fraggle
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- Joined
- Nov 7, 2011
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1 is lack of fan support affecting team performance. Our major source of players is South Florida. I was raised in Broward county and attended many high school games where the band out numbered the number of fans yet I saw great talent perform, also empty Orange Bowl games when we were winning NC's. It would be nice to see the numbers we see for big games but don't blame poor play on fans. plus the fans we do have attend are intense and make small numbers sound like a full stadium.
2 is the stupid excuse that Mario found the cupboard bare. With few exceptions going into 2022 we had a load of talent with a Heisman candidate at QB a should be All American tight end with depth. What we needed most was at LB but from the portal we got more DL that are mediocre and OL that are also mediocre. Most of the recruits are ones that Manny had committed and Manny did a much better job getting portal players that stared for us.
Yes, Manny's first year his OC sucked and both years injuries were devastating. I am not defending Manny, simply pointing out that the excuses from many make here are not the reason we have had a bad year. I point at Gattis and Ponce wasting a Heisman candidate and this staff getting blown out losses to bad teams. JJ and Butch were great at getting top notch Assistants coaches and letting them coach many becoming NFL coaches. That is where Mario either screwed up or he is not letting them exploit the talent we already have because we do have talent. Which Mario recruit or portal players has been exceptional? Which Coach? Is it the assistants or the system? Preseason everything looked headed for an incredible season, great new coaches loads of talent...need I go on!
2 is the stupid excuse that Mario found the cupboard bare. With few exceptions going into 2022 we had a load of talent with a Heisman candidate at QB a should be All American tight end with depth. What we needed most was at LB but from the portal we got more DL that are mediocre and OL that are also mediocre. Most of the recruits are ones that Manny had committed and Manny did a much better job getting portal players that stared for us.
Yes, Manny's first year his OC sucked and both years injuries were devastating. I am not defending Manny, simply pointing out that the excuses from many make here are not the reason we have had a bad year. I point at Gattis and Ponce wasting a Heisman candidate and this staff getting blown out losses to bad teams. JJ and Butch were great at getting top notch Assistants coaches and letting them coach many becoming NFL coaches. That is where Mario either screwed up or he is not letting them exploit the talent we already have because we do have talent. Which Mario recruit or portal players has been exceptional? Which Coach? Is it the assistants or the system? Preseason everything looked headed for an incredible season, great new coaches loads of talent...need I go on!
