To put it mildly, it’s been an offseason of turnover for Northwestern, and it’s only mid-December. Between coaching alterations and players leaving for the NFL/other schools, this rate of change is not unexpected given the team’s 4-20 record in the past two seasons.
However, the reality has begun to set in: the present state of NU’s 2023 roster looks significantly worse than the team it trotted onto the field in 2022.
This point has been elucidated throughout the year (and in Inside NU’s player rankings), but the Wildcats boasted legitimate talent, a caliber of players that should have yielded more than just one victory.