IMHO, 2016 is our year to prosper whether or not Al Golden is our coach. Reasoning is as follows (note: I'm assuming top 3rd year players, eg, Gus, Dobard, Coley, AQM, do NOT go to the NFL draft):
* Kaaya is his third year is the unquestioned leader of the team. No cliques. Just win. He hits for near 70% accuracy with ample use of deep TE and RB talent.
* All our OL is back. Line is now unsettled. 2015 should see KC and Gadbois back plus the redshirting of our large OL incoming class. We could be 10 deep in 2016.
* TE depth is frightening. Dobard, Washington, Herndon, Njuko and O'Donnell. We can run multi TE sets like Stanford to pound the ball or create passing mismatches.
* we will pound the ball. Gus, Yearby, Gray and Walton. Will provide multiple options and tremendous depth. Again, pound it like Stanford and the Cowboys.
* our WRs are much better than Stanford's. Coley, Langham, Berrios, etc can play.
* Our pass rush will be our best in the current era. DEs Thomas, AQM, Jackson and Patchan get after everybody
* DT is better with Willis, Moten and Jenkins. But, still not enough talent and depth.
* Grace, Young and Owens are solid at LB. Young recruits provide depth and speed.
* Elder and Burns are solid. Johnson takes over at safety. Need talent injection for depth across the DB board.
So, I'm concentrating on player development and recruiting rather than Golden. If he wins big in 2015, he stays and hauls in a terrific 2016 recruiting class. If he goofs it, he is fired, delivering terrific talent to the new coach. New coach will have the table set for success.
Waddaya think?
This post was edited on 3/6 6:36 PM by cortez55403
* Kaaya is his third year is the unquestioned leader of the team. No cliques. Just win. He hits for near 70% accuracy with ample use of deep TE and RB talent.
* All our OL is back. Line is now unsettled. 2015 should see KC and Gadbois back plus the redshirting of our large OL incoming class. We could be 10 deep in 2016.
* TE depth is frightening. Dobard, Washington, Herndon, Njuko and O'Donnell. We can run multi TE sets like Stanford to pound the ball or create passing mismatches.
* we will pound the ball. Gus, Yearby, Gray and Walton. Will provide multiple options and tremendous depth. Again, pound it like Stanford and the Cowboys.
* our WRs are much better than Stanford's. Coley, Langham, Berrios, etc can play.
* Our pass rush will be our best in the current era. DEs Thomas, AQM, Jackson and Patchan get after everybody
* DT is better with Willis, Moten and Jenkins. But, still not enough talent and depth.
* Grace, Young and Owens are solid at LB. Young recruits provide depth and speed.
* Elder and Burns are solid. Johnson takes over at safety. Need talent injection for depth across the DB board.
So, I'm concentrating on player development and recruiting rather than Golden. If he wins big in 2015, he stays and hauls in a terrific 2016 recruiting class. If he goofs it, he is fired, delivering terrific talent to the new coach. New coach will have the table set for success.
Waddaya think?
This post was edited on 3/6 6:36 PM by cortez55403
