There’s no chance this is correct. Leavitt is part of the turn around but far from the only difference. They had 19 commits from HS and 30 transfers including a bunch of OL & DL players. ASU’s passing game ranks 71st in the country. Scattebo transferred in 1 year before and average 4.8 ypc. Their leading WR is brand new. If Leavitt was at MSU we’d be .500 at best. He’s in a better system with more talent around him. ASU is just a better team top to bottom.
As for our rushing game, it was 110th in the nation. That's awful. And even if Chiles is responsible for some of those sacks, he was still sacked 30 times. Our offensive line is garbage and has been for years. Idon't care if Carter & KLA padded their YPC is garbage games. We had 47 rushing yards against OSU, 59 against Oregon, MINUS 36 against IU and 103 against RU, a team that gives up 340 per game. If you take out the blown punt snap & Shuster's 4 sacks agains IU, we had a positive 29 yards rushing. Our run game sucks. Period.
I don’t read Spartan beat writers but so far, 3 of the 4 WRs entering the portal barely saw the field with Gates separating from the team back in October. With Mediocre Montori being the only guy running out of eligibility, that wasn’t likely to change.
It woud be better to have Leavitt than not but you have to be out of your mind to think this team is a QB away from even 6 wins or that ASU would be where we are without Leavitt.
