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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 235957" data-attributes="member: 274"><p><strong>Notes from CPJ</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Opening statement<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Really productive offseason; good winter program and spring practice; pleased with work ethic/attitude</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ACCM - On JT being "too comfortable"<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Not surprised; perception going into last year; tried to be cautiously optimistic; when guys started getting hurt it compounded; one of the hardest things is keeping guys grounded; never as good or as bad as it seems; fine line between winning and losing</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Like it better when people are ignoring you?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Might be a fair analysis; if you're competitive it gets you going; that's the nature of where we are</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Surrounded by programs with double the budget; need to have a chip on your shoulder to survive; not in the same place with some other programs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Haven't historically handled [expectations] well here</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Media hasn't been right yet; good thing is we get to the play the games</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On comparison of 2014 to 2010<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Somewhat similar; 3 or 4 guys left early</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Never had a year like last year; unbelievable with number of injuries; inevitably the injuries happen at places where you're thin e.g., BB, then by 3rd or 4th game we lost 7 ABs, then started losing guys defensively; played 14 True-Frosh which is the most we ever played</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Still a really young team this year but with more experience</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Offseason accomplishments this year vs. last year<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a team overall, we're in much better condition, dropped a ton of weight</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Made it an emphasis on Body Fat % rather than weight; gave norms/guidelines from NFL positions; number of pounds doesn't indicate good weight</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Want to gain muscle mass/strength</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Still have individuals that struggled but as a team we as are the best we've ever been</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ken needs to move his Honda CR-V from Callaway Plaza</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Benefit of Ireland game<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Players will remember it for a lifetime</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As a coach you'd rather not play the game over there, particularly as a conference opener</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Game is so important to this season to get the trend going in the right direction</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Need to find right balance of cultural benefits vs. being dialed in for an important football game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remember playing ND in '96... fans thought ND was the underdog - how could they beat the Navy?</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">AJ Gray<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Overall, he's a really well rounded kid; feet on his ground, great athletic ability, great football sense; played before he was ready and at times got lost; still had a couple INT</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This spring he was almost impossible to block; like to say you teach it; some of it is just innate ability; no one is going to crown him All-Pro as a sophomore in college</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If he had committed to a school other than GT he would have been a 4*; all the schools around us tried to recruit him; solid family</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On DL being most veteran group<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pat's played a lot of positions and fought through injuries</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Need Francis Kallon to have a big year; has the ability and started to get better a year ago; need light to come on</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">KeShun - hopefully he'll get back on track from freshman year</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shuffling the rest of the guys</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On team concept this year<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Never know until halfway through the year; reason we elect captains 3-4 games into the year</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On JT forcing things last year<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thought he got frustrated really easily; he had some pretty good players around him in '14; didn't really have to be the leader</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In '15, 3 games in he's surrounded by guys who never played</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On WR depth i.e., Philpott<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We'll see if they can stay out on the field, some guys with talent</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">OL this year vs. last year<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Better athletically than we were a year ago... we'll see how that plays</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Last year Klock/Bryan were freshman; don't even know how Freddie played with everything going on in his life</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eason Fromayan changed his body as much as anyone on the team</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chris Griffin<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Probably not going to play; talked this morning and came to that determination</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One thing to say to the team before first game<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take care of the ball</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Think turning point last year was the UNC game, for both teams; turnovers cost us the game</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Body fat/weights<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Natural body composition - can't add bad weight because it's like playing with a napsack</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">JT is a much better player at 185 than 198; at the higher weight he's not as