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<blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 405218" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>Two main things happened towards the back half of the season and they didn't involve Taquan, per se.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1.</strong> <strong>We faced much better competition, especially on defense.</strong> As much as we like to belittle the mutts, we saw they were a hair from beating Alabama, in fact, they should have. Their D was easily top 5, maybe top 1, and their biggest strength was at the very spot that kills our O, MLB. Also, they knew exactly how to play us. Actually, most of our opponents did, but didn't have the same firepower on D. Go back and watch the highlights from the Wake game and ask yourself if those big runs by TM happen against UGA. Nope. They're much too fast at cutting off angles and alleys.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Our OL was decimated. </strong>Our depth on OL was pretty bad all season, but it took it's toll late in the season as our guys just got beat up and wore down. Combine that with the speed, size and depth of our opponents and it wasn't pretty. Often, there were defenders in the backfield during or even before the mesh. It messed up our timing and spacing and got in TM's head that he had to keep rather than risk the pitch.</p><p></p><p>The repetitive rainy games was unusual and it played a part in our offensive woes, too. </p><p></p><p>TM's ability to read the option - both the mesh key and the pitch key, was less than adequate and it was made worse by missed blocks up front, poor timing and/or spacing with the Abacks and a gambling strategy on defense that put a ton of guys near the LOS. Too bad we couldn't take advantage of that. We tried, but either couldn't give TM time to throw, couldn't get open - even in man coverage, couldn't find the open target or just plain missed him when we did.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there is a lot to fix. I know this. Yet, I am still optimistic that much of it will be. Why? Mostly time (reps, experience, familiarity, healing, strength building, film study, gelling, etc...), which sounds crazy, I know. There will also be talented younger guys pushing from below on the depth chart that will provide plenty of incentive if there wasn't enough already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dressedcheeseside, post: 405218, member: 77"] Two main things happened towards the back half of the season and they didn't involve Taquan, per se. [B] 1.[/B] [B]We faced much better competition, especially on defense.[/B] As much as we like to belittle the mutts, we saw they were a hair from beating Alabama, in fact, they should have. Their D was easily top 5, maybe top 1, and their biggest strength was at the very spot that kills our O, MLB. Also, they knew exactly how to play us. Actually, most of our opponents did, but didn't have the same firepower on D. Go back and watch the highlights from the Wake game and ask yourself if those big runs by TM happen against UGA. Nope. They're much too fast at cutting off angles and alleys. [B]2.[/B] [B]Our OL was decimated. [/B]Our depth on OL was pretty bad all season, but it took it's toll late in the season as our guys just got beat up and wore down. Combine that with the speed, size and depth of our opponents and it wasn't pretty. Often, there were defenders in the backfield during or even before the mesh. It messed up our timing and spacing and got in TM's head that he had to keep rather than risk the pitch. The repetitive rainy games was unusual and it played a part in our offensive woes, too. TM's ability to read the option - both the mesh key and the pitch key, was less than adequate and it was made worse by missed blocks up front, poor timing and/or spacing with the Abacks and a gambling strategy on defense that put a ton of guys near the LOS. Too bad we couldn't take advantage of that. We tried, but either couldn't give TM time to throw, couldn't get open - even in man coverage, couldn't find the open target or just plain missed him when we did. Yes, there is a lot to fix. I know this. Yet, I am still optimistic that much of it will be. Why? Mostly time (reps, experience, familiarity, healing, strength building, film study, gelling, etc...), which sounds crazy, I know. There will also be talented younger guys pushing from below on the depth chart that will provide plenty of incentive if there wasn't enough already. [/QUOTE]
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