A number of fans seem to believe that success at this level is a matter of being fortuitous when in point of fact it is not. Talent evaluation, personnel development, S&C, offensive / defensive philosophy, play calling, etc. are not a matter of the stars simply aligning.
Hope is appealing, but it is not a plan. Too much is now riding on our ability to find tens of players in the transfer portal for a one season bonanza with the new offensive coaches. While it would be great if this worked out, the odds point in a different direction...
This new transfer roster will have at most 8 months to stitch this together before game action in September. In 2021, with a completely stable roster and staff, we had the same amount of time to prepare for Big Ten titan Illinois, and see the results...