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Poll: what is your confidence level for freeman (1-10 scale) by Athlete37

Given the recent string on OL/DL commitments, it seems an appropriate time to test the temperature on this one.

I’ll give some reference for 1-10:
9= Very likely to win a National Championship, but even the best teams need a break or two.
7= Could improve on the last five years/could produce worse on field results. Equally likely outcomes. May win some of the bigger games but also drop some that we had been accustomed to winning recently.
5= Likely to produce more inconsistent results on the field while still lacking the big wins over top 5 teams. Will still improve culture and keep you more interested in ND than you were during Kelly years.
3= Will be a deer in the headlights on the field/recruiting flashes will fizzle quickly.
1= Not quote Willingham level results, but close.