Your predicted record for this season

Im kind of feeling like this team is special.

I think we could lose a game just due to a late mistake or two, but i seriously think we move the ball at will.

Our offense faces the best secondary in the country at practice and we have two stud QBs.

If we can push the ball downfield and run between the tackles for about 4 yards a pop we will be elite.

11-1

National Title game appearance.

9-3, 1st team out of playoffs.

I think this team will split the 4 game hell stretch from the second week of October through first week of November. However, they’re going to lose a game they shouldn’t early in the season and that costs them dearly.

At the end of the season, they’ll be playing great ball if they stay healthy. If they avoid the early season dud in the first 5 games then they are probably a dark horse for the playoffs.

10-2, with 11-1 being more likely than
9-3 imo.

Bama is 18-0 under CKD when scoring 23 points. This will be the best defense they have had thus far. There is no excuse not to score 24-28 points vs any SEC opponent imo.

Keelon Russell and this group of WR’s are going to be the difference offensively imo. I know the focus is on an improved running game, but CKD’s offense MUST be able to stretch the field vertically in the passing game consistently. For whatever reason, Ty did not throw a good deep ball (especially outside the hash). They completed 4 balls the entire season that traveled 40 or more yards in the air, for comparison, at UW they completed 7 such passes against Oregon in a single game. They rarely attempted any this past season , which is also very telling.

When defenses are forced to play 2-high/split Safety coverage bc of the threat of a vertical passing game, then it makes running the ball a whole lot easier.

I think it depends on the quarterback. I’m big on both guys, but Keelon Russell is really special and can cover up our major flaws. If he’s the starter and stays healthy all season, I think we only drop 1 maybe 2 close games. If Mack is the starter then I think we lose 3-4. I just think we’re going to struggle at times on the offensive line. Russell is a guy that can escape the pocket and create. Similar to Bryce Young. Not sure if Mack can do the same. Our defense should be really good, but I think our D coordinator has a lot to prove.

I'll say 9-3 but really good possibility it's 8-4 because kalen always either drops a head scratcher or gets pushed to limit by a 6-6 type team . I hope I'm wrong and it's 10-2 or 11-1 but I'm not seeing it with these nil teams.

Too many unknowns for me. Depending on how the team gels and their mindsets, I wouldn't be surprised with anything between 8-4 (albeit very disappointed) and 11-1.

That said, 10-2 is likely the best hedge.

12-0

Because that's what fans do before game 1.

We can start having discussions about what we are seeing after game 2 and 3.

The defensive secondary can be very good, but if the D line cant get and pressure on the QB, we will get burned on defense. It really comes down to the O line and the D line for this team. Maybe the linebackers too. Plus we might be so thin in some areas that an injury could cause all kinds of problems. That happened on our O line and at quarterback last year. One game we had a center out there that could hardly walk and there were other O linemen out too. Depth will be a problem for most teams though. Its just worse in the SEC because its so physical.

We lose 4 total - 3 regular season - 1 bowl-game or playoff round

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9-3, 1st team out of playoffs. I think this team will split the 4 game hell stretch from the second week of October through first week of November. However, they’re going to lose a game they shouldn’t early in the season and that costs them dearly. At the end of the season, they’ll be playing great ball if they stay healthy. If they avoid the early season dud in the first 5 games then they are probably a dark horse for the playoffs.

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I agree with Diego. I nominate UK or maybe MSU to be the early stinker. Avoid that early clunker and 10-2 gets Bama a playoff spot. I also worry about Lane in Red Stick. He will have such a hard on for Bama you won’t believe it. That game would buy him a lot of credit with fans and boosters of LSU.