Buzztheirazz
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Oh...the off season.
Amen! They would be the fans who hate CPJ.That last paragraph may apply to fans as well as players, imo.
FWIW, I have a lot of contact with the USNA. I have a good Marine buddy who has worked there for years in a high position and we have sent several kids there from my school, both athletes and otherwise. I don't think I have ever heard more overwhelmingly uniform positive feedback about a coach from all parties (families, players, fans, and faculty) than I have heard about CPJ from the USNA community. It had to rip his heart out to leave that place.
With that said, the culture at NAVY is a bit different too. We have to take that into account. The sense of entitlement isn't there at all. The kids who go there are pretty special in that regard. Bottom line: If you accept responsibility and generally expect to have to earn things, you will love CPJ. If you feel you are entitled and everything should come easy, then you may not like him. Fortunately for us, we probably have more of the good kind at our fine institution.
That last paragraph may apply to fans as well as players, imo.
When you buy a ticket, you are entitled to the entertainment value of your dollar. If the product on the field is competitive and has a fighting chance in each game, you're getting your money's worth, imo. If you're not entertained sufficiently, go spend your money on something else.How so? You don't believe that a fan who buys season tickets has the right to expect more than .500 football over the past 4 years?
If that's the definition of entitlement, then by all means put me at the top of the list.
When you buy a ticket, you are entitled to the entertainment value of your dollar. If the product on the field is competitive and has a fighting chance in each game, you're getting your money's worth, imo. If you're not entertained sufficiently, go spend your money on something else.
How so? You don't believe that a fan who buys season tickets has the right to expect more than .500 football over the past 4 years?
If that's the definition of entitlement, then by all means put me at the top of the list.
I can't help but imagine what could have been if we faced Clemson on the Flats this past year instead of their house twice in a row...On the bright side, we've been 19-10 at home and 19-14 ACC. Now as I've said in the past, I don't differ with people on expectations. So, no that was not my point.
I can't help but imagine what could have been if we faced Clemson on the Flats this past year instead of their house twice in a row...
Really hated playing at Clemson two years in a row, but now that it is over with I am glad we get them at home this year!
I sure hope I'm wrong but I really wonder how much of a chance we have against them. It just seems that they have reached the same level of talent gap between us that UGA enjoys.
I agree with that last year...but this year I don't think it is as big of a gap. Really they are unproven on offense...that defensive line is going to be hell though.
I could make the same argument though about us being unproven on offense. I like the speed that JT brings to the QB position but I SERIOUSLY worry about how often he fumbles. I don't care what kind of potential he has; if he puts the ball on the ground quite a few times, then CPJ will play someone else. You can't win in any offense if you're turning the ball over regularly.
I do think we are unproven on offense..I am just saying I do not see a big talent gap (similar to UGA) heading into the 2014 season on offense.
He's the best HS QB I've seen. Granted it was only one game and he was a sophomore at the time.You may be right. Losing Boyd & Sammy Watkins would hurt anyone's talent level. I just hope the Watson kid isn't as good as the Clemson people seem to think he is.