historian said:
You only quoted part of my statement. We are probably mostly in agreement.
I will add this: I didn't remember how the offense was ranked in 2021. I do know that overall the team finished with the best final ranking in program history, #5. The offense did enough to help the defense get us there.
Sorry that your quote was cut off - I fixed that.
I agree with you in general terms and would say that for a team to win a conference title, it has to be pretty good in more than just
one facet of the game.
I personally feel that having only one high level WR, the lack of pass protection and the lack of throwing accuracy by the QB severely limited what the offense could potentially do in 2021. The defense was the crutch that the offense leaned on.
Now to be fair to the offense and to show you I understand your side, Gerry had the ability to scramble and he was a great leader. Those skills combined with the RB combo that we had, vs. offset his lack of accuracy with the ball. Having Smith, Ebner and Gerry to rush the ball were the keys to keeping the offense just good enough and the defense off the field.
