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F*** Joe Biden
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...but with the transfer portal, we may just be an offseason away if Key makes the right moves with players and staff.
Ole miss didn't become a Top 10 program just by making a good coaching hire. The hired Hugh Freeze and then used NIL to bring in a top recruiting class so blatantly that the NCAA had to make it legal (causation is a hell of a concept, prove me wrong). Time goes by and we play them tonight and it seems half the big plays are being made by guys who used to play for us. Worse: it seems like they've developed and gotten better since they were freshman and sophomore standouts for us.
I look around CFB and see 6th year players on their 3rd or 4th program contributing big time to the team's success.
Just look at what we were able to pull off this past offseason on offense. Who made our plays tonight? Transfers we bought and paid for, generally speaking.
So, here's the deal:
On offense, we need to transfer in a big bruising RB, a big split end type WR, another speedy WR, keep Singleton from transferring, and another TE. Probably wouldn't hurt to get another 2-3 guys on OL out of the portal.
On defense, we need to bring in 3 ready to start DTs and 2 DEs that have proven they can sack a QB. We desperately need a LB duo of equal caliber to Ace and Charlie. I think you bring in 6 new DBs (4 safeties, 2 corners) from the portal and they better have 20+ turnovers between them this season.
On ST, transfer kickers and punters have to be in the portal better than what we have, right?
On top of this, we need to hold our recruiting class in tact at a minimum. We're not in a position to play the # years to develop game, though, so let's get the guys who've got two years under their belt already who are either rotational guys at a Top 25 program or G5 starters looking to step up. We aren't going to be able to compete for many P5 starters, but I'm not saying we shouldn't try.
Ole miss didn't become a Top 10 program just by making a good coaching hire. The hired Hugh Freeze and then used NIL to bring in a top recruiting class so blatantly that the NCAA had to make it legal (causation is a hell of a concept, prove me wrong). Time goes by and we play them tonight and it seems half the big plays are being made by guys who used to play for us. Worse: it seems like they've developed and gotten better since they were freshman and sophomore standouts for us.
I look around CFB and see 6th year players on their 3rd or 4th program contributing big time to the team's success.
Just look at what we were able to pull off this past offseason on offense. Who made our plays tonight? Transfers we bought and paid for, generally speaking.
So, here's the deal:
On offense, we need to transfer in a big bruising RB, a big split end type WR, another speedy WR, keep Singleton from transferring, and another TE. Probably wouldn't hurt to get another 2-3 guys on OL out of the portal.
On defense, we need to bring in 3 ready to start DTs and 2 DEs that have proven they can sack a QB. We desperately need a LB duo of equal caliber to Ace and Charlie. I think you bring in 6 new DBs (4 safeties, 2 corners) from the portal and they better have 20+ turnovers between them this season.
On ST, transfer kickers and punters have to be in the portal better than what we have, right?
On top of this, we need to hold our recruiting class in tact at a minimum. We're not in a position to play the # years to develop game, though, so let's get the guys who've got two years under their belt already who are either rotational guys at a Top 25 program or G5 starters looking to step up. We aren't going to be able to compete for many P5 starters, but I'm not saying we shouldn't try.
