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[QUOTE="Willy75, post: 1523778, member: 277"]
It's not really bad it's ok given the system we ran to exploit returning 1100 and 830 yard rushers in Smith and PTG and a decent 0-line, i.e. remember "we're going to show those Southern teams how Northern football is played"? Hunt had almost 200 less attempts than Nassib which skews his interceptions per attempt and tds per attempt, 2/4 components of the passer rating. His completion % and yards per completion were marginally less and he ran for 500 yards vs Nassib's less than 150. I'm not trying to argue that Hunt was an AA or a 5th year senior, draft-ready NFL qb prospect, just that the "cupboard was bare" argument doesn't hold up. Indeed the primary argument for last year's travails starts with Hunt's injury. You can't have it both ways.
I don't really even get why this argument gets so much play, other than it seems to tap into latent anti-Marrone sentiment, or what narrative the pro-Shafer segment wants to spin about 2013 (his only winning season so far in a short hc career). Is the story line that he did a great job with lousy talent, in which case you have to explain away some horrific, avert your eyes losses (e.g. GT, FSU) and the fact that he had been involved in recruiting the defense for 4 years already? Or is it that he did a decent job with decent talent coming back? I opt for the latter.
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