I must say that I am truly optimistic for the coming season. If the defense can play solid throughout the year and we can get some WR's to step up I see no reason why we can't return to the top of the Big XII. A couple of if's but I was pleased with the way the defense played in the spring game.
Health was another big issue. We had a lot of injuries last year, especially on defense. I have expectations of a 7-9 win season (9 on the optimistic side).
Let me explain the reasons why a little further.
1. Health- already covered.
2. We were a minute or two from adding 2 more wins to our season lasts year.
Auburn and Oklahoma State. You might even add KU and ISU to that list. A play or two from W's in all those games. If we show more consistency on defense and can reduce fumbles by the TE's as we are moving in to score (OSU game... I'm still bitter). Then we would have been in a bowl game last year.
I agree, we need to stop the departures from our coaching staff and start recruiting high schoolers, but..... I see no reason, especially at this point in time, to get down about KSU football. I'm having a hard enough time with the lack of football in the summer. I don't want to make the time worse by having to listen to blind pessimism throughout the summer. I would prefer not to slowly sink into a football-less depression. Don't knock my optimism.
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