Preseason Projections

[AppSt94]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

[BallantyneApp]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

Slightly different season in 2018 vs 2024.

Giving up 50 pts at home to a team that only scored 9 against us the previous year seemed not good.

If we were coming off an 11-2 year id expect to dismantle bad fbs teams like uncc.

[AppSt94]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

Slightly different season in 2018 vs 2024.

Giving up 50 pts at home to a team that only scored 9 against us the previous year seemed not good.

If we were coming off an 11-2 year id expect to dismantle bad fbs teams like uncc.

We will see. This place is like every other gameday thread across the nation. Fans go from “champions” to “chumps” play-to-play.

[BambooRdApp]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

Slightly different season in 2018 vs 2024.

Giving up 50 pts at home to a team that only scored 9 against us the previous year seemed not good.

If we were coming off an 11-2 year id expect to dismantle bad fbs teams like uncc.

We will see. This place is like every other gameday thread across the nation. Fans go from “champions” to “chumps” play-to-play.

And every team that had some good talent on roster is getting raided by Power school or group teams that will pay more.
Every season is basically a complete new team.

[AppSt94]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

Slightly different season in 2018 vs 2024.

Giving up 50 pts at home to a team that only scored 9 against us the previous year seemed not good.

If we were coming off an 11-2 year id expect to dismantle bad fbs teams like uncc.

We will see. This place is like every other gameday thread across the nation. Fans go from “champions” to “chumps” play-to-play.

And every team that had some good talent on roster is getting raided by Power school or group teams that will pay more.
Every season is basically a complete new team.

[Stonewall]

I support the coaches and team 100 percent, win or tie.

[AppSt94]

I support the coaches and team 100 percent, win or tie.

[ASUFan4863]

It won’t take long for supporters break out the pitchforks.

If we miss 2 bowl games in the next 3 seasons again, many including myself will be calling for changes again.

[rbarthle17]

Every season is basically a complete new team.

This, right here, needs to be burned into the brains of every fan of every school now, regardless of where you sit on the totem pole. While schools like us will feel this harder than others will, NOBODY is immune to getting poached.

The days of a five year plan are gone. Any coach trying to sell you that line needs to be put out to pasture. Pretty much every player that plays well for us will be gone the following year. That's where we are now.

[AtlAppMan]

One good thing, the expectations will be lower so maybe we can catch some teams by surprise. That may help us pull off some wins.

[Stonewall]

Yes , again , you build your roster anew each year .But no , I don't see expectations being lower.Perhaps we are jaded and used to winning .I know I am.

[PhillyApp1]

Yes , again , you build your roster anew each year .But no , I don't see expectations being lower.Perhaps we are jaded and used to winning .I know I am.

App State is a Win .... or else... fan base

And I support that mentality

[AppWyo]

I just don't have expectations for success this year and not sure going forward with the money grab that is now college football. Changes had to be made and they were, so there is a glimmer of hope, but I just can't get on board YET to our new coach being the answer, but I hope he is. The ranking of worst offensive coordinator in the NFL still sticks in the back of my head. Hope he is THE man though! https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears ... 110539571/

That was with the third worst team in the NFL with a quarterback that only played in 13 games in college. The second pick in the NFL that year and did not start that season until the starting quarterback was benched.

Even if you are the worst team in the NFL you are still in the top 32.

I believe in this new era of college football we have the right coach at the right time.

[ASUFan4863]

The length of the leash was game 2 in Drink’s one and only season. People wanted Roof fired after the Charlotte game. It worked out OK. DLo and his staff deserve support. Both in the peaks and valleys.

Slightly different season in 2018 vs 2024.

Giving up 50 pts at home to a team that only scored 9 against us the previous year seemed not good.

If we were coming off an 11-2 year id expect to dismantle bad fbs teams like uncc.

We will see. This place is like every other gameday thread across the nation. Fans go from “champions” to “chumps” play-to-play.

Well, what do you expect considering the program went from champions to chumps. Fans will be disappointed for another losing season and I don’t believe that is controversial to say.

[ah59396]

Yes , again , you build your roster anew each year .But no , I don't see expectations being lower.Perhaps we are jaded and used to winning .I know I am.

You can put me in the camp of having way lower expectations as a result of the changing landscape.

To be clear I obviously want us to win. I just have no clue how to approach what I expect us to look like year to year. Seems like a total crapshoot. We could be incredible or awful.

So yeah, zero expectations.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

I really think it will depend on coaching. Our talent on the offensive end last year was better than this year, but they were held back by terrible coaching. Our defensive talent was pretty bad last year so have to hope we have better talent this year, also coaching. I think if our defense improves, which I believe it will under DJ, and our offense is capable, we should be a 7-8 win team, or better.

[hapapp]

Athlon's predictions for the Belt: https://athlonsports.com/college-footba ... redictions

How they rank the coaches: https://athlonsports.com/college-footba ... exas-state

[pop5app]

Athlon's predictions for the Belt: https://athlonsports.com/college-footba ... redictions

How they rank the coaches: https://athlonsports.com/college-footba ... exas-state

I was on the verge of getting excited for the up coming year. Neither of the articles provides me with any confidence. So low in the east!!! AND these folks ( and others) don't seem to think much of our coaching hire. Very poor expectations coupled with the upcoming changes to college athletics have sent me packing.

Is anyone fighting for G6 in any way?!?!

[BambooRdApp]

These preseason rankings mean absolutely zero to me. We have a new coach and many new players. It's like a box of chocolates...you never know what you are gonna get.
I am excited about the new coaching staff. Will it take time for everyone to learn new coach expectations, systems, tweaks? You betcha.
Maybe we come out hot and surprise everyone. My hope is to see substantial improvement from beginning of the year to end of the year. What the record will be? No clue.
I am optimistic and definitely for the future. Time will tell if and when it shows up on the field.

[AppWyo]

As far as coaches go, ours has nowhere to go but up according to those rankings. Someone has to be at the bottom just like someone has to be at the top.