Problem with that is Miami went “all in” again this year with a massive deal for a QB, and Toney should be in HS. I get he’s turned some heads, but we really don’t have the luxury to ease kids in at this point and put up with growing pains.
Last year was the best year we’ve had in a long time, but it still ended with a thud, and there are still questions about Mario and the program overall. We have to stack good to great seasons or this all has potential to turn toxic. Another way to look at it is, as good as last year was at times, with no ACC and no playoffs, it wasn’t so good that we can have even a small step back without the risk of a lot of the foundation crumbling.
Who is the better player today? It’s Peña. If you can get him while still begin able to add the pieces D mentioned, you get him.
We all hope and expect the defense to be better. That raises the overall outlook of the team. But you have to expect the drop from Cam to Beck will be, at minimum, small. Very possibly bigger. You can’t also lose Martinez, Horton, Arroyo, JG, and the best statistical receiver in the history of the school without equivalent replacements. The last thing we need is the defense going from a flaming bag of dog **** to above average, and the offense sliding back from best in the country to above average. We have to maintain something close to the offense we saw last year. A kid like Pena helps that significantly, and almost certainly more than a 17 year old Toney does.
Just my $0.02. I know there’s going to be a ton more movement in the portal.
