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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Wayne" data-source="post: 81442" data-attributes="member: 231"><p>A few thoughts on this topic.</p><p></p><p>I am glad JT is "short." Like CPJ and Joe Ham said it isn't like he woke up one day and instead of 6-3 was a 5-11 QB. He has had years of experience at having to compensate for his height at the position. That actually really suits <em>this </em>particular offense because success in the passing game is primarily premised on play action and rollouts suggestive of running the ball. His strengths in the passing game were already based on the necessity he had of seeking better throwing angles on the run and developing a quick release due to his stature.</p><p></p><p>Second, he showed improvement in this game from the GSU and Tulane games of making the choice to tuck and run in a few spots where that was available to him and there was nothing there to pass to. He made a poor choice in one critical drive when he could have run for first down on a 3rd and long in the GSU game where he added to the poor decision to pass by throwing back across his body towards the middle of the field into double coverage. VT had a couple of near misses at interceptions this game but neither time was Thomas's pass a particularly bad decision. So he has been showing that he clearly takes improving himself and decisions game to game seriously. That earns more chances in the passing game.</p><p></p><p>Last, while I have been only slowing ratcheting up my public praise of Thomas I really cannot say enough about how fantastic Smelter is, both in what he has done for his own good as a player and athlete in a short span but also for what he is allowing a young newly starting QB to be able to do. It really makes such a world of difference to a young QB to have someone who can repeatedly <em>embarrass </em>(not just beat but I mean own) one of the best corners in college football one on one like Smelter did all game Saturday. Smelter has been improving at an unbelievable rate and with Laskey as the b-back . . . those two deserve so much credit for giving CPJ the freedom to let Justin keep getting chances in passing attempts and plays overall.</p><p></p><p>I am not going to pick on any former Tech SA's but Smelter has caught everything <em>remotely </em>catchable (not that Thomas is making tons of bad throws) and even Laskey really has fantastic hands. Heck Deon Hill has made some really strong catches. With hands like these on the team Thomas is just going to gain more and more confidence every day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Wayne, post: 81442, member: 231"] A few thoughts on this topic. I am glad JT is "short." Like CPJ and Joe Ham said it isn't like he woke up one day and instead of 6-3 was a 5-11 QB. He has had years of experience at having to compensate for his height at the position. That actually really suits [I]this [/I]particular offense because success in the passing game is primarily premised on play action and rollouts suggestive of running the ball. His strengths in the passing game were already based on the necessity he had of seeking better throwing angles on the run and developing a quick release due to his stature. Second, he showed improvement in this game from the GSU and Tulane games of making the choice to tuck and run in a few spots where that was available to him and there was nothing there to pass to. He made a poor choice in one critical drive when he could have run for first down on a 3rd and long in the GSU game where he added to the poor decision to pass by throwing back across his body towards the middle of the field into double coverage. VT had a couple of near misses at interceptions this game but neither time was Thomas's pass a particularly bad decision. So he has been showing that he clearly takes improving himself and decisions game to game seriously. That earns more chances in the passing game. Last, while I have been only slowing ratcheting up my public praise of Thomas I really cannot say enough about how fantastic Smelter is, both in what he has done for his own good as a player and athlete in a short span but also for what he is allowing a young newly starting QB to be able to do. It really makes such a world of difference to a young QB to have someone who can repeatedly [I]embarrass [/I](not just beat but I mean own) one of the best corners in college football one on one like Smelter did all game Saturday. Smelter has been improving at an unbelievable rate and with Laskey as the b-back . . . those two deserve so much credit for giving CPJ the freedom to let Justin keep getting chances in passing attempts and plays overall. I am not going to pick on any former Tech SA's but Smelter has caught everything [I]remotely [/I]catchable (not that Thomas is making tons of bad throws) and even Laskey really has fantastic hands. Heck Deon Hill has made some really strong catches. With hands like these on the team Thomas is just going to gain more and more confidence every day. [/QUOTE]
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