Too early to say, so I voted no. I think Nico is more talented than Hendon, but he’s not at that level yet. Thornton is great, but he’s not on the field all the time. Squirrel is no Jalin Hyatt.
This team is much more complete with a much better defense, but we didn’t show we could beat Alabama like we did in 2022 yet.
Tonight’s performance, as great of a win as it was, isn’t going to be enough against Jalen Milroe or a true running threat at QB.
I said 10-2 before the season, and I’m still there. I think this team doesn’t have the meltdown gene we had in 2022 that showed up on defense against South Carolina, but we don’t have Hendon or Jalin Hyatt. Squirrel isn’t an elite slot WR. 2022 could’ve been even better if our #1 WR hadn’t been basically lost for the season against Akron.