2018 Off Season Thread

[grandpa jacket]

How do y'all think the Jackets will do in 2018? I think 2018 could be a surprising season with 8-4 at worse and 9-3 at best. I think as of now the losses will be to Clemson,Miami and Virginia Tech.

It is a crap shoot, unless a change is made we could win 5 or 10. With a somewhat easier schedule it might be a good time for a change.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

It is a crap shoot, unless a change is made we could win 5 or 10. With a somewhat easier schedule it might be a good time for a change.

I agree the 2018 could rise up out of nowhere and be a top 25 team.

 

[Dave.S]

I think UGAG will be a toss up in 2018 the Dwags will miss Chubb and Michel.

We can only hope, they are definitely a coaches dream 1,2 punch with both being seniors. They always seem to reload at RB however..

 

[UgaBlows]

I do too, I absolutely love TM's game, heart, and leadership, but if his passing doesn't improve in the offseason then I think it will be an interesting contest also.

X3, and surely CPJ is fully aware of TM's limitations at this point, i have to believe that the backups will be given every chance to win the starting job.

 

[stech81]

Best I can see we will be fine next year.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Best I can see we will be fine next year.

Wow,complicated playbook LOL

 

[Yaller Jacket]

I took a look at who we lose to try to boost my morale after Duke. There aren't many, but some of the ones we do lose are impact players. Our best tackler in Mitchell, our best receiver in Jeune, and our best pass rusher in Simmons. Lots of quality DBs.

I don't think there is much chance anyone passes TaQuan. The hope is he will take a big step up his second year in lots of areas.

Longhorngary, many on all the boards have never understood why we don't have a short or medium passing game. But PJ is convinced it won't work for us. I think we've all kinda thrown in the towel on that one.

 

[MacJacket]

I took a look at who we lose to try to boost my morale after Duke. There aren't many, but some of the ones we do lose are impact players. Our best tackler in Mitchell, our best receiver in Jeune, and our best pass rusher in Simmons. Lots of quality DBs.

I don't think there is much chance anyone passes TaQuan. The hope is he will take a big step up his second year in lots of areas.

Longhorngary, many on all the boards have never understood why we don't have a short or medium passing game. But PJ is convinced it won't work for us. I think we've all kinda thrown in the towel on that one.

Mitchell going pro this year? Doubtful. He'll be back for his senior season.

 

[Ibeeballin]

I stop reading at best tackler.

Brant is a Junior

 

[Yaller Jacket]

Well, that's sure a bit of good news about Brant. Not sure what excuse I have for seeing JR and reading SR. I'm old and don't see well, maybe?

 

[THWG]

I posted this in another thread, but the thing about the defense next year is that even though we lose a lot of experience in the secondary and at DE, we get ALL of our DTs back next year. We also get our starting LBs back along with BJS, Roof, and Henderson who should take a step up. At DE, we get back St. Amour who is our best all-around DE imo and Owens who has reallyg impressed me this year. It sucks what we lose in the secondary, but Gray is back next year (huge for the getting the D liined up) along with Jalen Johnson and Kerr who have both been playing well. I think that the D takes another step up next year and I hope that Roof decides to get a little more aggressive if he is retained.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

I stop reading at best tackler.

Brant is a Junior

Awesome news!

 

[MikeJackets1967]

I posted this in another thread, but the thing about the defense next year is that even though we lose a lot of experience in the secondary and at DE, we get ALL of our DTs back next year. We also get our starting LBs back along with BJS, Roof, and Henderson who should take a step up. At DE, we get back St. Amour who is our best all-around DE imo and Owens who has reallyg impressed me this year. It sucks what we lose in the secondary, but Gray is back next year (huge for the getting the D liined up) along with Jalen Johnson and Kerr who have both been playing well. I think that the D takes another step up next year and I hope that Roof decides to get a little more aggressive if he is retained.

Great post,THWG,i think GT's defense in 2018 could be better than people think

 

[tmhunter52]

You can tell the football season is winding down when the early, exuberant cheers of the Tech faithful turn to lamentable choruses of "Wait 'till next year!"

 

[bke1984]

I stop reading at best tackler.

Brant is a Junior

You've got to admit that the losses in the secondary are going to hurt - Austin, Austin, Griffin, Step. That's a ton of game experience that's walking out the door. Gray is still around, which is awesome, but the younger guys don't have near the game experience of those four.

 

[Ibeeballin]

You've got to admit that the losses in the secondary are going to hurt - Austin, Austin, Griffin, Step. That's a ton of game experience that's walking out the door. Gray is still around, which is awesome, but the younger guys don't have near the game experience of those four.

Lance- maybe but i like Kerr a lot
The rest are solid but replaceable

 

[Jmonty71]

I think there will be a massive competition for QB. Just because TM started this year, does not mean he will start next year. We will be better on the OL, which should lead to more time consuming drives. I really don't know about the D. My guess is we will be about the same, if not a little better. Thinking we will have some stability at the LV spot. May actually play a true 4-3.

 

[Boss Ross]

Great post,THWG,i think GT's defense in 2018 could be better than people think

Yes it could with a D.C. Like say Randy Shannon .

 

[GT_05]

I think there will be a massive competition for QB. Just because TM started this year, does not mean he will start next year. We will be better on the OL, which should lead to more time consuming drives. I really don't know about the D. My guess is we will be about the same, if not a little better. Thinking we will have some stability at the LV spot. May actually play a true 4-3.

Man, I’d love to get a carbon copy of that 2014 OL. Those guys were awesome and I really think that they were a major reason for our success that year. The 2014 team rushed for 4,789 yards with 47 TDs. As a comparison, this year’s team has rushed for 3,193 yards with 30 TDs, which is still good, with at least one game to go.


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[MikeJackets1967]

Yes it could with a D.C. Like say Randy Shannon .

I would take the soon to be former Tennessee DC Bob Shoop