This is last years team without Ray Davis…?

[YaketySax]

Only two games into the season disclaimer.

I don’t see much improvement. I see like-for-like transfers replacing departed players without significant upgrades. What I do see is a playmaker like Ray Davis missing. Someone who can torch Florida and UofL. Someone who can be relied upon for making plays when needed and overcome average OL play.

Is the recent recruiting as good as the ratings services say or worse? Is the development phase (position coaching, strength program, etc.) slacking or are we in a bridge year (ex. Patterson will be a good RB after a year in the weight room)?

6 win team with this schedule.

 

[Fadhi]

This looks like the Lynn Bowden team without Lynn

 

[YaketySax]

If there’s something to this then: what does this say about last years team and broader recruiting/development?

 

[TucsonCat]

Recruiting evaluation is successful on only one side of the ball.

We have a good defense.
The best ranked players on defense are on the field.

We have a bad offense.
We might vhave gotten more high ranked recruits here But 4 out of every 5 of those are no longer on the team and never contributed. And they didn't contribute anywhere else. So coaching shouldn't get a pass, but I gotta look at who we bring in more.

 

[K_TIME]

Well...Liam Coen is no longer the OC is the bigger issue guys....love the way he left or not....the offense scored 29pts a game last year. So the guy knows how to develop an offense.