5: o/u Lamar wins this season?

[Who Dat]

ill be optimist and say over. with the transfers coming into the fold, the returning experience and the new coaching staff ill say were gonna surprise some teams this year. 5 seems like a generous o/u number maybe i should have gone 6.

[puddin tane]

OVER!!! I was over 5 before the transfers

[coachacola]

Definitely over. Last night I was reading up on Bill Bradley and how he did at his previous stops. I didn't find anything negative about him or his coaching. If he can get this team to at least play decent defense then they'll win over 5 games.

[Guest NorthoftheBorder]

6 wins - good

7 wins - great

8 wins - fantastic

9 wins - out of this world

10 wins and Ray Woodard owns the town!!!

[Big T]

ULL-L

PVAM-W

Hawaii-L

Langston-W

SLU-W

NWSU-W

McMurry-W

UCA-L

SHSU-L (But a very close game as they are going to take Lamar lightly after the last few years)

SFA-L

Nichols-W

McNeese-W

 

I have them going 7-5 so over. I think they could possibly win one of those games against UCA, SHSU, and SFA if the ball bounces their way.

[juryman]

If Sims has his head on straight, 5 is low. He will be a difference maker in a number of games.

[Guest CardAmbassador]

If Sims has his head on straight, 5 is low. He will be a difference maker in a number of games.

 

His success is directly tied to the O line too though.

 

I'm going to say 6-6. I have my hopes but knowing that this is the first year for alot of this talent to be on the field together we can't get too ahead of ourselves.

 

What we would like to see is some momentum headed in to the end of the season. Maybe we lose the NWST game because it's early but then pick up steam and beat UCA.

 

I just hope this team is playing its best at the end of the season because that will bode well for 2013.

[BigNasty92]

Agree. Tons more talent (players and coaches) but new schemes and having to make it all gel. I'm taking the overs...but barely. 6-6.

[puddin tane]

I was more impressed with NW St last year than UCA (yes, UCA finished 2nd in SLC).....we played UCA alot tougher...NW lose alot of players?......

[BigNasty92]

I found this on NWSU...

 

"The Demons have a projected 52 seniors and juniors in 2012, with 52 lettermen and 16 starters back from 2011. Offensively, 27 letterwinners should return while 23 defensive veterans are expected back along with specialists John Shaughnessy and Nic Russo."

[Mr.KnowItAll]

I have us as a push and going 5-7. However I think we will be competitive in every conference game at least this season. I see us much closer to 6-6 then 4-8.

 

 

[JJWooten]

 

SHSU-L (But a very close game as they are going to take Lamar lightly after the last few years)

 

I have them going 7-5 so over. I think they could possibly win one of those games against UCA, SHSU, and SFA if the ball bounces their way.

 

Haha, that's cute. I'll play along:

 

ULL-L

PVAM-W

Hawaii-L

Langston-W

SLU-W

NWSU-L

McMurry-W

UCA-L

SHSU-L

SFA-L

Nichols-W

McNeese-L

 

So it looks like I'm predicting 5-7. You guys have some very talented players, but I think they hit their peak NEXT year when they have a full season under their belt as a team.

[coachacola]

 

SHSU-L (But a very close game as they are going to take Lamar lightly after the last few years)

 

I have them going 7-5 so over. I think they could possibly win one of those games against UCA, SHSU, and SFA if the ball bounces their way.

 

Haha, that's cute. I'll play along:

 

ULL-L

PVAM-W

Hawaii-L

Langston-W

SLU-W

NWSU-L

McMurry-W

UCA-L

SHSU-L

SFA-L

Nichols-W

McNeese-L

 

So it looks like I'm predicting 5-7. You guys have some very talented players, but I think they hit their peak NEXT year when they have a full season under their belt as a team.

 

I can see them winning between 5 and 7 games, depending on how the team develops. Lots of unknowns on offense while the defense should be a lot better. I agree that next year should be when they'll peak with a senior-laden team.

[JJWooten]

 

I can see them winning between 5 and 7 games, depending on how the team develops. Lots of unknowns on offense while the defense should be a lot better. I agree that next year should be when they'll peak with a senior-laden team.

 

Agreed Coach! I think that's what held Lamar back a good chunk last year with all the QB rotation. A team needs time to play together. Throwing a group together and expecting great things is a tough pill to swallow. If they stick around next year (which has been tough for some players) will be a real test of the Lamar program. If Woodard gets to 5 wins, I'd expect 1 more season and then he gets the axe.

[Redrain07]

I am going to go with 6 wins total and calling the Mcneese game a Win.

[Bearkat 41]

I wanted to go out on a limb and give the Cards 7, but after looking at it again I have to go 6. I predict that a 5-2 start will have Beaumont going crazy, but the UCA, SHSU then SFA stretch will be a beast. A win over Nicholls to get to 6-5 and then the McNeese game is a thriller with the Pokes pulling it out at home.

