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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 368802" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I haven't said anything about our poor performance at Duke. I can't figure it out, frankly. We have beaten two teams that are better then them - Wake and VT - and another team - Pitt - that's pretty much the same. It was easy to see <em>why</em> they won, however: it's the DL. We aren't stout enough there to take on a team that really runs the ball well, especially if they have a running QB. I can only hope that with the players in development and coming in we can solve this problem. Moving Branch out to SDE where he belongs will help next year.</p><p></p><p>I do agree, however, that we need to find a QB who can make medium throws consistently. TM probably could do it and will get the first chance, but I look for spring next year to be a real prizefight between him, Jones, and Johnson. I don't know who'll win out, but it had better be someone who can make that short hitch route throw that Smelter made famous. As for the TO: well, as I've said here before, we've had a QB like TM before. Nesbitt was exactly the same kind of a ball hog in 2008 and for exactly the same reason: he was a great runner and inexperienced. Whoever wins out at QB has to get to the point Nesbitt was in 2009. Having a big AB (Ponchez-Mason) coming up might help make that happen.</p><p></p><p>I don't think the program is in real trouble; remember, we had the #2 team in the country on the ropes until the last 10 seconds and beat another ranked team (and maybe another Saturday). We've had some bad luck and inexperience at skill positions this year and it has made our record suffer. (Don't get me started on what our record would be *cough* 9-1 *cough* if Jordan wasn't hurt and Mills hadn't been dismissed.) I don't see a major talent problem either, except on DL. I hope that can be addressed soon, even if it means playing freshmen to do it. </p><p></p><p>And, no, I don't think getting Coach out of the picture will help one bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 368802, member: 265"] I haven't said anything about our poor performance at Duke. I can't figure it out, frankly. We have beaten two teams that are better then them - Wake and VT - and another team - Pitt - that's pretty much the same. It was easy to see [I]why[/I] they won, however: it's the DL. We aren't stout enough there to take on a team that really runs the ball well, especially if they have a running QB. I can only hope that with the players in development and coming in we can solve this problem. Moving Branch out to SDE where he belongs will help next year. I do agree, however, that we need to find a QB who can make medium throws consistently. TM probably could do it and will get the first chance, but I look for spring next year to be a real prizefight between him, Jones, and Johnson. I don't know who'll win out, but it had better be someone who can make that short hitch route throw that Smelter made famous. As for the TO: well, as I've said here before, we've had a QB like TM before. Nesbitt was exactly the same kind of a ball hog in 2008 and for exactly the same reason: he was a great runner and inexperienced. Whoever wins out at QB has to get to the point Nesbitt was in 2009. Having a big AB (Ponchez-Mason) coming up might help make that happen. I don't think the program is in real trouble; remember, we had the #2 team in the country on the ropes until the last 10 seconds and beat another ranked team (and maybe another Saturday). We've had some bad luck and inexperience at skill positions this year and it has made our record suffer. (Don't get me started on what our record would be *cough* 9-1 *cough* if Jordan wasn't hurt and Mills hadn't been dismissed.) I don't see a major talent problem either, except on DL. I hope that can be addressed soon, even if it means playing freshmen to do it. And, no, I don't think getting Coach out of the picture will help one bit. [/QUOTE]
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