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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 4440915, member: 485"]
Honestly, I expected 7 wins and a bowl, based on having stars in Shrader, Tucker, Bergeron, a great set of LBs (Thompson, Jones & Wax), excellent CBs in Williams & Chestnut, and some depth in the safety room.  I believed our DC and Beck/Anae were a strong coaching unit, with an upgrade on offense.  The DL was the obvious issue, with a drastic lack of size.

And it proved out (with injuries to Thompson, Lockett and Williams) for the first six games. 
 
Now consider that we haven't recruited all that well.  FSU has consistently brought in top 20 classes; in comparison our classes are rated in the 50s in our better years.  We haven't done well in recruiting linemen.  The contrast between SU and FSU in the lines -- well, you saw what happened.

So, we got pushed around by Pitt, when our RsF sub at QB looked overwhelmed and could not defend the run.  And FSU was too physical and too good all around for our team to handle.

At 6 and 4, we have a chance at 7 wins, but it would take some drastic improvement by the offense.  That offense has always depended on Shrader, Tucker and Gadsden -- a very limited set of skill players and a veteran line that is marginal in overall talent.  Still, if 7 wins was a reasonable expectation, and you look at the entire body of work, where are we?
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