Per-Camp Win/Loss Prediction for Texas

[Coach_B]

Here is my game by game prediction prior to Texas entering camp. Once camp has concluded I will come back and see if any revisions will be made based on injuries, those who stand out or those who took a step back in camp.

So away we go:

Date Opponent Venue Result/Comments

09/01 Wyoming Austin, TX. Win - Not even a close game

09/08 New Mexico Austin, TX. Win - See above comments

09/15 Mississippi Oxford, MS. Win - Road test, game is closer than expected

09/29 Ok.State Stillwater, OK. Win - Redemption victory

10/6 W. Virginia Austin, TX. Win - Welcome to the Big 12 WVU

10/13 Oklahoma Dallas, TX. Loss - Highly competitive, loses at the end

10/20 Baylor Austin, TX. Win - RGIII is gone

10/27 Kansas Lawrence, KS. Win - Tom Brady doesn't play for Charlie

11/03 Texas Tech Lubbock, TX. Win - Win as long as Tubs is the TT head coach

11/10 Iowa State Austin, TX. Win - A lot closer than expected

11/24 TCU Austin, TX. Loss - tough physical game

12/1 Kansas State Manhattan, KS. Win - Exercise past demons.

Pre-camp prediction has Texas going 10-2, but they could go 11-1 just as easy as they could go 8-4. A lot of games on this schedule that set Texas up for a great season, but if they lose focus because of youth in some spots or depth issues, Texas could easily go 8-4.

 

[beevomav]

My Reply!

Date Opponent Venue Result/Comments...Agree

09/01 Wyoming Austin, TX. Win - Not even a close gameAgree

09/08 New Mexico Austin, TX. Win - See above commentsAgree

09/15 Mississippi Oxford, MS. Win - Road test, game is closer than expectedHorns win by 14

09/29 Ok.State Stillwater, OK. Win - Redemption victoryAgree

10/6 W. Virginia Austin, TX. Win - Welcome to the Big 12 WVUNo mountains in Austin..Win

10/13 Oklahoma Dallas, TX. Loss - Highly competitive, loses at the endYep OU loses in the end

10/20 Baylor Austin, TX. Win - RGIII is goneAgree

10/27 Kansas Lawrence, KS. Win - Tom Brady doesn't play for CharlieAgree

11/03 Texas Tech Lubbock, TX. Win - Win as long as Tubs is the TT head coachC'mon it's Tech..Win

11/10 Iowa State Austin, TX. Win - A lot closer than expectedWin..Blowout

11/24 TCU Austin, TX. Loss - tough physical gameNot in our house..Win

12/1 Kansas State Manhattan, KS. Win - Exercise past demons.Agree

Bevo-Homer = All wins..What's not to love?

 

[Coach_B]

Beevomav, you are definitely a Bevoball-Homer. No chance they go 12-0 this year.

 

[bbdude]

Games we could lose:

OU

WVU

KSU

We win 9 games this year minimum.

 

[Lord Vader]

Im sticking with 9 regular season wins and 10 with the bowl.

 

[bbdude]

Need game losses. Opponents?

 

[Coach_B]

If you are going to make a prediction, then come with who Texas beats and who they lose to. Don't come with that weak number only thing. Come strong!!!

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Chris Flanagan's Pre camp predictions.

Camp:

-Daje Johnson will get significant reps in camp. My guess is in the Wildcat lined up where DJ Monroe is because it will add depth and keep both Monroe and Johnson fresh.

- Not 100% sold on Jonathan Gray taking over the wildcat position for Fozzy. Sure he has skills but the wildcat is still an option package and you have to be able to read defenses as well. Fozzy was great at that and that is why it was so effective. Either Brown or Overstreet will take the Wildcat.

-Mack Brown will still lollygag around naming a starter.

- Adrian Phillips will be better than Gideon ever was after the 1st week of camp. I love this kid. Also Duke Thomas will get better as the season progresses and should be a factor in our secondary which will give other guys like Byndom and Diggs some snaps off.

- BOLD prediction. A starter on offense will get injured. My guess is someone on the offensive line. Just a feeling right now. I fear our OL depth.

Schedule W-L I will do later but those are my Pre camp predictions

 

[bbdude]

Chris Flanagan's Pre camp predictions.
Camp:

-Daje Johnson will get significant reps in camp. My guess is in the Wildcat lined up where DJ Monroe is because it will add depth and keep both Monroe and Johnson fresh.

- Not 100% sold on Jonathan Gray taking over the wildcat position for Fozzy. Sure he has skills but the wildcat is still an option package and you have to be able to read defenses as well. Fozzy was great at that and that is why it was so effective. Either Brown or Overstreet will take the Wildcat.

-Mack Brown will still lollygag around naming a starter.

- Adrian Phillips will be better than Gideon ever was after the 1st week of camp. I love this kid. Also Duke Thomas will get better as the season progresses and should be a factor in our secondary which will give other guys like Byndom and Diggs some snaps off.

