Agreed, but look at the two factors that could be affecting Rhule's close game situation.
1. OC Marcus Satterfield - Seriously, here's what I grabbed from another researcher from another board:
- Points per game: Ranked 92
- Yards per game: Ranked 88
- Points per play: Ranked 100
- Yards per play: Ranked 104
- Red zone scoring: Ranked 130
We're not doing great at all on the offensive side of things. Somewhere between the playbook and the play calling, Satt is not getting it done considering how much he's getting paid. We didn't even have a two minute drill to run yesterday. That's something you have prepped and ready to go before every game.
2. Personnel - Yes, we have a very senior level of talent on the team. Unfortunately, you also have a senior amount of 'another close game we will lose' mentality on the team. Looking at Indianus, Cignetti brought a decent amount of senior talent from JM with him that know how to win. They know how to keep the foot on the throat to win out on every game. Winners win, losers lose.
In summary, let's get an OC who knows how to scheme well and call it better on gamedays. With just a little more better offensive production, we wouldn't have lost Illinois, Indianus would be a different game, and OSU would have been an upset for them. As far as personnel, we're 4-5 games away from having seniors on the team who know nothing but losing close games off of our roster.