2026 cats Regular Season Predictions

[Bobcat99]

I agree……many will be just as good but what made them tough this past year was the depth piece. Can their third stringers step in and be just as good as the second stringers was last year for them?

If it’s been happening for the past few years, then why not?

I don’t really want to come here and glowingly talk about the Bobcats, but I think we can all see and realize that they’re recruiting and developing at a high level. I very much expect last years backups to be able to play at a high level. It’s what every good program does, UM included. I don’t see people here posting ad nauseam about how you’ll replace Wortham, or Loud, or Lawler. Why should you expect different for MSU?

 

[BrownBear9501]

If it’s been happening for the past few years, then why not?

I don’t really want to come here and glowingly talk about the Bobcats, but I think we can all see and realize that they’re recruiting and developing at a high level. I very much expect last years backups to be able to play at a high level. It’s what every good program does, UM included. I don’t see people here posting ad nauseam about how you’ll replace Wortham, or Loud, or Lawler. Why should you expect different for MSU?

There’s no doubt there won’t be any drop off for last years backups moving into starting roles this season….my point was, can their backups this year be at the same level as last years backups were? The depth element is a big part of what made them so effective last year. I don’t think they were as good as SDSU or NDSU were last year but they stayed healthy when the other two didn’t and that was largely in part to their cupcake schedule after week 2 and the depth that had in being able to rotate guys in.

 

[get'em_griz]

Jeff Choate is going to put his linebacker in at QB and just run the ball all game with some sprinkles here and there in the passing game to win the game.

 

[GriznMN]

If it’s been happening for the past few years, then why not?

I don’t really want to come here and glowingly talk about the Bobcats, but I think we can all see and realize that they’re recruiting and developing at a high level. I very much expect last years backups to be able to play at a high level. It’s what every good program does, UM included. I don’t see people here posting ad nauseam about how you’ll replace Wortham, or Loud, or Lawler. Why should you expect different for MSU?

With losing so few players and being able to replace most, if not all of them, the Cats will be at the top. They will be at the top yet beatable.

 

[GriznMN]

Don’t underestimate what the cats lost on their D line as well as in their secondary. Their offense will be high powered but gotta think their Defense takes a step back this year.

Nope, not with what they have waiting in the wings.