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Jaquan would have started on the 2001 team. Like you said, he wasn’t the problem.

This is a big reason why they hired Simpson. They felt there was room for improvement on the coaching side, separate from scheme and personnel. Diaz's teams statistically played good run defense until last season.

At WR, I'm prioritizing playmaking ability. The top teams have multiple explosive WRs. You ideally want a mix with some big guys, but we've gotten into trouble when we turn down small playmakers for big plodders. Dugans passed on Tutu Atwell and Elijah Moore because we already had JT4, Harley...

Golden's scheme was a major part of the problem. The same players that looked big and slow with D'Onofrio looked big and fast with Diaz. As for offense, the 2013 team is a good example of what it should look like in terms of personnel.

Let me rephrase: better than what we have.

We could, but he's a natural guard and we need the most help there. Of the three positions, I thought our guards were the worst and I think the coaches agree.

I was watching some old 2001 games, and one thing that stood out was our size. Miami was the bigger team in every game. Butch recruited big body types and built them up. There are several reasons why teams like Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Oklahoma are always contenders, but the most obvious...