- BOLD prediction. A starter on offense will get injured. My guess is someone on the offensive line. Just a feeling right now. I fear our OL depth.

Schedule W-L I will do later but those are my Pre camp predictions

Damn Flanny, you are bringing it!

I think you meant Adrian Colbert at the safety position - and yeah, this kid is lightning fast. Big kid, hard hitter and he was the best safety recruit in the state. I also agree with you that Duke Thomas is going to live up to all the hype but our secondary is the best in football this year.

My guess is Jonathan Gray runs the football a whole lot and not just in special situations. As he has said many times before, he didn't come to Texas to sit on the bench. J Gray is a star and he will get a chance to prove it this season.

Erase FSU and add your favorite school below....

 

[TheContractor]

Worries for the year:

1)injuries (hopefully we had our bad luck last year)

2)kicking game(FGs, Punts, kickoffs, snaps, holds, extra points, Tackle)

Wyoming & New Mexico - neither will give us a game. We may not win both games by 4 TDs, thats bc we will be playing some young guys to get them experience early and will be working on ironing out some of our weaknesses. The outcome in both games will never be in doubt.

@Ole Miss - on the road will start out a bit rough. But in the 2nd Q and 2nd half we will run down their throat at will and have a couple play action long passes. We will win going away by 17-21. Our D will shut down Ole Miss. Need to iron out ST issues in this game, in all phases.

Bye Week(next 4 games will define season)

@Ok St - new Fr QB early on in the season for Pokies. Our D should hold serve in this game and stop a usually high powered O. Our O barring some bad turnovers should wear down the Cowboy D and we will win by 7-14.

Wv - the best O we will face all year. We have a chance bc its at DKR but we will need some timely turnovers and stops from our D! Our OL/RBs needs to take control of this game and keep Geno off the field. Ash will need to make a few plays just to keep a couple of drives going. Special teams will need to be special in every possible way(kicking and tackling). Ill put this as a toss up!

Ou - We have a much better chance than last 2 years. Our staff has made this a priority game. Assuming that Bob will bring back every player he suspended, they will have a good passing game but not as good as last year. Our D will be ready!! Offense, same as Wv game, pound and make some plays from play action. Special teams, see above. Toss up but I am confident......."there is blood in the water."

Baylor - at DKR, no RG3. Sure they wont fall too far back without their 3 best O players but they are not the same team as 2011. Also, no one is taking them for granted anymore. They cant hold down our OL and we will win this game by 10-17.

@Kansas - Not close after 1st Q, we win by 24-27. Get some veterans a little rest in the 2nd half.

@TT - They keep it tight in first half with their O but wear down quick in 3rd and 4th Q. We will run them to the ground and win by 13-20. But only bc our DB are bad ass!

Iowa St - they will come to play in this game but like TT and Kansas just dont have the depth on both lines. They just wear down and cant keep up. Texas by 17-20, late.

Bye Week(they came at good times this year)

TCU - late in the season will be tough but this isnt the MWC, the big boys have depth that TCU doesnt. Offseason distracting issues of the Frogs and a few key guys suspended/kicked off the team. They play well and smart but fall in 2nd half. Texas by 14-17.

@K St - on the road vs a team that has our voodoo doll. Will not be easy at all. They always play hard and well vs Texas and they will again. We had them beat last year but made 1-2 very bad plays that changed the game. It wont happen again. Another close game in the 4th Q but Texas D will have some stops bc we will have depth at DL. Hard fought win on the road as long as Special teams doesnt mess it up. Texas by 3-10 but ill keep it as a toss up bc of the doll and ST.

9 wins and 3 toss up games. We will fall somewhere somehow late in a game(like 2008, sorry, bad memories for all of us).

I feel very confident in 10 wins in regular season. 10-2 or 11-1. and onto a BCS bowl!

And former Big 12 conference teams will finish....

Aggies 5-7 "damn, what the hell did we get into."

Mizzou 8-4 "see, dont regret inviting us, we are not as bad as the other guys."

Colorado 5-7 "which resort should we go skiing at this weekend?"

Nebraska 9-3 "God damn Texas....i want partial qualifiers", "its a run, oh shit, its a pass", "the Big 12 should be sponsored by frozen corn not some soda company who has their headquarters in Plano", "there was no time left!!!"

thats all folks!!

 

[bbdude]

Like the assessment Contractor... And that damn Nebraska post-prediction commentary is genius. Holy moly I am still laughing........

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Colbert my bad. IPhone and it's damn autocorrect sometimes

 

[bbdude]

I have had some nutty auto-correct stuff too.

 

[TheContractor]

thanks bbdude! Fera would definitely help with our ST concerns!

 

[bbdude]

thanks bbdude! Fera would definitely help with our ST concerns!

Yeah man I am with you on this one. It is rather fortuitous that we need a kicker and he is a guy looking to move on. Can't put a price on a guy that can make kicks in pressure situations.