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Will explain later on the podcast, but I think right now the current iteration of this program has hit its ceiling. Getting this to a consistent top 15-25 program was much needed and with how good Heupel is at playcalling, as long as his O-Line is serviceable, I don't ever see the program with him cratering. Now, things can change. If Faizon is a #1 overall type talent at QB, if they tweak their roster strategy to focus on the transfer portal more than projects, if they replace a couple defensive coaches. All those things are not impossible to envision. But just like he did with his offense, I think Josh has to tweak some stuff this offseason to get this to a consistent playoff program.
 
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zjcvols said:
Will explain later on the podcast, but I think right now the current iteration of this program has hit its ceiling. Getting this to a consistent top 15-25 program was much needed and with how good Heupel is at playcalling, as long as his O-Line is serviceable, I don't ever see the program with him cratering. Now, things can change. If Faizon is a #1 overall type talent at QB, if they tweak their roster strategy to focus on the transfer portal more than projects, if they replace a couple defensive coaches. All those things are not impossible to envision. But just like he did with his offense, I think Josh has to tweak some stuff this offseason to get this to a consistent playoff program.
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We're still building talent due to scholarship limitations, and yet we've been consistently playing either at or above our talent level.

That's what people don't seem get. This is a team that has consistently been outside the top 10 in overall talent. But we have consistently been ranked a top 20 team since the end of 2021, with a couple seasons ending as a top 10 team. The next 2 recruiting cycles are big for us, and so far it seems like we are taking that next step in recruiting to get us on par with the elite teams of the country.
 
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Carp said:
We're still building talent due to scholarship limitations, and we've been consistently playing either at or above our talent level.

That's what people don't seem get. This is a team that has consistently been outside the top 10 in overall talent. And yet we've consistently been a top 20 team since the end of 2021, with a couple seasons of being a top 10 team. The next 2 recruiting cycles are big for us, and so far it seems like we are taking that next step in recruiting to get us on par with the elite teams of the country.
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I have thought for a long time that our fanbase doesn't have many bandwagon fans, but maybe I'm wrong about that. Nobody reasonable is saying this, but they amount of people who seem to want Heupel on the hot seat is amazing to me. Did we really pick up that many new fans in 2022?
 
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05_never_again said:
I have thought for a long time that our fanbase doesn't have many bandwagon fans, but maybe I'm wrong about that. Nobody reasonable is saying this, but they amount of people who seem to want Heupel on the hot seat is amazing to me. Did we really pick up that many new fans in 2022?
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Way less to do with bandwagon and way more to do with people thinking it's easy to replicate 1997-1998 and not considering the times.
 
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zjcvols said:
Will explain later on the podcast, but I think right now the current iteration of this program has hit its ceiling. Getting this to a consistent top 15-25 program was much needed and with how good Heupel is at playcalling, as long as his O-Line is serviceable, I don't ever see the program with him cratering. Now, things can change. If Faizon is a #1 overall type talent at QB, if they tweak their roster strategy to focus on the transfer portal more than projects, if they replace a couple defensive coaches. All those things are not impossible to envision. But just like he did with his offense, I think Josh has to tweak some stuff this offseason to get this to a consistent playoff program.
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Man I’m just not sure we will be with the time management/discipline issues paired with the road woes.

Also, we have yet to see the offense and defense excel at the same time.
 
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SGMVols said:
Back then SEC relevance consisted of just us and Florida, and sometimes Bama. Way different now
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There were definitely more centers of power in the game in those days. The Big Ten was probably the single best conference on a year-in, year-out basis. The Big 12 was good. In the early 2000s Southern Cal was great.

Today, it is more centralized, and it isn't completely due to conference expansion. The SEC had become the clear best conference in the country even before Mizzou and A&M joined.
 
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Blake25p said:
No mention of Ozzie which is interesting
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I really think we will pick up the option given we would only save 3.5 million, and the options to replace him will cost a lot more.

But his inability to stay healthy is concerning. And it took him over half the season to get strength back in his wrist from last year's injury. Now he's basically reinjured the same wrist (though it may not be as severe). We can't afford to run out the worst hitter in baseball again at 2b for half a season.
 
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