K-State Football

[hugz]

1. North Texas (done)
2. Montana State
3. Louisiana-Lafayette
4. Texas Tech
5. Colorado
6. Nebraska
7. Iowa State

I also see a chance of winning the A&M game after hearing they lost to Arkansas State at home. Last year they lost to Nebraska and Iowa State when they were having issues with the defense. I think they will go into those games with something to prove and walk away with wins. Especially when both Nebraska and Iowa State are home games for the Cats.

I see 6 wins for the wildcats.
UNT
Montana State
Louisville
Louisiana - Lafayette
Nebraska
Iowa State

and 6 wins does make you bowl eligible.

[Army_of_One]

I see 6 wins for the wildcats.
UNT
Montana State
Louisville
Louisiana - Lafayette
Nebraska
Iowa State

and 6 wins does make you bowl eligible.

I'm down with you hugz...would you be willing to put a LUNCH bet on those picks?

[agnostic]

KSU will not beat Texas Tech. No way.

[Bandit]

KSU will not beat Texas Tech. No way.

I thought that before this weekend, but after TT gave up 24 points to Eastern Washington, it makes me wonder if all this talk about their D being improved is just bull. TT does the same thing every year, they beat some teams that they shouldn't and lose some games that they should win. They are capable of beating Texas one weekend and losing to Baylor the next. If you can put pressure on their QB and keep their D on their heels, then you have a chance. I think if you hit Harrell a few times early you can get him rattled. The TT defense and the Mizzou defense have a long way to go to be ready for the Big 12, just judging by week 1.

[aft_lizard01]

1. North Texas (done)
2. Montana State
3. Louisiana-Lafayette
4. Texas Tech
5. Colorado
6. Nebraska
7. Iowa State

I also see a chance of winning the A&M game after hearing they lost to Arkansas State at home. Last year they lost to Nebraska and Iowa State when they were having issues with the defense. I think they will go into those games with something to prove and walk away with wins. Especially when both Nebraska and Iowa State are home games for the Cats.

Sorry but you guys are not going to beat Nebraska or Colorado this year, and will struggle with ISU. You guys are not that good, beating one of the worst teams in all of D1 football is not something to crow about or get excited over. Remember last year you beat Texas at Texas and lost badly to Nebraska, which had one of the worst defenses in all of CFB.

[Army_of_One]

Sorry but you guys are not going to beat Nebraska or Colorado this year, and will struggle with ISU. You guys are not that good, beating one of the worst teams in all of D1 football is not something to crow about or get excited over. Remember last year you beat Texas at Texas and lost badly to Nebraska, which had one of the worst defenses in all of CFB.

That's more inline with what I'm thinking....thanks lizard.

[Bubba]

North Texas, while admittedly not a powerhouse, is not as bad a team as you lead on. I found this on the web with little trouble...

Many of the improvements were blatantly obvious. Dodge had an immediate impact on the offense, which showed a dramatic advancement in nearly every statistical category. North Texas improved from being ranked 117th in the nation in total offense during the 2006 season, to 47th in the nation in 2007.

and these statistics from last year....

TOTAL OFFENSE................. 4901
Total Plays................. 934
Average Per Play............ 5.2
Average Per Game............ 408.4

and this.....

The offense will return eight starters from 2007 and all eight should benefit tremendously from having played a year in Dodge’s system.

So, the KSU defense held a team that returned 8 of it's 11 players from the year before that averaged 408 yards per game to only 205 yards. That, to me, shows that the defense is on the right track in fixing some of the problems that plagued them last year, especially toward the end of the season.

Like I said before, North Texas is not a powerhouse, but what teams actually start off their season with the toughest opponent they can find? KU played Florida International, OU played Chattanooga, Texas played Florida Atlantic... and the list goes on.

The first few games in college football are like preseason football in the NFL, they allow the coaches and players to see how they are progressing in what they are teaching the players to do. To show where work is needed, to fine tune what positions some players play, etc.

[Bubba]

KSU will not beat Texas Tech. No way.

That game is at Manhattan and the Cats have a good chance at beating good teams in front of the home crowd.

[agnostic]

Bandit, I won't argue about TT's defense. They are a team much like Mizzou, except Mizzou is a little more rounded (better rushing and special teams). Each team might give up a lot of points, but it's all about whether or not you can stop them.

Despite giving up 24 pts to EWU, Harrel put up 540 yards passing. I don't think KSU has the firepower to keep up with that kind of scoring nor the defense to stop it. We'll see though. I'm always for the North beating the South (except Missouri..).

[Army_of_One]

North Texas, while admittedly not a powerhouse, is not as bad a team as you lead on. I found this on the web with little trouble...



and these statistics from last year....



and this.....

So, the KSU defense held a team that returned 8 of it's 11 players from the year before that averaged 408 yards per game to only 205 yards. That, to me, shows that the defense is on the right track in fixing some of the problems that plagued them last year, especially toward the end of the season.

Like I said before, North Texas is not a powerhouse, but what teams actually start off their season with the toughest opponent they can find? KU played Florida International, OU played Chattanooga, Texas played Florida Atlantic... and the list goes on.

The first few games in college football are like preseason football in the NFL, they allow the coaches and players to see how they are progressing in what they are teaching the players to do. To show where work is needed, to fine tune what positions some players play, etc.

They put up good numbers but against what level of competition? Their starting 11 is NOT the same as Nebraska's starting 11.

A lot of teams play easy opponents early in the year to get warmed up...but no one in Texas gets excited about clobbering Florida Atlantic...and bases how well they will do this year based off of that victory.