheme adjustments, we can at least get average play up front. 
 

 

[DELdaBull]

4 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

Not even then. People will start with "but we won't repeat next year".

I'll take that whenever it comes. 

[mj796]

4 hours ago, Apis Bull said:

Well lets look at our schedule:

@ Texas:  Texas hasn't been really impressive, but it's our opener, it's away, and Texas hasn't been terrible - Probable loss

BCU:  BCU has been bad even by FCS standards - Probable win

Nevada:  Nevada is 7-5 with a win over Purdue - Possible win

@ FAU:  FAU is 10-3 win no signature wins, just lost their HC - Possible win

Navy:  Navy is really good this season and the triple option is hard to defend against - Toss up

Tulsa:  Tulsa is 4-8 - Probable win

ECU:  Well ECU is ECU - Probable win

@ Cincinnati:  Played for a conference championship this year - Probable loss

@ Houston:  Not the Houston of the past, on the road - Toss up

@ Memphis:  Defending AAC champs, losing their HC - Probable loss

@ Temple:  Decent team, away game - Possible loss

@UCF:  Has taken a step back, at UCF, last game of the season - Possible loss

IMHO, depending on how quickly CJS can pull things together, we're looking at anywhere from 3-9 to 7-5

I think UCF is a home game for us. 

[smazza]

17 hours ago, Bull Daly said:

Looking at maybe a 3 or 4 win season next year. Hopefully we can find 6 wins in year 2. 

nah, we can do better than that with better coaching and play calling alone.If we get an influx of more talent we can win 6 or more

[smazza]

4 hours ago, IBulleve said:

I’ll be surprised if we aren’t contending for a conference title by 2021 at the latest. It’s been proven that you can rapidly change your trajectory in this conference - UCF, SMU, and even USF once we switched offenses. 
 

I have a good feeling that we can get Chase Brice to transfer down with CJS. If we can also land Rodemaker and Smith, that’s a much improved QB room. I wouldn’t be totally surprised if others transferred in as well.....guys like TJ Chase and Regan Upshaw come to mind.  
 

There isn’t one player that we can plug in and fix all of the OL issues, but my hope is that through development and scheme adjustments, we can at least get average play up front. 
 

 

i agree with this

i expect rapid improvement

we were so bad this year

[NewEnglandBull]

5 hours ago, Apis Bull said:

Well lets look at our schedule:

@ Texas:  Texas hasn't been really impressive, but it's our opener, it's away, and Texas hasn't been terrible - Probable loss

BCU:  BCU has been bad even by FCS standards - Probable win

Nevada:  Nevada is 7-5 with a win over Purdue - Possible win

@ FAU:  FAU is 10-3 win no signature wins, just lost their HC - Possible win

Navy:  Navy is really good this season and the triple option is hard to defend against - Toss up

Tulsa:  Tulsa is 4-8 - Probable win

ECU:  Well ECU is ECU - Probable win

@ Cincinnati:  Played for a conference championship this year - Probable loss

@ Houston:  Not the Houston of the past, on the road - Toss up

@ Memphis:  Defending AAC champs, losing their HC - Probable loss

@ Temple:  Decent team, away game - Possible loss

@UCF:  Has taken a step back, at UCF, last game of the season - Possible loss

IMHO, depending on how quickly CJS can pull things together, we're looking at anywhere from 3-9 to 7-5

Looks like 6-6 which I am fine with (BCU, Nevada, FAU, Tulsa, ECU, and UCF)

[Fold FB Invest in BB]

5 hours ago, theman123 said:

I don't think it's unreasonable to think and hope for 6 wins next year. Scott Frost took UCF to a bowl game after 0-12. This isn't the NFL. If CJS is a great coach, he'll win here early. 

The roster Frost inherited had about half a dozen guys that were NFL draft picks, and a promising young QB. I don't see either of those things on this roster.

[Guest Jonesy Bull]

12 minutes ago, Fold FB Invest in BB said:

The roster Frost inherited had about half a dozen guys that were NFL draft picks, and a promising young QB. I don't see either of those things on this roster.

I agree in our current state.

But Im interested to see how this recruiting class goes.  Can Scott pull in some surprises.  What do we get from the portal and possible transfers from Clemson like Chase Brice. Alot can happen to upgrade this roster.....but I do think it will take a couple of years. 

Also upgraded coaching staff and attitude can make a big difference right away.

[Skingraft]

I know nothing about this guy outside of what I've read since hes been hired... the #1 thing that stands out to me is the Clemson fan base support and compliments... Charlie came with some baggage 

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, Fold FB Invest in BB said:

The roster Frost inherited had about half a dozen guys that were NFL draft picks, and a promising young QB. I don't see either of those things on this roster.

What promising young qb?