we still look small to some of the other leading teams
Not really. The only team I’ve seen us play who have seemed way more physically developed than our players are Wigan as always. The scholarship team are a different matter though as they are very small.
https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/status/1568600370049335298?t=7RiDCh8SixfgHRMvzH4PIQ&s=19 Disappointing but a decent campaign.
I've certainly enjoyed the Academy season more than the first team.
Success is measured in how many first team players you produce. Times have been tougher than we'd like but to have Balmforth, Barron, Laidlaw and Severs make their debuts has been great to see.