The fact of the matter is that the administration assured this fecal show when it retained Folden after last season. Had the administration acted in manner consistent with a desire to put a winning product on the field, these boards wouldn't look like this.
Remember this quote at the end of the year.
It's taken longer than any of us would have liked, but this team is better than last year, and better than any team we've had in the past decade.
It takes time to build something under normal circumstances. There are no quick fixes. Throw in the Shapiro infractions, which the university believed were all true, and we are lucky that we are not starting fully fresh in year 2 after a 2 year death penalty.
After 4 long years trying to scale a seemingly insurmountable mountain of excrement, we finally have a team that resembles what a Canes' team should look like.
If you don't think so, just look at the roster. Over half the scholarship players on the current roster will eventually be playing in the NFL.
Of Course, that's only my opinion, but after 35 years of cogent observation, I think I've developed a pretty good idea of what an NFL player looks and plays like.
I'm saying half, but that is a conservative estimate.
When have we ever been stockpiled with so much future professional talent?
Every year before a National Championship season.
I think the staff has done everything they could to get to this point, with more than a few bumps in the road.
This is the year for results. If we don't succeed to a very high degree this year, then I will be the first to say, "It's the coaching, and we need a change."
Until then, I'm all in on this team and this staff.
