In my opinion, for the most part the talent on the roster is deep and young. It is ridiculous to expect FR and SO's to be all conference players. Yes, a few underclassmen will mature and perform quicker, and exceed expectations, however, those players are few and far between. Fact is, the majority of Stitt's recruits will be maturing in the next year or 2. The new coach will have a wealth of all conference level performers when the young players mature. Yes, the graduation of 4 OL will create some inconsistent OL play to start next season. Fortunately, there is a lot of potential in the OL. If Germer remains, our OL will be just fine, regardless of who the new coach is.
I expect a lot of WR's will convert to being true TE's, LB's, DE"s, or even DB's. No question, there is a lot of athleticism to work with from that group. The question is, how many of them will be able to convert and contribute at other positions? I have no doubt, JLM, Toure, and Akem will all remain at WR. Those guys are all dynamic game changing quality WR's.
We are fine at LB, and DL (could use a little more depth). My major concern is depth at CB. Markell Sanders will have to become an All Conference level performer. I loved how well Nash developed his 1st year at CB. To me, he has a very high ceiling at CB. The question is, is he ready to become an all conference level performer, or is he another year away? Does anyone know how well Egbo and Holmes progressed ?
Unfortunately, the biggest question is, How many players can the new coach retain and contribute to a new system and staff this coming season? I expect a handful of WR's to not fit into a system, and not able to convert to another position. Beyond that, it is anyone's guess.
Overall, I feel Stitt has left the new coach with a lot more potential than he came in with. We shall see. At least we know, if that new coach is Hauck, the man can develop talent like no other GRIZ coach has.