Mike Stancik @SportsByMooch
Expect the #Hokies to be without one of their top pass-rushers in J.R. Collins today, as well as LB Deon Clark. (violation of team rules)
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Is anyone else starting to get a weird feeling about this game with all the D talent that will be off the field
The younger guys will step up.
I wish I had read this before the game. I would have snuck a toddy in to tame my frustration.
Really? The bye week has been terrible for us.
Bad news. We have depth, but we were counting on a solid pass rush to make up for potential holes in the secondary. I believe in the heart and the talent of this team, but for the love of God let the bleeding stop. Offense needs to come up big today in terms of sustaining drives and coming away with points. We need to limit the amount of time Duke is on the field. We've gotten away with offensive weakness in past weeks, but with all these injuries and suspensions, I am not as confident in the "usual" game plan.
Pass rush? Nicholas, Wilson, Maddy, Hopkins, Gayle. I think those guys will do quite well, no matter what combination is on the field.
We have plenty of playmakers, it's just never good news when one of the best isn't going to be on the field. Part of our success is the rotation of guys to keep them fresh and any time you disrupt that, it may cause problems. I'm not super worried, but the combination of everything we've had happen in the last week has given me pause. Both sides of the ball need to execute well today, no question.
All season, we've been dealing with attrition problems. We've made do, and I don't see that changing today.
next man up. Sucks to hear about JR but at least that is where we have some good depth. As for CB, I am pretty sure Kyle plays--I have rarely seen a player listed as questionable that doesn't end up playing. We should be ok, just have to play tough.
Would like to have Corey Marshall right about now.
If we can't beat Duke coming of the bye week with what we start with today, we're in big trouble.
I hope Exum makes a statement return.
Yikes..Dadi should start.
...that sinking feeling you get...
Is 'sportsbymooch' considered a solid source these days?
Hmmm, Andy doesn't seem convinced...
He's a Rivals guy, so he probably has a source. If Andy wasn't convinced a little, I don't think he'd mention it at all, but that's my guess he can correct me on.
Fair enough. I just appreciated Andy's skepticism and desire to wait for the school to actually say something.
This seems to confirm it. My apologies for doubting the sourcing earlier.
Bud took a bet: 'I can beat Duke with one arm tied behind my back.'
What did he lose?
I think we got killed by Bye this year
Like I said, I had a weird feeling about this game
Yes! A good playcall that time
The defense made do with what they had today. They played hard all game. But they can't carry all of the load. We're in serious trouble.
That was one of the first things I noticed was #42 missing from the sidelines. I think his presence was missed. Dadi plays balls to the wall from start to finish but someone like J.R. brings a level of discipline(smarts) that complements the line. Just finally getting around to catching up on threads, so I'm glad it's not from injury, but disappointed it was a non football reason he missed the game.
true, it was disappointing, but Dadi did a good job in his place. Exum and Kendall really stepped up too. Anyways, its not like we lost because of our defense...
The defense held a team averaging 35 points per game to 13 points and less than 200 yards total offense. I'd say the guys that played on defense did very well - no drop-off that I could see.
I'm not saying there was a drop off. We lost because of offense, not defense. What I was getting at is, J.R. is a better player this year than Ekanem (he is just young and will get better) and Wilson (way undersized for a DE). The D played the best it could, but when you rotate the linemen like we do, it is nice to have someone like J.R. in the lineup.