I'm not sure why, but I think this could be the year that we finally put it all together. There's every reason to be concerned about the consistency, I will concede that. But partially for my own sanity, partially because it doesn't matter if I'm wrong, and mostly because I believe, I think we're going to do big things this year. When Powell isn't expected to carry the offense, it allows him to focus on being precise. The offense is not just getting in the red zone, but more often then not scoring touchdowns, because of both the passing and running game. The special teams are giving us a field position advantage. Finally, this year's defense seems better than any post-Crosby defense. Run defense is still not great, but improved from last year, likely because of better interior play.
I also think Creighton seems more willing to acknowledge where things haven't gone well, and to shoulder some of the blame whether or not it's fair. He knows that this program is capable of more, and that while stability is nice, stagnation isn't. There's a lot more serious attention on this team than at any point in living memory (Y11 included), if there was ever a time for him to personally define his legacy, it is now.
Great article! Let hope they can overcome the “big game jinx” in this one. Let’s get some consistency going no more up down!
I'm not sure why, but I think this could be the year that we finally put it all together. There's every reason to be concerned about the consistency, I will concede that. But partially for my own sanity, partially because it doesn't matter if I'm wrong, and mostly because I believe, I think we're going to do big things this year. When Powell isn't expected to carry the offense, it allows him to focus on being precise. The offense is not just getting in the red zone, but more often then not scoring touchdowns, because of both the passing and running game. The special teams are giving us a field position advantage. Finally, this year's defense seems better than any post-Crosby defense. Run defense is still not great, but improved from last year, likely because of better interior play.
I also think Creighton seems more willing to acknowledge where things haven't gone well, and to shoulder some of the blame whether or not it's fair. He knows that this program is capable of more, and that while stability is nice, stagnation isn't. There's a lot more serious attention on this team than at any point in living memory (Y11 included), if there was ever a time for him to personally define his legacy, it is now.