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A look back at "predictions"

At my irrelevant Xanga blog, I wrote down a few goofy predictions for this upcoming season in early August.  I don't even remember writing these, but it was interesting to see how wrong I was, or at least, how wrong I potentially will be.  Here they are:

-Colt will throw 25 TDs and 12 interceptions
-Jordan Shipley will catch 7 of those TD's, and showcase some unique white-boy speed.
-We'll have a 1000 rusher again
-Brian Orakpo will have 10 or more sacks
-Sergio Kindle will hurt someone (perhaps even himself).
-Deon Beasley will be among the Big12 leaders in interceptions.
-John Chiles will throw a TD pass to Colt McCoy and vice versa :)

Let's go through each of these:

1.  Colt has 14 touchdowns and one pick.  Um... the season is young, but this one's looking like an underestimation. 

2.  Shipley has 6 touchdowns so far.  Barring injury, I think he's a lock to get more than seven.

3.  This one's not looking good, to be honest.  Let's hope someone surprises us.  It's supposed to be a Texas tradition for 1000 yard rushers.

4.  Rak has 5.5 sacks so far.  He's well on his way for 10 or more.

5.  Kindle is playing like a monster.  I can't remember if he's knocked anyone out yet, but that doesn't matter as long as he remains on the field.

6.  Um... no.  Beasley hasn't been very sharp in this young season.

7.  I'm hoping this one will still happen, although we are past our soft non-conference schedule in which it would have been ideal to try cute things like this.  Sigh.

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Re: 1,000-yard rushers

I’m not sure that’s terribly important for this team. Nice, yes, and it certainly would provide a balance currently missing. But let’s be honest -- this is a PASSING offense.

This QB is a passer who has shown a surprising ability to run. He’s not a runner who’s adequate throwing the ball. The strength of the offense is the QB, a couple of proven receivers, and an OL that’s better at pass protection than run blocking.

by edsp on Oct 3, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Colt will be the 100 yard rusher

"There aint nothin' over till it's over. "
~Rocky Balboa

by Hook'em13 on Oct 3, 2008 4:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Meant to say 1000 yard rusher

"There aint nothin' over till it's over. "
~Rocky Balboa

by Hook'em13 on Oct 3, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thats a lot of yards to get

Vince just barely was over 1000 in both his starting years, and both took a 200ish yard day at the Rose Bowl to accomplish.

Not impossible for Colt to do it, but I don’t think likely.

by BoddickerIsClutch on Oct 4, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

my bet is that

he gets somewhere around 750-900 yards rushing. He probably won’t get to 1000 yards, but as of right now he is the only one of our backs (runners) that is on track to get it.

"There aint nothin' over till it's over. "
~Rocky Balboa

by Hook'em13 on Oct 4, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha thought the same

by justfr1day on Oct 3, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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