Outgoing Players Jaden Mickey, DB Tyson Ford, DL, Cal Aiden Gobaira, DL Deion Colzie, WR Jayden Thomas, WR Sam Pendleton, OL - Tennessee Rocco Spindler, OL Pat Coogan, OL Ty Chan, OL Benjamin Morrison, CB - NFL Draft Xavier Watts, S - NFL Draft Howard Cross III, DL - NFL Draft Beaux Collins, WR - NFL Draft Mitch Jeter, K - NFL Draft Rylie Mills, DL - NFL Draft Mitchell Evans, TE - NFL Draft Incoming Players DeVonta Smith, DB Alabama Malachi Fields, WR Virginia Will Pauling, WR
As Saturday gets closer, the kool-aid gets sweeter and stronger.
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4 Weeks ago, WE ALL listed this game as a loss. It was accepted by the majority that this would be one of the two losses this season.
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I, for one, have not changed my tune or thoughts regardless of the cheer cheer posts about how great our firepower is, how new their QB is, how Washington beat a depleted USC team (they aren't depleted anymore), how all their defense is new this year, etc.....
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I expect a loss this Saturday. My hope is we take them down to the wire. Look like we belong on the same field as USC.
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USC HAS NOT ALLOWED A PASSING TOUCHDOWN THIS SEASON!
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Think about that for a minute. I DO believe we will hand them their first but it still doesn't negate the fact that in almost all facets of the game, they rank in the top 5.
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We almost lost to PURDUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am hoping for a win. I will be ecstatic with a win! I will party like it 2099 with a win!
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BUT, if we lose, I will not be disappointed as it will be what I expect to happen.
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It will be HOW we lose that may disappoint me. There's a lot of kool-aid flowing around, especially here in South Bend. I've taken a sip here and there but I refuse to get drunk from it.
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We all know how this is likely to end. Something along the lines of 32-28 USC is what we were hoping for at the beginning of the season. We had this as 1 of 2 of the defininite losses this season.
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Hope kept growing and growing into expectation. Not for me. It's still HOPE!
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Can it be done? Yes
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Will it be done? Probably not
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That's the cold hard truth. I am praying! I am hoping with all that I am! This team, University, coach and fans NEEDS THIS WIN!
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But, I am not going to "expect". That will break my heart.
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My "expectations" will come AFTER the improbable win.
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I refuse to set myself up for a fall,,,,,,,,,again!
Edited by SpeedsterX
thanks for the correction. edited