Stewart Mandel's 2016 Big 12 Football CC Prediction

[Belldozer1]

I couldn't copy and paste the text but here is what he predicts:
1. TCU
2. OU
3. UT

For me it will all come down to QB play being a huge determining factor as usual. It will be interesting to see how Kenny Hill does at TCU. I'm sure he has some talent. Obviously Mayfield has tremendous talent returning after finishing top 5 Heisman. For Texas, will Swoopes be the man to take the reins and make some Horn fans forget about Case McCoy jk, or will they turn to the heralded freshman Buechele?
http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...redictions-oklahoma-tcu-stewart-mandel-081716

 

[Bwilk55]

I couldn't copy and paste the text but here is what he predicts:
1. TCU
2. OU
3. UT

For me it will all come down to QB play being a huge determining factor as usual. It will be interesting to see how Kenny Hill does at TCU. I'm sure he has some talent. Obviously Mayfield has tremendous talent returning after finishing top 5 Heisman. For Texas, will Swoopes be the man to take the reins and make some Horn fans forget about Case McCoy jk, or will they turn to the heralded freshman Buechele?
http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...redictions-oklahoma-tcu-stewart-mandel-081716

OU definitely seems to be the best known commodity in the conference, as is OKSt.

Big questions for TCU, Texas, Baylor. How does Kenny Hill perform? He definitely had some flashes in College Station. Texas with our new offense and obvious QB questions. Baylor remains talented in terms of upperclassmen but will have to deal with a lot of adversity throughout the season. They will get roasted when on the road. How do they respond?

 

[TexExSpur]

TCU defense will be back on track.

 

[Maverick1971]

It's hard to see TCU winning the Big 12.
1. OU
2. OSU
3. TCU
4. Texas
5. Texas Tech
6. Baylor

 

[outhereincali]

I just can't see TCU winning the Big XII this year they lost to much. Well see how good they are when they play OK on 10/1 the week before we play the sooners.

I may have to revise TT as the surprise team this year instead of WV like I originally said. Perhaps Mahomes, not Mayfield, will be the best qb in the Big XII this year. And if this pans out and the the raiders can come up with some defense they might be the surprise team this year.

 

[Maverick1971]

I just can't see TCU winning the Big XII this year they lost to much. Well see how good they are when they play OK on 10/1 the week before we play the sooners.

I may have to revise TT as the surprise team this year instead of WV like I originally said. Perhaps Mahomes, not Mayfield, will be the best qb in the Big XII this year. And if this pans out and the the raiders can come up with some defense they might be the surprise team this year.

I think TTU is making a move to fill the void Baylor will leave after they are decimated by the scandal. I don't see them becoming a top 10 team like Baylor did but they could be a 9 win type of team that can surprise a lot of people. Right now they are about where they were under Leach. They are going to have to play some defense in order to take the next step.

 

[q1w2e3]

I think TTU is making a move to fill the void Baylor will leave after they are decimated by the scandal. I don't see them becoming a top 10 team like Baylor did but they could be a 9 win type of team that can surprise a lot of people. Right now they are about where they were under Leach. They are going to have to play some defense in order to take the next step.

They definitely are not at Leach level at this point. Since Leach left I would say they have dropped to an A&M type level. If they take the next step they could get to Leach Tech level again.

 

[Maverick1971]

They definitely are not at Leach level at this point. Since Leach left I would say they have dropped to an A&M type level. If they take the next step they could get to Leach Tech level again.

When I say Leach level I mean about a 7 win team (regular season) which Leach was in 6 of his 10 seasons at Tech. Explosive offense and no defense. Leach had a couple of 8 win seasons and the one really good team in 2008.

If they are not there yet, they are close.

 

[q1w2e3]

When I say Leach level I mean about a 7 win team (regular season) which Leach was in 6 of his 10 seasons at Tech. Explosive offense and no defense. Leach had a couple of 8 win seasons and the one really good team in 2008.

If they are not there yet, they are close.

You may need to refresh your memory on Leach, although I'm sure you don't want to. Tech Leach was 7-3 against A&M with multiple blowouts. Leach only winning 7 games only happened twice, his first two seasons at Tech. He then went 8 consecutive seasons with at least 8 wins with five of those seasons being 9 or more wins, and one of those seasons 11 wins.

Tech isn't to that level at this point, as to why I said they at more like an A&M type level now.

 

[Maverick1971]

You may need to refresh your memory on Leach, although I'm sure you don't want to. Tech Leach was 7-3 against A&M with multiple blowouts. Leach only winning 7 games only happened twice, his first two seasons at Tech. He then went 8 consecutive seasons with at least 8 wins with five of those seasons being 9 or more wins, and one of those seasons 11 wins.

Tech isn't to that level at this point, as to why I said they at more like an A&M type level now.

I said 7 regular season wins. He won 7 games in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006

Leach is a solid coach. Who knows what he would have done at a bigger school with more resources. He certainly made a living out of beating A&M. I'm still somewhat stunned that Tech let him go.

 

[Okie70]

How many years have we been saying Tech could be really good if they could get some improvement on defense? Last year looked like same 'ol Tech. What a waste of a good QB.

 

[ASURAM2010]

How many years have we been saying Tech could be really good if they could get some improvement on defense? Last year looked like same 'ol Tech. What a waste of a good QB.

No joke, this kid could take a lot of teams over the top. How different would the Texas team have been last year if Mahomes was wearing burnt Orange and not raider red? Team goes from 5-6 to 8-3 easy.