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For the record, I did not necessarily think we needed a portal player, I felt Angeli would have been a solid stop gap after the bowl and possibly even be good.

Leonard played much better than this in 22 and even at the beginning of 23 before he ran into ND and then tried to play injured in the following games.

I don't think he should start, but that is because if he is injured, they won't run him, and that takes away the biggest reason you get him on the team.

I was plenty pissed off at the loss, and still am, but he was not the only reason we lost, and everyone acting like benching him is the only answer are not being honest with themselves. Also, all the fire Freeman and bench Leonard talk, especially after all the praise they both got last week after the win, is a bit over the top as well.