I think our recruiting rankings show we have better talent than the MR era which was inherited. We are going into the year young due to attrition. Guys who no longer wanted to live up to a higher standard on and off the field and guys who refused to stay and win a job outright. Some others just didn't have the talent and needed to go. Some may have lost faith in the system due to all the close losses.
No, I do not think this is a perpetual point of argument but it is now. SF had a monumental rebuild when he came because of the failures of the past coaches and administrations. Even so, I do find fault in SF. He needs to change his offense to suit the Big 10. We must have a power running game to win. Period! I am confident that will happen.