Is predicting 8 to 10 wins "blind homerism"? Sounds pretty reasonable to improve a little on our 6 win season this year. Not a single member of the Gator Nation has picked this team to win a title of any kind anytime soon. The last 3 goons killed most of our blind homerism. If anything, we've gone too far the OTHER way.
The real problem isn't the number of wins,
per se. The real qiestion is what excuse pumpers use if we don't get the 8-10 wins in Napiers first season. So what will it be? Here are some possibilities.
1) We over estimated the talent and attitude of the team.
2) Injuries.
3) Wrong quarterback.
4) The refs were crooked.
5) Fire Napier, he is a horrible coach.
Of course, it is #5 that we fear. If the pumpers would choose an excuse other than #5, the rest of us would be reassured.