Questions to ponder for 2019 season

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Welcome to comment on any or all of the following questions regarding the 2019 season.

*Alabama has lost just 3 regular season games the past 5 seasons. Will the Tide go
undefeated during the regular season this year?

*Will Louisville improve on its 1-11 against the spread mark this season?

*Baylor jumped from 1-11 in 2017 to 7-6 last year. Will the rise continue?

*Oregon State is 3-21 over the past 2 seasons...can the Beavers win 4 games this year?

*Oklahoma has dominated the Big 12 by winning 4 conference titles in a row...will 2019
be number five?

*UCLA catches Oregon State, Cal, Arizona State and Colorado at home and will not play
Oregon or Washington in the regular season...are the Bruins headed for a big year?

*After winning just 2 games in 2016, Virginia increased that total to 6 in 2017 and 8
last year...can Bronco Mendenhall keep the improvement going in 2019?

*North Carolina State has won 9 games in back-to-back seasons...can the Wolfpack keep
the streak going?

*All 14 SEC coaches kept their jobs this offseason, a rarity. Who will get canned after 2019?

*Will Jalen Hurts (QB transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma) be a Heisman finalist this year?

*Will Georgia or Florida represent the SEC East in the SEC championship game?

*Can Scott Frost (4-8) get Nebraska to 8 wins this season?

*Will North Texas improve on its 1-10 over/under record or continue to struggle scoring
points?

*With Justin Herbert returning for his senior year, should Oregon be the favorite to win the
Pac 12 title?

*Pittsburgh is the ACC's Coastal Division champions...do the Panthers have a decent chance
to repeat?

*The Pac 12 hasn't had a playoff team in each of the last 2 seasons...will 2019 be 3 in a row?

*Who will be able to challenge Clemson for the ACC championship?

*Utah won the Pac 12 South for the first time in program history...any chance they repeat?

*Can Georgia transfer Justin Fields make Ohio State a playoff contender?

*Who will be Auburn's starting quarterback...returnees Joey Gatewood and Malik Willis or
4-star incoming freshman Bo Nix?

*Michigan gets Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State at home...will they sweep the
three?

*Can Mack Brown get North Carolina to a bowl in his first season?

*Miami finished 7-6 last year...can new coach Manny Diaz equal that record this season?

*Will Nick Saban continue the trend of alternating national championship seasons in the
CFP era?

Again, welcome your input...……………………….

 

[REDEYE]

not sure UCLA has the players to get to much better.. 6-6 would be reasonable even with a favorable schedule.

Think the Ducks should be favored to win Pac 12... I don't see a team out there I would put ahead of us

Does Bama finally play GA in regular season ? that would tell me a lot whether they go undefeated.. I don't think Tide would win at GA..

Nobody challenges Clemson in the foreseeable future

Texas is on its way to being a NC contender.. You can see it coming. I like Texas to get into playoff this year

Beavers are awful.. bet the under again 2 1/2 under was good last year

 

[mws]

I don't think Fields will ghet the job done at Ohio State. I'm looking for disappointment in Columbus.

Basically by default, I'm going to take Diaz and the Canes to win the Coastal.

 

[skins85]

i think Oklahoma takes a step back mainly because of the qb position. i just dont see how jalen hurts fits their team. murray and mayfield were gunslingers and would throw the ball. hurts seems more of a possession style qb. the high flying offense that Oklahoma is accustomed to i think takes a step back next year leaving the door open for someone to take the big 12. obvious choice would be Texas but could see someone else emerge.

UCLA was one of the youngest teams in ncaa last year so i expect them to take a good leap forward this year. not gonna win the pac 12 but should be much improved.

Gotta wait for team totals and long odds to come out but Virginia could be a very good team next year. Outside of Clemson i dont see anyone in the ACC thats better than them. They return 15 of 22 starters and have a good qb who has the mobility that gives teams (especially college teams) fits. I think that the Cavaliers will be a team that is a top 20 team. they dont play clemson but do play at notre dame and at miami in consecutive weeks. aside from that the team has a favorable schedule.

 

[Knightrofins]

I think Nebraska and UCLA both do well this season.

You have Scott Frost and Chip Kelly both in their 2nd year with their "crazy" offense and more of "their" players

 

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I don't think Fields will ghet the job done at Ohio State. I'm looking for disappointment in Columbus.

Basically by default, I'm going to take Diaz and the Canes to win the Coastal.

mws, allow me to disagree with you on Miami winning the ACC Coastal division. First, I don't think Manny Diaz was the
best hire for the Canes. The hiring of Diaz reminds me of Florida State's hiring of Taggart. He ain't head coach material.
Miami's recruiting class featured a bunch of 3-star recruits and they desperately need a quarterback. Miami did bring
in nine pretty good transfers and several should play immediately...they will need production from them to have any
chance at the Division title.

