Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="mantonio, post: 1182695, member: 709"] The "talent" thing is highly overrated in major conference football. Nearly every team in the big conferences are close enough in skill to win on any given Saturday. I believe the difference is not only coaching, but one or two skilled players who put that team over the top. Usually, it's the QB who makes the difference. Case in point: We seemingly had inferior talent when Marrone took over, but as soon as Nassib matured, we achieved winning bowl status. The talent really didn't change appreciably, but we won anyway. The key is, find that one star who will tip the scales, & this team can win 8-10 games a year with this overall talent. Maybe Long is the missing piece when he matures. I see something special in that kid! [/QUOTE]