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(11-25-2019 06:35 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 05:39 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 05:00 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 04:06 PM)UAB Schnauzer Wrote:  

(11-25-2019 03:47 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  We would put an athlete on defense, that’s why we don’t really have any on offense.

Graduating all but one OLine starter and having the only retuning starter injured has more to do with it

Either the Oline is an issue or it’s not. I continue to be told it’s not and that injuries are the problem, but can’t get an answer on why there’s such a huge drop off when guys from the 2nd rotation are forced into action. On top of that, if the 2s can’t go, is it because of poor recruiting or lack of development? So it’s either a Oline issue, lack of athletes problem, or both.

Anyhow. Guess I should try to be less snarky.

Lack of depth is not due to poor recruiting. It’s due to the program being shut down. You know when we had zero players and had to go full judo t field a decent team. We graduated 35 last year. Virtually all of our starters. The fact that we have eight wins is damn near a miracle and I don’t believe in miracles!

It’s year 3. Clark in preseason was the one harping on Oline depth.

exactly! we have depth issues due to being forced to rely on JUCO's so heavily to restart our program. Clark understood if he built through high school players we would have records like UTEP and no fans and the wolves would be at the door trying to shut us back down. Having depth issues in year three of the return was the price of winning early. kicking the juco habit is not easy but as long as they prioritize high school when possible the program should be on sound footing after next year. the number of jucos we announce on signing day will let us know where we stand on that path.