I meant that the individual players we have improved, but overall the position declined because of losses.
They are soft. One of the drawbacks of the portal is kids dont learn how to fight through adversity, just take an out and transfer. Competition makes players better
Don’t disagree with needing change, but I still would rather be adding the talented new guys AND keeping previous starters.
Based off last year I think they can if they want. I'd rather give the reps to someone who will be here in 2023 or is out of eligibility and playing their final game.
I agree with you that it would have been optimum to keep JJB and add new talent. I still feel that overall, in the last two cycles we are advancing in LB talent, especially as it relates to LB speed.
No. They cannot play in the bowl game. The rule changed this year. If MK could have played in the Cotton Bowl, he would have burned his red shirt in the AAC Championship Game.
If this is the case, everyone should bet the house on Duke. We're gonna get destroyed, BYU-style.
The guys still playing LOVE UCF. I wouldn't count them out. Plus, the AAC is the P5 weakest conference.
Some Duke players are leaving too. So far
Says who? Did he say that? Has he said anything since "let's go win a championship?" I don't think anyone knows what any of these players were or were not going to do in hypothetical situations.
I respectfully disagree. On what do you base your apparent confidence in Duke's alleged ability to outclass us in the bowl game?
Despite us getting "worse" as you say, we still were good enough to make it to the CCG. JRP has several weeks to rest the hamstring, and TC is available. We have more than enough talented WRs that can step up now that ROK is moving on.
How about not having a group run for the exit? They had a very productive offense and so far don’t seem to be losing much. Our D sucked with no losses but it’s starting and I doubt we’re done.
We aren't motivated.
Disastrous day for the Program . feels like we are staying in the AAC w this exodus . Hope the additions make up for today
That is quite the implied compliment, that this team is good enough to make it to the CCG without even being motivated. Interesting...
I see no disaster at all. Mostly, we are seeing guys who were not playing are moving on. It's happening nationwide. We wish them well and we move on.
We arent motivated comment is 1. About the bowl game and 2. A reference to the SEC where all the teams that lose bowl games weren't motivated.
With this defense we held Ga. Tech to 10 points while beating them by 19. Dukes "productive" offense, as your call them, lost to GA Tech.
Before you make such definitive statements you should look at their entire season. At least as impressive as ours. Are they losing as many critical players as us? How about their passing attack? We have NO pass defense, so yes, I do believe they will present a problem for us. I know, our pass defense was stellar against Tulane but we’re losing some starters, so…. And obviously you don’t think losing players to the portal matters but again, we’ll see. Got to give you credit, though, with any losses in our defensive backfield I’m not sure you’ll notice any difference. And just for a reference point, we lost to Navy, who passed for exactly 0 yards. So yes I do believe Duke’s passing game could present us with problems.
Agreed that Duke is capable of beating us. My point is merely that we are also capable of winning.
Many predicted that Malzahn would have the team ready by year 3 to join the B12 and be competing for playoffs. Right now they are a bad loss away from being in the position the team was after Boca Bowl, and that nearly happened against USF a few weeks ago.
Why? He was here for 2 years and was a NGE….it is time for him to try somewhere else. Frees up a scholarship, everyone wins.
