CaneInTheBrain
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When Al Golden first took over, he was a popular man. Anything was better than Shannon, they said. They called him "the don." "In Golden we trust."
"Al's got this."
But the early warning signs were there. Some of us caught on, and were quickly labeled "mopes" by those whose psyches can't handle the idea that we might not be headed on the right path.
For instance, Golden's assistant coaching hires were a red flag. Was the defensive coordinator from Temple really the best we could do? Was the DB coach from Temple the best? The culture fit was another question. And how well could he recruit?
I'm seeing some big red flags early in the Richt era, and I'm getting the same heat the first "mopes" that dared question Golden got
Look at the assistants Richt is hiring
The Diaz hire was a joke. Anyone being objective could tell you that. And now you've got a first time DB coach working with an extremely thin secondary.
Losing Bush, Howard and Burns is going be huge, and coaching at that spot is suspect to say the least. We'll be inexperienced at linebacker. So good chance this defense doesn't improve at all next season and maybe even gets worse
Our offensive line was the weakest unit on the field this year. We add no talent this recruiting class and we don't upgrade our coaching at that position either.
Our RB's are underwhelming, and there are no Dalvin Cooks, Sony Michels, Alex Collins', etc in this class. Our WR depth is thin and we don't have Miami speed at that position. Sam Beuce would be a great pickup but wil he stick?
I think you've got yourselves pumped up by the new coach and that's fine. In Richt we trust. Richt is the don.
I ain't doing it again. I'm gonna look at the facts realistically and the fact is we're still far behind our in state rivals both in terms of recruiting, facilities, coaching, and talent. Sucks but it's true guys.
Realistically, we have the third best staff in the Coastal this year, and maybe a top 5 incoming class in the ACC...no better. Results will reflect that reality
"Al's got this."
But the early warning signs were there. Some of us caught on, and were quickly labeled "mopes" by those whose psyches can't handle the idea that we might not be headed on the right path.
For instance, Golden's assistant coaching hires were a red flag. Was the defensive coordinator from Temple really the best we could do? Was the DB coach from Temple the best? The culture fit was another question. And how well could he recruit?
I'm seeing some big red flags early in the Richt era, and I'm getting the same heat the first "mopes" that dared question Golden got
Look at the assistants Richt is hiring
The Diaz hire was a joke. Anyone being objective could tell you that. And now you've got a first time DB coach working with an extremely thin secondary.
Losing Bush, Howard and Burns is going be huge, and coaching at that spot is suspect to say the least. We'll be inexperienced at linebacker. So good chance this defense doesn't improve at all next season and maybe even gets worse
Our offensive line was the weakest unit on the field this year. We add no talent this recruiting class and we don't upgrade our coaching at that position either.
Our RB's are underwhelming, and there are no Dalvin Cooks, Sony Michels, Alex Collins', etc in this class. Our WR depth is thin and we don't have Miami speed at that position. Sam Beuce would be a great pickup but wil he stick?
I think you've got yourselves pumped up by the new coach and that's fine. In Richt we trust. Richt is the don.
I ain't doing it again. I'm gonna look at the facts realistically and the fact is we're still far behind our in state rivals both in terms of recruiting, facilities, coaching, and talent. Sucks but it's true guys.
Realistically, we have the third best staff in the Coastal this year, and maybe a top 5 incoming class in the ACC...no better. Results will reflect that reality
