The class is so overrated (or Iffy at best) - I'm amazed that people keep forwarding this narrative. As a fan base, we have given JG every chance and excuse over the years...and nothing has changed. At first, JG was given a pass bc he had to clean up the disaster of a roster Weber left - filling in with 5th year transfers and stuff. Plus, there was no PG. Then he was given a pass bc of the Snider/Alexander fiasco. Next came the injuries. And look, in isolation all of those are legit to a certain extent. But year 5 was it - experience, depth, etc. This year, there was no excuse for finishing in the bottom half of a mediocre B1G.
So here we are. Nothing has changed. We are the same mediocre team we were the last 5 years of Weber's tenure. Yet, now the excuse is the myth of the recruiting class. And if we look at it objectively:
Tilmon: Great. A big which is a huge need. But it takes most bigs at least a year to adjust. Plus, has Tilmon qualified? I'm not saying he won't, but I haven't heard he has.
Frazier: Diamond in the rough? Maybe. But still - not a top 100 guy. He'll likely be adequate and I'm happy he's in the fold, but there's no guarantee he is a PG star that can take us to the next level.
Williams: Not a top 100 guy. He was...but not now. Will he play to the potential scouts originally saw? Will he be affected by his injury? Who knows? I love having him in the fold - especially for the legacy aspect, but we can't be sure how much of an impact he'll have.
Pickett: Can he do it at this level? Again, not a top 100 guy. No guarantee he pans out.
Realistically, we hope Tilmon is legit and at least one of the other guys way outplays his ranking. But this class is no guarantee and certainly not the "home run", job saver folks are making this out to be. There's nothing to suggest this staff has the ability to develop players regularly and/or build an effective game plan/season plan to maximize roster talent. We have been mediocre for 10 years. Enough with the excuses. I like JG the person, but it's time for a change.
