Well I decided to jump back into the forum after a weird and rough last year involving a separation, a cancer scare and then a surgery ?. It was a shitty 2016 but 2017 is much better and I'm hoping everyone is doing well. This will be my season picks thread, but none today. Just wanted to say hello to everyone in here and give my two cents on the PAC 12.
I think USC is being a bit overhyped with all the attrition on the roster and loss of starters. They also have a pretty tough schedule to work through. That's why I think UCLA comes out of the south; they return a lot on offense and Rosen at QB, so it should be a two team race in the south and a battle for LA. Colorado lost leavitt to Oregon and a lot of defensive guys, so I don't buy them. Same with Utah, too many lost starters.
The north looks like a crapshoot. People like Washington but defensively lost a lot and the back end of their schedule will be a huge test in my opinion. I think Stanford looks good on both sides and is so tough with their physicality, so I expect them to be in the race late for a shot at the PAC 12 tittle. However, I like wazoo to win the north this season. They've got a ton of returning starters on both sides and an explosive offense, surprisingly their defense has got better every year in terms of talent. I think they beat USC early and beat Washington in the apple cup. Oregon is a mystery, they return a ton of starters, number 3 in the rankings for returning production on both side seats of the ball; so that's huge, and taggert is a program builder/rebuilder with leavitt taking over the defense. I'm not sure what to expect, so I'll say 7-5 on the year but they are literally in every game except for one or two.
See you boys in a couple days for picks. God bless gentleman
I think USC is being a bit overhyped with all the attrition on the roster and loss of starters. They also have a pretty tough schedule to work through. That's why I think UCLA comes out of the south; they return a lot on offense and Rosen at QB, so it should be a two team race in the south and a battle for LA. Colorado lost leavitt to Oregon and a lot of defensive guys, so I don't buy them. Same with Utah, too many lost starters.
The north looks like a crapshoot. People like Washington but defensively lost a lot and the back end of their schedule will be a huge test in my opinion. I think Stanford looks good on both sides and is so tough with their physicality, so I expect them to be in the race late for a shot at the PAC 12 tittle. However, I like wazoo to win the north this season. They've got a ton of returning starters on both sides and an explosive offense, surprisingly their defense has got better every year in terms of talent. I think they beat USC early and beat Washington in the apple cup. Oregon is a mystery, they return a ton of starters, number 3 in the rankings for returning production on both side seats of the ball; so that's huge, and taggert is a program builder/rebuilder with leavitt taking over the defense. I'm not sure what to expect, so I'll say 7-5 on the year but they are literally in every game except for one or two.
See you boys in a couple days for picks. God bless gentleman
