We are the only team in the country to face 4 of the top 6 teams in the final rankings. We're also the only team in all of FBS to face two of the official playoff contenders.
To put this in perspective, think about the recruiting level of these teams. They are all blue bloods, including Washington, absolutely littered with future NFL stars. Then think about Flood repeatedly losing recruiting battles to Syracuse, Temple, Boston College, and Colorado State amongst others, because he did not sell any vision whatsoever.
This is the uphill climb Chris Ash took on this year, for you. This is the insane talent discrepancy he had to try to power through. We faced three of these teams in our first six games, creating an unavoidable mental dagger for the team that would inevitably make the rest of the season that much more difficult. Maryland didn't face that.
Remember this when you jump to your judgements about this year. It's easy to see losses and failure. It is much harder to see growth.
To put this in perspective, think about the recruiting level of these teams. They are all blue bloods, including Washington, absolutely littered with future NFL stars. Then think about Flood repeatedly losing recruiting battles to Syracuse, Temple, Boston College, and Colorado State amongst others, because he did not sell any vision whatsoever.
This is the uphill climb Chris Ash took on this year, for you. This is the insane talent discrepancy he had to try to power through. We faced three of these teams in our first six games, creating an unavoidable mental dagger for the team that would inevitably make the rest of the season that much more difficult. Maryland didn't face that.
Remember this when you jump to your judgements about this year. It's easy to see losses and failure. It is much harder to see growth.
