Harmon forecast for week 1

San Diego Falcon · Post by **San Diego Falcon** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:30 pm

check out that 9th game listed.....

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/5625861

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:28 pm

IF this guy ends up being correct on his predictions, then we would beat Wisconsin and Boise would also knock off Georgia. Boy, now that would make for an even more interesting game for us in Boise, like its not interesting enough already.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:57 pm

He made be right about the winner, but I think we'll score more than 26 points.

Rightupinthere · Post by **Rightupinthere** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:49 pm

All of his picks look to be logical. He has OSU only beating MU by 5 pts.

I also think we score more than 26 on a young D, but away games in hostile environments seem to affect our offense in adverse ways.

mk455 · Post by **mk455** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:59 pm

its gonna be a much higher scoring game... im seein bg with at least 42... wisky maybe 35

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:37 pm

Warthog wrote:He made be right about the winner, but I think we'll score more than 26 points.

So do I....41-27, Falcons. The one that jumped out at me was MSU over Kent, 24-19. If the Flashes still had Cribbs? THey could be scary.

Also, Iowa over Ball State 30-10? That will be the score at halftime. I bet the Hawkeyes lay 50+ on Ball State.

Good find...thanks!

28 days....

FalconKing · Post by **FalconKing** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:37 am

Rightupinthere wrote:All of his picks look to be logical. He has OSU only beating MU by 5 pts.

I also think we score more than 26 on a young D, but away games in hostile environments seem to affect our offense in adverse ways.

Hopefully our defense can step up. I never would have thought BG would have pulled off the Purdue win while only scoring 27 points! Also, who would have thought we would hold them to 26? They had a rather high-powered offense.

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:47 am

I am really surprised that he has picked us to win. Not that I didn't think that he respected our team, but I have followed his picks the last couple of years, and he usually doesn't pick that many "upsets" of big time college programs getting beat at home by any program at the beginning of the season. But hey, I really am glad that he has picked us, although I will always be scared until the game ends. If there is one game I hate each year, it is the first one, because a lot of crazy things happen.

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:32 am

The one thing I do not like about this game is that it is played on turf. We have the most problems on turf or maybe it is a coincidence. Unfortunately our three toughest road games this year are on turf.

BigAppleBucky · Post by **BigAppleBucky** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:53 am

The one thing I do not like about this game is that it is played on turf. We have the most problems on turf or maybe it is a coincidence. Unfortunately our three toughest road games this year are on turf.

CR turf is the kind closest to grass. Installed last year.

The old turf was like concrete, this isn't.

If UW can run a bit with some of our typical 7or 8 minute drives, and Bielema is the defensive genious he's been made out to be by some fans, 26 will be about right for a high powered offense against the Badgers. (24-28 range)

Falcon30 · Post by **Falcon30** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:19 pm

Can I point out that saying "turf" is actually akin to saying "natural grass." They call the fake stuff "ARTIFICIAL TURF."

BG has turf. Toledo has artificial turf.

I mean, I could care less about some things

but that drives me nuts.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:30 am

I'm actually pretty scared about the Wisky game. They have a pretty good team and I hate to say it, but we are severely overlooking them as a viable opponent. They are team that are going to be playing off pure emotion and won't be afraid to come out with pure intensity. Let's not forget, this is the Barry Alvarez Farewell Tour...

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:26 pm

Falcon30 wrote:Can I point out that saying "turf" is actually akin to saying "natural grass." They call the fake stuff "ARTIFICIAL TURF."

BG has turf. Toledo has artificial turf.

I mean, I could care less about some things but that drives me nuts.

well sorry

JohnnySwoop '85 · Post by **JohnnySwoop '85** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:34 pm

Well pundits....it does seem like a "weird" football score. 26 points...what does that mean 4 field goals in the mix? That's too many not only for our offense not producing in the red zone but too many for a first-time starting kicker. Maybe an OT TD with no need to kick the PAT...doubtful.

But one thing to keep in mind, we do score a lot even against Major conference schools and there is more to come...but anyone also notice last year that Wisconsin didn't score in the 30's that many times (unless you count the pounding against...I think it was U of Central Florida)

Harmon forecast for week 1

Harmon forecast for week 1

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