From : http://bennyshouse.freeforums.net/thread/2036/orange-colored-glasses-say-start
Minnesota is decent but not great
Idaho 'State'..lose that one..and it's disaster city
Blue 'donks..Not the 'donks of old, but still the 'donks...At least it's a home game
Colorado - fellow predicted cellar dwellers...
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The only game that scares me of those first 4 is the BSU game. Boise St is always tough and they will be the best offense of those 4 teams we'll face. Unfortunately potent offenses will not be the best match up for the Beavs this season. The defense will be too young and inexperienced. However, I'm not saying 4-0 is impossible. The Minnesota game will be tough no matter how ya slice it, young Beaver team, on the road, facing a Minn. team with something to prove as well but I see Darrell Garretson coming up for us in that game.
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Minnesota:
- best win last year was over #68 Illinois 32/23
- 10 point loss to #20 Wisconsin
- 5 point loss to #18 Iowa
- 14 point loss to #2 Ohio St
- 3 point loss to #9 Mich
- 23 point loss to the #40 Fighting Mike Rileys
- 27 point loss to #28 NW
- 6 point loss to #12 TCU
- 14 returning starters and a 3 year starter at QB
- They lost their starting CBs and only return 2 OL-men
PREDICTION - Beavers win 31 to 10
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Minnesota on the road will be a revealing peek at what we have for consistency. I can deal with a few penalties, turnovers, sacks and giving up Big Plays since we are not a real machine like Alabama but if we cross the line from "some mistakes" to a pantload of poop, our goose is cooked. Minnesota is a decent enough team to give a good opponent some heartburn but they are not overpowering. What we did vs Michigan and Stanford in the 1st half showed we could play Gopher grade ball for a half so it is obvious they had more consistency than we did as indicated by more wins for them.
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I love the color orange! I see 2-2, 3-1 possible, taking down Minnesota at their house so green will be really hard, but a real game to bring kids up to speed, rather than Idaho state right out of the box.
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If the Beavs can take down Minnesota, anything's possible - a team with confidence that buys into their system, and with some consistency at quarterback will be able to ride through adversity.
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2-2, w/wins over Idaho State and Colo. and close games against Boise State and Minn, and I'll be happy. Any blow out losses and I'll be in "Here we go again," territory. And that's true for the rest of the season as well. Blow out losses destroy your morale. Close losses make you hungry. In 1998 our worst losses were 20 points and all the others were close. Some very close. That's the kind of season we need although I don't expect 5 wins this time.
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Well, STRAP IN SON!
My research tells me that the Gopher OFFENSE is capable and experience, they will score points, the Beav D as you know is NEITHER of those things.
That said, I expect the OSU offense to be MUCH better than last year, but not RIGHT OUT OF THE CHUTE. Minn has the same questions on Defense that are mirrored in Corvallis so that is a positive.
But still, I think Beavers could lose this game by at least 10 points, maybe worse if the offense sputters.
After that, it will depend of the offense and in particular the passing game.
I think the Defense will probably be below average for the entire season given inexperience and the depth available, I am not hopeful that our luck will be any better than recent history and will suffer all the "academic victims" (ie Simi Kulis) for the JUCO and 4* freshmen.
But really, I think OSU will steal at least 1-2 Pac12 game they have no business in, but November will be VERY ROUGH, my suggestion, take a long hunting trip.
Minnesota is decent but not great
Idaho 'State'..lose that one..and it's disaster city
Blue 'donks..Not the 'donks of old, but still the 'donks...At least it's a home game
Colorado - fellow predicted cellar dwellers...
....
The only game that scares me of those first 4 is the BSU game. Boise St is always tough and they will be the best offense of those 4 teams we'll face. Unfortunately potent offenses will not be the best match up for the Beavs this season. The defense will be too young and inexperienced. However, I'm not saying 4-0 is impossible. The Minnesota game will be tough no matter how ya slice it, young Beaver team, on the road, facing a Minn. team with something to prove as well but I see Darrell Garretson coming up for us in that game.
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Minnesota:
- best win last year was over #68 Illinois 32/23
- 10 point loss to #20 Wisconsin
- 5 point loss to #18 Iowa
- 14 point loss to #2 Ohio St
- 3 point loss to #9 Mich
- 23 point loss to the #40 Fighting Mike Rileys
- 27 point loss to #28 NW
- 6 point loss to #12 TCU
- 14 returning starters and a 3 year starter at QB
- They lost their starting CBs and only return 2 OL-men
PREDICTION - Beavers win 31 to 10
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Minnesota on the road will be a revealing peek at what we have for consistency. I can deal with a few penalties, turnovers, sacks and giving up Big Plays since we are not a real machine like Alabama but if we cross the line from "some mistakes" to a pantload of poop, our goose is cooked. Minnesota is a decent enough team to give a good opponent some heartburn but they are not overpowering. What we did vs Michigan and Stanford in the 1st half showed we could play Gopher grade ball for a half so it is obvious they had more consistency than we did as indicated by more wins for them.
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I love the color orange! I see 2-2, 3-1 possible, taking down Minnesota at their house so green will be really hard, but a real game to bring kids up to speed, rather than Idaho state right out of the box.
...
If the Beavs can take down Minnesota, anything's possible - a team with confidence that buys into their system, and with some consistency at quarterback will be able to ride through adversity.
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2-2, w/wins over Idaho State and Colo. and close games against Boise State and Minn, and I'll be happy. Any blow out losses and I'll be in "Here we go again," territory. And that's true for the rest of the season as well. Blow out losses destroy your morale. Close losses make you hungry. In 1998 our worst losses were 20 points and all the others were close. Some very close. That's the kind of season we need although I don't expect 5 wins this time.
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Well, STRAP IN SON!
My research tells me that the Gopher OFFENSE is capable and experience, they will score points, the Beav D as you know is NEITHER of those things.
That said, I expect the OSU offense to be MUCH better than last year, but not RIGHT OUT OF THE CHUTE. Minn has the same questions on Defense that are mirrored in Corvallis so that is a positive.
But still, I think Beavers could lose this game by at least 10 points, maybe worse if the offense sputters.
After that, it will depend of the offense and in particular the passing game.
I think the Defense will probably be below average for the entire season given inexperience and the depth available, I am not hopeful that our luck will be any better than recent history and will suffer all the "academic victims" (ie Simi Kulis) for the JUCO and 4* freshmen.
But really, I think OSU will steal at least 1-2 Pac12 game they have no business in, but November will be VERY ROUGH, my suggestion, take a long hunting trip.
