#Postgame GT 9 - UVA 16

[85Escape]

If Sims is done, let Gibson try again next week against FSU. Give Pyron a chance the final 4 games and preserve his redshirt.

I'm guessing Pyron is gone after this season.

 

[tmhunter52]

Not much to say besides…damn!

 

[GTRambler]

This game was very simple. Our OL just couldn’t block the Cavaliers’ defensive linemen.

If you can’t run the ball, you lose.

Oh well. Back to work.

 

[JacketFan137]

I'm guessing Pyron is gone after this season.

i think it’s hard to make any comments about guys before the head coach is announced.

 

[85Escape]

i think it’s hard to make any comments about guys before the head coach is announced.

True, I'm just guessing and under the influence of knowing that we can't have nice things...

 

[Wrecked]

What’s the old saying: better to be thought a fool…

“Its just a game dawg”

 

[AugustaSwarm]

i will say it is a bit unfair to compare the team from duke and pitt vs tonight. gibson is frankly the worst qb we’ve seen at tech in decades and was a massive drop down from sims. any other position and it’s not THAT big of a talking point but a qb injury is a different ball of wax

To me, Gibson looked like a square peg that we were desperately trying to force into a round hole. And the hole was way too big. He doesn't look suited to the plays that were called. Our OL sucks, which makes any play called look bad. Losing Sims just amplifies this. I hope everyone can appreciate Sims even more now...

That said, it's hard to understand some of the play calling. This is especially true on third and short. I understand that the poor blocking really limits what you can do, but wow. Running so much play action wasn't fooling anyone and simply gave the D more time to pressure the QB. I dunno...Long clearly isn't the answer.

Hats off to the D. They played well again today and deserved a W.

 

[slugboy]

Sims was our most effective runner. Dontae was second, but not by much

Rush attempts		YPP	EPA/P	EPA	SR	WPA
Jeff Sims	2 carries, 6 yds, 0 TD, 0 Fum (0 lost)	3.00	0.50	1.00	50%	3.0%
Malik Rutherford	1 carry, 4 yds, 0 TD, 0 Fum (0 lost)	4.00	-0.06	-0.06	0%	0.0%
Dontae Smith	9 carries, 33 yds, 0 TD, 0 Fum (0 lost)	3.67	-0.07	-0.64	33%	2.0%
Zach Gibson	5 carries, 20 yds, 0 TD, 1 Fum (1 lost)	4.00	-0.27	-1.33	60%	-6.0%
Hassan Hall	12 carries, 47 yds, 0 TD, 0 Fum (0 lost)	3.92	-0.32	-3.80	25%	1.0%

In the passing game, it was a question of who did less damage:

	Stat line	Yards/play	EPA/play	EPA	SR	WPA
Dropbacks
Jeff Sims	6/11, 47 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT, 1 Sck, 43.3 xQBR, 0.06 DETMER	3.92	-0.77	-9.23	33%	-16.0%
Zach Gibson	10/25, 99 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT, 7 Scks, 37.1 xQBR, 0.00 DETMER	3.09	-0.60	-19.08	28%	-67.0%

For UVA, Wicks was the only player who seemed to make a positive contribution to the game. Armstrong was better on the ground than through the air.

We were bailed out multiple times by UVA dropping catchable passes (and vice versa).

Here are all the scoring plays. One of the UVA TD’s was Armstrong running for it, and the other was Wicks running for 44 yards. Ironically, UVA won this game the way some of us wanted to win the game—with the QB running the ball.

