(06-28-2018 07:39 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(06-28-2018 02:21 PM)NewTimes Wrote:  

(06-28-2018 10:16 AM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(06-28-2018 09:30 AM)army56mike Wrote:  If he wins six games with a first year FBS program he deserves another year or two.

If he gets six I think we would sign him to 3 year extension. I think we will get 4 wins and it will buy him another year.

I agree with the 4 wins. Has the quality of players returning, and new recruits who will play, moved the bar up enough to equal 6 wins? That's a tough one to believe it's going to happen. The quality of play is stepping up likely higher than the developing players and skill set of the new arrivees, which means better competition. No more Presby or GW, who LU beat often, and Kennesaw and ChuckSouth gave LU all they could handle.

Now it's a new year surrounded by all the FBS impulse, stadium expansion and schedule upgrade. And then it's time to play between the lines. And considering all those factors, 4 wins would be a favorable season. 3 wins less than favorable. 5 wins a very good season. 6 wins and Gill rides high. 7 wins, well that is a very high bar and if Gill achieved that, that would create a lot of momentum for his return. Possible but more than likely not.

I agree, 4 is most likely. I would put the over/under at 3.5. We have a lot of talent with the starters (mostly offensive) but the teams we will be playing are deeper. I think the defense is going to be better mostly because the talent level has been upgraded. I am still worried about Idaho State. I feel like that is the type of game that could ruin the momentum of our move. They are a little more talented than I would prefer to play as one of our FCS games. I think everyone is over looking that game. Indiana State made us look stupid and they were horrible. The difference was the talent level in their conference. Idaho State presents the same situation but they are a much better team.

All valid points, but the exception may be the Indiana State team. They were a better team in a much better conference. They may have been average within their conference but LU got a reality check of playing a good team in a very strong FCS conference vs. playing in the BSC, which I am very glad is no longer the case.