Don’t think there’s any way Hartman stays if Newman is back in 2020 so yeah it worked out. I was mad about it at the time but who cares now- clearly we were able to move on and I wish Jamie well- had some special moments late 2018 and 2019 with him as QB. The win in Raleigh in 2018 and UNC in 2019 were special. Honestly - I think Hartman’s injury and Newman’s ascent forced Sam to get better. Post 2019- our top skill players coming back the next year were Sage, Jamie, KW3- none of them stayed with program for the special year in 2021 which is a testament to how deep we have been on offense the last few years. I know this isn’t the Sage, KW3 thread but it’s crazy to think how good we could have been in 2021 with Sage and KW3 as weapons- especially KW3. Actually we could have still had Dortch on that team if he would have stuck around to be a super Senior. That’s SEC level talent in skill positions. Yeah - none of those guys were on defense but maybe it’s enough fire power to win UNC and Pitt and get to CFP.
Good post and this whole second page has lots of good point/counter points. Our offense has been in good shape for 5 years and continues to reload. Come on D!