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Message: [QUOTE="djorange1989, post: 5585487, member: 3508"] Let’s face it, as awesome as 2024 was, that team was really flawed. Defense was poor, specials were hideous. Even with LQA the running game was generally pedestrian. We were obviously great throwing the ball, spreading it around to what I think was the best group of pass catchers in college football. Obviously the passing game died this year when Steve went out. The other thing we were really good at last year was winning close games, they never panicked. That team had a ton of great upperclass leadership. That did not exist this year and to me was an under appreciated aspect of the 2024 team. We lost so many good guys and really were not able to come close to replacing them on the field and in the locker room. I think Steve would have clearly been our leader if he stayed healthy but you need other guys too, not just your QB. [/QUOTE]