Realistic expectations now that Solomon is eligible!!!

[kentuckianavol]

I feel confident in saying our Defense will be much improved and our record will look like this...

GSU - W
BYU - W
CHAT - W
FLA - W
UGA - L
MSU - W
ALA - L
USC - W
UAB - W
UK - W
MIZ - W
VAN - W

Our glaring weaknesses were the OL and the DL and with the additions of Wright and Morris and the news about Trey the Offense is going to be stout this year. I can’t wait to see what Chaney does with this team. On the defensive side of the ball the news about Solomon was huge because I feel he was the missing piece and Ansley and Pruitt will put together a great defense that will shock some people. My shades are on and all I see is ORANGE!!! Flame away.

 

[Volfan2012]

I'll go 8 and 4 with Florida, Missouri, MSU, and Ky as the four we could win or lose.

 

[McDad]

I like the enthusiasm and optimism, OP. But 10-2 is highly unlikely.

 

[goldvol]

dobbs4heisman, is that you reincarnate?

 

[Dallasbowlin]

If we go 10-2 i’ll strip butt naked and run straight to Knoxville from Kentucky.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I like the enthusiasm and optimism, OP. But 10-2 is highly unlikely.

Hard to do 10-2 when we're going 15-0

 

[Dallasbowlin]

I’ll predict 8-4. With 9-3 being possible, but doubtful.

 

[EZE]

Please make it stop.....

The insanity has soared to new levels on here today.

 

[McDad]

Hard to do 10-2 when we're going 15-0

If we will go check the record books, I think we are 15-0 the last week of August every year.

 

[biggestvols]

We will never again be defeated

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Just like any other player, he could get hurt at any time and not be a factor. It absolutely helps that he's eligible and the d-line should be better with him, but he's still unproven. No need to overhype his importance right now.

 

[Gandalf]

We will never again be defeated

Not in the offseason at least

 

[Boston Vol]

7-5 is the floor, 8-4 the expectation. 9-3 or better and Pruitt should be national coach of the year.

 

[PG1]

11-1 only loss to BAMA then SEC Champ game vs BAMA and lose! Anything less fire everybody!

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Gee, we're putting an awful lot on Solomon here.

 

[cwbytruckers]

We are not beating Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri. And maybe even South Carolina. I think we are one more recruiting class away from saying that. And I mean to say clearly beating them. Now could those games be tight. Yes. Could we pull out Florida, Missouri and South Carolina. Yes. But no way we can clearly say those are wins.

 

[Lurker]

Please make it stop.....

The insanity has soared to new levels on here today.

I'm really happy he can play, but, with all due respect to this young man, he's a defensive tackle and his last name isn't Sapp or even Henderson. He hasn't even established that he was dominating the Big10 at Michigan. I just hope he can control some gaps and keep his linebackers clean. It is extraordinarily unlikely that his availability will move the needle from 6-6 (or even 8-4) to 10-2. We really shouldn't put savior expectations on him.

 

[McDad]

Year........................................Pos.. G Solo Ast Tot Loss ............Sk Int Yds Av
*2017 Michigan Big Ten FR DL....8.....7.......9.....16.......2.............0000000
*2018 Michigan Big Ten SO DL.....2.....1.......2.....3.........0. 00.00

He's a needed addition to our team but he isn't the second coming of Reggie White or Derek Barnett.

 

[GTBATV]

It doesn't change my initial outlook. With Thompson and Gooden gone, I hope it is a wash.

 

[Sara Clark]

7 or 8 wins would be a realistic expectation for me, with 9 being possible. If we made it to 10, Pruitt should get coach of the year...hands down!!!!

 

[Vfl2407]

If we go 10-2 i’ll strip butt naked and run straight to Knoxville from Kentucky.

And I will ride piggyback on you squealing in delight as we do the reverse cowboy.
Needless to say, I don’t think I need to stock up on any lubricant.
10-2 Ain’t gonna happen. But I do love the enthusiasm.

 

[GrizzlyVol]

One player will never change the outcome of a season, however if/when injuries occur that one player becomes very important but as far as now goes my season prediction is unchanged with this fantastic news

 

[BVols20]

Da fuq? I thought you said "realistic". We're looking at 6-6 to 9-3 depending on O/D line play. We don't have the talent to take down UGA or Bama yet and we don't have the depth to steal one from UF in the swamp yet either. It's coming, but it wont be 2019.

 

[GrizzlyVol]

I take back the "never" starting qb can alter a season for the good or bad

 

[UT_King]

One player will never change the outcome of a season, however if/when injuries occur that one player becomes very important but as far as now goes my season prediction is unchanged with this fantastic news

Cam Newton.