Pretty much spot on. ALL ACC is a rougher neighborhood than it used to be. Besides as others have pointed out we don't have the stats that other offenses generate for their star players on offense. Defense? I am afraid its just a talent situation for the most part. After all, in their...
I can see 6-6 maybe but for 4-8 to happen would probably require us to lose two out of three to Duke, Wake Forest, and UCF. Don't see it happening because I am pretty sure we will be much better on both the offensive line and defense than we were when we last had a losing season in 2015. (At...
Well, they probably felt that Vanderbilt was "in the bag" last year as well. I understand that they recruit better than we do, they have a much larger fan base than we do and they see themselves as a football factory on a level with UGA, FSU, and Florida. Pity that this will prove to be just...
I understand your frustration but if fans close to the program are clueless then just imagine what it would be like for Tennessee's defensive coordinator. The offense might be a spread flex bone but you have three very different quarterbacks and just about any of the three could be the starter...
It's bad enough to lose Marshall, then Mills, and now Lynch along with the aforementioned JT5. It's going to come down to who seizes the moment. A really great opportunity for a young player to break out on the big stage. Who will step up for Georgia Tech? Who for Tennessee? Both teams...
I am going to say 7-5. The defection of Marcus Marshall and the dismissal of Mills will prove to be a season long problem. I am not convinced we will play better defense. This has the potential to turn into a 2015 debacle if we don't find ways to move the ball. We have, perhaps, the most...
The "narrative" is always some sort of politically correct gibberish that is pushed by the media in an attempt to achieve a desired result regardless of the facts, best interests of the majority or any other consideration. In football, we see this most often in the media continuing love fest...
The Fourth Estate thinks that rules only apply to the "little people" not to the best and brightest such as themselves. I am personally fed up with the media as a whole and with the Atlanta Constitution in particular. They only want to write about what fits the narrative. So be it. Doesn't...
Seems about right. I would not rank us in the top 25 either... yet
Don't know that Tennessee should be in the top 25 but a lot of that is reputation
Everyone else is ranked about where they probably should be. Maybe Miami is ranked just a hair higher than I would have them.
The most "pessimistic fan base"? You must be new here. If we had the Great Wall of Florida for an offensive line, the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame for a back field, the Pittsburgh Steelers Steel Curtain defense our fans would be complaining about the kicking game costing us at least one game...
I kind of doubt they will "roll us" the same way Clemson did but they are capable of making us look pretty bad. Plenty of talent on that team but no one including their team knows how they will react to facing a triple option team right out the gate. We will see.
The two times I saw them what stood out was excellent speed and athleticism. Exceptional talent at quarterback (gone I know), running back (ditto), and wide receiver. I forget his name but he will be the best we will see this year. He is the dude that caught the Hail Mary in the end zone with...
I do not pretend to know which would have been a better B back Mills or Marshall. I do know that both of them are gone. It is a pity but the players who have remained should be our focus. PJ has stated repeatedly that they can play. They have two weeks to get the mesh down and practice all...
Mills was probably our best player. He was potentially the best B back since Dwyer. The loss of MM made things even worse.
All that said there are a number of other factors to consider
* If the line matures, improves, and develops as a cohesive unit, we will be fine
* If the defense matures...
Well, I have two observations: Northwestern in Rock Hill is one of the best programs in South Carolina. It does not pay to tackle Jerry Howard high he just runs right through arm tackles.
Mills was special, no doubt about it but it is time to forget both him and MM. They are gone. The onus is now on the offensive line. Knock people off the ball, then it probably does not matter about Mills. This will hurt us badly this season which is already rated the 10th hardest in the...
Reps are always important but most especially this year.
I am not sure that MJ is 100% mentally over his injury.
I am hoping and praying that Marshall continues to improve and is ready to play.
LJ and JJ (the J&J boys) better not get too comfortable with the idea of holding a clipboard. This QB...
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