After what I’ve seen, I still think we make a bowl game

[benzod]

I know, I was to optimistic for this year, but I still think think we can get better as the season goes on.
Thoughts?

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

I agree. Overall I thought the offense was decent. There are quite a few issues on defense, but we have a couple of scrimmages to work on them

 

[ButchPlz]

What six wins will we get?

 

[McDad]

I know, I was to optimistic for this year, but I still think think we can get better as the season goes on.
Thoughts?

Not with the line play we saw today.

 

[McDad]

What six wins will we get?

Bye is a definite win. Plus 3 cupcakes.

 

[VolArmy74]

We will have to VASTLY improve to get 6 wins. The offense was not decent today. West Virginia is one of the worst defenses in the nation and they shut us down.

 

[bnhunt]

What six wins will we get?

This ^^^. Ain't happening. I actually think we are more likely to have 4 wins than 6.

 

[bigdaddy]

What six wins will we get?

I’m still looking

 

[99gator]

RB had 6 yard per carry. Qb had 80% completion percentage. No turnovers.

There were some positives

 

[KBVol]

I know, I was to optimistic for this year, but I still think think we can get better as the season goes on.
Thoughts?

Not a chance. Who are we beating in the SEC? Maybe, maybe Kentucky? Maybe? That’s it.

 

[bigdaddy]

Not a chance. Who are we beating in the SEC? Maybe, maybe Kentucky? Maybe? That’s it.

If he can’t beat UK and Vandy the hot seat is immediate

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

What six wins will we get?

All depends on whether Pruitt is able to improve the team as the year goes along. If he can, we can make a run in November. If not expect a repeat of last year.

 

[KBVol]

RB had 6 yard per carry. Qb had 80% completion percentage. No turnovers.

There were some positives

Same primary issue as last year. DL is OVC level which leads to poor secondary play. JG looked very good, as did Jordan and our WRs. OL is HighSchool level bad. Florida will embarrass us, again, in 3 weeks.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

5-7 or 4-8 still seems most likely. By the time this team staggers through an 0 for October,it could be even worse.

Saw nothing today to suggest otherwise.

 

[benzod]

Pruitt just said he thinks we will get better by October. I have to trust in coach until I feel otherwise.

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

How can you people continue to be so delusional? I'm not looking for complete cynicism, but how can reality continue to be avoided?

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

5-7 or 4-8 still seems most likely. By the time this team staggers through an 0 for October,it could be even worse.

Saw nothing today to suggest otherwise.

 

[BigOrangeLoyalist]

5-7 will be a success for this team

 

[99gator]

Same primary issue as last year. DL is OVC level which leads to poor secondary play. JG looked very good, as did Jordan and our WRs. OL is HighSchool level bad. Florida will embarrass us, again, in 3 weeks.

Based on this game.....there is no question that DL is the glaring issue.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Same primary issue as last year. DL is OVC level which leads to poor secondary play. JG looked very good, as did Jordan and our WRs. OL is HighSchool level bad. Florida will embarrass us, again, in 3 weeks.

They were on the first two drives. After that they did a fairly good job at both run blocking and pass protection.

 

[VolArmy74]

RB had 6 yard per carry. Qb had 80% completion percentage. No turnovers.

There were some positives

A 2-10 Delaware State FCS team put up more yards and points on West Virginia last year and that was West Virginia's best defensive game of the season. 301 total yards was horrible against that team.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Pruitt just said he thinks we will get better by October. I have to trust in coach until I feel otherwise.

Unusual for a head coach to not bother looking at his team's schedule.

I guess they can conceivably improve but the competition is going to be a smidge better too.

 

[JMSqb11]

I know, I was to optimistic for this year, but I still think think we can get better as the season goes on.
Thoughts?

Agreed. I honestly believe that we will be 7-5/8-4. We definitely lose to WVU (duh), Bama, UGA, Auburn. Only toss up is Florida for me. Now I know people will also say Mizzou and USC, but the reason I don’t consider them toss ups is that we will be full steam with Pruitt’s program by then. I know it is just WVU, but our team showed that ball control will get it done. If we beat Florida, lookout 8-4. If we lose, hello 7-5.

 

[JMSqb11]

A 2-10 Delaware State FCS team put up more yards and points on West Virginia last year and that was West Virginia's best defensive game of the season. 301 total yards was horrible against that team.

Humidity wasn’t this bad last year.

 

[McDad]

If he can’t beat UK and Vandy the hot seat is immediate

Lol. He could easily lose to both.