Originally Posted by
the_real_MSU_is_us
"no team leaders"? Kylin is in his 3rd year here and Gibson is a Sr at RB, several multi year starting OL returning, a 4th year starting TE, a 3rd year starting WR (Thomas), plural 5th year Sr's at DE, multiple plural year starting LBs returning, several older guys in the secondary... I guess to you "no team leaders" = "the QB is new to the team", because that's the ONLY context in which we're lacking proven experience from older guys aside from DT.
Suspensions have been known about among the team for a while, they won't be distracted. Heck, the guys who are filling in are probably happy about it since they get more PT.
Maybe I'm an idiot but I've seen no signs the team will be distracted by KT leaving... I'm sure he had friends but I can't see that guy having a cult following that'll be heartbroken they won't have KT on the bench. KT leaving only matters if Stevens gets hurt.
Moorhead may be inexperienced but coaches learn half of all they ever will in their first year. I assure you he's no where near as green as he was last year.
Our literal 2nd string could beat ULL. If we're at risk of losing to them over this then the season was over anyway