2008 Mean Green Preview

[MeanGreen61]

FWIW another 2008 preview.

NORTH TEXAS PREVIEW

http://www.collegesports-fans.com/football...as-preview.html

[Mean Green 93-98]

I think that pretty well sums it up.

[untphd]

FWIW another 2008 preview.

NORTH TEXAS PREVIEW

http://www.collegesports-fans.com/football...as-preview.html

Thanks for the post.

[chrisfisher]

Nice, balanced review. Actually fairly consistent with many of the opinions around here. I know I'm in the minority, but I think we have a minimum 6-6 season, mostly because of an offense that puts up tons of points (as opposed to our defensive efforts).

[untphd]

Nice, balanced review. Actually fairly consistent with many of the opinions around here. I know I'm in the minority, but I think we have a minimum 6-6 season, mostly because of an offense that puts up tons of points (as opposed to our defensive efforts).

I agree.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Nice, balanced review. Actually fairly consistent with many of the opinions around here. I know I'm in the minority, but I think we have a minimum 6-6 season, mostly because of an offense that puts up tons of points (as opposed to our defensive efforts).

Our offense has not yet shown that it can consistently put up tons of points (Navy was kind of an aberration). Gobs and gobs of yards, completions, etc. - absolutely. But that means little if we don't get that ball in the paint more often.

[chrisfisher]

Our offense has not yet shown that it can consistently put up tons of points (Navy was kind of an aberration). Gobs and gobs of yards, completions, etc. - absolutely. But that means little if we don't get that ball in the paint more often.

True, but I've already considered your points when when making my prediction. Recall that we made gobs and gobs of yards and completions with players recruited for a run-based offense and with a freshman quarterback. Enter a bad-ass season of wide receiver recruits, plus a few other gold nugget recruits on both sides of the ball, the return of Cam Montgomery, a talented defensive coordinator that presumably can put at bare minimum a D-1 level defense, and fierce competition at the QB sport, ala the younger Dodge, and this, to me, adds up to a 6-6 season or better.... 6-6 - expected, 7-5 exceeds expectations (though not likely), 8-4 Green Koolaid for a week.

[NT80]

Our offense has not yet shown that it can consistently put up tons of points (Navy was kind of an aberration). Gobs and gobs of yards, completions, etc. - absolutely. But that means little if we don't get that ball in the paint more often.

I think Dodge had the team really work on this in the spring. Finishing drives and more redzone scoring along with a better D should balance out the results, hopefully.