I certainly understand, given the circumstances, that we did as well as or a little better than expected this year. Saw this morning where ESPN ranked our class 13th in the ACC and saw somewhere else it was number 50 nationally, about normal for us. So, why all the excitement?
excitement is for all the late, great news, and I agree w/the optimism. I love the engagement, direction and change from the CPJ days of "find me a small, smart one". the secondary looks fairly stacked, but they might have to play coverage for 8 seconds if we can't improve the front 7. but really like the energy the new staff has brought in... and the responses are spot on. we turned an acc 13, overall 75 crootin into a 8/50 thru great efforts by CGC and his staff.
that said, I'm not sportin major, towel-hangin wood til i see if this staff can "coach em up". I honestly believe we have 7-5 talent this year and I, for one, will be disappointed with 4-8 or 5-7. others may give this a pass in year 1 of the CGC reign of terror, but not me. we got to get plus-.500 to keep the momentum going and the croots leaning our way next year.
lastly and maybe most-importantly, we need to breed some energy into that near-dead stadium and it needs to start with our half-ass student attendance. I don't care if we hand out hookers or pocket protectors, we need to figure a way to light that place up. it's almost embarrassing at times. it's not going to help that our first dodd-game is coming on the heals of a (possible) clempsum thumpin. a good showing in that game is going to be key, me thinks. gotta get off the blocks. must notch a win in that second game vs. USF, who will come in with equal talent to us.