The Illinois high school state football playoffs just finished. Eight state champions were crowned.
Now imagine taking the 1A, 2A and 3A ( my alma mater btw :clappy
champions and putting them in class 7A or even 8A playoffs. Chances are they would not even win a game, at most one., let alone a championship.
While not the best comparison, that is what we are looking at, huge size disadvantage, speed, athleticism etc. some players on these lower class teams might play on an 8A team, most would simply provide depth.
Similarly, some of our players
might play on OSU, um, UW etc, at best, not until two, three years down the road. Yet, we are asking them to compete NOW, against these same guys they might be third string for if they were on the same team.
We are that inexperienced. We are playing three star true freshmen. The osu's, Alabama's of the world if they play freshmen, they are likely five star or high four star. Such a huge difference.
Patience. Not open ended, but patience. We need to be realistic. Expect improved play next year. Hopefully two three more victories.
IF we are this bad in three years, then we can seriously question the coaching. Until then, we are playing boys against men.