Ok so OM lost yesterday. The topic of Lane being an underachiever has been a hot topic here.
My question is this, OM has the #20 team talent rating. Even their fans have acknowledged that their roster has holes. Did they buy several players at key positions, yes. Does that make them on par with Alabama, Tx, UGA, etc? No. Was UK a bad loss? maybe. UK almost beat UGA.
I think it's unfair to hold him to some "playoff or bust" or even playoff wins as a measuring stick as to if he would be a successful coach here. OM does NOT recruit HS well, they never have. We all see that teams that rely on the portal don't deliver in the long run. Is it a good strategy for OM? Yes. But don't be fooled that a team can build a complete team via the portal only (see FSU).
What I do think is fair is to judge current OM against historical OM and not judge Lane's full potential based on what he has done at OM THIS season.
My question is this, OM has the #20 team talent rating. Even their fans have acknowledged that their roster has holes. Did they buy several players at key positions, yes. Does that make them on par with Alabama, Tx, UGA, etc? No. Was UK a bad loss? maybe. UK almost beat UGA.
I think it's unfair to hold him to some "playoff or bust" or even playoff wins as a measuring stick as to if he would be a successful coach here. OM does NOT recruit HS well, they never have. We all see that teams that rely on the portal don't deliver in the long run. Is it a good strategy for OM? Yes. But don't be fooled that a team can build a complete team via the portal only (see FSU).
What I do think is fair is to judge current OM against historical OM and not judge Lane's full potential based on what he has done at OM THIS season.
