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<blockquote data-quote="daBuzz" data-source="post: 61061" data-attributes="member: 56"><p>1. </p><p>We didn't just lose Attouchu and Jemea on defense. Here were our leading tacklers last year:</p><p>1. Jemea Thomas 73 solo 15 assist 88 total</p><p>2. Quayshawn Nealey 44 solo 22 assist 66 total</p><p>3. Brandon Watts 42 solo 24 assist 66 total</p><p>4. D.J. White 40 solo 10 assist 50 total</p><p>5. Jabari Hunt-Days 31 solo 14 assist 45 total</p><p>6. Jeremiah Attouchu 37 solo 8 assist 45 total</p><p></p><p>So we lost 4 of our top 6 tacklers. Add in that of our 34 total sacks on the year, the players accounting for 23 of those sacks and 6 of 14 interceptions are gone.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/2013.html" target="_blank">Source</a></p><p></p><p>2. Vad wasn't the greatest QB last year. But it's easy to forget that his passing was key in a few games last year. In the UGA game, we went up by 20 points primarily due to the passing game. Also, in the Pitt game, on 3rd and 17 late in the fourth quarter, we had a 14-10 lead when Vad threw it up deep to Smelter and he (Smelter) outjumped the 2 players to pull down the long first down at the 13 yard line. Maybe Justin and/or Tim could have made that throw as well but the fact remains...that pass was the backbreaker. We scored 2 plays later to go up 21-10 and forced them to have to pass and try and catch up. </p><p></p><p>Can one of those guys do what Vad did? Hopefully so. One or maybe both may surpass his completion percentage...but I'm not sure that either will be a better "passer" when we need a passer than Vad was. </p><p></p><p>3. Great. Our QB's want to run the option. But there are times when we have to pass...and not just pass off the run as a surprise element. I mean pass when everyone in the stadium knows we have to pass. When that happens, how will our QB's respond? Because I personally think that's the key to whether or not we have success against the better teams...not the desire of our QB's to run an option offense.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinions.</p><p>And FWIW, hell I hope we go 15-0 and win the inaugural playoff national championship. But I look at those stats above and it leads me to believe that our weak schedule is the only saving grace for us having a potential winning season this year. I think most people would look at those stats and say this is a rebuilding year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daBuzz, post: 61061, member: 56"] 1. We didn't just lose Attouchu and Jemea on defense. Here were our leading tacklers last year: 1. Jemea Thomas 73 solo 15 assist 88 total 2. Quayshawn Nealey 44 solo 22 assist 66 total 3. Brandon Watts 42 solo 24 assist 66 total 4. D.J. White 40 solo 10 assist 50 total 5. Jabari Hunt-Days 31 solo 14 assist 45 total 6. Jeremiah Attouchu 37 solo 8 assist 45 total So we lost 4 of our top 6 tacklers. Add in that of our 34 total sacks on the year, the players accounting for 23 of those sacks and 6 of 14 interceptions are gone. [URL='http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia-tech/2013.html']Source[/URL] 2. Vad wasn't the greatest QB last year. But it's easy to forget that his passing was key in a few games last year. In the UGA game, we went up by 20 points primarily due to the passing game. Also, in the Pitt game, on 3rd and 17 late in the fourth quarter, we had a 14-10 lead when Vad threw it up deep to Smelter and he (Smelter) outjumped the 2 players to pull down the long first down at the 13 yard line. Maybe Justin and/or Tim could have made that throw as well but the fact remains...that pass was the backbreaker. We scored 2 plays later to go up 21-10 and forced them to have to pass and try and catch up. Can one of those guys do what Vad did? Hopefully so. One or maybe both may surpass his completion percentage...but I'm not sure that either will be a better "passer" when we need a passer than Vad was. 3. Great. Our QB's want to run the option. But there are times when we have to pass...and not just pass off the run as a surprise element. I mean pass when everyone in the stadium knows we have to pass. When that happens, how will our QB's respond? Because I personally think that's the key to whether or not we have success against the better teams...not the desire of our QB's to run an option offense. Just my opinions. And FWIW, hell I hope we go 15-0 and win the inaugural playoff national championship. But I look at those stats above and it leads me to believe that our weak schedule is the only saving grace for us having a potential winning season this year. I think most people would look at those stats and say this is a rebuilding year. [/QUOTE]
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