I'm not sure that injuries happen to our players and more frequently than on other teams. However, with a young roster that lacks experience, you only have so much quality depth. When one or two key players are on the mend, we're less likely to replace them with someone who doesn't show a noticeable dropoff in talent and/or experience. That's always going to hurt us in games until we recruit and keep talented players in the same system for a while.
On a team like Bubba's, they have Redshirt Sophomores and Juniors who've been developing in the program for years and were highly rated coming out of HS. Some of these position players are as good or better than our starters, but not elite like the ones who get the start.
For what it's worth, with a few bounces our way, a few hard lessons learned (and the correct adaptations to them), and maintaining his recruiting classes in the Top 5-15 (depending on needs and spots available), I believe that not only does Butch have a plan and a process, but that if we're patient enough without calling for his head when we get outplayed, we might just see it come to be. Experience is real. Depth is real. Top teams have it, and we're clearly building it back from the ashes. We've done nothing but improve each year in both recruiting and playing with passion since hiring CBJ. I'd rather he do it right than do it fast.
