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USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:18 am
by huskie
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20 hours ago Yote 53 said:
It's now June. Time to open this up for discussion. Below is the 2016 season schedule for reference:



@ New Mexico
Weber State
@ UND
@ Youngstown St
UNI
@ Indiana St
Illinois St
Western Ill
@ Southern Ill
@ SDSU
NDSU



Topic #1 - Can the Coyotes shock the Lobos and start the Coach Bob era off with a win at New Mexico?

Topic #2 - Will the Coyotes run the table against the Big Sky (vs. Weber State, @ UND)?

Topic #3 - Where do the Coyotes finish in the MVFC, better than 4-4, worse than 4-4?

Topic #4 - Beat STATE? Make it 2-in-a-row against the Bison? Finally get the Jacks-monkey off our back?

Topic #5 - Playoffs? Did you say playoffs?



Go.


I purposely didn't read the rest of this thread because I don't want any bias at all in what I think will happen. Guessing what is gonna happen is about as hard of a prediction this year then it has ever been. So much has changed that making a credible estimation is really a shot in the dark. I do believe the exitement level gets taken up a few notches. I think from the lowest rung of the assistants to the head man itself the Coyotes were seriously lacking in X's and O's when it comes to the modern game of football and what it takes to win in the Valley. This year I think this team gets a serious upgrade in the coaching of all aspects of the team. I am a believer that coaching and philosophy is the biggest factor in overall success and I think it even trumps recruiting to a large degree. As much as some may disagree I believe a good coach can come in and make a noticable impact right off the bat. The Valley is tough but the Coyotes have the ability to win in it just as much as any other program other than maybe NDSU. It would be nice to see the team for a couple of games but that is not a luxury right now so here goes.

at New Mexico: Very tough opener obviously but I don't think the Yotes are going to be running into a buzz saw either. They will be learning a new offense and if they had a few weeks of it under their belt I could see a win but I will probably go with the Lobo's by 10-14 but the Yotes will play well.

vs Weber State: I see a win here. They will have learned from the New Mexico game and Nielsen will make the adjustments and the dome will be rocking for the first home game. I see a surprising 17 point win.

at UND: They broke a long losing streak at NDSU last year so why not break another long losing trend in Grand Forks. I don't think the Sioux are that good but usually the Coyotes are just not good enough to win here. Coyotes pull one out late and the bandwagon begins to fill.

at Youngstown State: Damn I would like to pick another win here but chalk this one up to needing a little bit more time to gel as a team. I will go with the Penguins by 7 in a good one

vs UNI: The Coyotes finally get the monkey off the back against the Panthers at home. Yotes win another tight one by 3.

at Indians State: I think this is the game that the Yotes really start to take an identity of their new coach. The Coyotes used a very nice offensive attack and win fairly comfortably by 16.

vs Illinois State: The Coyotes show that they are for real and do a complete 180 from what they did against the Red Birds a year ago. The Coyotes defense plays tough but it end up being a track meet that the Coyotes win by 7.

vs Western Illinois: An anticipated game turns into a Coyote romp as they take down the Necks by 24 at the Dome.

at Southern Illinois: The Coyotes continue their absolutely superb play and take down the Saluki's on the road by 10.

at SDSU: A very much anticipated game as this has playoff implications for both teams. USD leads the Jacks in the standings coming in but this is one of those afternoons where nothing goes well but the Jacks still only win by 10. This is the last year that the Jacks will own this series. The next year in Vermillion the Coyotes will basically have everything go right and win by 3 touchdowns.

at NDSU: With the playoffs still very much up for grabs the Coyotes are taken down by an NDSU team that is angry about what happened the previous year and enact some revenge in a 13 point revenge win.

The Coyotes finish 7-4 and 5-3 in the Valley. The Coyotes no longer have to convince people that they are better because their play on the field proves it without a doubt. The Coyotes are a 50/50 shot at a playoff birth but my gut tells me that the program needs one more year of respect before the committee puts them in.

topic 1) The Coyotes give it a hell of a shot but fall just short at New Mexico

topic 2) Without looking at the question I just happened to pick them to sweep the Big Sky

topic 3) picked them better than 4-4 but I am admittedly going out on a limb on my early prediction.

topic 4) Unfortunately this damn monkey lives another year

topic 5) many angry Yotes fans but because of losing their last 2 they come up just short
If you always do as you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.


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Re: USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:27 am
by rocki
I call "BS" on the WIU game. These guys know Nielsen's game, and they have a chip on their shoulder. It will be a pleasure kicking their mangy butts. ;)

Re: USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:38 am
by ibleedpurpleandgold
So this clown has them losing YSU but beating ISU and Wiu I want some of what this guy is taking.

Re: USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:52 am
by WIU2DC
Didn't we beat them by twenty last season? The only thing that has changed is that its in South Dakota this year, they have a new coach. But their players are still the same and I don't believe our old coach is that amazing that he can make decent players into excellent players in a few short months. Also, we have something we are trying to prove, in making their coach realize that he shouldn't have left. I predict we win by twenty again. Crap, I also don't see USD even being in the conversation of the playoffs. But at the same time who really knows. Anything is possible. Myself personally am excited for NIU, I believe we finally have a squad that can beat a FBS team. Plus, my father played football at NIU, so id love the bragging rights! Go Necks!

Re: USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:59 am
by sealhall74
WIU2DC wrote: Also, we have something we are trying to prove, in making their coach realize that he shouldn't have left.
Mercy, I hope that is not our primary motivation for wanting to win this game. Coach N never embraced the past culture and tradition of Leatherneck football in the whole 3 years he was here. It was the right time for him to move on. Coach Fisher has not made that same mistake from the very moment he first stepped foot on campus.

Re: USD Fan Season Prediction

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:04 am
by WIU2DC
I'm salty. haha. Plus, it doesn't help my disdain for that school when their fans say they're going to beat us by 24. And obviously that shouldn't be and isn't our only goal.