[JustADad]

Talent has been way down for several years. There are always several very good to excellent players each season, but across the board, there have been gaps and positions that are being filled with very average athletes. Where in years past, the talent level has allowed platooning while having very good players at every position, platooning cannot be done with so few really strong football players. This is a lesson that should have been learned 4-5 years ago. Play your best on both sides of the ball!

That all said, there have been several games that would have been won in the last few seasons if not for very poor play calling by the offensive coordinator(s). There has also been too much 'seniors get to play' mentality and too little willingness to sit players who were not performing.