Kansas Prediction Thread

[louisiana_dog]

If bennet can get 200 passing with 1-2 td's, and 1 or less int's, we should keep it close, and maybe win.

[johnnylightnin]

Beat the spread...lose the game (hope I'm wrong)

Bad guys: 35
Dawgs: 21

[DAWG DUDE]

Kansas-35
Tech-24

[WWDog]

Spangler pulls another one out of his hat. Our pass D riddles their short passing game with interceptions that sets up the offense with scoring opportunities which consists of a lot of short passes that move the ball steadily but not in big chunks. Our special teams continue to provide a significant advantage. Tech down by 7 at the half. Kansas makes adjustments and attempts the run more in the second half only to move the ball slowly as Tech's defense bends but doesn't break. Our offense gains more confidence in the second half and moves the ball both in the air with longer passes which opens up the run. Tech wins in a close one by a field goal.

[mildawg]

I like our conditioning and speed on defense. If we can get a little tighter coverage out of our corners and force Reesing to hold the ball a half-second longer, our d-line and blitzers can get to him. He's not a big guy. Never know, we could have another Jeff Smoker-type knockout, which would definitely be to our favor. Weldon Brown needs another shutdown game like he had against DeShaun Jackson at Cal last year. Why not again Saturday night?

Offensively, the run will open up the pass. We can run on Kansas. Porter will break a 50+ yarder off on Saturday, and PJ will gash them for 4-yards per carry. Scelfo will call a much better game and work to our strength, which is a ball-control passing game. TB will have much better control and accuracy, and Beck and Livas will have big games. Our tall receivers (Williams and Wheeler) will abuse the shorter Kansas corners in the red zone, and our 3 TEs will provide a huge mismatch for the Kansas LBs, creating even more openings over the middle for Beck and Livas. We rack up at least 400 yards in this game.

Special teams go without saying. No one we play will be able to match up with our special teams.

We hold Kansas under 30 (they only scored 40 on a 1-11 Sunbelt team a week ago), while we get untracked and score over 30. The team finally believes it can beat a ranked opponent on the road, and the mind is the most powerful tool in our arsenal. Dawgs win.

[PTDAWG]

Our offense finally makes some big plays but we give up 1-2 also that go for TD's. Hope I am wrong.

Kansas-38

Tech-27

[1L_dawg]

3 - 1 in OOC and I can see 6 - 2 in WAC...that would be a hell of a year. A 4 game improvement over last year. Even 5 - 3 in WAC with 3 - 1 OOC would be great and mean bowling at 8 - 4...WOW, I can't believe I just typed that.

How long has it been since we had a winning out of conference record? the Rattay years?

[inudesu]

How long has it been since we had a winning out of conference record? the Rattay years?

He never played in a conference.

[champion110]

I know everyone hates to see my optimistic posts, but I am trying to be as realistic as possible for this one (I stay optimistic because predicting losses is for wusses - and I don't even know how to spell that).

I think our defense is strong enough to keep Kansas off balance. Still, they have more offensive weapons that MState did, although a little less without their #1 WR now. They will score some TD's.

We will operate more efficiently on offense, though.

My prediction is 27-24 DAWGS WIN! Yes, I think our defense is good enough for that and our special teams are going to be hero's in this one.

Here's to hoping I am right!!!!!!!!!!!

[arkansasbob]

I know everyone hates to see my optimistic posts, but I am trying to be as realistic as possible for this one (I stay optimistic because predicting losses is for wusses - and I don't even know how to spell that).

I think our defense is strong enough to keep Kansas off balance. Still, they have more offensive weapons that MState did, although a little less without their #1 WR now. They will score some TD's.

We will operate more efficiently on offense, though.

My prediction is 27-24 DAWGS WIN! Yes, I think our defense is good enough for that and our special teams are going to be hero's in this one.

Here's to hoping I am right!!!!!!!!!!!

i don't get tired of your optimism. if we, the fanatics, can't believe that the Dawgs can win, then how can we expect the players to believe? and if the players don't believe they can win, then what's the point in playing the game?

[TulsaDawg]

You gotta believe! An oldie, but goodie.

[1L_dawg]

He never played in a conference.

Ahhh...forget about that.....i think i subconsiously block out those winning seasons where we sat home because we had no conference affilation and thus no bowl tie-in.

Since 2001, the year we joined the WAC, i don't think we have had a winning OOC record.

[PawDawg]

i don't get tired of your optimism. if we, the fanatics, can't believe that the Dawgs can win, then how can we expect the players to believe? and if the players don't believe they can win, then what's the point in playing the game?

Exactly! I hope the days are gone when we KNEW we would lose. So many folks have forgotten what it feels like to KNOW you have a chance in EVERY game played. We may not be there yet, but until I see something different...

Tech 31
Kansas 30

[barkinloud]

I know everyone hates to see my optimistic posts,

but I am trying to be as realistic as possible for this one (I stay optimistic because predicting losses is for wusses - and I don't even know how to spell that).

I think our defense is strong enough to keep Kansas off balance. Still, they have more offensive weapons that MState did, although a little less without their #1 WR now. They will score some TD's.

We will operate more efficiently on offense, though.

My prediction is 27-24 DAWGS WIN! Yes, I think our defense is good enough for that and our special teams are going to be hero's in this one.

Here's to hoping I am right!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course we don't, you'd predict a win against the New England Patriots if we played them. It is what we have come to expect from you.............lunacy.

[george]

Of course we don't, you'd predict a win against the New England Patriots if we played them. It is what we have come to expect from you.............lunacy.

flameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!