How many games do we win - REGULAR SEASON - Honest guess !

[youwouldno]

The over/under per Massey is ~8.5 wins so anything under 9-3 is technically pessimistic.

[Sad Din]

how many wins? all of 'em ... except for the 1 or 2 they might lose

[The Jackal]

I hope I am wrong but I think CSU will be tougher than most think. They won 5 of their last 6 games and have everyone back plus 9 transfers.

I'd be more worried if they were playing Kumquat State week 1, but they have a home game against the Citadel. So, they aren't going to be able to coast that week and look towards Furman.

[apaladin]

how many wins? all of 'em ... except for the 1 or 2 they might lose

Some of you missed key words from GF: “BE HONEST” ie: realistic.

[FUTex]

For the record, I am constitutionally incapable of being honest in football prognostication. My belief system is too hard-wired. But I can prediculate. 11-0 IF we can support the team with the proper mojos at the correct times.

A season of 8 to 9 victories seems about a good range to prediculate, what with the variability of the mojo and all. Every year we get whooped by a team simply because they're better (unfair as that is), and every year we lose a game we should have won.

I think the very downside worst we can do is 0-12, having that twelfth loss in the first play-off game. (Yes, we COULD make the play-offs with no W's if there were over 70 disqualifications within the FCS.)

The very upside is 15-0 (or 16-0... I don't know how the playoffs will work) PLUS winning the Quidditch Cup and a free sub sandwich from WPLS.

[Davemeister]

I'll go with 8-4.

9-3 is within reach, but I will play it safe and factor in that one game we should win - but won't.

[HKB60]

I'll go with 9-3. Unfortunately we are getting Ole Miss with one of their best teams in recent history. I can see a loss with either W&M or CSU and we always seem to have that one game where it looks like we are just going through the motions. Just like Wofford last year. FUATT!!!

[tim]

10-2 . Loss to Ole Miss and one to either UTC or WCU due to a fluke. No Woffy type games this year, the one last year was mainly due to skill position injuries.

[The Jackal]

I'll go with 9-3. Unfortunately we are getting Ole Miss with one of their best teams in recent history. I can see a loss with either W&M or CSU and we always seem to have that one game where it looks like we are just going through the motions. Just like Wofford last year. FUATT!!!

I don't think we're losing to W&M.

I think folks underestimate how much better the SoCon is than the CAA.

[apaladin]

I'll go with 9-3. Unfortunately we are getting Ole Miss with one of their best teams in recent history. I can see a loss with either W&M or CSU and we always seem to have that one game where it looks like we are just going through the motions. Just like Wofford last year. FUATT!!!

I don't think we're losing to W&M.

I think folks underestimate how much better the SoCon is than the CAA.

I hope you are right about the W&M game. They have a veteran group with a 4 year starter at QB and we have virtually a new team with little to no QB game experience.

[The Jackal]

I'll go with 9-3. Unfortunately we are getting Ole Miss with one of their best teams in recent history. I can see a loss with either W&M or CSU and we always seem to have that one game where it looks like we are just going through the motions. Just like Wofford last year. FUATT!!!

I don't think we're losing to W&M.

I think folks underestimate how much better the SoCon is than the CAA.

I hope you are right about the W&M game. They have a veteran group with a 4 year starter at QB and we have virtually a new team with little to no QB game experience.

Again, our team isn't "new." They may not have the level of in-game reps you find ideal, but a number of the projected starters have been at Furman 3-5 years. We may still have one of the oldest lineups in the league.

Trust the coaches to have them ready.

[Roundball]

Being optimistic 6-7.

Our team doesn’t need “locker room material” from other teams coaches or players. They can use your negative posts. Maybe that is what you are trying to accomplish?

[cavedweller2]

This is a good football team. A real good football team.

[The Jackal]

This is a good football team. A real good football team.

As I pan out a bit, a few thoughts.

If this team wins 8 or 9 regular seasons games or makes the playoffs, I think the future is glaringly bright.

Furman is replacing 41 seniors from a season ago. This year, there are only 14 seniors/grad students on the team. A few of the grad students (like Joshua Burrell) will have additional eligibility.

So, even if we view this season as a "reloading" season (not rebuilding), there is likely real staying power for the program in the national conversation. Furman is having to turn over most of its two deep off a very good 2023 team. However, next season, we should have to replace on a small handful of key contributors.

[Afurmanfan]

If we stay healthy through the latter part of season, which we didn’t last year, 1 or 2 losses. This is a very talented, well coached team.