This will make you happy, I promise

[TTU/UK fan]

Dont even try to tell me that I am looking too far ahead or that this season is nowhere near over, because I already know, trust me. But this puts a smile on my face. And yes I understand some youngsters will probably sneak in the lineup. Its just all for fun. But I find it hard to look at this and not smell the best season most of us have ever seen.

Offense: 2017

SR:10

JR:8

SO:1

FR:1


QB:

Drew Barker JR


RB:

Boom Williams SR

Mikel Horton SR


WR:

Jeff Badet SR

Blake Bone SR


WR:

Dorian Baker SR

Thaddeus Snodgrass JR


WR:

Garrett Johnson SR

Charles Walker SR


TE:

CJ Conrad JR

Darryl Long JR


OT:

George AA JR

Cole Mosier SR


OT:

Kyle Meadows SR

Landon Young SO


OG:

Ramsey Meyers JR

Tate Leavitt SR


OG:

Jervontious Stallings JR

Jarrett LaRubbio JR


C:

Drake Jackson RSFR

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Yes, that sounds great for 2017. We will be very experienced then and maybe have a big season.

 

[Blouman]

DOH!!

 

[TTU/UK fan]

Yes, that sounds great for 2017. Maybe the OP got his years confused with his win/loss prediction for 2015.

Naw man I just love me some fooseball, I have been predicting my Cubs for a World Series the last 24 years

I just dont see how I am crazy for my predictions but its fine and dandy for the bball fans to predict a championship every year, even when they lose 7 NBA players who get replaced by some guys who were just at prom several months ago.

Its all games, I dont mean to offend anyone, I just love the sport and think its wrong to think about anything but success. CFB is my #1 priority and I dont wait 8 months each year to give up on my team just because they didnt win a game by 50. No I dont actually think 10 wins but I also think we will do better than last year, Ill say 7.

 

[jauk11]

If all those players are back I would like to predict at least ten regular season wins-----in 17, not this year. The problem is that all of them won't, I think several will leave early for the pros, and then you always have a few knuckleheads that throw their future away in one way or another.

But we should have a great nucleus from these players, and there will be some new phenoms that will replace and fill the holes, so I don't think ten wins will still be that unreasonable. And losing players early is a necessary evil to attract the best of the young talent to replace them, hopefully we will have a few five stars by then, one in particular a freshman OL big enough and good enough to play.

The future looks bright ahead, I can't wait to see how these coaches can recruit with a winning record.

 

[jauk11]

Nice look ahead at the offense, OP, made me wonder about the D though. And while the depth will be lacking from the present roster we have several on the roster that haven't emerged yet, a few redshirts Stoops is trying to save this year that could play. so while we lose most of the starters the first team should be not just good but experienced, based on our depth chart above.

In 2016, on Defense:

3 Juniors

8 Seniors

DE
92 Alvonte Bell | 6-5, 260, JR (If he redshirts, late start and third team now)

96 Regie Meant | 6-4, 302, SO

69 Matt Elam | 6-7, 360, SO

35 Denzil Ware | 6-2, 255, RS FR
20 Kengera Daniel | 6-5, 260, FR

34 Jordan Jones | 6-2, 215, FR

41 Josh Allen | 6-5, 210, FR

40 Nico Firios | 6-2, 230, RS FR

21 Chris Westry | 6-4, 185, FR

29 Derrick Baity | 6-3, 180, FR
5 Kendall Randolph | 6-0, 180, SO

27 Mike Edwards | 6-0, 200, RS FR

25 Darius West | 6-0, 206, RS FR


The DBs should be especially strong, with four freshmen this year leading the way, two of them four stars with a four star backup that has already looked good. And with Stoops reputation he will continue to add a lot of talent there, and with the overall staffs recruiting we will have a lot of other young stars emerge over the next two years.

 

[TTU/UK fan]

Yeah I was looking at the Defense, hard to get excited yet because we dont yet know about these newcomers, we have only a couple sophmores who will be playing in 2017, i think alot of these freshmen will take over, will be a bunch of juniors, its exciting to say the least.