I can’t be easy to prepare for a 325 pound point-forward. Who is running scout team for that? Or to prepare for a team with such wildly inconsistent play from some key components. And you have to prepare for walk-ons to possibly play meaningful minutes.
On the flip side - ‘drive it and get fouled’ seems like a pretty simple offensive plan to prepare against us.
Sorry, our players are not all D1 players…let’s wait to get Steele’s guys here before we say it’s a failure. This is in response to someone from yesterday or day before. The signees are all having tremendous seasons, more so than any class I can remember in recent history
Well said.
Might be harder? It will be harder based upon the current trajectory. The Athletic Department has lost alot of staff and shriveled to a raisin. Supporters of the program don’t get anywhere near the contact from the department compared to 3 years ago. Their priorities have changed. The leadership has changed. Don’t hold your breath for a miraculous turnaround.
I believe as of right now, this coming year’s team will be all Steele’s recruits except for Curtis Harrison, if he is still on the team.
So when steele sucks again next it be his players
I fully expect Steele to have his team around.500 next year and a contender for the MAC title in 1-2 years after that.
Your expectations are my hope.
In the new world of college athletics I don’t know if it any longer possible to make projections 1-2 years out or beyond. The transfer portal has changed everything. You can only rely on what you see in talent for the upcoming year.
A freshman class coming in that looks like it could make you very good in a couple years could turn out to be true but those players transfer out.
At the same time, the transfer portal can turn a woeful future into a great one with a couple of the right players.
You have to hope you have a coaching staff that can adapt as necessary.
I believe Steele and staff have the right stuff but we will find out if that is the case over the next couple of years.
Agreed. I hope for the same, but who knows what 2-3 years down the road produces. If any of our freshman average 13 a game, do they just roll on to the next place? I hope not, but that seems to be the new trend for many places.
I think we’re probably one more high quality transfer away from me thinking we’re a .500 MAC team next year. We’re losing a big asset in Mekhi - and were quite a bit below .500 with him.
And Bradley Dean is officially signed!! Welcome aboard!