rayers wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:00 am Frustrating game with the self inflicted drops, turnovers and porous D but the team is getting better. Talked to some players and families after the game. They really seem to like Bell and feel they are heading in a good direction. Injuries and youth are two areas that really hurt but time will improve both. I am not happy at all but I am hopeful.
If that’s a majority opinion amongst players and family that’s really positive. As poor as the play has been under Bell, the most important thing he’s had to do is build a legit FBS roster. I don’t think it’s there yet, but it’s significantly closer than it was in 2019 and 2020.
The team needs to start winning but it also can’t have another roster blowup. If Bell can keep building the roster and not lose too many players to turnover, he’s going to buy himself some more time to figure it out.
They need to clean up the back breaking plays like the drop for the INT, roughing the kicker, and the brutal fumble. Will never win with 3 plays like that in a game when you’re UMass.