and had the worst offensive coordinator in the conference
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and there is a huge difference in competing and being noncompetitive
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Come on 7 you blast Howland when he is in year 2 but are still making excuses for Hev after 8 years. Something don't smell right.
I know we were a better team than Mid TN State. So how could they put up more points? My answer would be, not only the o-line issues but the mental aspect of playing Bama. It seems our guys don't believe they can beat 'em.
I do agree if we had a better o-line, we could compete. It looks as if we'll have one of, if not the best qb in the league while Mullen is here. Just need to get that o-line straightened out.
I've read this thread, & maybe it's just going over my head, but what is mstate7 trying to argue?
to be fair that might have been the best defense in the history of college football... but yes our OL suck. We have had a few busts and a last minute miss with Lashley which is why we are filling the gaps with Jucos. I was also under the impression that Lashley wanted to play for money we wouldn't pay and then alabama cut a check at least those were the rumors... but that is not a path we want to go down.
Cmon mane ... you've questioned whether Howland and Cann has had what it takes, whether they'll turn it around, etc. Your expectations of 1st and 2nd year coaches not named Dan Mullen (and his offensive cronies) is mind-boggling to me. Hell you think Smart should be fired after his first year. I imagine you probably thought the same thing of Saban when he lost to us (Croom) and LMonroe his first year.
But you good dude anyway lol. Not trying to start a war with you here.
Personally ... I'm tired of losing 4 SEC W games every year and finishing 5th or 6th in W. And no ... I don't really care how much Dan makes compared to the other coaches in the west. His job whether he make $1 or $4.5 mill is to win those games.
I question all our coaches during the season. I slammed Mullen and Hev plenty during the season. I give our coaches the benefit of the doubt in offseason... if it doesn't work out, I'll be pitching a fit here haha
And don't forget McE in addiction to smart. I look at Florida and Georgia hiring McE and smart hoping to replicate Saban at bama as all the NFL teams hiring belichick assistants... one day people will learn it's Saban and belichick, not the assistants
I'll buy most of that so far on coaching trees, especially with Belichick. I believe the verdict is still out on McE & Smart tho. Not enough data yet. That's my main point.
McE has won the East in his 1st 2 years. Not a super major accomplishment but he probably would've finished 2nd in West 1 or both of those years. We'll see what he does over the next 2. Losing Collins may hurt him a good bit too. He probably needs to step up his recruiting.
Fisher (from Saban tree) ain't too bad at FSU. We'll see if Boom learned from his mistakes at UF in next 2 or 3 years at USCe.