ragtimejoe1 wrote:@LanderPoke We'll have to agree to disagree. If it takes 5 to 6 years to compete with this:
North Dakota
E Michigan
Washington St
New Mexico
Appalachian St
Air Force
Nevada
Boise State
Utah State
Colorado State
San Diego State
UNLV
then FFS, we should pack it in now. Are you telling me we have to get 'em in and coach 'em up for 5-6 years to compete with that bunch!!?
I guess I'm saying that if that is the case, I don't think we have to worry about a competitive football team. My opinion is that if Bohl can't compete next year and damn sure by the following, it isn't going to happen. It isn't like we are trying to climb the ranks of the MWC of old.
We will compete with this. I'm a little more confident in Bohl and his staff with our current players to get them in this and have a chance in each game.
Being the optimist, I remember going 4-8, but remember losing on a end of the game winning FG (could've been 5-7), we lost several starters on D and then some back ups went down as well, two of our main D guys and one back up at Hawaii, we had a huge lead, and when those guys went out, you could see the comeback taking place for Hawaii. (Close to 6-6). I know Hill ran good at CSU, but had Wick not went out with a broken hand in play two of the game, how much better would he have run the ball, cause at that point he was avging well over 100 yards. Could that had been a difference maker? And instead of being down big because we couldn't stop the pass (also do to injuries) would we have made it a game and either a win or loss in the closing seconds in a shootout? Judging by our massive comeback, I think we could've pulled it out, but injury knocked us again. But still thanks to Hill for stepping up big. (Could've been 7-5). We were then decimated by injury at the end of the year, and we had UNM, who had been stepping up big against the like of Boise and a few others, but couldn't finish, and somehow we stay in it and have a great opportunity to win with a last second TD pass to Gentry that was just knocked away. (could've been 8-4). And this was all against one of our toughest SOS we've ever had! With that, and coaching up fresh to step in due to injury, I was very impressed.
This year starts out the same, we have questions everywhere, we have a few injuries but should be healthy by fall, we are a team of misfits. But these guys want to play. And they are striving to be better. That excites me. We are not as bad as we look. But because of all the questions surrounding multiple positions we look grim. But are we? I like Bohl more and more, two reasons, one, he doesn't blow smoke up you ass and focus on fans and what they want to hear like Glenn did, and he doesn't make excuses like DC. He tells it like it is player or play or otherwise. He is no holds barred about it. I think that is starting to rub off on theses players.
And talking of recruiting, Bohl has to have something to sell. All he has right now is 3 champs. What does he have Here? How do you sell WYO? First you've got to succeed. Then you will have more opportunities.
Most of SJS recruits are coming in from one of the best recruiter in the country. I don't remember the assist coaches name but he is top in the country and selling a program. They had an article in SI about him and two other top recruiting coaches. I doubt he stays at SJS for to long I'm not so sure that SJS is a paper tiger. They also had a lot of injuries in key positions last year. They were better than their 3-9 record showed.
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