As we always say, we surely hope we're wrong, because right now we don't see how you get to six (or more!) wins in looking at that schedule.
Oh, sure, we know there are plenty of games they could win to go along with those that they should win, but an honest question, and this isn't our normal smart-assery: When was the last time a Purdue football team won not only all the games we agreed they should win as well as those that were toss-ups?
As more information about the roster comes forth and the look of this year's team comes into focus, we'll take the temperature of the Purdue faithful again, and we'll be right here with the analysis you've come to love (like writing about the Mavs winning the title and forgetting to mention BC).
Oh, and to the 17 of you who think the Boilers are going to go 9-3 or better....we love you.
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I guess TMill voted 17 times.
That IS very cute. I got them at @5-7. YOu kind of need offense to win football games...
Jeffobocko -- Well-played, sir. I was going to make a comment to that effect but thought I'd just set the volleyball up for you to spike it home.
That past few seasons, my prediction has been exactly opposite. This season I voted for 5-7. You can pretty much take it to Vegas that they will end up 7-5.
Well, then I wish you'd say they'll be 0-12.
Any time you get out coached by Indiana, you automatically subtract 3 wins from your potential total.
4 wins max.
Not even the Hubble Telescope can see past 4 wins.
Game Purdue should win but might not: Rice
Game Purdue should lose but might win: Mich
If Bolden is healthy, we might see a resurgence of the Woody Hayes "Three yards and a cloud of dust" offense by Purdue (which I think Hope would love doing). Each season, Hope and the guys have pulled off at least one upset that no one saw coming. Of course, they also lost one that never should have been in doubt. So, with that scenario (Rice the loss, and a random upset), that leaves at least five wins. Not enough to save Hope, but better than the sky-is-falling normal Purdue defeatism.
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