The Junkyard

I have faith in KM, TG, and Ken Malcome. I really think Keith Marshall is going to be a special player for us.

We are not entering this year in the same situation as last year.

1. We have a fleet or running backs that are more than capaable. Yes 2 are freshman - but one has been on campus since january showing an amazing work ethic. The other came in June but has a reputation for total team player with an extreme work ethic. Marshall is in great shape. Gurley is as well. I think Malcolme will be fine but RB by committee should be fine this year where as last year we had guys not really fittin gthe bill to be RBs at a upper tier SEC school. Not the case this year.

2. We have a stud defense ready to go with more than ample leadership. we have to address the suspensions but as long as we avoid injuries early to some key players we should be fine against Missouri.

3. We have a lot of depth at OL - regardless of experience. We will be young but we will also be better fit than we were in the past. We will also have more guys in the right positions rather than taking the best guys we have and playing them out of position.

4. We have another off season in the new S&C. We have improved S&C with some key positions. Wait to see the impact of Armstrong on both agility of our big guys and speed of our skill players.

5. CMR has not had to address the issues of the hot seat. That is a question for a few other programs that have to handle the pressure. See how they handle that pressure - UT and UF pirmarily.

6. We get our players back for the SC game even if the full suspensions are required. That is not something we have had in the last few years. We should be geared up and ready to go.

5. We had a small class in 2012 but we had some serious skill in that class. It will be interesting to see how that plays into the mix with summer and the fall.

There is a ton to look forward to right now and reason to be optimistic. But we need our players to be ready and to step out and be ready.

Anyone who claims we didn't take a hit losing Crowell shouldn't be taken serious. He is arguably the best talent at RB that we have had since HW34.

Having said that, who knows how our W/L will play out due to this. May end up worse may end up better. But as far as if we took a hit, yes we did.

Marshall has a work ethic that will virtually negate his lack of experience, which he has already started to address with early enrollment. he will be a team leader for the next few years and that goes a long way towards forgetting Crowell.

He played a half season and was nagged by injuries the whole way. I'd say that's a very outlandish. You're talking about the HYPE. I'm talking about REALITY. He never lived up to the hype. You can't say he was the best talent at RB since Herschel Walker when he played for half a season. That's hype man.