re: The Plight of the USCe Fan -- Has the Window Closed?

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Convince me because I don't see it.

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Ok I will give this a shot. Hampton is gone. Quarles is gone. Clowney, duh. Sutton is gone. Shaw is gone. Some other 3rd stringers are gone.

Having said all that, nobody on the OL is sure they are going to the draft and in fact most have said they are leaning heavily towards staying. Waiting on the draft grades for a few of them and if they are projected in the top 2 rounds, Spurrier will encourage them to go.

Not even gonna mention the running game, we are set there.

In regards to the DL, we have recruited quality depth year after year, and Coach Ward knows how to coach those boys up, arguably one of the best at developing talent. The only concern I might have in this department was the little argument fiasco @UGA this year, but I think that has been all sorted out.

As for the QB situation, yes Shaw the Machine is gone. Dylan Thompson will be a good serviceable replacement, but you're right, no way he goes 20:1 TD:INT. Having said that, it's my belief (some share this opinion) that the QB battle this spring and summer will be fierce.

The man behind Thompson is Brendan Nosovitch. He broke all of Terelle Pryor's HS records in PA. He plays essentially like a carbon copy of Shaw, only he's taller and heavier and just as fast. I think the coaches are going to go with who can run the zone offense best, and IMO that's going to be Nosovitch. He should win the spot.

Also the DL recruits we are in the fight for in this 2014 class are all highly talented and already have some top flight commits for 2015. Google Shameik Blackshear.

The main point of concern this season was the LB core and Special Teams. All the LBs we played this year were Freshmen, RS Freshmen, or Sophs with the exception of Holloman. We will be fine in that department after a year of workouts. Special teams got better, but I want to see improvement.

Secondary I am not worried about, as we have consistently brought HS All-American talent to Cola year after year.

Hope this enlightens you.