even with the portal turning over an OL that's full of lower ceiling guys is HARD. Drastically reduces your teams ceiling across the board - ask us how we know. Fully except you guys to get better at WR next year but that's an incrediblely low bar to hurdle based on the room this year.
Klein made some poor decisions but again like you mentioned it was a shit sandwich. How many of his Offensive coaches were already on staff when he was hired? Wouod sticking with Reed from day 1 have helped? Because Weigman isn't the QB for his system for sure (See Shane Buechele and Tom Herman)
This doesn't take a rocket scientist but the lack of athleticism at the LB position is a just killer for Elko - again ask me how I know...
It's going to be an interesting offseason for Elko. He has a mediocre coaching staff (see Tom Hermans first staff), he has to get a bunch of NIL dollars to bring in dudes, weaknesses at LB, OL, WR, still a very real question mark at QB, an OC who has to get better and has to play at ND, at LSU, at Arkansas, at Mizzou, at Texas next year.
Going to be interesting to see how he does.