quote:quote:quote:If you think we are getting worse, then you must not be watching our team. This team, now, has better talent and depth across the board since Sumlin has arrived.quote:
Year 4 of mediocrity would suggest he is not the right guy.
It's surprising how many people here ignore the fact we are getting worse, not better.
Its pretty clear most people were spoiled by 2012, where we had a very experienced defense (but with absolutely NO depth), the advantage of other teams not being prepared for us or our type of game, a QB who turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime type of player, and an O-line filled with future NFL players.
Teams have adjusted. We dont take anyone by surprise anymore, which means we have to be better in other areas. And we still lack experience and depth in some important areas, like LB and RB.
We are getting to where we need to be. We are building that depth and experience ONLY comes with time. Sumlin has been recruiting great. The talent is coming in.
People want to point out that its year 4 and we should expect a championship or move on, but I think this is a poor argument due to our unique situation. We had to jump from the worst power 5 conference, where we were only mediocre AND RECRUITED LIKE IT, to the best conference in the country, where we have to play the best teams in the country every other week. I cant think of any other coach that has had to rebuild a team AND make that kind of transition. We came in with only 3 star talent and 0 depth and have to play against teams that have been recruiting 4 and 5 star talent, 2 or 3 deep at most positions, every year for at least the last decade. Most coaches at least have comparable talent to their competition when they take over as a new head coach. We were not even close to comparable in that department. We got lucky with Johnny, our amazing O-line, our upperclassmen-heavy defense, and the element of surprise in 2012.
Sumlin has been building this program to where it needs to be in order to compete year in and out. We are not quite there, but its VERY clear to me that this program is moving in the right direction.
I'm not sure your serious. My friend, we did not jump from the worst power 5 conference. Far from it. It was at times ranked the best of the power 5 over our last few seasons. We did not have mediocre talent nor mediocre recruiting classes. I will give you lack of depth. Sumlin inherited a program with a ton of NFL talent. It showed his first year. Since then, the regression in player development has been HUGE. The previous regime was far better at player development. It's not even close at this point. Outside of Alabama and maybe LSU there is not one SEC team that is littered with 2 deep 4-5 stars. We had the talent coming in to compete with the SEC. Sumlin was gift wrapped a very good team with all the extras to build upon.
We are in year 4. Year 4! And the regression of quality play is spiraling downwards. You can take all the swag, DJ's, sparkling uniforms, and all the the other gimmicky stuff and call it what it is. Smoke and mirrors. It's crap bro.
Maybe I was trolled, and I took it. How you can say this program is going in the right direction is beyond me. I'm so tired of the stupid swag mentality.
Sip alert. Hey sippy, BDF sucked then, sucks now.
