How Many Yards Will GT Run For Against Duke

[tech_wreck47]

310 rushing 145 passing

 

[SteamWhistle]

ABs gonna be wide open all day against Duke they always are, TQM needs a clean pocket and we will bust them deep a lot.

 

[ATL1]

I hope Dook does crowd the line. We were very effective up the middle with midline and follows when UL crowded the line.

Wasn’t last year against them. Matter of fact they’ve had Cutcliffe has had Paul’s number recently. Duke IS not Louisville.

 

[SidewalkJacket]

Wasn’t last year against them. Matter of fact they’ve had Cutcliffe has had Paul’s number recently. Duke IS not Louisville.

Oh, I agree that Dook has had our number recently. I also agree they are much better than L'Ville.

I just think that the way our OL is playing and with TM and TO's ability to find the creases up the middle, that crowding the line would end up better for us than if they played a Taco Bell look. We are firing off and getting through the trash really well right now.

 

[whitegoldsphinx]

We did beat Duke at home two years ago. People talk like we haven't beaten them for 5 years.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

We are half way through the season with 6 games left and several tough games left. Would have liked to see Graham in for a couple of series on this blowout. He can play 4 games out of 6 and still redshirt.

We may need him later, so, in spite of the reps he would have gotten, it was smart not to use him YET

 

[jgtengineer]

I personally hope we dont need graham id rather not risk him losing an off season to injury

 

[jgtengineer]

Also I wonder if hes currsntly filling the acout role lucas did that last year

 

[tech_wreck47]

I personally hope we dont need graham id rather not risk him losing an off season to injury

You can’t play football with that thought. If we are winning big he needs to play imo. Let him experience college football so if he wins the starting job next year it’s not completely new to him.

 

[iceeater1969]

We did beat Duke at home two years ago. People talk like we haven't beaten them for 5 years.

That was in my opinion JT s best game - get in my back =250 yds passing 200 yes rushing. We gutted out a win 38 35.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

If we don't have a passing game we wont beat Puke. I thought we should have passed at least 12 to 15 times last night.
The bright spot on defense are the turn overs. But 31 points not. Take away the 21 first quarter points the score is 45 to 31. I think we have to score 45 minimum to beat puke.

Why would we pass when we were averaging almost 9 yards a run?

 

[lv20gt]

Why would we pass when we were averaging almost 9 yards a run?

Because eventually we will need to and to be able to do so requires practice.

 

[Deleted member 2897]

Because eventually we will need to and to be able to do so requires practice.

So risk losing a game you are winning to be better prepared for another undetermined game down the road?

 

[Techster]

I love a good passing game, but come on, if we're destroying a team on the ground and they can't stop us (see Louisville. see Bowling Green), no reason to deviate from what works.

Now that doesn't mean we won't need to pass against Duke to keep their DBs honest, but if they're giving us 5+ yards a run, CPJ should keep stuffing it down their throat.

 

[AE 87]

I think some people forget who the DC was.

In post game presser, CPJ spoke about the "last time" we played them, meaning Notre Dame, iiuc.

 

[SidewalkJacket]

I love a good passing game, but come on, if we're destroying a team on the ground and they can't stop us (see Louisville. see Bowling Green), no reason to deviate from what works.

Now that doesn't mean we won't need to pass against Duke to keep their DBs honest, but if they're giving us 5+ yards a run, CPJ should keep stuffing it down their throat.

The best thing to ensure an effective passing game for our offense is a devastating rushing game.

 

[lv20gt]

I love a good passing game, but come on, if we're destroying a team on the ground and they can't stop us (see Louisville. see Bowling Green), no reason to deviate from what works.

Now that doesn't mean we won't need to pass against Duke to keep their DBs honest, but if they're giving us 5+ yards a run, CPJ should keep stuffing it down their throat.

Because it isn't all about one game. Yes, we can run for 1000 yards against a team that has no clue how to defend the run. That doesn't help you against teams that do know how to defend the run. If you only pass when you absolutely have to, you'll look like you only pass when you absolutely have to.

 

[augustabuzz]

Duke will try to do to us what we do to others. They want to hog the ball and the clock. We need to get them off the field quickly and finish our drives in the end zone.

 

[stech81]

Because it isn't all about one game. Yes, we can run for 1000 yards against a team that has no clue how to defend the run. That doesn't help you against teams that do know how to defend the run. If you only pass when you absolutely have to, you'll look like you only pass when you absolutely have to.

Using that logic we should have took a knee on every play in the 4th quarter and punted so the defense could get some practice defending the pass. ( sounds crazy doesn't it ? To stop doing something they can't stop is also ) IMO

 

[awbuzz]

If we score on each possession, especially if all TDs, it'd be so cool to blow Duke out. Maybe I'm too greedy... okay two of the drives we are held to FGs...