Football season? I'll be totally jacked for it come August. Yeah things seem down at the moment, but there is a decent chance here we surprise in Fresno and that has me quietly enthused for fall.
The boys are truly bigger. Watch all the spring tape, physically its a different squad. The situation is such that its actually going to put pressure on the staff to use the talent they have with schemes because physically the players are going to be there. No one will be able to blame size/strength for failure in 2021.
I do see a few areas of concern:
i) Need a QB to step up and deliver B+ football. I dont care which one.
ii) The entire OL unit will need to step up. There are pieces there and maybe come this summer they are more on par with the DL. Look for us to try to get a grad transfer to help out.
iii) LB depth; Fortt, Swenson, Mitchell and Morgan look primed to excel. I am concerned with depth beyond those four, but I really like Tui Brown and Fogle for the future after they get a season in. Maybe this is the year for Hunter Webb and WO Justin Bryant.
iv) Offensive scheme - Guifre had decent creativity and balance in 2019....but the bar was low....can they turn it up another notch for 2021 is certainly an unknown. I think its well known we plan to get the ball to Ross as frequently as possible, but that alone wont work, we need something more. Guys like Drayton, Jeffreys, Heron M will need to get their touches...look for Marion as well. Rose and Medlock will need to have their moments...I like Heatherman to have an impact in 2022 rather than 2021. Look for an RB beyond Mensah to bust out this year too. I like Carter and Houston, but I wouldn't count out Gillespsie and Brewton either to have opportunities.
Anyway, its the doldrums now ....I just want to enjoy our short summer first and then turn up the football energy come August...
