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2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:37 am
by EastCoastCat
vs. NAU - W
at MSU - L
vs. UTEP - W
at Stanford - W
vs. Udub - L
at USC - L
at Wazzu - W
vs. OSU - L
vs. UCLA - W
at Colorado - W
vs. Utah - L
at Scummies - W
7-5
My keys to a good season/my prediction:
1) Got to beat 3 "beatable teams" on the road - Stanford, Colorado and of course ASSU.
2) Need to go 2-1 in "toss up" games (imo) against UCLA, Wazzu and the Beavs.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:22 am
by dmjcat
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:37 am
vs. NAU - W
at MSU - L
vs. UTEP - W
at Stanford - W
vs. Udub - L
at USC - L
at Wazzu - W
vs. OSU - L
vs. UCLA - W
at Colorado - W
vs. Utah - L
at Scummies - W
7-5
My keys to a good season/my prediction:
1) Got to beat 3 "beatable teams" on the road - Stanford, Colorado and of course ASSU.
2) Need to go 2-1 in "toss up" games (imo) against UCLA, Wazzu and the Beavs.
6-6, barely, and that assumes an upset win over UCLA for the 2nd year in a row.
If we win only the games we should win we could easily wind up 5-7.
The team will be better, but will still come up short on the defensive side of the ball.
vs. NAU - W
at MSU - L
vs. UTEP - W
at Stanford - W
vs. Udub - L
at USC - L
at Wazzu - L
vs. OSU - L
vs. UCLA - W
at Colorado - W
vs. Utah - L
at Scummies - W
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:23 am
by FreeSpiritCat
The irony in that schedule is we close out the season against the 4 corners schools.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:19 am
by azgreg
15-0
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:16 am
by azcat49
Really bullish on this team. Mostly because IMO Fisch and company have executed their plan to perfection it seems. They have an eye for talent and I trust they have the guys they want. Still inexperienced but we should have enough guys to get to 7 wins and maybe 8
NAU W
Miss St W
UTEP W
Furd W
UDub L
USC L
WAZZU L
Oregon St W
UCLA W
CU W
Utah L
Scum W
8-4 and if we drop either OSU or UCLA it’s 7-5
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:27 am
by EastCoastCat
azcat49 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:16 am
Really bullish on this team. Mostly because IMO Fisch and company have executed their plan to perfection it seems. They have an eye for talent and I trust they have the guys they want. Still inexperienced but we should have enough guys to get to 7 wins and maybe 8
NAU W
Miss St W
UTEP W
Furd W
UDub L
USC L
WAZZU L
Oregon St W
UCLA W
CU W
Utah L
Scum W
8-4 and if we drop either OSU or UCLA it’s 7-5
Beating a pretty good SEC team on the road sure would be a statement game for this program. Hope you are right.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:57 am
by azcat49
They are changing styles on both sides of the ball. I think we were very disappointed in the way we played last year and we have this one circled. This one is going to be close either way
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:00 pm
by CalStateTempe
I’m with Azcat49, I think 8-4 is very achievable
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:04 pm
by CopaCat
Our record will hinge entirely on 3 things. Offensive Lines continued improvement, major defensive improvement from last year, and Jayden De Laura not making the same bone head mistakes he committed last year. We improve in all 3 of those areas and this very easily could be an 8-4 or even 9-3 type team. If we don't, 5-7 or 6-6 seems likely.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:22 pm
by Carcassdragger
6-6.
Might make it to 7-5.
Either way, we win our bowl game.
Hope I'm wrong in a good way.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:21 pm
by tgrumpy2
I think we just might sneak up on Ole Miss and walk out of there with a win
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:26 pm
by azgreg
tgrumpy2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:21 pm
I think we just might sneak up on Ole Miss and walk out of there with a win
I don't think they're going to be all that good this early in the season.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:34 pm
by wyo-cat
tgrumpy2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:21 pm
I think we just might sneak up on Ole Miss and walk out of there with a win
We’re playing the Bullies of Miss State, not Ole Miss.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 6:15 pm
by EastCoastCat
Have I mentioned how much I hate cowbells?
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:41 pm
by OSUCat
If Arizona can go 4-0, they get a 4-0 Washington team at home and likely on espn. The game will be packed and loud.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:40 pm
by tgrumpy2
wyo-cat wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:34 pm
tgrumpy2 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:21 pm
I think we just might sneak up on Ole Miss and walk out of there with a win
We’re playing the Bullies of Miss State, not Ole Miss.
Oh God shoot me. I still think we can sneak up on them and get away with a win
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:12 pm
by wyo-cat
Since the Pirate died, it’s a winnable game.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:29 pm
by dmjcat
wyo-cat wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 3:12 pm
Since the Pirate died, it’s a winnable game.
They beat us on both lines of scrimmage and their DB's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arizona DB's.
I doubt any of that has changed. It would be an upset for the UA to win in Starkville.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:27 pm
by azgreg
From what I've seen in video from camp we are much bigger and stronger on both sides of the line. We actually look like a D1 football team out there.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:55 pm
by EastCoastCat
It would be so nice to see an Arizona team control the line of scrimmage.
It’s been so long.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:16 pm
by azcat49
Going to find out real quick the improvement we have made there. Against NAU we were about the same size as their D Line and never could mount a running game vs a FCS team. I think we pound it down their throats
Then last year against Miss St (other than our first score) we were made one dimensional and then their defensive backs and pass rush made us zero dimensional. Should be pretty easy to see our improvement…..hopefully
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:52 pm
by JohnnyGato
Don’t know the final total but I am definitely taking the over 5 1/2. Btw, keep an eye one the d line. Their are no Parker Zellers out there.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:55 pm
by JohnnyGato
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:55 pm
It would be so nice to see an Arizona team control the line of scrimmage.
It’s been so long.
They should definitely be better this year. I’m more optimistic about next years o line. Lose Morgan but still keeping bulk of line.
Re: 2023 Predictions
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:57 pm
by JohnnyGato
azgreg wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:27 pm
From what I've seen in video from camp we are much bigger and stronger on both sides of the line. We actually look like a D1 football team out there.
Definitely a Fisch priority