I admit I was wrong and will eat my crow

[Benton]

(01-02-2022, 11:14 PM)basballguy Wrote: I know we're riding the high of a big win but lets slow down lol.  The bar has always been a playoff win.  ML made the playoffs his third year too (with two better previous years than ZT).  

Don't get me wrong...I'm pleased with the production...but i'm not crowning ZT just yet.

ML walked into a very decent roster. Willie, Braham, Dillion, Rudi, Kitna, Chad, TJ, Steinbach, Thornton, Levi. Then there was Carson.

I'm pleased with the build ZT has done. We went from one of the worst rosters in the NFL (from both the standpoint of starters and depth) to a competitive team. We've still got a lot of work to do and I'm interested to see if ZT can continue to improve it, especially if we start picking in the bottom third of the order instead of the top third.

I'm also pleased with the culture change. The coaches aren't coming out every week and treating fans like they're dumb. They don't treat the media like they're dumb, even when they ask obvious questions. They don't bench players who are producing and then ignore the subject.

I complained for a while about wanting a coach who would go for it. We got that. I complained about a coach who only wanted to win if it fit his code (don't run up the score, don't go for the big play, don't create a sensation). We don't have that any more (we're going for a score every time the offense is out there, big plays result in big rewards and if a guy can make 10+ catches in a game then we throw it to him 10+ times). 

ZT isn't perfect. But I'm happy with the direction. And I'm good with him being here, at least until that direction changes.