om spring game thoughts?

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Originally Posted by jumbo

their D is going to be one of the best in the country. barring major injury issues they will win at least 8. probably 9 or 10.

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Sorry but I'm not convinced their defense will be as good as last year. Their d-line will be one of the best in the country but overall I think they take a step back after the talent and experience they lost this year

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Originally Posted by mic

I spoke with a high school coach at the scrimmage yesterday... I'm not sure if he is pro OM or MSU... I have an idea tho.. We were talking about our QB situation , he said In his opinion Damian Williams would be the starter at OM if the season started this week.. No knock against Damian at all , shows how far we have come in QB recruiting past few years..

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There's no question in my mind Damian Williams would be their starter going into the season. May not be close.

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Originally Posted by mic

Lets see.
4 non conference and vandy .. For sure 5
@fla
@bama
@aub
@msu
They better win one of those

Lsu
Ark
Texas am

Show me where 10 win come from
They could easily go 7-5

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@Bama, @Auburn, @State- 3 sure losses

@Fla, A&M, UPig, LSU- they may win all 4- but its going to take everything they have plus some luck to win all 4 of them

They ain't beating UPig. Guaranteed

I think they may be using Buchanan as a pawn. They're probably getting hammered in QB recruiting by people talking about how they haven't had a QB that they actually developed since Spurlock. I wouldn't be shocked if they do what they did with Nathan Stanley- start Buchanan against UT-Martin and Memphis and people like that- and then bring in Kelly.

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Originally Posted by GreenheadDawg

Sorry but I'm not convinced their defense will be as good as last year. Their d-line will be one of the best in the country but overall I think they take a step back after the talent and experience they lost this year

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I can't see their secondary being as good without Golson and Prewitt. How many INT's did Golson have? Like 8 or something ridiculous like that? And I thought I heard someone say that they were moving CJ Johnson from DE to MLB. So, unless he loses like 20 pounds, they have an overweight MLB.

Defense will get you 4 noncon wins and 4 conference wins. I will not get you past that without a top 6-7 offense.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

I think they may be using Buchanan as a pawn. They're probably getting hammered in QB recruiting by people talking about how they haven't had a QB that they actually developed since Spurlock. I wouldn't be shocked if they do what they did with Nathan Stanley- start Buchanan against UT-Martin and Memphis and people like that- and then bring in Kelly.

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Agreed. Buchannan is a pawn. He's a silid backup but i cannot seeing them move the ball on sustained drives without a solid downfield passer. Kelly is that guy. But i think he is a bit too much of a gambler. That will work in the last 5 min of a game with their receivers. But it wont keep u in the game for the first 55 min

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Originally Posted by GreenheadDawg

Sorry but I'm not convinced their defense will be as good as last year. Their d-line will be one of the best in the country but overall I think they take a step back after the talent and experience they lost this year

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Let's not forget how bad a great defense can look when complemented by an inept offense. I see the 2015 Bear offense forcing the defense to play more snaps than they did in 2014. Even the greatest defense can look bad when worn down.

Wait, The Bears aren't poised for a run at the playoffs? I mean with that top 5 recruiting class ESPN drools over, shouldn't they be at minimum, a 5:1 favorite to win it all? Since crootin rankings are the sole predictor of success.

Defense certainly wins you games but you're talking about the Bears who are the only team I recall ever having the number 1 defense in the country (1993) and still having a losing record (5-6).