Time	Offense	Play Description	EPA	WP%	WPA
Q1 6:51	UVA (GT Score)	(2nd & 7 at UVA 23) Brennan Armstrong pass intercepted for a TD LaMiles Brooks return for 37 yds for a TD, (Gavin Stewart PAT MISSED) - UVA 0, GT 6	-6.30	43.3%	-16.6%
Q1 2:01	UVA	(3rd & Goal at GT 1) Brennan Armstrong run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Bettridge KICK) - UVA 7, GT 6	1.09	44.7%	8.8%
Q2 7:24	UVA	(1st & 10 at GT 44) Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Dontayvion Wicks for 44 yds for a TD, (Will Bettridge PAT MISSED) - UVA 13, GT 6	3.08	57.1%	6.8%
Q2 0:24	GT	(4th & 1 at UVA 8) Gavin Stewart 25 yd FG GOOD - UVA 13, GT 9	-0.16	40.9%	9.1%
Q3 6:21	UVA	(4th & Goal at GT 11) Will Bettridge 28 yd FG GOOD - UVA 16, GT 9	0.37	68.1%	6.7%

 

[tmhunter52]

Well, we had two weeks of giddiness and now there is no joy in Mudville once again.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

im not sure that would have made one iota of a difference other than showing us that gibson didn’t have anything a few weeks earlier. his issues are not things game time would improve

How do you know that? Most of his issues are things Sims was allowed to work through, though admittedly with more potential upside. You forget how awful Sims looked in the past.

 

[JacketFan137]

How do you know that? Most of his issues are things Sims was allowed to work through, though admittedly with more potential upside. You forget how awful Sims looked in the past.

gibson isn’t going to be more mobile just because he’s on the field more. he has no speed, no wiggle and no size to run people over. in college the qb has to be able to run

all posters that wanted him to play raved about his accuracy at akron and he missed plenty of the same gimme passes sims misses regularly

also the kid is a quitter and admitted it in the post game presser. he’s just not the guy

 

[yeti92]

also the kid is a quitter and admitted it in the post game presser. he’s just not the guy

Agree Gibson isn't going to become more mobile, but I'm not sure this mentality wasn't installed under Collins. We've seen Jeff give up on plays and run out of bounds to end a drive multiple times in the past.

 

[g0lftime]

GT football was unwatchable again tonight

I hope this game hasn't killed any enthusiasm from people that came to this game and had quit coming due to GC. I am afraid it has. That game was ugly by two bad teams. I thought the difference was they at least have a capable QB who is struggling in a new O. Our D played well last night even though they were on the field way too long. Our O was just plain bad with an injured QB who couldn't run and a backup that is not at FBS level.
This is not Key's chosen staff and he inherited the players from GC mid season. However this game probably killed any chance he had to be retained.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

After sleeping on it. I have a few thoughts.

1. I hope Sims heals quickly. He showed passion on the sideline after the injury and I hate to see a kid forcibly sidelined by injury.

2. The energy level in the stadium was lower last night than at any point since Ole Miss. Even when heckling refs, the crowd didn't feel into it.

3. Long is not the answer for this team as constituted. His play calling and personnel management are baffling. The OL is good enough to make a quick passing/power run game work, yet we call deep passes and slow developing run plays where players dance in the hole for 2 yds. Also, if blocking is bad, put in two rbs to chip, or go jumbo and stop playing with 4 and 5 wide.

4. Does anyone know what the student section added to the "fight, win, drink, get naked" chant?

 

[LargeFO]

We still get nearly every punt blocked too. Inexplicable to the mind.

 

[Randy Carson]

206. Total. Yards.

Maybe we need a new OC...oh, wait.
Maybe we need a new HC...oh, wait.
Maybe we need a bye week...oh, wait.
Maybe we need a change at QB...oh, wait.

206. Total. Yards.

ADJB must be wondering what he got himself into.

 

[85Escape]

ADJB must be wondering what he got himself into.

Yeah. But maybe he's thinking...Almost anything I do can't be worse than this.

 

[Randy Carson]

We still get nearly every punt blocked too. Inexplicable to the mind.

When you have a known weakness, opponents are even more aggressive to capitalize. It's a vicious circle.

 

[g0lftime]

They went after the block based on our earlier problems with punts. Ironic that we got a blocked punt on them.

We still get nearly every punt blocked too. Inexplicable to the mind.

 

[Randy Carson]

At about 1:20 of the postgame interview, IHCBK says the offense was "one-dimensional".

Now, is it just me, or is he calling out OCCL???