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[QUOTE="Archbold44, post: 5652486, member: 10528"]
I think we are better than last year at QB than last year.

I think the RB/WR rooms lack historical production, but that is just not where we can invest a lot.  We have to take flyers on several guys and hope that 3-4 pan out.

Maybe it is me, but I think OL will be better because of better/different coaching.  We have the size... we just need it to be used better.  And we need the OC to call plays based on what kind of OL talent we have.  I tend to think that Angeli will help make the OL look better too with quick decisions.  I am less concerned.

The defense should be improved as key players age, as supplemented by a few transfers, along with better coaching/scheming.  Worried about depth and safeties.

ST may drop back with the loss of a great punter and kickoff guy.  Hopefully, we see better returns.

Overall, I expect us to be better next year than last year due to some addition by subtraction type of issues, plus a better QB room.  But I also think fans overrated the team after the Clemson win.  We struggled against UConn and gave up 24 to Colgate.  I do not think we were winning 8-9 games with Angeli.  For all its warts, the ACC has good coaches.  They are going to watch film and scheme against you... and copycat what worked for other teams.  We played too many teams that could compete against us in a high scoring game... Duke, Ga Tech, Miami, ND were all losses with Angeli, IMO.  That leaves SMU, Pitt, BC, and UNC.  If we swept those, we would end up 7-5.  The 2026 schedule is at least as difficult as 2025.  I just do not see 8 wins, even with a better team.  I think we have the same over/under next year as I had last year: 5.5... with 4 wins just as likely as 7 wins, unfortunately.  I hope I am wrong.
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