96Rambler wrote:
I find it interesting that suddenly people are saying that Braden Norris and Kennedy are not good enough for the A10....but they were plenty good enough to beat GA Tech and Illinois two years ago. I'd even say they were plenty good enough to compete with Ohio State in a game where we couldn't hit water if we fell out of a boat. They are still great players but my assumption is there is a sudden lack of confidence for whatever reason. I have to assume that they may not be up for the role of team leader the way that previous players were (Custer, Krut, Williamson, etc) and that could be altering their game.
Our lack of defense and the turnovers are the clear problem. Not sure how you coach your way out of turnovers, but they can certainly coach their way to better defense.
This team has a ton of talent....I look at Clemson game and know that there is a great team hidden in the chaos right now.
The last five years have been a blast...and if we keep the support going, I think Valentine can figure it out and get it back....maybe not this year (but there's still plenty of time to show improvement).
Go Blers!
Well no one said they weren't good players, just that they are not star players. Let's also remember who else was on those teams you cited. Cam, Lucas, Aher to name a few. Those guys were, in the college level stars. Lucas and Aher were elite defensively. On those teams as complimentary players, Beaden, Marquise and Tom were fine.