My favorite for the Coastal is Virginia Tech. Justin Fuente is a good coach and injuries hurt the Hokies last year as they
slipped to 6-7. Fuente went 10-4 and 9-4 his previous two seasons and with 17 starters back, I look for them to rebound
and have a very strong season. Virginia would be my second choice with a veteran defense coming back.

We shall see my friend. Just my opinion and I value yours...…...

 

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i think Oklahoma takes a step back mainly because of the qb position. i just dont see how jalen hurts fits their team. murray and mayfield were gunslingers and would throw the ball. hurts seems more of a possession style qb. the high flying offense that Oklahoma is accustomed to i think takes a step back next year leaving the door open for someone to take the big 12. obvious choice would be Texas but could see someone else emerge.

UCLA was one of the youngest teams in ncaa last year so i expect them to take a good leap forward this year. not gonna win the pac 12 but should be much improved.

Gotta wait for team totals and long odds to come out but Virginia could be a very good team next year. Outside of Clemson i dont see anyone in the ACC thats better than them. They return 15 of 22 starters and have a good qb who has the mobility that gives teams (especially college teams) fits. I think that the Cavaliers will be a team that is a top 20 team. they dont play clemson but do play at notre dame and at miami in consecutive weeks. aside from that the team has a favorable schedule.

skins, one of my good buddies who is a Bama fan is pretty much saying the same thing you have about Jalen Hurts. Hurts
is a good QB (he's proven that) but I don't believe he is as good as Oklahoma's last two quarterbacks. He and the Sooners
will have a good year because of the talent available and because of the lack of good defenses he/they will face. I'm pulling
for the kid but I agree with you there are some questions to be answered.

Thanks for your comments...………………….

 

[AcesandFaces]

Welcome to comment on any or all of the following questions regarding the 2019 season.

*Alabama has lost just 3 regular season games the past 5 seasons. Will the Tide go
undefeated during the regular season this year? No.

*Will Louisville improve on its 1-11 against the spread mark this season? Yes.

*Baylor jumped from 1-11 in 2017 to 7-6 last year. Will the rise continue? Yes.

*Oregon State is 3-21 over the past 2 seasons...can the Beavers win 4 games this year? Yes.

*Oklahoma has dominated the Big 12 by winning 4 conference titles in a row...will 2019 No.
be number five?

*UCLA catches Oregon State, Cal, Arizona State and Colorado at home and will not play
Oregon or Washington in the regular season...are the Bruins headed for a big year? Yes.

*After winning just 2 games in 2016, Virginia increased that total to 6 in 2017 and 8
last year...can Bronco Mendenhall keep the improvement going in 2019? Yes.

*North Carolina State has won 9 games in back-to-back seasons...can the Wolfpack keep
the streak going? No.

*All 14 SEC coaches kept their jobs this offseason, a rarity. Who will get canned after 2019? Malzahn and Orgeron.

*Will Jalen Hurts (QB transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma) be a Heisman finalist this year? No.

*Will Georgia or Florida represent the SEC East in the SEC championship game? UGA.

*Can Scott Frost (4-8) get Nebraska to 8 wins this season? Yes.

*Will North Texas improve on its 1-10 over/under record or continue to struggle scoring
points? Yes; there will be more "overs".

*With Justin Herbert returning for his senior year, should Oregon be the favorite to win the
Pac 12 title? No.

*Pittsburgh is the ACC's Coastal Division champions...do the Panthers have a decent chance
to repeat? No, not a "decent" chance, but they do have a chance. I would put it at 20%.

*The Pac 12 hasn't had a playoff team in each of the last 2 seasons...will 2019 be 3 in a row? Yes.

*Who will be able to challenge Clemson for the ACC championship? Virginia Tech.

*Utah won the Pac 12 South for the first time in program history...any chance they repeat? Yes.

*Can Georgia transfer Justin Fields make Ohio State a playoff contender? Yes, but OSU will be a playoff contender no matter whom they put under center.

*Who will be Auburn's starting quarterback...returnees Joey Gatewood and Malik Willis or 4-star incoming freshman Bo Nix? Gatewood will start the Oregon game, and Nix will take over the starting job during the season.


*Michigan gets Notre Dame, Michigan State and Ohio State at home...will they sweep the
three? No.

*Can Mack Brown get North Carolina to a bowl in his first season? Yes.

*Miami finished 7-6 last year...can new coach Manny Diaz equal that record this season? Yes.

*Will Nick Saban continue the trend of alternating national championship seasons in the
CFP era? Yes.

Again, welcome your input...……………………….

Good questions Clover....

 

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Good questions Clover....

Good answers Ace. I agree with many of your responses.

Appreciate you taking the time to share your views.