In this post I ask her to make some predictions for the upcoming season. I've read them and while I might not agree with everything, I can't argue with her logic.
5) So we all know you hate OU and think Landry Jones is
overrated, but who do you think will win the Big 12? And do you have a
preseason pick for Heisman? If so, who? If not, why won’t Landry Jones win it?
Also, who will play for the National Championship? Who will win?
Let me just say that as I have gotten older, I don’t hate OU
– I’m just tired of OU because sometimes they just whip right into why their
football program is better than ours (Not disputing that, it is historically
better than ours) rather than having a good debate about our program and other
Big 12 teams programs. But they should be cheering for OSU/Baylor/Kansas State
to be better in football so our conference has more parity; it makes our
conference more exciting. It’s kind of boring with Texas and OU always duking
it out. I have had solid discussions with OU fans about our program and other
Big 12 team’s programs, though. I respect their team and program and their
history. And what annoys me most about Landry Jones is that molest-stache.
Bothers me on Derek Holland. Bothers me on Landry Jones.
Honestly, I really have enjoyed watching Matt Barkley.
Although I really think Collin Klein from Kansas State is such a talented,
old-school style QB. He probably won’t win because he doesn’t put up the snazzy
numbers that RG3 did/numbers that seem to win Heisman’s, and he plays for
Kansas State. But he is so incredibly consistent. Landry Jones won’t win
because he just hasn’t seemed consistent enough to me. I think a Heisman
candidate shines when his team is losing/loses – and when OU lost to Baylor, TX
Tech and OSU, he seemed to collapse into himself. But I could be incredibly
wrong – his off-season could have been very productive and I wouldn’t know. So
he could win.
As far as who wins the Big 12: I don’t know, I mostly think
preseason predictions are a crapshoot anyway, because this is anyone’s game at
this point. On any given day, any team can beat any other team. We can give
preference to “Powerhouse” programs, but how many times do we see the mighty
fall? Besides, I cheer for the underdog at all costs; I mean, I went to what is
considered the “Little Brother” school in Oklahoma. Despite us having 50
National Championship, which is the 4th most. That fun fact was for
free.
6) Now let’s talk about conference realignment. How do
you feel about the addition of TCU and West Virginia in the Big12 this year?
How well do you think Texas A&M and Missouri will fair in the new 14 team
SEC?
I’m honestly excited to have TCU, mainly because we live so
close to Ft. Worth that we can go watch Big 12 games! Yay! But I’ve always
thought they did well in their conference and I’m excited to see what they
bring to the table. Plus they defeated Boise State last season – this now makes
me a huge fan. Honestly, West Virginia horrifies me. Their coach is our old
offensive coordinator, so that’s kind of intimidating when someone knows your
secrets. And their fans seem like hoodlums. Burning couches? I mean, really?
Throwing snowballs with batteries in them? I mean, really? They realize they’re
at a university, not a federal prison, right?
I hope TX A&M and Mizzou do well, because that looks
good for the Big 12. Realistically? I think the first couple of years will be
difficult for them. It’s an adjustment; especially an adjustment to being
pilgrims in the unholy land of SEC. Those folks do not mess around. Football is
the sport that counts in that conference, so they take it very seriously. I
have my negative opinions about the SEC as a whole, but you can’t deny that
their conference is nutso good at football. And neither of those teams have
been nutso good at football recently.
7) Which Big12 team ranked in the top 25 will most likely
end the season outside the top 25 and why? Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU,
Texas, West Virginia or Oklahoma?
At this point, I don’t know. I want to say Texas because
they have struggled pretty badly these last couple of seasons. And of course I
don’t want to say OSU, but that’s a definite possibility. I think Kansas State
comes in as the underdog, big time. I love Kansas State and hope they do well.
Who doesn’t love a 72-year-old coach who wears a 2002 Holiday Bowl jacket?
8) From the expanse of knowledge you now have from marrying
a Hokie… If VT wins the ACC, what will be the biggest reason for their success?
If they don’t, what will be the reason for their failure?
All of these opinions are all based off of watching the 2011
season, so I’m a little harsh. But I think your defense would be the reason why
you win. I saw your defense as reasons you guys won so many games. See follow
up question for more reasoning. . .
The biggest reason for failure – Your offense. Last season
you guys went 3 & out a ton and tended to not be as productive as you would
like your offense to be. There was one game, it was either v. Clemson or v. UNC
that your defense would force turnovers or recover a fumble and then your
offense would come on and just fart it away. As a football fan, that bothers the
crap out of me. I hate it when OSU does it – that’s usually the point that I expletive
and yell the most. You have to use what your defense gives you and be
productive with that.
9) Finally, who will win the match-up this weekend in
Arlington between No. 8 Michigan and No. 2 Alabama?
As someone who has such strong disdain for Alabama and a
mediocre feeling for Michigan, can I just say I want the earth to open up and
swallow the stadium?
Thanks for taking the time to answer these. We will have to do it again sometime! Great work beautiful!
Again if you missed part 1: You can read it here.
