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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1258236, member: 40"]
I think you are misinterpreting what I stated above.  I firmly believe that college football rests upon three important legs of the stool:  talent, coaching, and system.
 
Talent is exponentially the most important, IMHO, and can make the biggest difference.  You either have Qadry Ismail returning kicks, or you don't.  You either have Dwight Freeney getting upfield and making disruptive plays behind the line of scrimmage no matter who's assigned to block him, or you don't.  You either have Marvin Harrison that opposing defensive coordinators spend the entire week game planning to stop, and still can't stop, or you don't.  You either have a McNabb who can take a broken play and make it look like routine, positive gain or you don't.
 
In games where talent is relatively equal, than coaching can be a factor.  As we saw with OSU these past two games.
 
And the system either puts the talent in a position to be successful--or it doesn't maximize the talent.
 
So what are the implications for SU?
 
Right now, we significantly lack offensive talent--skilled and in the trenches.  Our coaching on that side of the ball is questionable, and our system stinks.  So in terms of all three of those legs of the stool, we fall short across the board with what the current coaching staff has shown to date.
 
It's a different story on the defensive side of the ball, but on offense we are in shambles.
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