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Keeping 2 backs in pass pro can work on occasion, but you have to remember, that will leave a total of 3 guys going into routes. It is hard to get separation when that is the case. If they blitz, the numbers may work out OK, but if they don't there will be in excess of two defenders for every...

If our offense sustains some drives and our defense does nothing different, at the very least, there will be fewer of those long drives against that take place. That alone will matter. Additionally, longer breaks help a defense for many reasons. Not only is there more rest, but opposing offenses...

On the offensive side of the ball, I never worried about the ranking of our recruits during CPJ's tenure. They were specialized type players not evaluated from the same pool as the mainstream. That includes OL as well. The rankings, although still bordering on bogus imho, may start to matter a...

We don't need every OL recruit to contribute right away, but there will need to be a couple special frosh ready to go, otherwise it could take that long. Maybe there will be a transfer in our future.

Thanks for that. In no way do I think CGC is a bad coach. If you really watch what has been happening within 3 yards of the ball, you will understand all the nitpicking of the small stuff just doesn't matter in the greater context. I'm not going to comment on Lay, nor the rest of the line beyond...

I have hesitated to post at all really, mostly because I don't like making rash judgements nor simply venting to keep my snow-flake from melting. Without a doubt, as a person who loves TECH, there has been some pain to endure thus far this season. Pain is weakness leaving the body, or so I have...

There was a huge hold on that 50 yard USF QB runout in the second half. Ref looking right at it. Our guy had beaten the OL and was past him when grabbed to protect the QB. The play would have been stuffed in the backfield. It happened right in front of me.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if #7 was QB to start the first series. Those three snaps didn't mean that much in the grand scheme of things.

Me too. I think this is an exciting time.

To be truthful, I was expecting at least 65-35 run ratio (I think I said as much on this board at some point), and I got more than that. I am at peace with the calls honestly. TO needed to start. Monday morning QBs have been around forever and never help a darned thing. On to the next game...

Another thing to like is that we made it rather difficult for Clemson to throw the ball. Lawrence barely completed 50% of his throws. There was one big play where we got beat for a TD on the deep post, but besides that I don't remember any sustained success by Lawrence through the air. It also...

There was a lot of stuff to like if you are able to look past some of the glaring mistakes. Clemson is going to make plays on you, even if you play well. There was some unforced errors on our part that really made things easy for them. Much of that is correctable. JT won't drop every punt. We...

If I were coach, I would go with TO to start the game and my decision has nothing to do with who will eventually win the job. Tobias has game experience and, more specifically, winning game experience in hostile environments when nobody expected it to happen. This will not be new to him...

Wow. Thanks for sharing that video. That is one good looking player right there. So much good stuff going on it would take a while to list. He will be a really good player for us based on what I saw. Call us fortunate to have him as we transition and recruit the position etc. We need to use him...

Anybody who watched MIA play UF last night (two somewhat respected programs) knows how ugly an early season contest can be. All it would have taken last night was for one of those two teams to play a clean game, even if unspectacular, and it would have been a whitewash in their favor. I agree...

All that is true. Reads and anticipation are really important, so is tackling form etc etc. With that said, there is no substitute for speed, or in his case, size and speed. Speed never slumps or makes mistakes, it can only help make up for those. When combined with good angles etc, it is...

I wasn't there Saturday so TIFWIW. Don't make too many conclusions from an early practice. There are goals for every practice period, very often placing limitations on certain position groups. For example, during the spring game it was obvious the defense was playing with one hand behind their...

You are going to see a ton of option and it won't hurt recruiting. When I say option, I am not saying under center veer stuff from the flexbone like before. I pretty much guarantee you will see read option stuff off the deep snap quite a bit. There will even be RPO stuff mixed in. Pretty much...

I'm not as worried about the OL, in terms of learning the schemes, techniques, and assignments etc. I don't think there is a single more complicated blocking scheme with quicker reads required than the one they are transitioning away from. I feel pretty sure the present offense will be easier to...

I write a post like this seemingly every year. So if you recognize it and don't want to hear it again, I will forgive you if you click to the next post. For me personally, I don't see the value in speculating about the number of total wins in a season before it starts and then adjusting...