Thoughts on next season?
I'm already looking forward to it. With 14 of 16 players on the all conference list still with eligibility, there's a lot to like for the returning Lumberjacks.
And I'm assuming some of our seniors will utilize their covid year of eligibility.
A few areas we can improve the team this offseason:
Recruiting: We've got some big future holes to fill this offseason and some smaller current ones.
Big: We need replacements for Self/Gipson waiting in the wings. Assuming both return, I expect next year to be their last season in the purple and white. We might already have those guys on the roster, but I'm not confident in it yet.
Smaller: A big WR who can go up and win jump balls would complement Gipson nicely. That guy might be on the roster. But a Tamrick type guy would be a big win in targets.
RBs: We either have to get ours healthy or find some in the portal. There will be some fantastic options and we can sell a playoff team now for transfers.
Offensive playcalling: I'm all for playing aggresive, taking chances, going for it on 4th, etc. But there were a few times this year where we shot ourselves in the foot or had lackluster play calling in big moments. Two that stand out. The final drives vs UIW and vs Sam. Just like we forgot half our brains there.
However, I'm nitpicking here. I'd say we're at 90% good, 10% bad, so as this coaching staff continues to grow and improve, I think they'll shrink that margin. But we'll need that 10% in close games like vs Sam or in playoff scenarios. I know we can get there.
What are yalls thoughts?
I'm already looking forward to it. With 14 of 16 players on the all conference list still with eligibility, there's a lot to like for the returning Lumberjacks.
And I'm assuming some of our seniors will utilize their covid year of eligibility.
A few areas we can improve the team this offseason:
Recruiting: We've got some big future holes to fill this offseason and some smaller current ones.
Big: We need replacements for Self/Gipson waiting in the wings. Assuming both return, I expect next year to be their last season in the purple and white. We might already have those guys on the roster, but I'm not confident in it yet.
Smaller: A big WR who can go up and win jump balls would complement Gipson nicely. That guy might be on the roster. But a Tamrick type guy would be a big win in targets.
RBs: We either have to get ours healthy or find some in the portal. There will be some fantastic options and we can sell a playoff team now for transfers.
Offensive playcalling: I'm all for playing aggresive, taking chances, going for it on 4th, etc. But there were a few times this year where we shot ourselves in the foot or had lackluster play calling in big moments. Two that stand out. The final drives vs UIW and vs Sam. Just like we forgot half our brains there.
However, I'm nitpicking here. I'd say we're at 90% good, 10% bad, so as this coaching staff continues to grow and improve, I think they'll shrink that margin. But we'll need that 10% in close games like vs Sam or in playoff scenarios. I know we can get there.
What are yalls thoughts?