Without a doubt QB is the most important position to find the starter to get reps and coach up. Put it this way. A team of studs with a shitty or average QB rarely does well. An average to decent team with a good QB can do well. And a good team with a good QB wins championships. Every other position on the field can be helped with some modifications to scheme. Without a good QB you have no scheme (that works).
I think the defense will be OK. Last year we started poorly in the secondary and LB having to replace Kuony but those guys improved throughout the season thanks to focus by Sirmon and Wilcox on that side of the ball. On O I don't know if Musgrave's pro style can work. We don't have elite speed at WR, have a real lack of experience as well. At RB we have a committee approach but no true elite backs. QB will probably be the immobile Plummer, which will make life difficult for a patchwork offensive line since he lacks Chase' escapability. Sort of a crapshoot but my expectations are for another 5-7 season. Last year some folks were talking about Cal being a dark horse candidate in the North, this year there will be none of that.
Wahoo! Spring Ball when every team is pointing to the natty. GO BEARS! 15-0 in '22!!
Craig gone, eh? Is he in the portal or has he retired from football?
Without a doubt QB is the most important position to find the starter to get reps and coach up. Put it this way. A team of studs with a shitty or average QB rarely does well. An average to decent team with a good QB can do well. And a good team with a good QB wins championships. Every other position on the field can be helped with some modifications to scheme. Without a good QB you have no scheme (that works).
I think the defense will be OK. Last year we started poorly in the secondary and LB having to replace Kuony but those guys improved throughout the season thanks to focus by Sirmon and Wilcox on that side of the ball. On O I don't know if Musgrave's pro style can work. We don't have elite speed at WR, have a real lack of experience as well. At RB we have a committee approach but no true elite backs. QB will probably be the immobile Plummer, which will make life difficult for a patchwork offensive line since he lacks Chase' escapability. Sort of a crapshoot but my expectations are for another 5-7 season. Last year some folks were talking about Cal being a dark horse candidate in the North, this year there will be none of that.