effective</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On opposing defenses<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Teams line up the same way as they have 20 years ago</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">9 games last year the teams lined up the same way; might be different because of personell but otherwise</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Clemson lined up the same way as Alcorn/Tulane but with different cats</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On GT defense this year<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Key stats for us are 3rd downs, Avg yards/play, turnovers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Should average more points/game when playing UNC, likewise defense ppg will go up</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 years ago we gave up yards but we made up for it with turnovers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A team like Stanford is going to give us less ppg than Arizona</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Think we played fewer plays last year than anyone else on defense</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Graduate transfers<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Think rule has been exploited</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It it were all about academics I'd be all for it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Would hate to see football go the same way as basketball, and we're getting closer to that</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 235957, member: 274"] [B]Notes from CPJ[/B] [LIST] [*]Opening statement [LIST] [*]Really productive offseason; good winter program and spring practice; pleased with work ethic/attitude [/LIST] [*]ACCM - On JT being "too comfortable" [LIST] [*]Not surprised; perception going into last year; tried to be cautiously optimistic; when guys started getting hurt it compounded; one of the hardest things is keeping guys grounded; never as good or as bad as it seems; fine line between winning and losing [/LIST] [*]Like it better when people are ignoring you? [LIST] [*]Might be a fair analysis; if you're competitive it gets you going; that's the nature of where we are [*]Surrounded by programs with double the budget; need to have a chip on your shoulder to survive; not in the same place with some other programs [*]Haven't historically handled [expectations] well here [*]Media hasn't been right yet; good thing is we get to the play the games [/LIST] [*]On comparison of 2014 to 2010 [LIST] [*]Somewhat similar; 3 or 4 guys left early [*]Never had a year like last year; unbelievable with number of injuries; inevitably the injuries happen at places where you're thin e.g., BB, then by 3rd or 4th game we lost 7 ABs, then started losing guys defensively; played 14 True-Frosh which is the most we ever played [*]Still a really young team this year but with more experience [/LIST] [*]Offseason accomplishments this year vs. last year [LIST] [*]As a team overall, we're in much better condition, dropped a ton of weight [*]Made it an emphasis on Body Fat % rather than weight; gave norms/guidelines from NFL positions; number of pounds doesn't indicate good weight [*]Want to gain muscle mass/strength [*]Still have individuals that struggled but as a team we as are the best we've ever been [/LIST] [*]Ken needs to move his Honda CR-V from Callaway Plaza [*]Benefit of Ireland game [LIST] [*]Players will remember it for a lifetime [*]As a coach you'd rather not play the game over there, particularly as a conference opener [*]Game is so important to this season to get the trend going in the right direction [*]Need to find right balance of cultural benefits vs. being dialed in for an important football game [*]Remember playing ND in '96... fans thought ND was the underdog - how could they beat the Navy? [/LIST] [*]AJ Gray [LIST] [*]Overall, he's a really well rounded kid; feet on his ground, great athletic ability, great football sense; played before he was ready and at times got lost; still had a couple INT [*]This spring he was almost impossible to block; like to say you teach it; some of it is just innate ability; no one is going to crown him All-Pro as a sophomore in college [*]If he had committed to a school other than GT he would have been a 4*; all the schools around us tried to recruit him; solid family [/LIST] [*]On DL being most veteran group [LIST] [*]Pat's played a lot of positions and fought through injuries [*]Need Francis Kallon to have a big year; has the ability and started to get better a year ago; need light to come on [*]KeShun - hopefully he'll get back on track from freshman year [*]Shuffling the rest of the guys [/LIST] [*]On team concept this year [LIST] [*]Never know until halfway through the year; reason we elect captains 3-4 games into the year [/LIST] [*]On JT forcing things last year [LIST] [*]Thought he got frustrated really easily; he had some pretty good players around him in '14; didn't really have to be the leader [*]In '15, 3 games in he's surrounded by guys who never played [/LIST] [*]On WR depth i.e., Philpott [LIST] [*]We'll see if they can stay out on the field, some guys with talent [/LIST] [*]OL this year vs. last year [LIST] [*]Better athletically than we were a year ago... we'll see how that plays [*]Last year Klock/Bryan were freshman; don't even know how Freddie played with everything going on in his life [*]Eason Fromayan changed his body as much as anyone on the team [/LIST] [*]Chris Griffin [LIST] [*]Probably not going to play; talked this morning and came to that determination [/LIST] [*]One thing to say to the team before first game [LIST] [*]Take care of the ball [*]Think turning point last year was the UNC game, for both teams; turnovers cost us the game [/LIST] [*]Body fat/weights [LIST] [*]Natural body composition - can't add bad weight because it's like playing with a napsack [*]JT is a much better player at 185 than 198; at the higher weight he's not as effective [/LIST] [*]On opposing defenses [LIST] [*]Teams line up the same way as they have 20 years ago [*]9 games last year the teams lined up the same way; might be different because of personell but otherwise [*]Clemson lined up the same way as Alcorn/Tulane but with different cats [/LIST] [*]On GT defense this year [LIST] [*]Key stats for us are 3rd downs, Avg yards/play, turnovers [*]Should average more points/game when playing UNC, likewise defense ppg will go up [*]2 years ago we gave up yards but we made up for it with turnovers [*]A team like Stanford is going to give us less ppg than Arizona [*]Think we played fewer plays last year than anyone else on defense [/LIST] [*]Graduate transfers [LIST] [*]Think rule has been exploited [*]It it were all about academics I'd be all for it [*]Would hate to see football go the same way as basketball, and we're getting closer to that [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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