**** D$, I’ve been following and posting on this site for years, but these podcasts and your commentary are becoming a tough listen with all the excuse-making for Mario.
Personnel excuses? We’re really saying we don’t have the players at Center/Interior OL or WR?
Center: If Mario and Mirabal are supposed to be elite OL gurus, why can’t they find and develop a quality center after four years? That’s not a talent issue anymore — that’s on coaching and evaluation. No excuses.
Wide Receiver: We’ve all seen enough from Mali, JoJo Trader, and Josh Moore. They’re explosive, 5-star level playmakers who clearly stress defenses whenever they’re on the field. Yet Mario’s conservative, slow, run-heavy approach or reluctance to fully trust them; keeps them from seeing the touches and snaps they’d be getting in more innovative, dynamic offenses. At other programs, those three would all be stars. No excuses, again. That’s not even adding in CJ Daniels & Marion skill sets
Mario acquired the talent (it’s the one thing he’s good at) so there’s no more excuses about the “personnel.” Mario’s approach and Mario’s philosophy is why we’re losing games or games are closer than they should be. End of Story
And if he doesn’t change that’s it for him
