Great blitz or poor OL?

[GlennW]

@DavidHaleESPN: #GaTech actually has the 7th-best scoring defense of any Power 5 team over the last month. Huge turnaround for the Jackets.

 

[GlennW]

@Fear_The_Talon: Reports say that Cole Stoudt had a stomach virus last night. Tried to throw up, but Georgia Tech intercepted it and ran it back for a TD

 

[ClydeBrick]

@Fear_The_Talon: Reports say that Cole Stoudt had a stomach virus last night. Tried to throw up, but Georgia Tech intercepted it and ran it back for a TD

That's cold. I need to find my jacket.

 

[kg01]

That's cold. I need to find my jacket.

Ice cold but funny as hell.

 

[takethepoints]

I wanted to say that I appreciate 33's comments on our D. I'm an old (believe it) OL and don't really know squat about how modern Ds play; it was a lot more basic when I played. It's good to read posts that clarify some of the D issues.

Sooooo … Thanks!

 

[DTGT]

Slightly off topic, but the other thing that stood out in this game on Defense is how hard the guys were hitting -- cornerbacks, linebackers, safeties -- all of them -- getting shots in on Clemson skill position players the entire game.

I kept saying the entire game that it looks like Clemson was trying to injure their QBs the way they were running them. I knew that they wouldn't be able to take that kind of punishment the entire game... and they couldn't.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I kept saying the entire game that it looks like Clemson was trying to injure their QBs the way they were running them. I knew that they wouldn't be able to take that kind of punishment the entire game... and they couldn't.

Odd though that he injured himself by means of his own legs. Basically the same with Snoddy. I was starting to really be concerned about the playing field. Possibly it had been cold enough the night or two before to basically freeze the dirt or somehow change the feel of the sod.

 

[AE 87]

People have not been listening to me. Our D signals were ripped, and Chad didn't get the memo that we finally caught on.

Another datum on this. When our D was ranked worse than #100, two other Power5 D's were close to as bad, USCe and Texas Tech.

Texas Tech's DC is now saying about his defensive signals, "They have been passed around. I know other coaches have called and our signals have been passed around the whole time."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...r-coach-is-giving-away-signals-202150678.html

 

[DTGT]

Another datum on this. When our D was ranked worse than #100, two other Power5 D's were close to as bad, USCe and Texas Tech.

Texas Tech's DC is now saying about his defensive signals, "They have been passed around. I know other coaches have called and our signals have been passed around the whole time."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...r-coach-is-giving-away-signals-202150678.html

Time to break out the matrix of calls on the players' sleeves... Of course signals get ripped. A freshman with a computer and tape could figure them out. It is the coaches job to protect the signals from sight and change them as needed... This is a huge plus to CPJ giving the call to an A-back vs the goofy signal boards that everyone can see. He does need to cover his mouth to prevent lip reading though...

 

[bravejason]

...This is a huge plus to CPJ giving the call to an A-back vs the goofy signal boards that everyone can see. He does need to cover his mouth to prevent lip reading though...

What is interesting to me is I watch CPJ give the play to the AB and he might as well be reciting war and peace for how long it takes. Then the AB gets to huddle and says like one word to the QB.

 

[GlennW]

• The Universe re: Clemson’s Offense: Clemson spent an entire month waiting for true-freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson to return from a hand injury, only to watch Watson go down again with an apparent knee injury in the first quarter of Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech. With their phenom indisposed, the Tigers turned back to senior Cole Stoudt, who embraced the opportunity by stinking up the entire city of Atlanta: By the end of the third quarter, Stoudt had completed as many passes to Yellow Jackets defenders (three) as he did to his own receivers on 11 attempts, two of which were returned directly for Georgia Tech touchdowns. Stoudt was benched in the fourth quarter, but it was far too late to stave off a 28-6 thrashing engineered overwhelmingly by the ineptitude of the Clemson offense.

The only solace: Watson is considered “day to day” with a sprained LCL and bone bruise, and could be back in the lineup in two weeks for the season-ending rivalry matchup with South Carolina. If he’s not, given the prowess of Clemson’s defense and the state of the Gamecocks offense, the Tigers might want to consider punting on first down.

grantland.com/the-triangle/col...te-todd-gurley/

 

[UgaBlows]

I wanted to say that I appreciate 33's comments on our D. I'm an old (believe it) OL and don't really know squat about how modern Ds play; it was a lot more basic when I played. It's good to read posts that clarify some of the D issues.

Sooooo … Thanks!

x2 on the appreciation!

 

[dressedcheeseside]

What is interesting to me is I watch CPJ give the play to the AB and he might as well be reciting war and peace for how long it takes. Then the AB gets to huddle and says like one word to the QB.

I love how he always gives them a shove onto the field.

 

[Animal02]

I wanted to say that I appreciate 33's comments on our D. I'm an old (believe it) OL and don't really know squat about how modern Ds play; it was a lot more basic when I played. It's good to read posts that clarify some of the D issues.

Sooooo … Thanks!

Same here.......played OL and not D (many years ago too) One thing I noticed on the replay......on Golden's interception.......was the Clemp back went in motion, our CB seemed to motion for golden to shift and Golden waved him off, making the CB move with the motion and Golden stayed put.......read the screen and moved in for the pick........luck?.... or great film study knowing what was happening?

 

[Minawreck]

Golden was really lucky that he guessed the correct play.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

Golden was really lucky that he guessed the correct play.

It wasn't just a lucky guess at all. It was film study + formation + what the offense did in the first second after the snap + break on the ball + ball skills + speed = pic 6.

 

[Animal02]

It wasn't just a lucky guess at all. It was film study + formation + what the offense did in the first second after the snap + break on the ball + ball skills + speed = pic 6.

What I was wondering about was pre snap....did he sense what was coming and wave off the CB......and forced the CB to follow the motion so he was in position?

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Really thought this was the best tackling our defense has done all year.

Not just best tackling but best HARD tackling. The best I have seen in a long time.

 

[Nook Su Kow]

Not just best tackling but best HARD tackling. The best I have seen in a long time.

NO doubt. Maybe since Tenuta days where I was enjoying watching the defense do their thing a little more than the O.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Another datum on this. When our D was ranked worse than #100, two other Power5 D's were close to as bad, USCe and Texas Tech.

Texas Tech's DC is now saying about his defensive signals, "They have been passed around. I know other coaches have called and our signals have been passed around the whole time."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...r-coach-is-giving-away-signals-202150678.html

HHmmmmm, so our friends the Flukies had the signals too?? Next year is going to be fun.