Looking at the new schedule gives me more hope. Lose the preseason games. Get Maryland as our first game for Petras to get his feet wet. Then Purdue for second step(even though Purdue could be a much improved team). Then the Minn game with Bateman gone. Petras has a nice pathway for growth.
Our most likely loss is where OSU has 2 weeks to prepare for us. Likely loss anyway. Illinois is the other team to get 2 weeks to prepare for us.
We get 2 weeks to prepare for our next 2 toughest games: Penn State and Wisconsin.
So overall, I think we got a slight break from what our schedule looked like before the change.
Now if we have to postpone games, and fill them in with the bye weeks, that changes the equation. Or if we even have a season. A lot of ifs.
Our most likely loss is where OSU has 2 weeks to prepare for us. Likely loss anyway. Illinois is the other team to get 2 weeks to prepare for us.
We get 2 weeks to prepare for our next 2 toughest games: Penn State and Wisconsin.
So overall, I think we got a slight break from what our schedule looked like before the change.
Now if we have to postpone games, and fill them in with the bye weeks, that changes the equation. Or if we even have a season. A lot of ifs.