Worst Roster Since When?

[DocFlanders]

We're back in the days of arguing why our low ranking is wrong

Well our record will tell who was right and who was wrong…as of right now I am not betting the mortgage on an over 500 record…do so at your own risk people…

 

[Cuse House]

I see both sides to this. The rankings don’t jump off the page but there are some ingredients to be excited about. Historically we haven’t done well with low rankings and have overestimated the abilities of guys arguing that rankings don’t matter. They absolutely do matter. I can understand posters who are optimistic and those who aren’t. To be honest, I really have no clue what to expect with this roster but I know we have a better coaching staff.

 

[djorange1989]

If we have solid QB play we will be bowling. The transfers we brought in who had the gaudiest numbers are G6 guys and one JUCO so you always have to wonder what the step up will look like but considering how many holes we had to fill and the fact that we can’t outspend other schools, we did ok. And the upgrade from EROB to Vince is massive. Not to mention Castillo

 

[MamesJungro]

Good lord, why is everyone calling me a schmuck? I was bored at work and trying to get a conversation going. Mea culpa on the ratings, it was 2025 when we finished last in the ACC. This year, as several of you noted, we’re closer to 40.

That said, my point still stands. Do we have any preseason All-ACC players? Maybe, if you really squint, Samuels or Peal. We’re a developmental program that just fired several coaches tied to player development and turned over most of the 2022–2024 classes. In the NIL era, what’s the track record of relying on largely anonymous 18- and 19-year-olds while lining up against older, better-recruited, better-paid rosters?

I don’t post much, but I’ve been on this board since the AOL days. After watching 20 years of mostly cellar-dwelling awfulness, it’s frustrating to think we finally had a glimmer of hope, only to watch the door get slammed shut by Indiana, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and whatever other program happens to have a billionaire alum this cycle.

 

[Cuse House]

Good lord, why is everyone calling me a schmuck? I was bored at work and trying to get a conversation going. Mea culpa on the ratings, it was 2025 when we finished last in the ACC. This year, as several of you noted, we’re closer to 40.

That said, my point still stands. Do we have any preseason All-ACC players? Maybe, if you really squint, Samuels or Peal. We’re a developmental program that just fired several coaches tied to player development and turned over most of the 2022–2024 classes. In the NIL era, what’s the track record of relying on largely anonymous 18- and 19-year-olds while lining up against older, better-recruited, better-paid rosters?

I don’t post much, but I’ve been on this board since the AOL days. After watching 20 years of mostly cellar-dwelling awfulness, it’s frustrating to think we finally had a glimmer of hope, only to watch the door get slammed shut by Indiana, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and whatever other program happens to have a billionaire alum this cycle.

Antoine, our freshman All-American linebacker.

 

[PAcuse]

Good lord, why is everyone calling me a schmuck? I was bored at work and trying to get a conversation going.

 

[shu 49]

The thing that scares me is Fran talks about a championship but we don’t have half a roster. We need some studs that we don’t got. We might not win the mac

 

[MamesJungro]

Antoine, our freshman All-American linebacker.

Tons of potential, but didn't make All-ACC honorable mention last year, which suggests coaches and media slot him as a middle-of-the-pack starter, maybe around 20th to 25th best. Could he move up to the top 5? I hope so!