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Let me know if you like the video. I do it because I've gotten feedback that its preferred over the audio. Personally, I'm an audio-first kind of guy.

Its a numbers game. We need DL/LBs/OL, and then a QB, some WRs MORE than we need a RB. If 44 is healthy, we get the transfer RB from Missouri State, and the continued development of Sibley, new guy Hawkins it is a solid room. He likely gets a scholly once they sort out the rest of the roster. But that probably isn't a great deal for him -- which is why he joins the portal. Its' really just checking his options. He wants to come back (sources) but this is the nature of D1 college football.

@Aldo was on the way to get breakfast with his children when I called him up to ask his opinion on transfers. Audio only version: https://www.meangreennation.com/p/239-bowl-preview Video version: https://www.meangreennation.com/p/mgn-239-bowl-preview-video-edition | YT

This thread has some loser talk that rivals some of the legendary loser-talk threads on this board. I wanted Seth to beat UTSA even if it meant more Seth. I wanted them to win the CUSA title game even if it meant more. Do we want to win or to be right on the internet? I want them to win. I don't like mixing up Seth LIttrell's tenure and Eric Morris'. Morris, the admin, and the roster etc all made a mistake in trying to keep the good from the old and turn what was there into a winning team. Morris said he made that mistake. He had to change the entire roster. That had to wait a year. So we are essentially in year one. I've written a ton that the roster is filled with youth and underclassman. I see a lot of others have made this same point in this thread. It is true. Some of us gave money 15 years ago in the hopes of this or that but that doesn't mean you can turn a handful of freshman into AAC champions. Quinton Hammonds, Brian Nelson, Landon Sides, Wyatt Young, Mercer, even McGill are all contributors. It goes on and on. The dudes making freshman mistakes were well, freshman. The upperclassmen guys we needed to do some leading and carry things? Well Chandler Morris did that and a couple of DLmen, but a lot of others were hurt. Some just didn't produce. The foundations for next year begin in this recruiting cycle. Morris will discuss the signings on Dec 4 -- we'll know if he has some solid incoming guys. We know he can bring in talent. I like that they improved the DL for this season -- it was worse last year -- but they need more. They need more OL, too. They need more playmakers all along the defensive side. I put some of that on the last coaching staff. Seth had missed hard on defense for about 5 years. He rotated through a bunch of dudes with no luck. We had a patchwork defense with which Bennett did the best he could. The defense has been bad. Morris has made a move to change that. Whoever comes in -- I think we'll see a hire fairly quickly these next couple weeks -- will have a summer to find guys to plug in the holes -- DL, Linebacker, rush end. Is that enough? Dunno. Morris will be looking for experienced, play-making WRs I can tell you that. A Damon Ward who doesn't have the yips and can stay on the field.

Tom Herman was looking for a P4 OC job before he was fired, as well.

It's on ESPN2 https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/11e2f89e-424b-409e-a2cc-b544817357ce

yes, I had planned to do some during the bye weeks but real life work was taking up a lot of time. I will have more time to get to them. I did a bunch of cut ups vs FAU. Just didn't get a chance to do the actual film room breakdown.

Thanks! Haha @Aldo just ignored me. Unimpressed, I see.

I don't mind the up-tempo, but I think we should be able to mix it up. The main thing about our offense that needs improvement is in short-yardage, catching the ball, and a deep threat outside. They all compliment each other. ex. Stretching the defense deep opens up the underneath zones, making those catches easier. Short yardage effectiveness opens up the playbook, and puts less pressure on the pass game to execute.

Yeah the classic Air Raid was about scoring more and zagging when everyone else was zigging. Now that teams are ready for spread, up-tempo, etc, there is a ton of value in controlling the clock. I don't think that necessarily means doing an Army and running it every play but I do think that keeping the defense off balance includes slowing it down and maybe doing a huddle. I don't know that THIS defense has tired legs. I think they are just small and weak compared to what they need to be. When Morris was talking about "we are not strong enough, not big enough" he was talking about the defense (and a little bit of the offensive line). It is absolutely imperative that we get three or four very good defensive lineman for next year or it will be more of the same.

The podcast: https://open.substack.com/pub/meangreennation/p/237-five-straight-losses?r=du4qo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true The YT:

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anyone is free to chime in with their thoughts ha

Yeah I wrote about it this afternoon. I don't know that Odom is or should be the guy going forward. He will be for the next two games (maybe three) and I expect he will be running the same things. I think he's a 3-4 guy anyway from his days at Missou etc. But it doesn't mattter so much to me.