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What the experts are predicting: Notre Dame vs. Navy

Do you expected the one-sidedness of this rivalry to continue?

Notre Dame is facing longtime rival Navy in Ireland in Week 0 of the 2023 college football season. It only makes sense that we begin our series of football Saturdays with a matchup that goes back nearly a century with only one interruption. The people of the Emerald Isle will see this game on their turf for the third time, so they should know what to expect by now.

Let’s look at what some college football experts are predicting for this game:

Athlon Sports provides 3 reasons why Texas A&M will be the SEC’s most improved team in 2023

Athlon Sports writer Steven Lassan wrote about Texas A&M’s chance to rebound in 2023, leaving me to agree and disagree on his three reasons why things will turnaround

No matter how much you try to ignore the wave of pre-season expectations, every major college football outlet will attempt to cloud your vision regarding Texas A&M’s chances to rebound after their dreadful 5-7 (2-6 SEC) 2022 campaign.

However, here at Aggies Wire, it’s our job to not only provide you with breaking news regarding Texas A&M Athletics daily but to analyze and dissect articles that may sway you in an unrealistic direction or flat-out characterize the Aggies in an unflattering and biased manner, while altogether avoiding facts.

Late last week, Athlon Sports, one of the more trusted outlets in the sports writing sphere, released one of their many previews regarding Texas A&M’s 2023 season outlook. This time, author Steven Lassan provided his “Expert Prediction,” writing “3 Reasons Why Texas A&M will be the SEC’s Most Improved Team in 2023.”

To his credit, Lassan didn’t spend too much time lamenting the failure of the coaching staff and play-calling issues but instead focused on the bigger picture, including the critical offseason moves that should make an immediate impact as soon as September rolls around.

Pointing out that the Aggies return the highest number of starters in SEC with 15, any positive outlook is based on the roster finding to reach their talent potential. At the same time, new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is assumed to take the play-calling reigns, leaving Jimbo Fisher to manage the game in a CEO-type fashion.

Here are Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan’s three reasons why Texas A&M can rebound in 2023.

Wisconsin S Hunter Wohler named breakout candidate in 2022 by Athlon Sports

Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler named as a top breakout candidate for 2022 by Athlon Sports:

After a true freshman season where he contributed on both defense and special teams, Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler was named by Steven Lassan of Athlon Sports as one of the top 50 breakout candidates for this season.

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Wohler recorded 17 total tackles, a sack and a pass deflection in his true freshman season while serving as a rotational player on defense and constant on special teams. Lassan believes that Wohler’s intangibles, alongside defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard’s experience, will help him take the next step this season.

The Muskego, Wis., native will likely slot into the role of either starting safeties Scott Nelson or Collin Wilder, who both graduated at the end of last.