Is it a "good" 6-6 or a "bad" 6-6. I haven't looked at the rest of the Big 10 for next year, but I imagine it isn't going to be a juggernaut. Do they win 6 games, with maybe a surprise in there, and keep the losses close? Or are they beating the 6 worst teams on the schedule, with drubbings against the better teams?

It's also going to depend what the QB situation turns out to be. I agree with everyone below, that Forcier is likely going to be the starter by the end of the season. If he shows promise, that would be a good thing. But if they limp to victories through defense/good fortune, it wouldn't bode well.

Last year was terrible for us, in that we lost games we shouldn't have or were winning but let them slip away. We got blown out by USC and looked dismal against BC. That being said, few outside observers would look at our team and say we don't have the players to be decent. Clausen with Tate/Floyd and some of the young guys on D should be enough to have a pretty good year.