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Message: [QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 3101907, member: 60"] I was a little worried when Liberty was a bit tougher than I expected. I was definitely taken by surprise by how quickly we got knocked out against Maryland. Clemson is house money. If we somehow win that I'll be calculating if we can get into the CFP. My goal is take care of business for WMU and Holy Cross and see things clicking and get guys back in the lineup that have been hurt. If we're still out of sorts between QB/WRs, the OL play is shaky and our D is still swiss cheese, then I'll be very worried. Otherwise, I think the schedule is setting up nicely for us if we can get to 3-2 before the bye. We end up at 8-4, that's a very good season. Solid bowl game. I have to remind myself that we just don't have the base line talent to be getting to 12 wins in any year yet. But we have a QB that can zip the ball 50 yards. We have Triston Jackson. We have a solid stable of RBs. We have some work to do on defense (outside of our DEs this year), especially at LB. Think about this, the difference between our current recruiting classes and top 30/40 where we want to be is likely having a few four star guys. Think about if we had one big, strong WR that could win jump balls, one additional OL that you can slot in and just be dependable (not even all conference), one additional DT and one LB that we could count on. How good would we all feel? In an ideal world, we keep Dino, keep investing in the facilities, keep being inventive as it comes to promoting the football program and get to a point that lands us somewhere like: 20s/30s in recruiting (especially skill position guys) each year. Continue to dominate special teams Once every five years have at least an outside shot to say, "we have a legit chance at getting to the CFP" Finish in the top 25 each year. That's my goal. Anything more than that I think we need a T Boone-type benefactor. [/QUOTE]

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