great pipe bombs, thanks for dropping them. from what i watched on Saturday my feelings are the same on the talent & expectations of what this team should be. this team has a fantastic collection of athletes, fast ones, tall ones, big ones.
HOWEVER, my doubt at quarterback, given that Drew only started 2 games & looked awful in the last one, and at O line still hold me at expecting 6-6. Also the question mark at O line, particular tackle. Landon Young has gotta win one of those starting T spots, just gotta do it. no disrespect to Cole Mosier, great kid great story of a walkon earning time....but he cannot be our starting left tackle against the SEC.
The weather in both of Drew's starts were terrible for QBs, especially a first time starting QB.
Talent was never really the issue with Drew, it was with his leadership and the mental part of the game, whether things would slow down for him. You just cannot go by what he did last year. New offense, more time as the bonafied leader of the offense, and from all accounts, he is taking this new position very, very seriously.
The oline does have question marks, but I tend to believe Gran will develop an offense that helps overcome any deficiencies on our oline. Slow developing plays will be the exception, not the rule. Looking for my slants, quick outs, rolling the pocket, etc. that will take advantage of our strengths and hide our weaknesses.
If Young and Leavitt give us good snaps the oline improves tremendously.
6 wins should be the minimum expectations for this year. We finally have talent and experienced talent all over the field. Dline will be a surprise this year and that will only allow our LBs to demonstrate their improved play.
We'll see how things go, but I believe this is a special year for the Cats. Stoops finally has everything in place and the addition of some new experience in the coaching staff should improve the cohesiveness of the staff and lead to better coaching on that sideline with a staff he now completely trusts and are all on the same page.
