04-11-2016, 07:02 PM
(04-11-2016, 03:31 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Not only did Marvin inherit the team with the worst record in the league, but before he coached his first game he lost the best player from his defense (Spikes), and the best player on his offense (Dillon) basically quit on the team (541 yards, 3.9 avg in '02).
He had a core (5-6) solid players on offense, but only 2 players from the '02 defense (Justin Smith, Brian Simmons) were still around when we finally had a winning record in '05.
You're ignoring the fact that a 2-14 team can still have talented young players on it. Some of these players (Rudi and TJ for instance) weren't contributing much yet, but that doesn't mean the talent wasn't there. These players blossoming just coincided with Marv's hiring.
Btw, Corey didn't quit the team. The poor numbers were largely thanks to injury. That's why Rudi was able to take over in the first place.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
