2023 recruiting class predicted our on field struggles

Yep, that's the impression, though I haven't seen the Tenn film yet, but I just saw 12 took his starting job. As noted above, there have been several plays where he ends up out of position, and some where he's close to making a play but just can't. A few bc he goes "hero mode" and a few bc he loses containment by lack of awareness and ability.

Part of it is probably frustration from others not making plays, especially LBs and S, part bc he sees Cox doing it, and part from just wanting personal stats over the gamble of giving up plays for your team. Changes should be a wake-up call for all and lets hope starters are better while backups work harder to provide quality depth/competition.

Cox was perfect the 2nd game but has since been reverting to hero mode sometimes out of frustration.

 

Thought same of 0, plausible deniability. 88 is like under double secret probation. If he won't be used, why not line up Moore on the other side of the ball for 10 snaps a game if giving Helms and Hill a lot of snaps. The guy seems to pick up everything quick.

 

Make up speed means nothing if your not in the right zip code, 24. Break ups or interceptions or at least qb sacks or hurries? Nothing. And 23 may be or was good at coverage, but grabbing a shoe string has been his idea of a tackle. 11 needs some pt at cb or nickle. I like 3 and 28, then 8 and 11 as back ups.

 

Just a feeling but seems like they let water seek its own level, on one hand, but were recruiting 24/7, on the other.

 

I have thought the same thing. I wondered if they were slow in installing the system over the spring, and felt like more fundamentals were needed in spring (very true, and I think some are better tacklers this year than last), so they didn't know how bad the veterans could be in their assignments. This staff does seem like it wants to develop players and get the best out of them, but I think the honeymoon is over, and some veterans are going to be considered lost causes, and the coaches will move on.

 

Yep, and I know that Grantham was a mistake when he said we'd play 3-4 base defenses... I know it was a huge mistake from the start. Although he later tried to backtrack by saying that we'd play both 4-3 and the 3-4 base defensive front D-lines.