thinks we could possibly lose 5 games
Offensive line thin?
That being said, they've still got the best running back in the conference in
Breece Hall, a veteran quarterback in
Brock Purdyand a great tight end in
Charlie Kolarleading the offense. The offensive and defensive lines, however, are a bit thin, and they're going to need to beef up on the interior. Their linebackers however are very good, led by
Mike Roseand
Jake Hummel,with
O'Rien Vanceback as well as
Will McDonaldplaying a hybrid OLB/DE role. In the defensive backfield, they've got some solid pieces in
Isheem Young,
Greg Eisworthand
Tayvonn Kyle. But I'm pretty wary here about all the preseason expectations.
Offensive line thin?
3. Iowa State (8-4)
You're probably asking yourself: How on earth does he have Iowa State losing four games? Well, I'll tell you how. First off, there's the opener with the Hawkeyes, which I think Iowa wins, plus a tricky road trip to Manhattan and obviously at Oklahoma. Finally, games with Texas and TCU are no gimmes, so it's not out of the realm of possibility for the Cyclones to lose four - or potentially even five - games this year.That being said, they've still got the best running back in the conference in
Breece Hall, a veteran quarterback in
Brock Purdyand a great tight end in
Charlie Kolarleading the offense. The offensive and defensive lines, however, are a bit thin, and they're going to need to beef up on the interior. Their linebackers however are very good, led by
Mike Roseand
Jake Hummel,with
O'Rien Vanceback as well as
Will McDonaldplaying a hybrid OLB/DE role. In the defensive backfield, they've got some solid pieces in
Isheem Young,
Greg Eisworthand
Tayvonn Kyle. But I'm pretty wary here about all the preseason expectations.
