Spot on and exactly how I feel. Great point on the staff demeanor...I noticed the same fire from the position coaches. I'm 100% onboard.
Optimistic or pessimistic!
- Thread starter SKYDOG
- Start date
I'm pretty pessimistic but that's just the reality of where we're at. I see a mediocre defense that looked good on Saturday because the offense is so out of sync. I see a mediocre offense that has a new system to learn, and needs a lot of repetitions and practices to really fine tune it. I see 3 wins this season. Maybe 5 to 6 the following.
Or Brohm knows another player is going to be leaving or he is going to pull a scholarship from a player due to academics, behavior, or just lack of discipline within the program (conduct detrimental to the team). I wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more players leave during the course of the summer now that spring ball is over. #1 on that list would be Sindelar that wouldn't surprise me.
this is very painful. I may have to agree with Johnny Doe Boiler .
I love to speculate, and I'm usually pessimistic. I'm not worried about our wide receiver corps. We had several commitments projected as key contributors including the transfer from ND who did not play in the Spring game I think they will get it together in fall practice.
However, I am a little worried about Sindelar. He took a giant step backwards last year after redshirting as a freshman. Each time he entered a game, he looked lost, and it was usually in garbage time against second and third string defenses. I blame Hazell. However, as I read additional coverage of the Spring game and listen to coach spin, I'm not finding any glowing or even negative reports about Sindelar's Spring game performance. I read about a guy wanting to switch positions to QB. And we signed Sipe who was one of our higher ranked commitments, and we brought in that preferred walk-on QB. We seem to be very deep at the QB position. That's 5 QBs on our roster. Sindelar, at one time, was recruited by Brohm for WKU. I think he's a great fit for Brohm's offense. but I would not be shocked if he decided to transfer this Summer much like Etling and Aplebee did. .
I would also not be shocked if we lost 1-2 players due to academic reasons.
I think Sparks may be the 2nd best QB right now behind Blough....BUT Sparks may be kept as strictly the #3 because he may be needed as a WR depending on the fit of the incoming WR's. IF the WR's do end up being good enough to supplant those that are currently on the roster like many hope, I think Sparks will end up seeing more time on the field strictly due to him having a separate package to take advantage of what he can do running the ball. In the event of an injury to Blough, it would be very interesting to see who the reigns would get turned over to. My opinion would be with Sparks.
When the biggest problem in the program is currently play-makers and depth...you take all the help you can get.
JC DT Ellis may or may not contribute, but they effort is being made to shore up areas of weakness as identified by this staff. You can't ask anything more. At minimum, he has the desired size of a B10 DT. It is definitely interesting to hear they are likely to add more grad transfers, My guess is that would be for guys along the o-line. You have to love this effort to address weak spots so quickly. They want to win and win now. If that doesn't leave you optimistic, I don't know what will. Nothing is ever guaranteed, but you have to love the effort.
I agree but at the same time, a different question: Why do grad transfers transfer? It seem that if a guy is doing well, has a starting job and a year of eligibility left, he'd stay where he is. I'm not being cynical here, just curious.
In one of the signing day press conferences Brohm said there could be as many as 5 or 6 additional players. Nothing cryptic.
BUT NAT ..... you said..................... we have no more scholarships to offer. me thinks that Brohm has taken the time to evaluate our team, given some players a chance to show they are worth keeping. and has made plans to weed out some left-overs not worth keeping around.
Spring practice is over, and Brohm was not really happy, and signed a big JuCo DT, basically out of nowhere to address a need. he signed the WR transfer from ND out of nowhere. he may even sign Zaire. Who knows ?
This is what I like about brohm. he is able to evaluate our team needs and strengths, and he actually TAKES action to fix them. and by fixing them, I mean NOW, not waiting for the next recruiting class or a 5 year rebuild.
You know I won't be satisfied or happy until we have a winning season. And it appears, neither will Brohm.
For a whole host of reasons. Each situation is unique. Same reason 5th year BB players move every year.
Two different discussions. People ask what the schollie count is, i gave an answer. Brohm saying what he said means he knows of or anticipates departures.
One thing I'm very confident of! If Brohm feels the need for another offensive lineman, I know he already has several names in mind and is already working the phones. And it could be a grad transfer or Juco or transfer rather than waiting until next spring
Similar threads
