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Originally Posted by GAVol  I have no doubt about Monte's ability to transition to the college game, but IMO no matter how good the coordinator is, it's still mostly about the talent on the field. |
Mostly the operative here.
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Originally Posted by oklavol Fulmer/Sanders shot some holes in that theory. |
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Originally Posted by GAVol How so? Fulmer/Sanders could look at the schedule before the year started and know that they had as good or better talent than 9 or 10 teams. |
Exactly, we
usually beat the teams we could "out-talent," but over the years the talent slipped... and the losses mounted, and it got to the point where even crappy teams started beating us because of the mediocre talent and subpar coaching.
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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix Tennessee's defensive performance in the second half of the UCLA game last year didn't seem to have much to do with the talent on the field. |
Thats the outlier on the "mostly!"
The silver lining was that loss started the wheels turning in earnest. It was an undeniable wake up call for the state of the program and its stagnant leadership.