 

ULL-L

PVAM-W

Hawaii-L

Langston-W

SLU-W

NWSU-W

McMurry-W

UCA-L

SHSU-L

SFA-L

Nichols-W

McNeese-L

[nickels]

 

SHSU-L (But a very close game as they are going to take Lamar lightly after the last few years)

 

I have them going 7-5 so over. I think they could possibly win one of those games against UCA, SHSU, and SFA if the ball bounces their way.

lamar lost to sam 66-0 last year and sam could of put 80-100 on them. sam returns just about everyone while lamar doesnt return near as much and has question marks at key posistions. last year, lamar had problems beating nicholls, sela and incarnate word (who scored 35 on lamar!, incarnate word 35 points?); a new div 2 team and two of the worst in the fcs who can barely keep their athletic programs afloat. last year lamar lost to nw state, sam, uca, tx st, sfa and mcneese a combined 301-89. Did lamar get a new head coach and entirely new defense this off season? Even if lamar improved tremendously this summer and the transfers play 100% to their potential, lamar still has a long way to go to compete with top tier southland teams and just thinking lamar is going to make it close game with sam and sfa during a rebuilding year (though it was never actually built) while these programs are hitting their stride is past delusional (closer? maybe, close? hell no).

 

4 - 5 MAX, 6 is way pushing it...

[Big T]

 

SHSU-L (But a very close game as they are going to take Lamar lightly after the last few years)

 

I have them going 7-5 so over. I think they could possibly win one of those games against UCA, SHSU, and SFA if the ball bounces their way.

lamar lost to sam 66-0 last year and sam could of put 80-100 on them. sam returns just about everyone while lamar doesnt return near as much and has question marks at key posistions. last year, lamar had problems beating nicholls, sela and incarnate word (who scored 35 on lamar!, incarnate word 35 points?); a new div 2 team and two of the worst in the fcs who can barely keep their athletic programs afloat. last year lamar lost to nw state, sam, uca, tx st, sfa and mcneese a combined 301-89. Did lamar get a new head coach and entirely new defense this off season? Even if lamar improved tremendously this summer and the transfers play 100% to their potential, lamar still has a long way to go to compete with top tier southland teams and just thinking lamar is going to make it close game with sam and sfa during a rebuilding year (though it was never actually built) while these programs are hitting their stride is past delusional (closer? maybe, close? hell no).

 

4 - 5 MAX, 6 is way pushing it...

 

Have you been following Lamar football at all?! Before you make an idiot of your self again you might want to go and see who Lamar has added, who they have lost, and all of the coaching changes that have been made. There ain't anyone hanging 66 on LU this year. And with the potential of this offense they are going to hang with the big boys this year. They are still a year away, no one is going to argue that, but I can just about promise you there arn't going to be any major blowouts to any teams.

 

The reason IMO that the SHSU game is going to be close is because of the scores the last few years. They will take Lamar lightly and Lamar is not a team that they should taken lightly this year. I never said they would beat them, I just said it is going to be a close game.

[BigNasty92]

Nickels.... That's about all that was worth.

[kingkat99]

I could not disagree more with the sentiment that the Kats will take you guys lightly. There is a huge difference in the way we mouthy fans think and the way that our team approaches opponents. Maybe if we played each other early there would be a slight chance they would take them lightly, but by the end of October everyone will know what kind of team Lamar is fielding.

[West]

I may get bashed for this, but nickels is right. We did not show any promise last season. We got our butt handed to multiple times. The team didn't respect the coaches and Woodard lost the team.

 

With that said, we have a new team and new cooridinators. It is good to be optimistic about this season. As Wade Phillips said this past week, new seasons are fun because they are a new beginning and with that comes the unknown. I won't predict where our record will end up this season, but based on what we've seen last year, I would be surprised if we won 6 games. I'm not saying it won't happen, I'm just trying to be realistic. I want this team to do well.

[Guest CardAmbassador]

Some of you need to understand why the blowout losses were happening. Were our players really 70 points worse? I don't necessarily think so, I think our guys pride was wounded in those games and we didn't have a good game plan going into those place. I think with different attitudes and coaching maybe we would have kept it more respectable.

 

How for instance do you explain our whipping of SELU (who beat TXST-San Marcos) and then our almost blowout loss to the San Marcos team? We were not organized on defense at all last year, it really showed. I think we will see a different defense this year. That gives me some hope that games will at least be respectable for our team.

[JJWooten]

Some of you need to understand why the blowout losses were happening. Were our players really 70 points worse? I don't necessarily think so, I think our guys pride was wounded in those games and we didn't have a good game plan going into those place. I think with different attitudes and coaching maybe we would have kept it more respectable.

 

How for instance do you explain our whipping of SELU (who beat TXST-San Marcos) and then our almost blowout loss to the San Marcos team? We were not organized on defense at all last year, it really showed. I think we will see a different defense this year. That gives me some hope that games will at least be respectable for our team.

 

A 48-38 win in Hammond is a whipping? I must have missed that memo.

 

As for the rest of what you said, I'd have to agree with you. That's the vibe I got from watching a couple Lamar games last year. I think if RW can get the focus in the team, Lamar can do well. I think back to even year 1 against SFA and a lot of fans were saying the team quit.

[lu cards]

i predict 6 wins.same ones most on here think we win.if woodard gets it together and all these new coaches are as good as advertised then maybe we get 7 or 8.if the team quits caring like the last 2 years then we win 4 or 5.im hoping all the bs ive seen the first two years is a thing of the past.i will say ive got a good feeling about this team.

[Guest CardAmbassador]

@JJ

 

I watched the game, we practically let them score twice at the end of that game. It was a whipping by my estimation.