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They will if the alternative is getting kicked out of the CFP.
But enough people didn't for the to CFP brass to hit the panic button. Down 36% could be catastrophic if the networks promised advertisers a certain numbers rating. Even if they didn't, advertisers won't be excited at the drop and will think twice about if the investment is a smart one.
I'm talking raw talent. We've already seen Rey use telepathy, mind control and telekinesis. The only power we saw Luke use before he trained with Yoda was telekinesis, and he didn't have another person trying to pull that lightsaber in another direction on Hoth.
Also, I'm talking about being strong in the Force, not training rank. Some people just have a stronger connection to the Force than others, regardless of how much training they've received. Anakin's was stronger in the Force than anyone the Jedi Order had ever found. That doesn't mean he was a Jedi Master as soon as he started training under Obi-Wan.
Not sure if this deserves its own thread. The overnight rating for the CFP semifinals are out, and they are TERRIBLE.
As in, down more than 1/3 compared to last year.
The difference? Last year, both semis were on New Years Day. But strangely enough, people decided they had other things to do on New Years Eve this year.
I didn't watch a down of either semi. I followed the score on my phone while ringing in the new year. And apparently so did everyone else.
Expect immediate changes to the rotation of the semis, so they're always played on New Year's Day.
Kylo Ren's entire character arc is inner conflict. He's pulled in two different directions the entire movie. I think he's a vergence in the Force just like his uncle and grandfather. When he has the conversation with Vader's burnt helmet, he mentions feeling the pull of the light. He's walking the mirror image of Anakin's arc from the prequel trilogy.
Rey, on the other hand, is 100% on the light side. And just from what we've seen in TFA, she is REALLY strong in the Force. Stronger than Luke, considering the powers we've seen her use without any training just by focusing her mind and using the Force.
Ren, being conflicted, falters in the presence of a powerful light sider. He feels the pull of Rey, and a part of him wants to succumb to it.
Also keep in mind, Kylo Ren isn't even fully trained yet himself.
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Sorry, that's my bad. I must have totally misread you. I thought you were saying Pitt, ECU and the start against Miami were Motley's bad outings.
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# | Memphis player takes Bowl Game ball from equipment manager of Auburn after game Fuente will have to make sure his players settle for taking turf from opponents' fields and keeping it in the lunchpail.
Then I'd imagine Motley is the backup either way (assuming he doesn't win the starter job) and whoever loses out between Lawson and Evans takes a redshirt.
ECU? Motley was 20-35 for 281 with a TD and an INT, 85 rushing yards and a rushing TD. Motley WAS our offense against ECU. He played his ass off in a monsoon and came up one play short on a day the defense couldn't tackle a toddler.
My question is, as a JUCO, is Evans eligible for a redshirt? I know he has two years of eligibility, but is that within a three year window?
He isn't listed on the Hokiesports.com roster.
Absolutely agree. And it really isn't hard to figure out what. Mike was a straight liability for the first several games. Motu was in over his head. Down the stretch he came on a bit, but was still hit and miss.
That weakness was exacerbated by an inability for our front four to get consistent pressure on the QB without blitz help. It's an ongoing theme, but it seems like whenever we express excitement over how good our DL is going to be, they wind up really disappointing us during the season.
In 2016, a revamped front four will be critical in righting the ship. If we can consistently get pressure on the QB without bringing extra pass rushers, it will open up a lot of options for Bud. Motu has to take the next step and find more consistency. And Mook, Alexander and Terell all have to continue their quick learning curve to become a core of the defensive backfield next season. But while it seemed like Motu was to blame for the majority of our defensive woes, I think it was a much bigger problem that our DL just wasn't generating pressure on opposing QBs.
It's just a question of what the bowls should represent. Historically, they have been an accolade for a good season. That threshold has been lowered as more and more bowls have been added, to the point that not only are teams with losing records making bowls, the level of competition is low enough that those losing teams are being competitive in the bowls.
If we're okay with bowls just being another non-conference game, that's fine. We're almost at that point now. But let's stop all the talk of bowl streaks, how many "bowl teams" are on the schedule, or any other mention of a bowl being some measure of the quality of a program.
Either way is fine. But bowls are essentially becoming participation trophies.
Ergo, Obi Wan is a Sith...
"And I DON'T want to know why you thought you were in luck."
What's the over/under on that one?
Actually, no, I don't care. I'll take the over.
Sure. I'm right there with you.
How?
I definitely don't think it's the case that TCU was routinely bringing in better talent than Isaiah. Remember, TCU was in the Mountain West for all but Fuente's last season there. TCU was basically the Memphis of its day during Fuente's tenure there.
I agree, though, it might be a situation where there were more options, so the ball got spread around more. Still, I don't think Ford gets 75 receptions next season. I think low to mid 60s is a safe bet. Whether he gets another 1,000 yard season will depend on what he does with the targets he gets.
Mayfield sat out the 2014 season at Oklahoma. When the Sooners played TCU that season, Patterson and Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin said Mayfield was able to steal signals from the Oklahoma sideline.
When I first read this, it sounded like Patterson and Boykin were accusing Mayfield of stealing signals from his own team.
A definite argument that there's too damn many bowls.
When teams with losing records are competitive, what does it say about the quality of teams getting bowl invites?
I'm so glad we sent Beamer out a winner. And I will say, I have never seen Beamer happier than during his last four games. He was like a different person in interviews. He knew it was time, and he hung it up. The cowboy rode off into the sunset. That doesn't happen these days.
May we never take for granted how fortunate we were.
The players' reaction in this gif are the best. Travon and Isaiah especially.
Especially after Fuente gets his hands on him.
This comment is going around a LOT right now. We need to hold our horses.
Justin Fuente never had a 1,000 yard receiver at Memphis. Not even close. The top receiver performance while Fuente was at Memphis was this past season when Mose Frazier had 66 grabs for 750 yards. That's in a season where Memphis was averaging over 510 yards per game and threw for 955 more yards over the course of the season than we did.
As co-OC at TCU, Fuente had one receiver flirt with 1,000 yards, when Josh Boyce finished the 2011 season with 998. Outside of that season, Fuente's top receivers at TCU finished in the 550-650 yard range.
Fuente has never had a receiver who put up anything close to the numbers Isaiah just posted. And Fuente's offense seems to be way more about spreading the ball around than Lefty's did. One hallmark of Fuente's offense: typically speaking, his third-best receiver finished the season within 100 receiving yards of his top receiver.
I think Ford is the best receiver we've ever had, but he also benefited greatly by being the clear number one receiver with little competition. We're getting three well-regarded WR recruits who will be coming to Tech basically on the first day of the Fuente era, which means competition for receptions just went way up for Ford. That, plus the nature of Fuente's scheme, leads me to believe that Isaiah's numbers might well go down in 2016, and it won't be any knock on Ford whatsoever.
(EDIT: PS, 757Hokey, not trying to shit all over your post. I'm replying more to the general idea that's been common on TKP lately that Fuente will improve Ford's performance. I'm replying more to that general notion than your specific post.)
Dude...
36%. That's not getting explained away. Especially not to the advertisers who keep this whole thing afloat.