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I think this is worth a discussion. There were certainly some good throws downfield. But there were also some throws that shouldn't have been made when his WRs bailed him out by making SC Top 10 catches.
Drones is not nearly consistent enough to be a starting QB for a P4 team.
This is the first time in a very long time we have a competent OC and DC at the same time. We should have went portal shopping for a new QB1.
Defense out scored the offebse
Perhaps oddly, I was so impressed by the receivers, Hawkins, and the DL that I now have a much better feeling about the rest of the year. There were frustrating things about this game, but I thought we would lose so mostly came out of this feeling better rather than worse.
We aren't going to be playing against many track Olympians or Seller's this year. So the defense was very encouraging. Dropped short passes but many great contested catches, by way of great throw. Drones has got to get it figured out. I was fine with the play-calling and Parker Clements wasn't out there so the OL was automatically better. I have some idea of what this team can be. But, we will go as far as KD's arm takes us. I also don't understand the 'Play Pop' crowd. He played an AWFUL uva defense last year, then looked pedestrian against Minnesota's backups. He wouldn't have been able to do much better in this game.
13.5???? It was 7.5 yesterday. That shouldn't be a win
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10 months 3 weeks
# | Virginia Tech vs #13 South Carolina Game Time, TV Info, and Open Thread Oh I agree! This game definitely sits on the coaching and bad offense.
I just meant that the defense not getting a couple stops at the end should not have been because they were tired.
Weirdly, he had a ton of great downfield throws in this game, a few drops and an unfortunate chop block kept them from all being completed, but honestly was very impressed by his accuracy on those throws and the receivers. However, I also feel like when we needed him to be accurate the most over the middle he missed too often.
I think I honestly feel worse after that. It's the same thing over and over. Flashes of talent and success bookended by silly mistakes and errors we have made over and over again. I'd rather we have been blown out but it feels like a metaphor for VT sports. It's showed we aren't willing to put in the money to really succeed but just enough to keep hope. In the current climate, I just don't think we will have any success beyond .500 seasons with the occasional 8 wins. I love everything about coach Pry except his ability to coach. And the school is going to be content with that until the very last moment. We are going to be able to bring in some decent transfers and a few good recruits that will either fizzle out here or if they improve, go elsewhere. It's the current state of college sports and we are still riding the high of 10-25 years ago thinking it's enough
ATLIEN
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10 months 3 weeks
# | Virginia Tech vs #13 South Carolina Game Time, TV Info, and Open Thread Yeaaap. Stadium about 70% full. Probably 2/3 were gamecocks
Not watching the game and focusing time elsewhere helps. Just sayin'
We gave up two TD drives to the best QB we will see all year. There are deficiencies for sure, but this is the best defense we've seen since Pry arrived to Blacksburg. I agree, it's not vintage Bud, but it's miles ahead of what we've been forced to watch.
Getting closer and closer to freeing up my Saturdays for better things to do.
Agree with all of the above, but I STILL, 4 years in, do not have the confidence that Pry can effectively manage the clock. And that will cost us games (as it has in previous years).
The punt return was the back breaker. The defense played well against a mobile QB. The offense made too many mistakes but I thought the play calls were generally not bad.
Hate to say it, but if you can't even score a single touchdown due to execution errors and poor QB play, you're not going to win many games. With Vandy next week and a fairly challenging ACC slate, I don't see how we win more than 5-6. Defense has certainly improved but the offense is absolutely dreadful, and game/clock management from Pry is not improved.
Unfortunately think we are in for another long season, and will be paying another golden parachute to Pry at the end of the year. Such is the state of VT football now.
DO OR DO NOT...
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10 months 3 weeks
# | Virginia Tech vs #13 South Carolina Game Time, TV Info, and Open Thread 100%
Defensive line looked really good for the majority of the game, which is a great sign for the future.
Drones is a problem. Missed way too many open guys today. The plays were there for us to win this game, the receivers were making the plays to keep us in it, and he just couldn't capitalize at all. He rushed every big throw he tried today, and was as accurate as a shotgun. If not for some phenomenal work done by the WRs, his numbers are brutal for this game
I'm not sure why VT football is so frustrating in these games where we are expected to lose by double digits (we did cover the 13.5 point spread, FAM!!), but here we are.
Here's the elephant in the room for me - and it's twofold.
1. We still do not have a QB. Seriously, Drones has regressed year over year and appears to be the worst version of himself right now. He was making poor decisions, he was making poor throws (with the exception of simply throwing up contested deep balls), and he'd rather put his head down like a battering ram than side step someone for a first down. He simply isn't the QB we need to compete week in and week out. And it was clear that Montgomery doesn't trust him.
2. Pry... For as much as I love the guy, he simply cannot manage the clock, or the game. He has very little situational awareness. I know the end of the half situation can be debated (I disagree with his approach in a game like this), but with about 8 minutes to go in the 4th (or whatever it was), and down by 2 scores, you have to play with some urgency. His teams do not. Pry isn't a P4 football coach. And it couldn't be more obvious at this point.
With all that being said, I'm very impressed with how the team looked from a physicality standpoint. This is as big and as fast as we've looked since 2016. It was refreshing to see!
Additionally, the DL is really going to give most ACC teams some trouble. They looked really good today. I also thought Siefkes had a fantastic gameplan and made some great tweaks along the way. He was clearly one step ahead all day long. When USCe made plays (with the exception of the RPO's on that first drive), it was usually because they guys were simply better. That's all. I think this was a great hire.
All we can do is win next week. Mess that one up and it's going to be an ugly season.
The scheme on offense and defense seems way better than last year. I'm hoping a lot of the stuff that killed us (dropped passes, awful throws, lazy tackling, rbs dancing in the backfield, etc) are week 1 things that get worked out by next week.
I feel better about this team than I have about any pry team thus far.
The defense looked really good for 1.5 quarters. That was a positive. But it's not anything close to a Bud quality defense that can win games on its own and the offense doesn't know what it wants to be and doesn't have the players to figure it out.
As down as I am about the loss. We got the result we expected just not how I expected. If VT can win against Vandy and takes care of business vs ODU and Wofford I'll feel pretty good about our chances vs State and ACC play.
Love and the defense look legit. Just need the offense to make the most of what they have.
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10 months 3 weeks
# | Virginia Tech vs #13 South Carolina Game Time, TV Info, and Open Thread I said no moral victories!
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10 months 3 weeks
# | Virginia Tech vs #13 South Carolina Game Time, TV Info, and Open Thread We gave up two TD drives to the #13 team in the country. Can't fault the defense there.
You might be right! Does that mean this was a double loss??