Rickie Collins

[Entropic]

We aren't going to have Kyle McCord back there and we struggled at times to run the ball when the opponent knew full well we were throwing the ball.

We will have an unproven QB, no LQA who had turned in to a solid all around RB, and turnover on the line which already struggled to open holes. This year against a middling SOS can't be compared to next year under the afore mentioned circumstances. The boys will be swimming in the deep end real quick, Fran better have them ready to swim.

 

[SmilinBob]

I see this 2025 team as young but getting better each week especially if the OL and DL remain healthy.

Win wise who knows but if they stay healthy the second half of the season we will see the team heading into 26 as being one very very good football team that no team is going to want to play.

 

[AcAndAc]

I see this 2025 team as young but getting better each week especially if the OL and DL remain healthy.

Win wise who knows but if they stay healthy the second half of the season we will see the team heading into 26 as being one very very good football team that no team is going to want to play.

Hopefully. Staying healthy played bigger/faster elite teams is more difficult than playing lesser opponents. Especially, when we have younger and smaller players (due to age) that have not experienced the grind of a season. But if we get overwhelmed by that schedule... could be a very big step back to 3-4 wins. If so, harder to keep a team together through another offseason. Given our conference schedule, it is a bad season to be playing Tennessee or Notre Dame, much less both.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

The OL (and DL) lines will be noticeably approved. A RB can be secured through the portal. Good players at all positions are salivating to play here. Let's not clutch our pearls just yet.

 

[orangefog]

The OL (and DL) lines will be noticeably approved. A RB can be secured through the portal. Good players at all positions are salivating to play here. Let's not clutch our pearls just yet.

I've got a little Italian in me, I'm always clutching my pearls.

 

[RMH44]

The OL (and DL) lines will be noticeably approved. A RB can be secured through the portal. Good players at all positions are salivating to play here. Let's not clutch our pearls just yet.

I fully approve that the OL improves. ;-)

 

[NJCuse97]

Just to say it although I believe most here understand it; scheduling isn't done the year before the season being scheduled. We don't get to choose what games are home and away in conference (and that usually includes the ND element, where they push for home and neutral site games if possible). This schedule was 95% baked before HCFB was hired and this past season's success, or even the makeup of the team itself could not have been projected at that time, especially in light of the rapid change brought about with NIL and transfer rules. If all had "gone to plan" when this schedule was crafted, we'd be in what, year 9 with the same HC and SHOULD have been a well established program. '22 and '23 we were a bowl team (with a new positive outlook in '22 because we had TD and Shrader fighting it out). Nobody saw what was to come with our roster and on-field challenges.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

I've got a little Italian in me, I'm always clutching my pearls.

Italians aren't even close to the top of the pearl-clutching rankings.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

The OL (and DL) lines will be noticeably approved. A RB can be secured through the portal. Good players at all positions are salivating to play here. Let's not clutch our pearls just yet.

I think we’re pretty set at RB. I don’t expect Fran to add anyone there.