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I'm in agreement with you on the roster not being sufficient to win the SEC against a team like Alabama. But we've all acknowledged that McElwain recruited terribly. So all the upperclassmen would be leftovers from him, which aren't winning any titles. And the rest would be either RsFr or true Sophomores, which isn't typically what you think of when you talk about championship rosters. So why would we even be expecting to be in that conversation, improvement in coaching or not? There's reason to be frustrated with recruiting, but I think some are going way too far, in large part because of the 8 poor seasons that preceded Mullen's hiring. I'd venture to say less than 25% of this board called for 10 wins in his first season at the beginning of 2018. And now, in year 2, 9-10 wins and a 6-10th ranked class is almost a reason he should be canned?
I feel like I'm the most demanding fan ever, but that's lunacy. If someone like Meyer-'04 is just sitting out there, waiting to be signed, so be it. But making a move just to make a move, after 3 years and a theoretical record of 30-9, is exactly how you end up like the program we're about to face Saturday.
