Alright we did the Griz last week, and now we will go in alphabetical order from here on out. Should be an interesting season for Cal Poly as Beau Baldwin was lured away after 2 seasons at the helm for the allure of being a PAC 12 OC once again. Paul Wulff moves into the head coaches chair and I believe he will do a good job, and the recruiting backs that up so far. Washington transfer QB Sam Huard will obviously have all eyes on him as expected. Highest rated transfer/recruit in Cal Poly history teams up with his former high school head coach and now Cal Poly OC Sheldon Cross. I think Cal Poly is gonna be competitive this year. This will be the year where they kind of start to turn the corner, but just won't quite be there yet. The offense should be good but the defense has some questions. With that, let's dive in:
September 2 vs. San Diego - W. It hasn't mattered how bad Cal Poly has been the last few years. They've always been able to beat San Diego regardless of how tough a season they may have. Stangs roll in this one.
September 9 @ San Jose State - L. I'm really tempted to pick the upset in this one, and don't be surprised if they do win this one, but I just don't know if their defense can help out the offense in this one. I feel like this game will go a lot like Portland State's game against SJSU went last year. Cal Poly loses a tight one.
September 16 vs. Lincoln - W. This is that D2 team that Portland State played last season. That's gotta be really nice knowing that they don't have to leave the State of California for the first 3 weeks of the season. No problem for Poly in this one.
September 23 @ Portland State - W. I'm taking Cal Poly in this one. I think they're gonna have a better team then PSU. Huard will absolutely win them a couple of games that they would've lost last year, and this is one of them.
September 30 vs. UC Davis - L. Really close game at home, but I think Davis eeks it out. This is a game Davis has to have. You'll see why in a few weeks cause they got a tough schedule.
October 7 vs. Idaho - L. Boy did they win the scheduling lottery getting Davis and Idaho at home. Unfortunately they're not gonna win this game. The Vandy's are my pick to win the conference, and we'll break them down in 2 weeks, but I think Idaho wins comfortably on the road.
October 14 @ Montana State - L. Cal Poly's first trip to Bozeman in I couldn't even tell you how long. This game is going to be an offensive shootout with no defense played in this one. There might not even be a single punt in this game lol. The cats have no excuse to lose this game at home, but I do see how this could be a tricky one. Cats win a tighter game then expected at home.
October 21 vs. Northern Colorado - W. Should roll at home in this one.
October 28 BYE
November 4 @ Eastern Washington - W. Cal Poly lost this game at home in a heartbreaker last season. Now they go to Cheney this year. I'm not very high on Eastern again this season. They got another really tough schedule as you'll see next week, and by this time they may be in full on quitter mode again like they were last season. Cal Poly wins in an upset.
November 11 @ Sacramento State - L. This could end up being a huge game for Sac State as they could be firmly on the bubble and this game is sandwiched in between UM and Davis. Sac State cannot afford to lose this game at home, and I think they get the job done at home.
November 18 vs. Weber State - L. I really wanna pick Cal Poly to win this game, and I think they very well could win this game, but I'm a little bit gun shy. For now, I'm gonna go with Weber, but I may change my mind later.
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I have Cal Poly finishing 5-6 but depending on how good Sam Huard is and if their Defense takes a step forward, they may finish much higher and possibly be on the bubble for one of the final playoff spots, but I think they're a year away. That's my prediction! Thoughts???
September 2 vs. San Diego - W. It hasn't mattered how bad Cal Poly has been the last few years. They've always been able to beat San Diego regardless of how tough a season they may have. Stangs roll in this one.
September 9 @ San Jose State - L. I'm really tempted to pick the upset in this one, and don't be surprised if they do win this one, but I just don't know if their defense can help out the offense in this one. I feel like this game will go a lot like Portland State's game against SJSU went last year. Cal Poly loses a tight one.
September 16 vs. Lincoln - W. This is that D2 team that Portland State played last season. That's gotta be really nice knowing that they don't have to leave the State of California for the first 3 weeks of the season. No problem for Poly in this one.
September 23 @ Portland State - W. I'm taking Cal Poly in this one. I think they're gonna have a better team then PSU. Huard will absolutely win them a couple of games that they would've lost last year, and this is one of them.
September 30 vs. UC Davis - L. Really close game at home, but I think Davis eeks it out. This is a game Davis has to have. You'll see why in a few weeks cause they got a tough schedule.
October 7 vs. Idaho - L. Boy did they win the scheduling lottery getting Davis and Idaho at home. Unfortunately they're not gonna win this game. The Vandy's are my pick to win the conference, and we'll break them down in 2 weeks, but I think Idaho wins comfortably on the road.
October 14 @ Montana State - L. Cal Poly's first trip to Bozeman in I couldn't even tell you how long. This game is going to be an offensive shootout with no defense played in this one. There might not even be a single punt in this game lol. The cats have no excuse to lose this game at home, but I do see how this could be a tricky one. Cats win a tighter game then expected at home.
October 21 vs. Northern Colorado - W. Should roll at home in this one.
October 28 BYE
November 4 @ Eastern Washington - W. Cal Poly lost this game at home in a heartbreaker last season. Now they go to Cheney this year. I'm not very high on Eastern again this season. They got another really tough schedule as you'll see next week, and by this time they may be in full on quitter mode again like they were last season. Cal Poly wins in an upset.
November 11 @ Sacramento State - L. This could end up being a huge game for Sac State as they could be firmly on the bubble and this game is sandwiched in between UM and Davis. Sac State cannot afford to lose this game at home, and I think they get the job done at home.
November 18 vs. Weber State - L. I really wanna pick Cal Poly to win this game, and I think they very well could win this game, but I'm a little bit gun shy. For now, I'm gonna go with Weber, but I may change my mind later.
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I have Cal Poly finishing 5-6 but depending on how good Sam Huard is and if their Defense takes a step forward, they may finish much higher and possibly be on the bubble for one of the final playoff spots, but I think they're a year away. That's my prediction! Thoughts???
