You haven't been this optimistic since?

[Trogdor]

Fwiw, The mob should have a decent chance of beating Auburn this next season. Malzahan is a pretty good coach imo, and they've put together a good class for next year. However, this was an AU team who probably should have gone 8-4 last season but the winds of fate/SEC sure helped them appear mightier than what they probably were. Also we should come very far with our own player development while I have reason to believe Auburn is going to lean on new talent.

Regardless, every year is awesome and I will be EMAWing my face of in BSFS and road venues next year.

 

[steve dave]

8 or 9 wins. will feel good with either.

[wetwillie]

I've put all my eggs in the 2015 basket.  I don't expect anything above average to happen in 14. 

[Benja]

7 wins 
8 wins   
9 wins 
10 + 

Add beating auburn and upgrade each feeling one level.

[bucket]

Never been more optimistic. Probably the kiss of death for this team, but it's the truth. 

[Jackstack99EMAW]

Pretty optimistic, should win 9 or 10 games if we're as good as i think.

[kso_FAN]

Our schedule is really tough and the league is pretty good. 9 wins would be really good. JMHO.

[steve dave]

Our schedule is really tough and the league is pretty good. 9 wins would be really good. JMHO.

Yes. It will take a very good team to get to 9.

[kslim]

Our schedule is really tough and the league is pretty good. 9 wins would be really good. JMHO.

Yes. It will take a very good team to get to 9.

pro tip SD, we will be a very good team

[steve dave]

I know

[Cartierfor3]

I usually don't get very excited about football until after basketball is over.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I see the Auburn game going a whole lot like the OU game did last year.

[KITNfury]

Was more excited for 2012, but before that, I'd have to go to 2003 for a year I was more pumped for.

[OregonSmock]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year? 

[kso_FAN]

Was more excited for 2012, but before that, I'd have to go to 2003 for a year I was more pumped for.

Both years held more optimism mainly because of schedule and more returning. There are lots of nice pieces for next year, but still plenty of questions; many more questions than either 12 or 03.

Still, next year should be entertaining for Cat FB fans.

[KITNfury]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

For me it's that all losses were close, almost all wins were big. We were much closer to the upper echelon of the conference/country than the bottom.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

I don't get it, either, beems. I think we will be a very solid team that can compete with the best, but we would have to be an elite team to go 11-1. We play a lot of really good teams, and while our defense should be a whole lot better, I think our offense will be bottlenecked by inconsistent QB play. For the record, I think that Sams has a lot more upside than Waters, but he's not Mr. Consistency, either. I just don't see this team finishing with more than 9 wins in the regular season.

[yoga-like_abana]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

we have a chicago cubs fanbase mentality

[Belvis Noland]

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

Don't have to be top-4 good.  just have to be top of the BigXII good.  with the politics of rankings, I imagine the BigXII winner will have a seat at the table, even if there are 2-3 SEC teams that are as good or better.   

8-5 last year.  solid group returning. 

[kslim]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

alcohol

[The1BigWillie]

I just want to beat KU

[75cat]

Really looking forward to this fall. Should be OK on offense with Finney and Whitehair up front, Lockett (fast & moves) and Sexton (not fast but good on short passes), Gronk can only get better and which ever of two QB's.  However, the other side of the ball worries me: Mueller & Bretz are OK but Mueller will have to play knowing he will have a price on his head every game.  Trueman is a hard worker at LB but who will pick up being the STUD LB?  The Cats were weak at CB but they could get away with some things in both the run and passing games with TY Zimmerman in there.  I did not see last fall ho is going to replace him although apparently LHCBS does because there has been no emphasis in recruiting a safety

[AbeFroman]

This off-season will have a lot of excited poops that's for sure.

I'm already excited for my future poops

[Bqqkie Pimp]

I think 9 wins should be our expectation.

sorry man I'm thinking playoff. Might crash and burn, I guess we will see

What exactly was it about last year's 8-5 season that convinced you K-State would be top 4 good next year?

7-1 over last 8 games and most of them DOMINATING victories, perhaps?

 

[Winters]

Purple 'Cats will beat Auburn