Post by 00hmh on Nov 27, 2023 10:48:04 GMT -6
This implies that it's a logical impossibility to have the players needed to contend. The not-good-enough and too-good categories actually overlap, so there is no room in between in today's environment.
Meanwhile Kent, Toledo, Akron and OU contended last year and appear to be contenders again this year. Why they are not afflicted by the same roster dilemma as BSU, I don't know. As near as I can figure, there must be some NCAA bylaws that somehow exempt them from the roster dilemma that Lewis faces at BSU. This seems really unfair to me.
Last years MAC contenders lost a lot, too, but had better bench(giving them the edge last year) and those good bench players returned giving them a better core this year.
Our portal and freshman recruiting was good enough but the inexperience is going to hurt. And the number of players ready out of the box will hurt. At least this year.
Had we avoided late season injury we had a starting 5 able to be competitive. 3 games in 3 days, no real chance, and we weren't at full strength at the end.
