br fan said:PlayerRep said:br fan said:PlayerRep said:It means that Hauck, then, did not inherit a cadillac or a ferrari. Why is that hard for some of you to understand.
Hauck inherited a team that had just set an FCS record for consecutive wins before it lost 3 of its last 4, primarily due to injuries, and who had been to the national championship the two prior years. That team had holes it needed need to fill, but all teams do when they enter a new year, and I think you're minimizing what Hauck did inherit.
What were the injuries?
The major one was probably John Edwards. He played through it, but there was a reason for his performance at the end of that year including the 1-10 showing against the Cats. If you're interested, here's a link to the 2002 roster that lists who Hauck inherited from that team, and there's a lot of Grizzly greats on it.
https://gogriz.com/roster.aspx?roster=117&path=
You know what really stands out with that team? O-line. It's becoming a dead horse over here, but it's true....got to have the bigs upfront to set the tone, protect the QB, and run out the clock.