The OL staters haven't consistently gotten the job done but we are told by Sark the backups aren't practicing well enough to play. Why?
Given this statement, what would happen if one of the starters went down? Would OL play deteriorate further?
Portal talent was brought in over the off season to supposedly address deficiencies yet it hasn't produced consistent results.
Just the opposite, as Jeff noted, things are worse than last year.
There are serious issues with either OL talent evaluation, acquisition, or development. Or all three.
The multitude and continuing nature of OL difficulties point to overall systemic problems and that lands squarely at the feet of Flood.
Sark ultimately owns the problem because, unlike the defense, he has failed to take effective steps to remedy the situation.
Will the OL come through tomorrow?
While recent experience says we should not expect it - I definitely hope so.
Because on the heels of two consecutive losses, failure should not be an option.