My recollection of the timeline is a bit hazy as I pop open another holiday beverage, but, as I did so I began to ponder: would Rutgers have been better off ponying up Smith's DC salary and keeping him long term instead of renting Fridge? (Assuming money restrictions made it impossible to do both)
I think there is an argument on both sides. Smith is getting rave reviews down south and all signs indicate an upswing for Arkansas on the horizon. You could clearly see Fridge improved the offense last year but against better teams Rutgers still severely struggled to move the ball. Looking back, I don't think it's unrealistic to suggest similar offensive success could have been had (not necessarily as good but close enough) to perform as whole the same as the team did last year.
I figure most people are kicking off holiday celebrations but I'd like to hear people's thoughts. I'll bump the thread on Monday.
I think there is an argument on both sides. Smith is getting rave reviews down south and all signs indicate an upswing for Arkansas on the horizon. You could clearly see Fridge improved the offense last year but against better teams Rutgers still severely struggled to move the ball. Looking back, I don't think it's unrealistic to suggest similar offensive success could have been had (not necessarily as good but close enough) to perform as whole the same as the team did last year.
I figure most people are kicking off holiday celebrations but I'd like to hear people's thoughts. I'll bump the thread on Monday.