We must get back to the middle of the pack SEC before we can get to the top.
I agree that a big win is needed, but I think the most likely path to get some depth is to find some kids with ability but who are not necessarily highly rated and coach them up. We aren't going to recruit the cream of the crop at this point, but we must have a serviceable 2-deep roster to compete week-in and week-out.
I have more faith that this staff can do that than I did at the beginning of the year.
It seems to me we are handling middle of the pack pretty well considering we dominated Mizzou and Junior. We likely will crush Vandy also.
That means by definition, we are no worse than 4th in the East - middle of the pack - and with a win vs Kentucky could lay claim to third.
Now, I realize that Vandy is the worse team in the league by a mile, and that it likely is between Junior and Mizzou for second worst. The only Wes team that either could beat is LSU just because LSU is so screwed up, and even then thats a big if.
But lets face it, Poot and Botch would have played down to the competition. Coming into this season Mizzou and Junior were our peers, like it or not, and we handled them.
Ill allow myself a slight bit of optimism. Im past trying to predict the future but I like the way this team is playing right now.