I can't believe some of the posts I've seen on this board since Saturday.
Let's start with this, I am a realist, not someone with garnet colored glasses or someone that see's the glass half empty every time something doesn't go exactly our way. That being said:
If you look at the majority of football "experts" their belief was we would be a better team but may not win as many games. Now these people don't have a dog in the fight other than looking at roster and the talent on them, looking at the schedules and providing their insight on how they thought our season would go. Now mind you, most of these people either played on the college or pro level, sometimes both, and others coached on both levels. I know some of you don't believe this, but they know more about football than you.
Now four games in we sit at 3-1 with a pretty good win over NC State. Unfortunately we have lost our top play maker, our best offensive lineman, our starting guard and now one of if not our best defensive player. These guys are not easily replaced and you don't just say next guy up and think the next guy up is Deebo Samuel.
Less than 2 seasons ago we lost to the Citadel and finished season at 3-9. Anyone who thinks the roster was loaded with talent is fooling themselves and to get 6 wins last year was nothing short of spectacular. It takes time to build, we are far removed from our 3 year span of winning 11 games a season and anyone who thought we would get there this year or even close knows nothing about football or is looking thru garnet glasses.
Please stop with the we have to fire coaches rhetoric, it is embarrassing and shows how little you know about football or coaching. This staff is getting about as much out of the talent they have as they can get. The kids play hard and fight for 60 minutes but we need another another couple of solid recruiting classes to improve our talent levels.
We are where most experts thought we would be based on our roster and we are probably a little better than some thought. If you think losing the players we've lost the last 2 weeks doesn't hurt a program then you should quit watching because you have zero knowledge about football or coaching.
Some of you must live a miserable life because even when we win you are negative. Remember, the qb that led us back Saturday is a sophomore playing in his 11th game. The wr that made the td catch Saturday is a true freshman, the one that made the incredible catch to set us up for fg is a sophomore. Give them a chance to be coached and develop and quit being so freaking depressing.
Let's start with this, I am a realist, not someone with garnet colored glasses or someone that see's the glass half empty every time something doesn't go exactly our way. That being said:
If you look at the majority of football "experts" their belief was we would be a better team but may not win as many games. Now these people don't have a dog in the fight other than looking at roster and the talent on them, looking at the schedules and providing their insight on how they thought our season would go. Now mind you, most of these people either played on the college or pro level, sometimes both, and others coached on both levels. I know some of you don't believe this, but they know more about football than you.
Now four games in we sit at 3-1 with a pretty good win over NC State. Unfortunately we have lost our top play maker, our best offensive lineman, our starting guard and now one of if not our best defensive player. These guys are not easily replaced and you don't just say next guy up and think the next guy up is Deebo Samuel.
Less than 2 seasons ago we lost to the Citadel and finished season at 3-9. Anyone who thinks the roster was loaded with talent is fooling themselves and to get 6 wins last year was nothing short of spectacular. It takes time to build, we are far removed from our 3 year span of winning 11 games a season and anyone who thought we would get there this year or even close knows nothing about football or is looking thru garnet glasses.
Please stop with the we have to fire coaches rhetoric, it is embarrassing and shows how little you know about football or coaching. This staff is getting about as much out of the talent they have as they can get. The kids play hard and fight for 60 minutes but we need another another couple of solid recruiting classes to improve our talent levels.
We are where most experts thought we would be based on our roster and we are probably a little better than some thought. If you think losing the players we've lost the last 2 weeks doesn't hurt a program then you should quit watching because you have zero knowledge about football or coaching.
Some of you must live a miserable life because even when we win you are negative. Remember, the qb that led us back Saturday is a sophomore playing in his 11th game. The wr that made the td catch Saturday is a true freshman, the one that made the incredible catch to set us up for fg is a sophomore. Give them a chance to be coached and develop and quit being so freaking depressing.