Oldrunner, this one’s for you! Our final Big Sky preview as Fall Camp starts next week! Should be a very interesting season for Weber in their 1st season of the post Jay Hill era. I’ve said this before, but I don’t like the hire of Mickey Mental. Only his second ever year coaching D1 Football, and I think you’ll see that. I think he could be similar to Aaron Best where he’ll find immediate success with Jay Hill’s recruits, but once they run out they fall to the basement. This season though should be interesting as I have no idea who Weber’s QB will be. My guess is that Kylan Weisser kid who’s been the backup, but in the limited action I’ve seen, he’s nothing spectacular. This staff seems very resistant to wanting to use the portal, and I think he should have! But of course their defense is stacked again. With that, let’s dive in!
August 31 vs. Central Washington - W. Central plays a Big Sky opponent every year, but it usually doesn’t go very well for them. Weber wins no problem
September 9 @ Northern Iowa - L. Huge game for both teams. This game could make or break the season for both teams. I do think Theo Day is a very good QB and could be in the running for the Payton award this season, so I like UNI at home by a couple scores.
September 16 @ Utah - L. This one’s not gonna be pretty. Not sure how much Utah is paying Weber, but hopefully it’s a good number. Also, Cam Rising is one of the most underrated QB’s in the country. Utes win big!
September 23 vs. Montana State - L. I so badly want to believe Weber can win this game and I hope they do, but I just don’t know if their offense can keep up with the cats offense. It’s gonna be really tough to overcome a 1-3 start and they may not recover from it, but I do think the cats eke it out on the road!
September 30 @ Northern Colorado - W. A get right game for Weber and an opportunity to work on some things with more tough games looming.
October 7 vs. Northern Arizona - W. Cannot afford to drop this game at home, and I don’t think they will. Weber rolls.
October 14 vs. UC Davis - L. I’ve thought a little more about this game, and I’ve decided Weber has a better chance in this game then I initially said, however I’m gonna stuck with my original prediction and go with Davis winning a tight one on the road!
October 21 @ Eastern Washington - W. Always a tough place to play, but Weber has had Easterns number in recent years, and I think that trend continues!
October 28 BYE. Damn that’s a late bye week!
November 4 @ Idaho State - W. Should be over in the first half, lol!
November 11 vs. Idaho - L. Two very similar brands of Football! Very slow, methodical paces, but I think Idaho has too much firepower on offense! Idaho wins a close one!
November 18 @ Cal Poly - W. Should be no problem. Cal Poly could be out of gas by the time this one rolls around!
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I have Weber going 6-5 and being just on the outside looking in. They can definitely get to 7-4 though and their best bet IMO would be against Davis. The biggest problem for Weber is that Central Washington game. Assuming they beat Davis to get to 7-4, they’re still only gonna have 6 D1 wins. Will the committee give them the benefit of the doubt? I’m not sure. I think they gotta get to 8-3 just to be safe and that’s gonna be tough to do with how tough of a schedule they have in September. That cat game is HUGE for them! That’s my prediction! Thoughts?????
August 31 vs. Central Washington - W. Central plays a Big Sky opponent every year, but it usually doesn’t go very well for them. Weber wins no problem
September 9 @ Northern Iowa - L. Huge game for both teams. This game could make or break the season for both teams. I do think Theo Day is a very good QB and could be in the running for the Payton award this season, so I like UNI at home by a couple scores.
September 16 @ Utah - L. This one’s not gonna be pretty. Not sure how much Utah is paying Weber, but hopefully it’s a good number. Also, Cam Rising is one of the most underrated QB’s in the country. Utes win big!
September 23 vs. Montana State - L. I so badly want to believe Weber can win this game and I hope they do, but I just don’t know if their offense can keep up with the cats offense. It’s gonna be really tough to overcome a 1-3 start and they may not recover from it, but I do think the cats eke it out on the road!
September 30 @ Northern Colorado - W. A get right game for Weber and an opportunity to work on some things with more tough games looming.
October 7 vs. Northern Arizona - W. Cannot afford to drop this game at home, and I don’t think they will. Weber rolls.
October 14 vs. UC Davis - L. I’ve thought a little more about this game, and I’ve decided Weber has a better chance in this game then I initially said, however I’m gonna stuck with my original prediction and go with Davis winning a tight one on the road!
October 21 @ Eastern Washington - W. Always a tough place to play, but Weber has had Easterns number in recent years, and I think that trend continues!
October 28 BYE. Damn that’s a late bye week!
November 4 @ Idaho State - W. Should be over in the first half, lol!
November 11 vs. Idaho - L. Two very similar brands of Football! Very slow, methodical paces, but I think Idaho has too much firepower on offense! Idaho wins a close one!
November 18 @ Cal Poly - W. Should be no problem. Cal Poly could be out of gas by the time this one rolls around!
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I have Weber going 6-5 and being just on the outside looking in. They can definitely get to 7-4 though and their best bet IMO would be against Davis. The biggest problem for Weber is that Central Washington game. Assuming they beat Davis to get to 7-4, they’re still only gonna have 6 D1 wins. Will the committee give them the benefit of the doubt? I’m not sure. I think they gotta get to 8-3 just to be safe and that’s gonna be tough to do with how tough of a schedule they have in September. That cat game is HUGE for them! That’s my prediction! Thoughts?????
