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Message: [QUOTE="NJCuse97, post: 1421735, member: 5058"] So in that scenario, I totally see and agree with your point, but what I am not sure of, is are you implying we are a D3 talent team, or are you just making a point? For the record I don't think the talent gap is anywhere near as bad as that. That aside, the higher level you go, the more talent cancels talent (transcendent talent aside). That is where execution becomes that much more important because the margin for error is smaller. That is what a guy like Tom Coughlin goes crazy about. He built his reputation on it. It made him an enemy of players until they realized he was right. Strahan said so himself. We have historically won with execution and built a reputation for execution. Think 1991 Florida for an example, or 1993 Fiesta. Heck 1995 Gator Bowl. Heck the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl was excellent execution of a game plan. Comments about the discipline of the O-line in recent years are legit. We need to shore some things up, especially if we are facing some positional talent deficits. I'd like to see us compete more completely. I'd rather our losses be close, and talent beat us than get blown out or beat ourselves with poor execution. I don't know of a coach that doesn't truly feel the same way. If we can consistently play well, more wins will come, due to the fact that we are executing better than last year (all things remain equal and something improves, its fair to expect a better result). When execution and wins improve, so will recruiting and that talent gap will close some. The fact that we seem to be recruiting well despite this (meaning after a 3-9 season with some poor execution) tells me it could happen faster than some people might believe at this moment. [/QUOTE]

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