2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

[Herdman]

2008:
Aug. 30 at Brigham Young University L, 21-24 (0-1)
Sep. 6 South Dakota W, 49-7 (1-1)
Sep. 13 OPEN
Sep. 20 South Dakota State W, 35-10 (2-1)
Sep. 27 at Southern Illinois W, 21-17 (3-1)
Oct. 4 Nichols State W, 27-14 (4-1)
Oct. 11 Illinois State W, 35-14 (5-1)
Oct. 18 North Dakota State W, 28-21 (6-1)
Oct. 25 at Youngstown State L, 38-35 (6-2)
Nov. 1 at Western Illinois W, 24-21 (7-2)
Nov. 8 Missouri State W, 42-38 (8-2)
Nov. 15 at Indiana State W, 35-7 (9-2)
Nov. 22 at Southern Utah W, 38-3 (10-2)

Final Ranking #4

[Big Cats]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I agree with the final record of 10-2, however I see the losses being @ BYU and @ SIU. Our recent history in Carbondale has not been especially good.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I agree....I have thought loss at BYU....and then YSU finally gets us.....

[Durf73]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I'd take the 10-2 record that u guys are predicting & that should get us a playoff spot, then anything can happen, but I'm not sure we can pull of a 10-2 mark with road games at BYU, Youngstown, Southern ILL., and Western Ill. plus the strength of the Valley (Gateway) simply makes it so tough. I'm thinking more like 9-3 or 8-4 plus I can't help but think about it being an even #'ed year. Big factors will be how fast can the offensive line come together as a unit, how fast can P. Grace get in rhythm with the receivers, & the ever present how many injuries & to whom ! I hope u are right I'd love a 10-2 team headed into the playoffs.

[Matt Trump]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

The Youngstown Streak will never end!!!!!!!!!!!!

[clenz]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

Aug. 30 at Brigham Young University W (1-0)
Sep. 6 South Dakota W (2-0)
Sep. 13 OPEN
Sep. 20 South Dakota State W (3-0)
Sep. 27 at Southern Illinois L (3-1)
Oct. 4 Nichols State W (4-1)
Oct. 11 Illinois State (5-1)
Oct. 18 North Dakota State (6-1)
Oct. 25 at Youngstown State W (7-1)
Nov. 1 at Western Illinois W (8-1)
Nov. 8 Missouri State W (9-1)
Nov. 15 at Indiana State W (10-1)
Nov. 22 at Southern Utah W (11-1)

I will concede that I am a tad optimistic in my predictions and we could easily lose to BYU, but I would like to think that we will win that game

[Mountain Panther]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

2008:
Aug. 30 at Brigham Young University L, 21-24 (0-1)
Sep. 6 South Dakota W, 49-7 (1-1)
Sep. 13 OPEN
Sep. 20 South Dakota State W, 35-10 (2-1)
Sep. 27 at Southern Illinois W, 21-17 (3-1)
Oct. 4 Nichols State W, 27-14 (4-1)
Oct. 11 Illinois State W, 35-14 (5-1)
Oct. 18 North Dakota State W, 28-21 (6-1)
Oct. 25 at Youngstown State L, 38-35 (6-2)
Nov. 1 at Western Illinois W, 24-21 (7-2)
Nov. 8 Missouri State W, 42-38 (8-2)
Nov. 15 at Indiana State W, 35-7 (9-2)
Nov. 22 at Southern Utah W, 38-3 (10-2)

Final Ranking #4

Don't see us winning by only four points at home against MSU, unless they're getting significantly better and I don't know about it.

I DO see us winning in Carbondale this year, as we are due.

YSU will be a bloodbath as usual.

We better be ready for a tough game against SDSU.

[Herdman]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

Don't see us winning by only four points at home against MSU, unless they're getting significantly better and I don't know about it.

Tell us your insight on MSU...many folks have them finishing in the top 3 of the conference.

I DO see us winning in Carbondale this year, as we are due.

YSU will be a bloodbath as usual.

Meaning knock-down drag-out?

We better be ready for a tough game against SDSU.

And Not NDSU in comparison?

Nothing personal, just asking.

[Mountain Panther]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

Nothing personal, just asking.

I don't know if MSU can finish in the top three with UNI, YSU, SIU, SDSU & NDSU in the same conference.

Yes YSU will probably be close.

I think we'll be pretty amped for NDSU. SDSU played us close the past two years.

All of this is my opinion.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I predict an SIU-esque welcome for the boys from ND.

I predict a home letdown we wouldn't expect. IL State and SD seem the likely candidates.

I predict a road stunner we wouldn't expect either. We get the dogs in the south.

I predict we play BYU within 10 points.

I predict we finish 10-2, ranked 4th in the nation, win the first Valley crown....and don't get a seed. To add insult to injury, NDSU finishes 10-2 (with a loss to UNI) and gets a seed.

UNI beats NDSU (for the 2nd time in a year, introducing to the Bison what the 'Guins already know...we don't take kindly to fresh meat in our league) in Fargo in a National Semifinal, and it's crazy-go-nuts time in the Falls.

[06panther10]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I predict an SIU-esque welcome for the boys from ND.

I predict a home letdown we wouldn't expect. IL State and SD seem the likely candidates.

I predict a road stunner we wouldn't expect either. We get the dogs in the south.

I predict we play BYU within 10 points.

I predict we finish 10-2, ranked 4th in the nation, win the first Valley crown....and don't get a seed. To add insult to injury, NDSU finishes 10-2 (with a loss to UNI) and gets a seed.

UNI beats NDSU (for the 2nd time in a year, introducing to the Bison what the 'Guins already know...we don't take kindly to fresh meat in our league) in Fargo in a National Semifinal, and it's crazy-go-nuts time in the Falls.

I could easily see ALL of that happening.

[JayJ79]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I predict a home letdown we wouldn't expect. IL State and SD seem the likely candidates.

I hope you mean SDSU. Because getting beat by a second D2 school in three years would be freaking embarrassing. (yes, they've started the process of moving up, but they're still D2)

[Newsbreaker]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

I did mean SDSU.

[FerociousCat]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

SDSU played us close DURING THE FIRST HALF the past two years.

All of this is my opinion.

Fixed it...JMO

[Newsbreaker]

Re: 2008 Regular Season Campaign Predictions

SDSU strikes me as an Illinois State kind of program. They might not contend for titles, and they will likely drop games they shouldn't, with some frequency, to the lower division teams, but they'll be a real thorn in the side of the contenders.