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I keep hearing about how great our D is and all our "talent" and how "it's now or never" to get the dance. Well, I hate to say it but I just don't think the team is all that great.
The ranking of the D is misleading. If you look at how those numbers were determined, we kill the bad teams and lose to the good ones, especially when they really count. If there was a subjective metric applied to the rankings, our D would not be ranked anywhere as high.
As for all our "talent"....on paper, maybe....but in the end who is really producing consistently at a top level? The only guy that comes to mind is Moorman. And he's a punter.
I'll admit I got sucked into all the hype with WM, JP, Evans.....the "better than the '85 Bears" D, etc., etc....but when have they produced against a GOOD team?
Not to go unscathed is the coaching, which has made some very questionable decisions and whose gameplans have been less than adequate against competent foes.
As much as I hate to say it, I don't see this team progessing very much unless a spark from I don't know where comes and lights a fire.
The ranking of the D is misleading. If you look at how those numbers were determined, we kill the bad teams and lose to the good ones, especially when they really count. If there was a subjective metric applied to the rankings, our D would not be ranked anywhere as high.
As for all our "talent"....on paper, maybe....but in the end who is really producing consistently at a top level? The only guy that comes to mind is Moorman. And he's a punter.
I'll admit I got sucked into all the hype with WM, JP, Evans.....the "better than the '85 Bears" D, etc., etc....but when have they produced against a GOOD team?
Not to go unscathed is the coaching, which has made some very questionable decisions and whose gameplans have been less than adequate against competent foes.
As much as I hate to say it, I don't see this team progessing very much unless a spark from I don't know where comes and lights a fire.
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