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Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Win
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Totally guessing here, but we are due to play @Akron, @ Kent State, Buffalo

Thoughts? My prediction is 8-5.. Love the potential of this team next year!!!

GO BRONCOS!

The key will be beating CMU at Smelly Shorts.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Loss
Toledo- Loss
@CMU- Loss
NIU- Loss
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Loss

My expectations for this program have tempered considerably. I feel like 4-8 is probably the low water mark and 7-5 is probably the ceiling. What remains to be seen is if any players opt to transfer, which I couldn't blame anyone for doing so.

2020 has 5-7 written all over it...many will be calling for Lester's head after the early season 5 game losing streak.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Loss
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Loss
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Loss
Buffalo- Win

What WILL our record be? What SHOULD our record be?

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame- Loss
Syracuse- Loss
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Loss
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Loss
@Kent State- Win
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

6-6, miss a bowl.

6-6 (1-3 OOC, 5-3 MAC)

[quote='WMU2013' pid='16582919' dateline='1577988352']
Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Win
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Totally guessing here, but we are due to play @Akron, @ Kent State, Buffalo

Thoughts? My prediction is 8-5.. Love the potential of this team next year!!!

GO BRONCO!


Syracuse......W?
5-8 (hope I'm wrong)

Tough OOC schedule, especially breaking in a new QB. Likely 1-3 to start the season. The schedule is slightly more forgiving though, in that we get Syracuse, Toledo, EMU and NIU all at home.

Way too early to predict anything though. A lot can and will change. Attrition, grad transfers, injuries. We'll be replacing a lot of key players, but there's a lot of talented young players on the roster. I don't have much faith in the coaching staff though.

I have no idea what to expect at this point.

(01-02-2020 06:47 PM)Bronco88Oxford Wrote:  [quote='WMU2013' pid='16582919' dateline='1577988352']
Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Win
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Totally guessing here, but we are due to play @Akron, @ Kent State, Buffalo

Thoughts? My prediction is 8-5.. Love the potential of this team next year!!!

GO BRONCO!


Syracuse......W?
5-8 (hope I'm wrong)

The only path to that record would be getting to the MACC with a 5-7 record and then losing that game. Now that would be a crazy season.

(01-02-2020 07:29 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  

(01-02-2020 06:47 PM)Bronco88Oxford Wrote:  [quote='WMU2013' pid='16582919' dateline='1577988352']
Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Win
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Totally guessing here, but we are due to play @Akron, @ Kent State, Buffalo

Thoughts? My prediction is 8-5.. Love the potential of this team next year!!!

GO BRONCO!


Syracuse......W?
5-8 (hope I'm wrong)

The only path to that record would be getting to the MACC with a 5-7 record and then losing that game. Now that would be a crazy season.

Will we ever win a MAC championship under Lester??

My thoughts:

https://youtu.be/9IiHRSBAMwU

(01-02-2020 11:03 PM)Broncodan Wrote:  Will we ever win a MAC championship under Lester??

My thoughts:

https://youtu.be/9IiHRSBAMwU

I see a 6 win and 6 loss season with a bowl miss as well. With a big fat 5 loss streak after a win against Colgate.

Poor decisions in close games and the inability to beat a favored opponent leads to another disappointing season.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame-Loss
Syracuse- Loss
Toledo- Loss
@CMU-Loss
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Win
Eastern Michigan-Loss
Buffalo- Win

If Lester would address the short passing game, and throw to his RB's periodically, I see a 9 win season. Lester and crew have recruited v-e-r-y well. WMU has the ability to "out-talent" many MAC teams, even with some questionable (and at times, flat-out-dumb) play calling.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame- Bad Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Win
@CMU- Blow-out win (have not lost at Waldo North Stadium since 2010 - ain't gonna happen now!)
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Also, 2020 will be the year WMU drops black (not an official school color and never has been)and ONLY wears Brown and Gold!

Go Broncos!

(01-02-2020 06:59 PM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  Tough OOC schedule, especially breaking in a new QB. Likely 1-3 to start the season. The schedule is slightly more forgiving though, in that we get Syracuse, Toledo, EMU and NIU all at home.

Way too early to predict anything though. A lot can and will change. Attrition, grad transfers, injuries. We'll be replacing a lot of key players, but there's a lot of talented young players on the roster. I don't have much faith in the coaching staff though.

I have no idea what to expect at this point.

At least players who will be replacing our key players have actually played this time.

(01-03-2020 11:19 AM)GullLake Wrote:  If Lester would address the short passing game, and throw to his RB's periodically, I see a 9 win season. Lester and crew have recruited v-e-r-y well. WMU has the ability to "out-talent" many MAC teams, even with some questionable (and at times, flat-out-dumb) play calling.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame- Bad Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Win
@CMU- Blow-out win (have not lost at Waldo North Stadium since 2010 - ain't gonna happen now!)
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Also, 2020 will be the year WMU drops black (not an official school color and never has been)and ONLY wears Brown and Gold!

Go Broncos!

You really shouldn't drink this early!

Also, Lester only wears black (he's stuck in the nostalgic 90s era), its here to stay.

(01-03-2020 11:26 AM)GRBRONCO Wrote:  

(01-03-2020 11:19 AM)GullLake Wrote:  If Lester would address the short passing game, and throw to his RB's periodically, I see a 9 win season. Lester and crew have recruited v-e-r-y well. WMU has the ability to "out-talent" many MAC teams, even with some questionable (and at times, flat-out-dumb) play calling.

Colgate- Win
@Cincinnati-Loss
@ Notre Dame- Bad Loss
Syracuse- Win
Toledo- Win
@CMU- Blow-out win (have not lost at Waldo North Stadium since 2010 - ain't gonna happen now!)
NIU- Win
@Akron- Win
@Ball State- Win
@Kent State- Loss
Eastern Michigan-Win
Buffalo- Win

Also, 2020 will be the year WMU drops black (not an official school color and never has been)and ONLY wears Brown and Gold!

Go Broncos!

You really shouldn't drink this early!

Also, Lester only wears black (he's stuck in the nostalgic 90s era), its here to stay.

Cheers!

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It's way too early but like with most football teams we will probably go as our (new) QB goes.

Normally expect significant drop off from three-year starter to one who only played in five games two years ago.

Also bringing back only 12 starters normally not good. But we have four OL starters returning (good building blocks for that side of the ball). Easier to replace "skill" players than OL. And were getting Moment and Eskridge back on defense.

Hopefully we don't lose any key players between now and Spring Ball or Fall Camp.