As temping as it is to just leave this as PR calling me a liar and saying I'm not actually referencing any post, I decided to go forward with this. I'm sure PR will call me more mean names soon enough, so I can rest easy on that.
As a review, I made a rational case on how the grizz might be in for a challenging year regardless of how good the coaching is now. I did this in a respectful manner acknowledging BH's previous success at this level.
What PR gave me in return was a gift. It's very difficult to pin down PR as can be expected from a successful lawyer. Through his application and professional use of the English language, his posts will typically leave him an 'out' and the ability to later say "I never said that". This time he didn't. At the bottom I'll explain. Here's the exchange:
PlayerRep said:
I call BS to your comment that UM is just a few injuries away from 2-6. With the new JC qb, I don't see any injuries as being devastating. I don't agree with all the weak depth stuff either. Safety depth has been improved in the past month. O-line has a lot of big, talented and athletic lineman. Just inexperienced. Frosh and sops have stepped up big for the Griz in the past. Corner has a bunch of athletic kids with good size. They will be fine, I believe, and I don't see the new defensive scheme leaving the corners out on an island by themselves.
Some Cat posters, especially trolls like you, just desperately want the Griz to be bad and Hauck to struggle, which colors your posts and view of reality.
PR is very clear on this and doesn't leave himself any future wiggle room, which is a rarity. He's excluded all possible 'excuses' for a poor first season under BH. It doesn't matter how many injuries there are. It doesn't matter if there's a lack of depth because it was shored up with transfers. It doesn't matter what talent was left from Stitt, because of BH's coaching ability will make them performers.
Now to the current situation. The Buss injury and his 2018 absence is significant. The Cats, in spite of the well documented losing record, actually finished 5-3 in conference (with another win over the grizz) due primarily to finishing 2nd in scoring defense and 2nd in total D. We would not have come close to that result without Bignell. The Buss injury will hurt you guys. All Americans don't come around every day.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but now your D lost all 4 back end, all 3 LB, and 2 out of 4 DL from last years starters? The OL is in a similar predicament and I'm surprised no transfers were announced (yet). The OL was the vanguard of BH's success and it will take at least a year to get it back to his desired personnel and level of play.
I'm not sure I agree with PR assessment that depth is fine and injuries won't matter. Or his thinking Stitt left plenty of talent and the dropdowns have solved the problems with depth. I believe this will be a tough year for my great and noble friends to the west.
We will see. Time will tell.
