We are closer yes but the game on Saturday showed us we have the following weaknesses:
1. Our offensive coordinator got worked. We should have a top flight OC - Rees may be that some day, but he should not be learning on the job
2. Our mentality from the top down was "it worked before lets just keep doing it" was just dumb. If you thought Venable was going to allow Book to run again you are dumb. We should have anticipated that they would do everything they could to take away Book's feet and countered that. How? I dont know but I am not a coach at a Tier 1 program. Secondly, anyone with a pulse knew Lawrence was a difference maker running the ball - how did we still let that happen? Lea was asleep at the switch on that one.
3. Kelly is a CEO, which is fine, but there are times he still needs to show fire - he had zero.
4. We wont ever be in the top 4 legitimately without a top tier QB and if we dont get a transfer in for next year it could look closer to 2016 and be a big backward step. Book is good - not great - and that is the biggest glaring difference between us and them. Clemson did not respect his arm strength and had 11 guys within ten yards of the line of scrimmage