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Utah State football: Aggies trying to take some pressure off QB Borel
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The complete re-construction of this football team will take time. You can expect improvement year-to-year. But don't expect to much as there will definitely be some soft spots on this team. Soft spots that can only be replaced by recruiting.
* Andersen is viewed as one of the top recruiters in the nation.
* The man can coach. While hats off to Whittingham. You can't help but give credit to Coach Andersen for his impressive defense.
The Aggies are not doomed to always be at the bottom of the barrel. With the right commitment, right coach. They can be competitive. And although I would never use USU and BCS bowl together, I do think this team has the potential to be very good in years to come.
Every game starts at zero and we've got a chance to compete and surprise some people. Coach A brings experience, enthusiasm, and know-how. He knows how to win and will, sooner or later, instill at least some of that instinct and expectation in his players. But it'll be a tough challenge.
I think a realistic expectation for 2009 is five wins. That would be significant progress given our past and the 2009 schedule. Of course, our target should be much higher, and with commitment and a little luck we can do better. But, in my opinion, five wins should be the base-line standard to measure our first-year progress.
For win-starved USU fans, like myself, five wins in 2009 will not be enough, but it will be the initial progress and nourishment needed to see realistic possibilities for conference contending teams down the road. Go Ags!
As I've watched over the last 8 years or so it seems to me that the Aggies never really looked like a well coached football team. They have had a hard time developing and keeping young players, they have seemed to lack discipline and composure, and they haven't been able to develop an identity. Those are all coaching responsibiblities and the Aggies haven't had any of it.
I look forward to seeing what coach Anderson can do!
GO AGGIES!
Go Aggies.
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