No secret here: qb play. If Athan does only slightly better than Gavin, I feel RU wins 6-8 games with a strong ground game, improved wr corp, average to above avg oline play, top five BIG defense and a solid fg kicker.
For RU to win 8-10 games, there’ll be a game or two where Athan will have to win the game with his arm and decision making. It could be a drive or two or RU playing from behind late in the game, most teams that have the known strong qualities of RU that go on to a ten+ win season have a qb who can put an offense on his shoulders and win a game. It’s been quite some time where RU has had a qb that can do that (I.e. Nova). I firmly believe if Athan can elevate his game, RU wins 10 games and this is the year to do it without OSU, Mich nor Oregon on the schedule.
Hope this kid plays with a chip on his shoulder and proves to Fleck and Minn what they lost out on.
GO RU
For RU to win 8-10 games, there’ll be a game or two where Athan will have to win the game with his arm and decision making. It could be a drive or two or RU playing from behind late in the game, most teams that have the known strong qualities of RU that go on to a ten+ win season have a qb who can put an offense on his shoulders and win a game. It’s been quite some time where RU has had a qb that can do that (I.e. Nova). I firmly believe if Athan can elevate his game, RU wins 10 games and this is the year to do it without OSU, Mich nor Oregon on the schedule.
Hope this kid plays with a chip on his shoulder and proves to Fleck and Minn what they lost out on.
GO RU
