I was thinking about what exactly has transpired since January and when I think about EVERYTHING that has happened, it is staggering to me that what was already going to be a monumental transition it has somehow been transformed into a series of unfortunate events gone completely awry. Let's take an inventory of the positives and the negatives. First up, the negatives. I want to end this on a positive note.
- Parker Braun transfers. All ACC OL is out at a position we could ill afford to lose our best player.
- Brandon Adams passes away. Again, he was going to be a key piece in this defense and a leader on the team in the locker room.
- We lose Mikey Minihan and Kenny Cooper in the 1st half of the USF game. (Cooper came back for Citadel) Walk-on's are starting on the OL.
- J. Lee is out for the season. We are so damn thin on OL and DL that we have J Lee playing both sides. He was an outspoken leader of the team and one of only 11 seniors on the team. He is now lost. 2 Walk on's are now pressed into significant playing time on the OL.
- James Graham who may be our best option at QB and was set to get his chance to show it gets injured before the game and can't go. You can't make up the timing of this stuff. It's the little things.
- We are 3rd to last in the country in terms of seniors on the roster. We are a top team in the country in terms of freshman. Not a great balance.
- GT is developing a brand that is resonating with recruits and local media for the first time in a decade.
- GT S&C appears to be trending up with Caralla transforming our athletes into power 5 quality football players. It's getting great attention.
- We are coursing towards the best recruiting class in more than a decade on the flats in coaches first year.
- Our players have bought into CGC's culture and are playing hard.
