I would think you would give it at least one more year of recruiting since this staff had no relationships with many of these recruits and the NCAA sanctions hanging over our head. I think if we still struggle mightily next year, it might be a sign, but I am betting next year's class will be significantly better. You seem to think that one year is a trend.
People are tired of getting blown out. It's been a long 15 years. What do we have during that time? 3 wins against GA, 1 against FL. Granted, there are few more could have had won. But in general, it hasn't been close. I think we all are tired of losing to our big 3 and tired of being asked to be patient. However, we didn't dig this hole overnight and we aren't going to climb out overnight, either. Folks need to realize that. Our big 3 just so happen to be perennial Top 5, Top 10 teams...which means we have a steeper mtn to climb.
The offense moved the ball pretty well against them and Hooker did ok overall. The frustrating thing was to see the offense falter in the redzone. I think it's reasonable to say there were 14 more points left on the field (obviously not enough to win). The reason I think Hooker played his worst game was because he didn't make some of the open plays that he usually makes. I can't fault him for the deep throws because they were barely out of reach, but he definitely was throwing high early for some reason. I think the throw away near the endzone on 4th down was a bad decision when he was looking right at Tillman who only had one guy on him. Should've given his most physical receiver a chance. Overall not a bad game, especially given the defense he faced, but he missed some relatively easy plays that he usually makes. The clear thing to me is that this offense is going to work against elite defenses...just need to add talent and depth, especially on the o-line. I'm eager to see if the team physically improves next season after two offseasons with the new S&C staff.
