Funny that just a month ago there was a lot of doom and gloom here about the direction of the program. Guys were clamoring for Parker to be replaced. Then the debacle with the WR position came about, with Chansi Stuckey getting fired and Tyree, Merriweather, Flores and James all deciding to leave the program.
Where are we now? Notre Dame did a really good job in the portal, with Freeman convincing Riley Leonard to come aboard, and we managed to pick up some good replacements for the WR departures, along with a couple of other nice pieces. Parker gets hired (good for him, BTW) as Troy's new HC and Freeman convinces Mike Denbrock to come over from LSU as Parker's replacement. If Golden stays--and it looks like he will, barring him deciding to go to the NFL again--we could have the strongest head coordinator combination in CFB.
Then we go down to El Paso and put on a strong performance in the Sun Bowl. I know, it was only the Sun Bowl, but despite the turbulence surrounding the program over the last month, Freeman and his staff seemed to be locked in for the game and did a really nice job of preparing the team and executing the game plan. A bunch of new kids we haven't seem much of this season put on some strong performances. WIth the victory, we got a 10 win season.
And the lifeblood of the program--recruiting--continues to go well. It appears we may finally have brought in what has eluded us for a long time--an elite QB--with CJ Carr and Deuce Knight.
Marcus Freeman seems really comfortable in his own skin right now, and I am excited where the program is headed. I expect us to make the CFB playoffs next year, and do well. Winning a NC next year might be a tall order, but I haven't felt this good about the direction of the FB program in many years. I think we are on the cusp of some great things.
I only hope I am not drinking too much of my own Koolaid.
Where are we now? Notre Dame did a really good job in the portal, with Freeman convincing Riley Leonard to come aboard, and we managed to pick up some good replacements for the WR departures, along with a couple of other nice pieces. Parker gets hired (good for him, BTW) as Troy's new HC and Freeman convinces Mike Denbrock to come over from LSU as Parker's replacement. If Golden stays--and it looks like he will, barring him deciding to go to the NFL again--we could have the strongest head coordinator combination in CFB.
Then we go down to El Paso and put on a strong performance in the Sun Bowl. I know, it was only the Sun Bowl, but despite the turbulence surrounding the program over the last month, Freeman and his staff seemed to be locked in for the game and did a really nice job of preparing the team and executing the game plan. A bunch of new kids we haven't seem much of this season put on some strong performances. WIth the victory, we got a 10 win season.
And the lifeblood of the program--recruiting--continues to go well. It appears we may finally have brought in what has eluded us for a long time--an elite QB--with CJ Carr and Deuce Knight.
Marcus Freeman seems really comfortable in his own skin right now, and I am excited where the program is headed. I expect us to make the CFB playoffs next year, and do well. Winning a NC next year might be a tall order, but I haven't felt this good about the direction of the FB program in many years. I think we are on the cusp of some great things.
I only hope I am not drinking too much of my own Koolaid.
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