I was pretty optimistic for 2014 before the season, and now I'm not.
-While we all know that the PP era was a dumpster fire of epic proportions... I feel like every day shines new light on how truly awful it was in every conceivable facet.
-I thought there may have been a slight uptick in P's recruiting, but - P had an uncanny ability to coach kids down, not up, and this has compounded year over year. Combined with years of weight room neglect, our upperclassmen are years behind where they should be- playing catch up to their peers.
-Hearing the success in the weight room this offseason gave me hope that they would be strong enough to muscle out a win or two more than last year.
-I flat out underestimated how long it will take to undo the P years. Love it or hate it (and at the moment... Well... I don't love it)... I think that getting the younger guys playing time will really pay off next year and the year after - building year over year their physical strength and "football IQ".
-Regardless of the win, Stony Brook was an all out nightmare. I couldn't shake the feeling that we hadn't bottomed out yet. Hopefully that was bottom. Diaco talks about seeing improvement week to week... I want to see it on game day.
-In Diaco I Trust... But it's gonna be a long season.