Think back to Lou Holtz's first season in 1999, which what we all want to forget, was 0 - 11. Not only was the win-loss record the worse possible, we only played one game that was close. And that was to Vandy, who beat us 11-10 on our home field. Ouch! We have just hit rock bottom. If you were a fan then, you probably wondered how can we play so badly considering that we had a hall of fame coach.
So, please don't get overly optimistic about Beamer's 1st season. The prognosticators are usually right or very close with their predictions.
Lou Holtz in his 2nd season. USC goes 7-4 and beats OSU in the Outback bowl. How many of you had no faith in Lou's 2nd season?
So, what should we have learned from Lou Holtz's first 2 seasons? I want your thoughts and how you would apply your thoughts to Beamer in his 1st season and 2nd season.
What Woodrow has learned: The first season for a new coach for a broken program can be very difficult because of many reasons. I was pretty miserable with Lou's first season and had doubts for the seasons beyond that and believed that we would never have a good season or team. The second season was exactly the opposite for a new coach. I was pretty much blown away particularly the fact that we ended that season by beating the mighty buckeyes in the Outback Bowl.
Concerning Beamer, I think he will finish at 4 wins and 5 wins if we have some luck. I will not be disappointed should we win just 3 or 4 games. He has a steep hill to climb with too many glaring roster weaknesses. For Beamer's 2nd season, I'm expecting a little better win total. Most of the needs will be filled after 2021, but we will have to rely on freshman for 2022. That doesn't disappoint me because of the recruits that we are getting commitments from and the whole body of work that Beamer and his staff have done in such a short time. The foundation has been laid. The future looks bright.
So, please don't get overly optimistic about Beamer's 1st season. The prognosticators are usually right or very close with their predictions.
Lou Holtz in his 2nd season. USC goes 7-4 and beats OSU in the Outback bowl. How many of you had no faith in Lou's 2nd season?
So, what should we have learned from Lou Holtz's first 2 seasons? I want your thoughts and how you would apply your thoughts to Beamer in his 1st season and 2nd season.
What Woodrow has learned: The first season for a new coach for a broken program can be very difficult because of many reasons. I was pretty miserable with Lou's first season and had doubts for the seasons beyond that and believed that we would never have a good season or team. The second season was exactly the opposite for a new coach. I was pretty much blown away particularly the fact that we ended that season by beating the mighty buckeyes in the Outback Bowl.
Concerning Beamer, I think he will finish at 4 wins and 5 wins if we have some luck. I will not be disappointed should we win just 3 or 4 games. He has a steep hill to climb with too many glaring roster weaknesses. For Beamer's 2nd season, I'm expecting a little better win total. Most of the needs will be filled after 2021, but we will have to rely on freshman for 2022. That doesn't disappoint me because of the recruits that we are getting commitments from and the whole body of work that Beamer and his staff have done in such a short time. The foundation has been laid. The future looks bright.
